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I have asked this question before, but really need some help here now. I want to order up the two front seats soon. Has anybody on here used CORBEAU BAJA SS seats in the front of a 1st Gen. k5? I want to mount them to the cage I will have built, and just need some feedback. Not looking for tilting the passenger seat forward or sliders. I was just wondering if this seat will look and fit good mounted to a roll cage. Someone must have used these seats, and sure would like some pic's as to how they look mounted up! Please help me out guy's, so I can get them ordered up!

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Well, some therapy today.Got both rear inner fenderwells coated with primer again.I will spray on the top coat tommorrow.Also went through many boxes of parts in the barn to organize the parts.

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Well, it's been quite a while off here. Not much progress to report, but I have been working on it again. I have got my rear inner fender wells painted, my outer cowl repainted, my glove box repainted, and got a bunch of hardware from LMC to mount it up. I have the hardware kits for the rear fenders, cowl area, both front fender kits, glove box, heater box studs, etc! Not to fond of LMC stuff, but nut and bolt hardware will work just fine. Also redoing the tailgate still, little bit of body filler, and some fresh primer. Our daughter is getting married saturday, after that I will try and post up some new pic's!

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Well, here it is. I just am fed up with just sitting here with no progress on the K5. It is time to kick it in the ass and stomp on it again! I just ordered up 2 new steel wheels to see if they will fit my front steering setup/backspaceing? If wheels fit the front I will order 3 more and move on to the 40" Nitto trail grappler tires I want. I have got a bunch of primer paint done recenly. and it looks really good. My wife is still hanging in there, but don't know for how much longer.I am just at the point where I am going all out on this K5 for my sanity!

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40s...nice!

Post some pics!

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Look forward to some progress. :dig:

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40's, holy crap, you'll be able to walk over anything

Wish you and your wife my best. keep you in my prayers

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Thank's guy's.I just have crossed over the bridge to work on getting this K5 done! I have a handful of friends ready to help, and it's time to get it done! I really don't have any other projects that are priorety in my life--so here WE GO!

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Got the 2 new Battle Born Gatekeeper beadlock wheels yesterday. 17x9's, they are really nice. Just what I was looking for. Steel wheels, kind of heavy, but the 1 ton axles will be just fine. And I know they will be lighter than the 32 bolt hummer runflats on there now. Gotta mount one on the front to make sure they fit, and get some pic's posted up.Real happy to get this decision made and finally decide on what wheel and tire combo to go with for this final setup.

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Well, got to update. My wife passed away wendsday morning, so on to the next phase of the K5 rebuild.I have some stuff to finish up, and we will be on to the Stage 5 of this journey. I have 3 awesome daughters with 3 really good men standing with them.It is time to kick this K5 build into Stage5! I have some funds to shore up, and then it is going down!

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I hope that our Lord brings you and your family the much-needed peace during this sad time. My condolences to you and your family.

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Thank's for all your prayers. She is in a better place now, no pain, no suffering. I have so much support from family and friends, I am struggling to cope with it. The shop where I work has been behind us this whole time, and really took care of us all the way.I was blown away today as the guys on all three shifts took up a collection for us. My wife and I have friends in this small town, but I did not realize how many until this last week. I now know what my mission is- to finish this k5 the way she would have wanted me to. I am going to name the K5--TK5. For my Toni Kay! The funeral is saturday, and after that the TK5 build is on the top of my list! Thank you for looking at my long post, but I had to get this out of my head somehow.Attachment 1954386

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So sorry for your loss. Condolences sent your way.

Pat

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I am truly sorry for you loss, I under stand how deep a relationship can get, please keep up with your head held high and fight on, only time will help. and I will ask my family to keep you in our thoughts and prayers

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Sorry for your loss.

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Sorry for your loss as well. Sounds like have a great support system to help you out and a great project to sink some time into. Love the pic of you two in front of the Blazer! :chevy:

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Thank's for all the prayers guys. I think Santa is gonna need a bigger sled this year as I have a new set of 5 tires coming, and 3 more new wheels to complete the setup. Battle born beadlocks with 40x13.50x17 Nitto Trail Grapplers. Kids said, dad don't buy youself presents this year, so I didn't, these are for my TK5. She would be very happy that I am working on this project again.Wish I could have got it done before she passed, but I am on a mission now to get it done for her.Happy holidays to all!!!!

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:metal:

Cant wait to see those 'Fodees' on the K5

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That sucks dude. And so close to Christmas. Hope you and your family find some joy this season. Great last pics of y’all and the tk5.

