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Hey, my brain is working overtime again. Need to decide on my tire/wheel combo. I was thinking I wanted the Goodyear Wrangler MT/R, in 40-13.50R17. Was thinking of the Trailready beadlocks in 17x10 size. Contacted Trailready and no go on the 10" wheels, only 8.5. Can't get the 10" anymore. Started looking at Allied's Black Rock 8's. They make them in a 17x9.5, with a 3.5 backspacing. That sounds like it will work here, and I like the look and price. Anybody running these on 8 lug 1 tons? Any feedback here would be great, need to make a decision. Allieds price is better, gonna need 5 of them, so looking at cost's also. Currently running the TSL SS's in 39.5x 15x15 size on my stock setup. When I swap in the 1 tons, want to go with the 17'' wheels, and 40" or 41" rubber. Anybody got any help here?

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Wow, just can't stop. Ordered up a guardsman yoke saver for the 14 bolt, and new weld on spring perches also. Anybody running a driveline e-brake setup? I really like that idea, but $$ are holding me back here. Researching the beadlock wheels, and tire combo, oh, more $$ !

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The driveline brake sure looks like a good option but yep, it seems expensive. Those MT/R's your considering would sure be nice - I had a pair on my Yukon a few years ago and really like them.

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Picked up my used set of 8 lug wheels today. Just stock GM wheels with the chrome rings. P265/75R16 BF Goodrich rugged trail t/a's on them. Decent enough rubber for now, tell I can afford new. At least I will be able to drive it in and out of the shop after the axles are in. Price was right and can sell them easy when I'm done with them. Gonna clean them and spray black, so I'll take some pic's!

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No progress today, all day track meet with the kids.

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Have a good time at it!

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Thank's YJ! My twin girls did real well in the meet today. I did get one thing done after the meet. I took the temp wheels and tires to the car wash and cleaned them up good, ready to spray the wheels tommorrow. Two of the tires are in real good shape, and two are worn, but useable. I'll put the good ones on the front and the worn ones on the rear! I will take pic's tommorrow and post them up here! Got word on my rear disc conversion kit, and it's coming soon!

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Couldn't wait till tommorrow. Sprayed the wheels front and back-black. Gotta clean up the chrome trim rings, decent shape, will post pic's asap!

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Some work done today. Some pic's. Temp wheels and tires,bought new lug nuts, ready to bolt these up for now! My daughter and my 3 boy's posing!

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Whoops, here's the pic's !

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http://lh4.ggpht.com/_s41zmvZTlf8/S_...0/DSC01629.JPG

My two daughters enjoying jungle gym playtime :lol:
Just go the K5 out of the garage, been stuck in there for months...
:mm::chevy::mm:

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Amazing what a coat of paint will do to a set of rims - looks good. Cute girls you have, handsome boys too!

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That's awesome! Lots of real boys around here lately, what with 15 year old twin girls and my 11 year old in the pic's. Got stupid yesterday, and tried to show off for a couple of boys over seeing the girls. Decided I would launch the K5 into the back yard over a little hill. Well, I launched it alright, but forgot to secure the battery! Ended up ripped apart by my flex fan! The boys were impressed-with my stupidity! Looks like it just trashed the battery, not the radiator, luckily! Well, I needed a reason to get a new one anyway, right honey?

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Great stuff right there. cant say I've never done something dumb showing off, like when i decided the 30 some people that just went tubing with me down the river should see me drive in it... all fine and dandy til it died, worryed me a bit, took a little longer to get it started than normal, Whew! Drive it out and park it.... it was still fun though

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Right on bro! Nice pic!

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Nothing new here, waiting on delivery of parts, and doing more R&D!

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Wow, big day, got my weld on spring perches for the 14 bolt, and the guardsman for the rear pinion yoke. Both from DIY4X. Also got my interior rear wheel tubs from Sharpie, man, are they sweet! Took some pic's with my 35 mm, but digital camera needed batteries charged, post up asap! I did get the DIY4X stuff painted tonight, looks real good! Time to really look at the driveshaft/cv $$.

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Ok, Now I'm ripping! I got crazy yesterday and tore the outer homemade rocker panels off the K5. Wanted to see what I was in for as far as rocker box replacement. Oh yea, major rust, boxes were full of old mud, rotted metal, etc. Took some pic's, will post up later today. Looks like some big time floor and rocker/torsion box work is ahead soon! At least now I really know what I am up against as far as A&B pillar repairs also. Oh yea, it's on now, stage 4 has really begun!

