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69TowRig · 12-31-2006, 05:03 PM

I know it's early since most of us have a three day weekend, but I am so happy about what I accomplished that I couldn't wait until tomorrow or Tuesday.

I installed my Early Classic Hidden Hitch Receiver yesterday afternoon, evening, night, and early this morning (I finished at 4:15AM).

The frame on my K5 has probably seen 3 hitches in the past, the frame ends were swiss-cheesed, split, and had stuff welded all over them. I spent quite a bit of time cutting stuff off and cleaning it up, then welded 2" angle gussets to the frame ends to support the hitch receiver.

I still have to pull it back off so I can remove the bumper brackets that some PO had WELDED to the frame. Why people do crap like this I won't know. I cannot install the last two bolts closest to the frame ends until I do this.

So without any more delay, here are the pics of what I started, worked on, and finished with last night. The hitch receiver has been sitting in the back of the Blazer since Spring 2005...

Frame condition (poor):

Gusset Plates I added:

12-31-2006, 05:03 PM	#1
69TowRig Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 894	Watt Did U Get Dun This Weekin? I know it's early since most of us have a three day weekend, but I am so happy about what I accomplished that I couldn't wait until tomorrow or Tuesday. I installed my Early Classic Hidden Hitch Receiver yesterday afternoon, evening, night, and early this morning (I finished at 4:15AM). The frame on my K5 has probably seen 3 hitches in the past, the frame ends were swiss-cheesed, split, and had stuff welded all over them. I spent quite a bit of time cutting stuff off and cleaning it up, then welded 2" angle gussets to the frame ends to support the hitch receiver. I still have to pull it back off so I can remove the bumper brackets that some PO had WELDED to the frame. Why people do crap like this I won't know. I cannot install the last two bolts closest to the frame ends until I do this. So without any more delay, here are the pics of what I started, worked on, and finished with last night. The hitch receiver has been sitting in the back of the Blazer since Spring 2005... Frame condition (poor): Gusset Plates I added: __________________ -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; 12-31-2006 at 05:05 PM.



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