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Thank's for all your prayers. All good here, Got the 3 wheels here today. That makes all 5. Tires are coming monday via truck frieght. Never have I bought 5 tires and wheels at the same time, but I want the spare to match. Damn I am on this thing now! Come on Santa Clause! My 3 girls are pumped about Christmas, but me not so much. 1st one without mom, gonna be tuff!!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL! Santa came early today, and dropped off the new Nittos. These are actually more than what I had hoped they would be. They are really exactly what I was wanting in a 40" tire. Loving the new Battle Born beadlocks also. I liked the looks of the Hummer 24 bolt wheels and tires, but just too heavy for my setup. Also, had to run the wheel spacers, did not like that.Very, very happy to have this tire and wheel combo now. I got a few pic's from the basement tonight! Once again MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone here and your loved ones all year long!Attachment 1968063

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Nice! Merry Christmas!

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I can smell that new tire smell from here; Merry Christmas!!

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Well, times are a changing here on my build. I got the new tires and wheels now. My new son in law insisted we mount one up on christmas day.Looks real good on the TK5! My youngest daughters man is really into helping with the build. We did a walkthrough in the pole barn yesterday. New plan is to take out what was fabbed up at Mayhem Garage and start over. Thinking of going back to the original rocker boxes, because I already have everything here to do it. I am going to do rock sliders though, to protect the rockers and etc. Ordered up a set of 58" ones from Trailgear last night. They are for Toyota's, but are a universal weld on slider. With my new son in law, my youngest daughters man, all my friends, and the will to get it done,it is on now!!This new rock slider setup is completly different from Mayhems design, but I think this is the way to go for my build.Wow, long post, but man am I stoked!!

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Very cool idea. Good to have family in on the build to help out. Then they are invested in it as well.

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Happy New Year!!Orderded up the TrailGear sliders, and consulted with my gurus today. Looks like I may have made a good move this time!My new idea is to run a exo tube from the front bumper, up around the front fender,outer wheelwell and tie into the rock sliders above the rockers in the front. Then in the rear, tie into the slider and go over the rear fender/outer wheelwell area, and connect to the custom rear bumper that matches the front. Never been a big fan of the exo cages, but this looks likes the way this is going to go now!

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Got the Trailgear slider kit on monday. I like it, nice welds and real beefy looking. Layed it out and took some pic's!Attachment 1972556

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Just ordered up a set of replacement doors from WES! Have the weld in panels for the original doors, but going to go this way.

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The new doors for the TK5 arrived at work today! Very happy with the shipping. Boxed up, padding on all the sides, and banded to a pallet. Not one ding or scratch on em! Many thank's to WES at classic chevrolet truck parts! Everything I have bought from WES has been great, as is the service. Pic's don't really do em justice!Attachment 1977777

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oreded up stuff from lmc, and classic parts for the doors. gotta get it done!

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Ok, got the new doors here, been ordering all the possible new internal parts. Got most of the internal hardware stuff from LMC. Rest of window parts got from Classic Ind. Then I just ordered up the glass and rest of stuff from LMC! This is going to be one hell of a puzzle for me, but I will figure it out! I will post up some pic's when I get it all here!

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Good luck with the LMC stuff.

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Ordered up the side windows and other rubber stuff this weekend!

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Just ordered 2 Corbeau baja ss seats for the front of my TK5. Hope they are going to fit the way I want. They will mount to the rollcage I am looking to build. Future son in-law is buying a tube bender and I am in for half the cost. I am good with that, as he will do most of the hard work, I will just have to buy the materials. Hook me up with rollcage and exo work on my TK5!

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Rock and roll!!!

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Got the new BAJA SS seats today. They are smaller than what I was running before, but I think they will work out perfect. Here's some pic's.Attachment 1990635

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Those look like they'd hug you nice and tight. Now get em in the K5! :metal:

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I am at a cross in the road. I have every available replacement panel for this K5. Rocker boxes, floor, etc. I cannot find anyone near me that has done a 1st Gen. If I could find anyone in Northern Michigan willing to take on this project, I would be able to trailer it there--now. Can send pic's if you are interested in helping me!

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Is there anyone who works on any classics nearby?

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Still can't find a body man to take on my project. I mocked up my baja ss seats today. Not real happy with them, may have to go a different way. I know they will mount to the cage tubes, but really don't want them up that high. Looking for some seats with a higher base print. I can use these baja's in the back no problem. Any ideas guys?