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I'd love to see the clamps you used if you think to take a pic next time you are in the garage.
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Try MichiganK5. That's where I got mine. Great guy to deal with. Good luck!
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I've been trying to reach out to him but no reply. I will continue to look. It is kinda funny every time I see an old K5 on they are usually in pretty rough shape but they always have good sails! LOL. I'll find a set eventually. I will only appreciate them more once they get installed. We plan on going to Daytona for the Turkey Run Thanksgiving weekend. Maybe I will find a set there.
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new driver
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Nice new truck. For some reason I want to see you paint the top 2/3rds of it yellow, ha!
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thanks, we love it. Feels like a little Baja truck. I find myself speeding up for bumps in the road. LOL. Color scheme matches the Vette!
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Safe to say I'm a Chevy guy. Not to say I haven't owned other brands, I've owned the gamut from jeeps to lambos fords Mercedes bmw Lexus Range Rover but I LOVE chevy, so why fight it?
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Just went through the thread, nice attention to detail on the K5! Looks like a fun driver.
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Yes it is a great driver especially since I got the AC ducts all sealed up tight now the AC blows you out of there which is important living in south florida. She cools off quickly now. I am getting it back today from the mechanic. I had them install cruise control which was a pain in the ass. Hopefully it works good.
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Please excuse the mess. We were in the process of clean it all up....mainly getting all of my wife's Real Estate staging furniture out to a storage garage.
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excellent! but put that top back on, you guys are getting more snow today aren't you? LOL. I would love to take my blazer in the snow except I have no heater!
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And after that pic, I got the garage all cleaned and hosed it all out, too! Feels so nice and clean now!
No heater?!? Did you pull it out? I think my wife would love not having a heater....aka live in Florida! Yea, suppose to have a lot of snow. Raining right now but 38 degrees. All schools in Denver and COS are shut down in anticipation of storm. 900+ flights cancelled already in Denver. Should be fun!!
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I've still not acquired a set of window sails for the rear cap if you come across any...
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Strangely.....it's still on my radar.
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Where did you get the hooks you used at the ends of the rope hoists?
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Got them at Home Depot or Lowes. In the Ceiling, I have some 2x6's spread across a number of joists to spread the load more evenly.
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Thanks! I'm going to do the same thing. Good design and good information. Thanks again!
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UPDATE: I gave the wrong name of the vendor that might help with the side window vent windows. Try searching Motor City K5. Sorry for the mix up. Hope that helps.
BTW: If you happen to run across a link for those hooks could you let me know? I've searched for hours and can't find'em. Thanks.
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https://smile.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-...ateway&sr=8-44 The carabiner I used have a stamp capacity of 350 lbs each. More than enough capacity for 4 corners. each.
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Thanks for the pictures and link! Your awesome! I'll be getting that set up as soon as I get some help. Medical condition prohibits ladders but I can have a guy put it together for me. My local Home Depot lists 12 in stock for under $9. Thanks again!
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Nice truck - congrats. Always amazing to find one that cleans up and isn't hiding a pandoras box full of issues.
One thing to maybe go ahead and replace are the drive shaft u joints. I think someone else maybe mentioned those. They are the sealed units, with the funky waxy plastic plugs. You have to heat the old u joints with a torch to force the plastic out for removal. They are deceptive. My Suburban went 250,000 miles on the originals. I checked them for play at every oil change - fine. Then the next oil change all of a sudden there was movement. When they go they go fast. Would suck to be on the road or 4 wheeling when one goes out. |
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Be careful if you leave the top suspended for a long time, it will spread and get a little wider. I don't know if you saw the rack I made for mine in my Sarge build thread, but I left the top in mine a few months and it was difficult to put back on. If you tie the two side hooks together it should be fine. Mine have a safety chain between them, I just need to hook it closer next time so it has a little tension on it.
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I found this setup too. Might help spread the load better for long term storage lifting.
Although I have not experienced any warping/re-install issues, here is another optional setup.
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