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My Build Begins!
WELL HERE GOES,MY BUILD THREAD FOR MY 1970 K5.ONCE IN THE GARAGE THE RUST WAS A LITTLE DEEPER INTO THE COWL AND ROCKER AREA THAN I WAS ORIGINALLY THINKING.GOT IT STRIPPED DOWN TO THE BARE TUB AND DRIVELINE.WILL BEGIN ROUNDING UP PANELS AND STEEL TO MAKE REPAIRS SOON.PLANS INCLUDE ALL NEW STEEL PANELS,FUEL INJECTED 350/4L60E,AROUND 12" OF LIFT AND 38'S.WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE,AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY TAHOE I TEND TO GO OVERBOARD SOMETIMES.
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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ROCKWELL 5 TON CLUB !!
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Re: My Build Begins!
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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ROCKWELL 5 TON CLUB !!
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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Re: My Build Begins!
Have fun, your in for a long road. It took me three years to get mine done, working on the weekends and after work. It appears the rockers were replaced at one time from your pictures. I would get those off first to see what is going on behind there. There is normally alot to fix in that area. Are you going to take the tub off the frame? I would think about boxing the frame. I started to do that but ended up not and I think it would have made a big difference in the amount the truck flexes especially with the big tires when turning. Looks like your off to a good start.
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Re: My Build Begins!
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Re: My Build Begins!
Well Its Been A While Since I Posted Any Updates To My K5.i Didnt Take Near As Many Pics As I Should Have.heres Where Im At.
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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Re: My Build Begins!
Nice project, those floors look to be in decent shape to start with
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Re: My Build Begins!
First Area Im Gonna Tackle Is The Windshield Frame.then Pull Off The Old Rockers And Repair/replace Everything.due To Limited Space Im Only Able To Pull The Tub Up Off The Frame About 10-12 Inches.but Im Gonna Do My Best At Getting The Underside Cleaned And Sealed.the Truck Will Still Be A Driver And Play Toy,so Im Not Gonna Overdo The Underside Resto.the Floors Are Seemingly Solid So Far.the Bed Floor And Rear Bedsides Are Almost Spotless.which Doesnt Make Much Sense For All The Front Rust.but Im Not Complaining!!i Havent Thought Much About Boxing The Frame Rails.iv Had A Couple Of Pickups Lifted And Never Really Saw Any Issuses.but Thanks For The Heads Up And I Will Be Looking Into That As I Get Into Frame And Chassis Works.
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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Re: My Build Begins!
Seen worse, good luck and keep us posted
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Re: My Build Begins!
Looks like you have your work cut out......ô¿ô. Good Luck
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Re: My Build Begins!
Ya know the funny (or not so funny) thing is: you can post a whole bunch of pictures, don't have to label them and everyone knows exactly what it is you're showing us. Keep the pics coming. Gonna be sweet!
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Re: My Build Begins!
That truck looked good in one piece, now I'm scared to take mine apart! Good luck with the project.
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yes it did look good complete!
a few times during teardown i began to get a little worried,but WTF,ive seen worse and i know eventually it will be one bad s.o.b.!! ![]() ![]()
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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Re: My Build Begins!
Hey man... didn't take you long to destroy that thing!
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Re: My Build Begins!
Dang, that looks almost rust free,except for the cowl-OUCH. Enjoy the ride, looking forward to your pics. And so the saga continues, again and again....
Someplace around this great country of ours there must be rust free Jimmy's and Blazer's. J.
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Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim |
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Re: My Build Begins!
Great progress - gonna be a sweet motor for you!
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Re: My Build Begins!
looks like your coming right along have you thought about a cage and how you are going to tie it to the body? Might be a good time to start looking at that aspect if you are going to have one. Looks good
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Re: My Build Begins!
great start, will be nice when you get it done.. if you don`t have the 12` lift let me know i can get you deal on one...
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Re: My Build Begins!
Nice work, enjoying your thread. That truck looked solid, surprised to see all that rust under the rocker. Enjoy the resto. J.
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Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim |
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Re: My Build Begins!
That looks great, what will the rest of the drivetrain be?
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Re: My Build Begins!
Nice build up....and since you are so handy with body work you can come down and help on mine.....
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Re: My Build Begins!
I was up past and beyond attica a few weeks ago.I went to Plymouth Indiana to get a truck bed for the '71.I wasnt close but closer than I have been before.....We could meet there some time,the 71 isnt running yet as the motor still needs installed and "MUD LOVER" is still waiting on its 1 ton drive train...so maybe sometime this summer or something...I'd rather take the 69 so I can try out the dana 60/14 bolt thats going in so it might be sometime this Fall.
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Re: My Build Begins!.updated 06-27-07
gotten a little more done.
hacked off the old w/s frame:
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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cowl panels patched up.damn that was a lot of cutting and wlding:
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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Re: My Build Begins!
more of the frt...still lots of grinding to do!!!!!!!!!!!!
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1970 K5 "ON THE ROCKS" PROJECT:500hp 6.0 fuel injected. 2wd sm465 trans,t136 2.5 ton transfercase,5ton rockwells with 9.34 gears,custom wheel disc brakes,full hydro steering20+" OF LIFT AND 67/35/25's..67" tall TRACTOR TIRES.."THE MUD SLUT!!" MY BUILD THREAD: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=221935 1997 TAHOE,SAS D60 14B,5:13 DISC BRAKES,CROSSOVER STEER,HYDRO ASSIST,42 IROKS HINT:NEW NAME "K5ontheROCKS!" |
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