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Re: New Member Saying Hello - 1969 K5
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Originally Posted by Savage69K5
The VIN decodes to 69? This is what I have: BKE1493XXXXXX.
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It is a '69. Same VIN code start as mine with the BKE and the top interior is painted the body color. Welcome to the board!
Blazers were all open knuckle 44s. Take my advice when I say that if you are going to convert to disc brakes just get a complete donor axle from a later model GM (73-91) and replace the entire thing. Trying to keep your housing will be a waste of time and money. 71-72 had discs but the shafts and joints are weaker and the brake hardware is specific to those two years; just skip them.
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-Chris
Building a stripper, one part at a time: 1969 K5, 307, 3spd, 3 seats, hard top. Added Pwr Discs, Pwr Steering, Aux Battery, T-case Skid, Lighted Sidemarkers, HEI, Lock-Right Diff, ECE Class IV Hitch, 32" MT/Rs. Parts to Install: Hand Throttle, Console, Tow Hooks, Dual Horns, AM-FM, Dealer Swing-Away Tire Carrier, Gas Tank Skid.
Also building a 1950 Willys CJ-3A and off-roading a 2001 Nissan Frontier on 1-Ton Portals...
Last edited by 69TowRig; 03-14-2010 at 01:59 AM.
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