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Ripping rockers! Pic's!Attachment 590735

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Nothing new today, but did pick up a 875 amp battery for the K5! Be mobile again tommorrow!

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love the pics. was wondering if you would be selling the lift/tires that are on it now? awsome progress your making

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There will be a long list of stuff for sale once the 1 ton axels are in. Keeping the lift for now, but 15" wheels and tires will be up for grabs as soon as it's rolling on 8 lugs! Everything will be listed in the blazer and suburban stuff forum when I'm ready, thank's! Oh, by the way guy's, I got those frame brackets I bought here today. An assortment, as you will, I identified 9 out of the 16 so far! I'll try to post up some pic's of the ones I have no clue about and see if anybody can help me out. I do know there's a couple so far I won't be needing, so I'll figure it out and see if any of y'all might need them!

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Need some electrical help here. Since I tossed the battery out of the box into the fan, I put in the new battery today, and nothing when you hit the key. Checked the fuse box, but didn't have much time before dark. Looked in all my manuals for a pic of the actual fuse box in my 1970, and nothing. I was thinking fuseable link somewhere maybe? Looked everywhere I could with the time I had, but ? Anybody got any ideas? After looking at all the wiring today, looks like it's all going to need an upgrade for this build also. Lot of cobbled wires, and all old, ready to fail wires! Any advice? I really just want to get it fired up again for now, and then concentrate on all the wiring upgrades. The labels on my fuse box are so faded I can't hardly read them, anybody got a good pic? of a 1970 fuse panel?

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Everybody I talked to at work today said, probably the fusible link at the starter or shorted out the starter solenoid. I was going to pull the starter tonight and look it over but it's raining pretty good out there. Anybody?

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The fusible link on my trucks goes from the positive battery cable lead at the battery to a block located on the passenger inner fender - it is a pigtail off the cable lead. Usually pretty obvious when the fusible link burns and it is a likely culprit. I guess it is also possible that when the old batter went flying, it broke the fusible link rather than the link burning.

For electrical questions I've found the guys who visit the electrical subforum are very helpful so might want to get his question over there.

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Thank's YJ! There is a reason I am not a mechanic. Crawled under today and removed starter, changed solenoid, repaired sorry looking wires, taped it all up good, and nothing! Stared under the hood a while, and saw that wire you were talking about! Mine is no longer a fusible link, but a wire no doubt. Repaired it, and charged up the battery, and whoom! Cool, got it out of the yard and parked it down by my driveway. Happy, happy, day!

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Got my used front fenders from Billsbowtie today. Gonna take some TLC to knock out some small dings and scratches, but way better than what I am running now. Going to get them blasted, and smooth out all the dings. I am happy, 2 useable fenders delivered, all for less than $200.00! Just need a couple front inner fenderwells now! Gotta go talk to the blast shop guy, and see what I can afford to get done right away. Just really happy to get the beast fired back up again tonight! I will post up some pic's of the new, used front fenders asap!

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A little bit of progress today after work. Took the new/used front fenders to the car wash and cleaned them up. Put them in the basement to dry and be safe till I drop them off to be sandblasted. Also went out and pulled the transmission/t-case high hump off, along with the old transmission ripped boot and retaining ring. I'll post up some pic's asap!

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Some pic's of the new/used fenders! Washed and ready to be blasted!Attachment 592567

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dude, you gotta get out of the pictures !

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Not much this weekend. I did pull the inside fuel tubing cover off, pretty rusty in this area, bottom is rusted right off the cover. Also pulled the rear tailgate side trim pieces off, only broke 1 screw off. Gonna evaluate the rust and decide what I need for patch panels back there.

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Cool. I liked the way your truck looked, so with the upgrades and fixing it should look sweet

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Thank's, I am looking into repairing the floor, bed, etc. Get all that patched up, can move on. Or at least get the patch panels I need here to do it up right, gotta save some cash!

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Ya, my Blazer has patch panels welded on top of what was left of the original floor. Once I get electricity in the garage, I plan to start battling the rust on mine

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Cool, got any pic's of your project? By the way, where is LaSalle?

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I am right above Toledo, Oh.

I have posted pics of mine before, but here is another

6'' lift, 36.5'' tires. Got about $800 into it, including purchase price.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...c/bbc009-1.jpg

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Your not too far from me. I'm in Romulus, keep it up! we need more 1st gen blazers in Michigan.

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Right on my K5 bro's! We have to deal with a little more of the rust issues than some, but just saving these K5's makes it worthwhile!

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Yep, it is well worth the effort in my opinion.