My new build thread: Stage 4!

[swyfor5]

Ok, I get it now. Earlier post you said you had a extra one, aftermarket or OEM? I need one but like I said, gonna cover any chrome, so dont want to spend a bunch on finish. Thank's for the help!

[swyfor5]

Anybody got any pic's of the "carpet" strip holding down just the rubber seal?

[swyfor5]

More comments on the bedliner idea for the interior? There will be almost no chrome or shiny parts on this K5 when I'm done here.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by swyfor5

Ok, I get it now. Earlier post you said you had a extra one, aftermarket or OEM? I need one but like I said, gonna cover any chrome, so dont want to spend a bunch on finish. Thank's for the help!

since you're going to cover it you might look for one with a little pitting. The one I have is really nice with good chrome so I'm asking 85 plus shipping

Originally Posted by swyfor5

Anybody got any pic's of the "carpet" strip holding down just the rubber seal?

It doesn't hold down the seal...it actually captures it within the groove of the strip. I'll try to take pics of the groove area tomorrow night and post them for you.

Originally Posted by swyfor5

More comments on the bedliner idea for the interior? There will be almost no chrome or shiny parts on this K5 when I'm done here.

My K5 had bedliner sprayed on the floors and inside the bedsides. I liked the way it looked even before the carpet went down.

[swyfor5]

I might still be interested in this?

[swyfor5]

If can't come up with a stock strip to paint black here, I'll just fab up a piece to hold down the rubber strip. Anybody got pic's of this mod?

[damholl]

just wondering if you changed your transfer case to a np 205. and if you did do you still have the coupler for your dana 20.

[swyfor5]

I wish I had the swap completed. NP205 is still laying on the garage floor waiting to go in. When swap is completed, probably this spring, many parts will be available. Sorry, nothing at this very moment. Thank's for following my thread and good luck with your build!

[swyfor5]

Found a lower tailgate/weatherstrip holddown strip. Pic's asap.

[swyfor5]

Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all! I am back on major overtime at work starting tomorrow morning. That's a good thing, I need to gather more funds to rebuild my 1 ton axles before spring. Been thinking about the motor for this project, gonna need a major replacement/rebuild before resto is done. Really looking at some kind of fuel injection/manifold setup for the new motor, any ideas?

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by swyfor5

Found a lower tailgate/weatherstrip holddown strip. Pic's asap.

cool!

Originally Posted by swyfor5

Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all! I am back on major overtime at work starting tomorrow morning. That's a good thing, I need to gather more funds to rebuild my 1 ton axles before spring. Been thinking about the motor for this project, gonna need a major replacement/rebuild before resto is done. Really looking at some kind of fuel injection/manifold setup for the new motor, any ideas?

If you're looking for injection and a major rebuild/replacement look into a 4.8/5.3LS or even a 6.0...they're getting cheaper especially the 4.8/5.3's and they make good power with a simple cam swap...

[swyfor5]

Thank's, sounds like a plan. I was thinking of maybe making mine into a 383 stroker with fuel injection?

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by swyfor5

Thank's, sounds like a plan. I was thinking of maybe making mine into a 383 stroker with fuel injection?

You can definitely do that, and it would be a great engine....but for the price you'll have into it you could have a 6.0L or maybe even larger factory LS motor with all the goodies that would be a screamer.......the add-on Fuel injection is expensive and building a 383 that will compete with a LS will cost you a minimum of 2500+ machining costs.....

Depending on machining costs, you could probably have a blown (supercharged) LS motor for less than an aftermarket fuel injected 383....

My plan was a 383....until I started reading the LS swap forum on here

[swyfor5]

Allrighty then, looking into the LS setup. That part of the build is down the road a way, but I will study for now!

[vtblazer]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

My plan was a 383....until I started reading the LS swap forum on here

I think the LS could offer better results and more than likely cost less doing it.

[swyfor5]

Really looking at the LS swap!

[swyfor5]

Just won a oem hood emblem on ebay! My K5 didn't have one on it, and as I am going back to the original 70 grille setup. This part should complete that area. I prefer the 70 grille design over all the rest. One reason is because it will allow me to move the parking lights up out of the bumper area. I swaped my K5 to the 72 style setup years ago when I picked up a 72 donor for the front axle. At the time the grille and etc where in better shape than my original stuff.

[swyfor5]

Been Christmas shopping and picked up a few needed items for the K5. Gotta wait for Santa to bring them on the 25th, as they are going to be from the kids! Gosh, (I) wonder what they are? I am still looking at the LS swap, but don't know how far I am away from a motor swap here. Sure like the way my dad's 02 chevy 6.0 runs though!

[swyfor5]

Ok, stupid question here. I know I have seen this before, but as usual, I am brain dead. Got the 1 ton Dana60 frt and 14 bolt corp rear axles ready to be rebuilt to go in the K5. They are out of a "94' chevy 1 ton. I have not checked them for gear ratio, but seller said they were 3.73's. What is the range of gear ratio on these axles? I have ran the calculators, and thought 4.56's would be good, but lately thinking that may not be low enough. I plan on running my current small block for now with my 465/4 speed manual trans/swap in a np205 t-case with 40" tires. Not going to be a 70 mile an hour cruiser much, but still needs to be a little bit streetable between trail runs. Also anyone know where to get a good deal on gear swap kits for these axles?

[turp mcspray]

5.13 with 40's, would be about the same as 4.56 with 35's.

[vtblazer]

Originally Posted by swyfor5

Ok, stupid question here. I know I have seen this before, but as usual, I am brain dead. Got the 1 ton Dana60 frt and 14 bolt corp rear axles ready to be rebuilt to go in the K5. They are out of a "94' chevy 1 ton. I have not checked them for gear ratio, but seller said they were 3.73's. What is the range of gear ratio on these axles? I have ran the calculators, and thought 4.56's would be good, but lately thinking that may not be low enough. I plan on running my current small block for now with my 465/4 speed manual trans/swap in a np205 t-case with 40" tires. Not going to be a 70 mile an hour cruiser much, but still needs to be a little bit streetable between trail runs. Also anyone know where to get a good deal on gear swap kits for these axles?

Here's a good cheat sheet for those calc's.
http://www.grimmjeeper.com/gears.html

[swyfor5]

Thank's again VT, that helps!

[swyfor5]

Wow my memory is getting really bad. I posted earlier that my 1 ton axles were out of a "94"chevy, when in reality when I just ran the BOM #'s, they are out of a "84" chevy K30. Like I said, memory is gone, I knew this when I drove to WI to pick them up a year ago. Kinda cool looking at the stamped numbers, found 11 83 numbers also stamped on the axle tube. Looked up the BOM #'s and say's frt axle was GM frt, 82-87 K30. Sounds good to go for me! Knowing exactly what is is should make the rebuild easier for parts buying.

[swyfor5]

Got the OEM hood emblem today, e-bay sucks! Spent cash on this and will not use it! I would rather buy a repop so it looks right! Got another ornament for the k5 shelf! Live and learn as I go here, everything I have bought off this forum has been as described.

[swyfor5]

Got a nice battery tray off e-bay today! I guess I spoke too soon. My tray wasen't too bad but this one is better, now just need to find a auxilary battery tray for the winch battery. I had a custom one welded in earlier but don't like the looks of it.