1964 Chevrolet K20 3/4-Ton Stageway Crew Cab Pickup C/K (1960-1966)

This 1964 Chevrolet K20 3/4-ton pickup underwent a crew-cab conversion by Stageway Coaches of Fort Smith, Arkansas, when new and is said to have been acquired by the previous owner in 1969 from a dealer in Wyoming. It was purchased as a project by the seller in 2004 and refurbished over multiple years with work involving a repaint in orange and white and an interior re-trim in gray patterned cloth as well as installation of a 383ci stroker V8, a 700R4 four-speed automatic transmission, and an NP208 dual-range transfer case. The truck rides on a lifted suspension with Bilstein shocks and is equipped with power steering, front disc brakes, and 16″ steel wheels. The engine is fitted with a Holley Sniper EFI setup as well as long-tube headers flowing into a dual exhaust system, and further details include a custom wood storage box in the bed along with an aftermarket stereo in the cab. This Stageway crew cab is now offered with build records, magazine articles featuring the truck, and a clean Utah title in the seller’s name. Armbruster & Company began stretching production vehicles and adding doors in the early 1920s. The company was bought out by the owner of Stageway Coaches in 1950, and the two companies were formally combined in 1966 as Armbruster-Stageway. This 3/4-ton pickup is said to be one of 100 crew-cab conversions commissioned by US Steel in 1964 for use as work trucks. The body was repaired and repainted in orange with a white roof as part of the project begun in 2004 before being repainted again in 2014 following further repairs. A “Stageway Coaches Inc. By Armbruster” badge is fitted to the cab, and the Fleetside bed features a wood storage box and wears a spray on coating from Rhino Linings. Further details include chrome bumpers and tubular side steps along with a receiver hitch, door-mounted side mirrors, and rear mud flaps. The seller notes bubbling paint on the driver-side doors as well as a patch panel on the passenger-side of the bed. The white-finished 16” steel wheels wheels wear bowtie hubcaps with orange centers and are mounted with 285/75 Rocky Mountain All Terrain tires. The truck has been fitted with a Dodge-sourced power steering box and pump along with front disc brakes. It rides on a raised suspension featuring lift blocks, Bilstein shocks, and front and rear sway bars. Orange and white paintwork extends into the cab, which houses two bench seats upholstered in gray patterned cloth with black vinyl sides. Matching cloth covers the headliner and door panels, while the floors are lined with black carpets. A Kenwood stereo is connected to six aftermarket speakers, and further details include a heater, lap belts, and extended shift levers. The front bench is said to have been sourced from a 1990s Ford, and the truck has been rewired using a kit from American Autowire. The two-spoke steering wheel wears a brodie knob and fronts a column-mounted Sun Super Tach II tachometer along with an Auto Meter 120-mph speedometer and auxiliary gauges housed in a custom aluminum instrument panel. A Holley Sniper EFI controller is fitted to the left of the steering wheel. The five-digit odometer shows 62k miles, which is said to represent the distance driven under current ownership. Total mileage is unknown. The 383ci stroker V8 was installed under current ownership approximately 20k miles ago, according to the seller. It is equipped with a Holley Sniper EFI system, an Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminum intake manifold, and an aluminum radiator from Rex Radiator. The dual exhaust system features long-tube headers and Flowmaster mufflers. Power is routed to the rear or all four wheels through a 700R4 four-speed automatic transmission and an NP208 dual-range transfer case linked with 10-bolt front and 14-bolt rear axles featuring 4.10:1 gearing. An auxiliary transmission cooler has also been added. The transmission was rebuilt in 2017. Build and service records from current ownership are included in the sale. Magazine articles featuring the truck can be viewed in the gallery along with various photos taken prior to the refurbishment.