How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5

[Tom Vogel]

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

Looks good to me, but then im 63! Looks like it belongs in 1970.....if that is what youre going for, then you nailed it

Great truck....

^^^^^X2

[Jimfred]

Beautiful truck

[BB72CHEVKT]

I personally so no the the white walls.

[gringoloco]

Putting the ol' girl to work...

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Thanks fellas!

If it's possible to be in love with a truck's interior, I am

I love it ! LOL

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

I love it ! LOL

You would!

Thanks everyone for the comments/suggestions

[jkeating1]

White walls are cool, especially with gypsies. But you ain't got a hair on your cajones if you don't get a set of these Highlander Plaid balonies:

[gringoloco]

Nice! Fully coordinated designer tires

[gringoloco]

Look what followed me home:

[Rusbuilt]

Dang! I was hoping Bryan was going to let me know when you were up here! It would have been great to meet you, maybe next time! Cant wait to see what you do with that 2wd blazer! Merry Christmas

[darkhorse970]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Look what followed me home:

We need more pics than that!

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by darkhorse970

we need more pics than that!

x2

[gringoloco]

Um, ok

[gringoloco]

Uno mas

[smbrouss70]

I take it you were only wanting the chassis? Body looks pretty rough!

[gringoloco]

Thanks to 5150 for turning me on to this one. Her beauty is more than skin deep...

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by smbrouss70

I take it you were only wanting the chassis? Body looks pretty rough!

Yeah, it's pretty much shot. Frame is good as well as the top, hardware, front seats, and some other misc items. There may be some salvageable body parts to cut out for patches. Still figuring out what I want to do with it, but it's a fo-realz '72 2-wheeler.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Yeah, it's pretty much shot. Frame is good as well as the top, hardware, front seats, and some other misc items. There may be some salvageable body parts to cut out for patches. Still figuring out what I want to do with it, but it's a fo-realz '72 2-wheeler.

Build it from the ground up, please don't hack that beautiful 4X4. We will find you a nice tub.....
Congrats on the new addition to the family!!!

[lolife99]

I vote body swap!

[smbrouss70]

I vote Body swap also!! Then you could sell me some of the unused parts.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Build it from the ground up, please don't hack that beautiful 4X4. We will find you a nice tub.....
Congrats on the new addition to the family!!!

Thanks, and remember, this thread is about ruining a perfectly good K/5

Originally Posted by lolife99

I vote body swap!

Part of me agrees with you. I had thought of doing a PB'd, patina'd roadster (it's hugger under the black), but the body is just too rough.

Originally Posted by smbrouss70

I vote Body swap also!! Then you could sell me some of the unused parts.

CST, Highlander, 2wd? <-- I like this idea! Hm, what kind of stuff do you need?

[lolife99]

I see a "highlander version" of Curt Hill's blazer.
Extreme Dropmember Coilover/4-link chassis,...

[mcbassin]

Thanks, and remember, this thread is about ruining a perfectly good K/5

Oh, My bad....by all means- chop away. It's all good, there are what 500 to 1 4WD versus actual original 2WD? Maybe not that many but there aren't many survivor 2wd laying about any more.
You should do whatever makes you happy.

Funny thing is I could have picked one up for a song back in the late 80s. My Bro in law had a 72 all original that needed some rust repair. But it was 2wd original ochre special.
Hind sight is 20-20.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by lolife99

I see a "highlander version" of Curt Hill's blazer.
Extreme Dropmember Coilover/4-link chassis,...

I do like the upper trim/white insert and the pb coilover parts are sweet. Gives you the slam with adjustability to get the ride height dialed-in 'just right'...

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Oh, My bad....by all means- chop away. It's all good, there are what 500 to 1 4WD versus actual original 2WD? Maybe not that many but there aren't many survivor 2wd laying about any more.
You should do whatever makes you happy.

Funny thing is I could have picked one up for a song back in the late 80s. My Bro in law had a 72 all original that needed some rust repair. But it was 2wd original ochre special.
Hind sight is 20-20.

It probably wouldn't be a 'chop', per se, though I have been known to break out the sawzall Still not sure I want to frame swap this one, as it's just so clean. Most people I talk to think it's restored and are shocked when I tell them it's mostly original. You just can't duplicate that; part of the fun is preserving the history. On the other hand, it would also be a really clean 2wd and make people shake their heads. I used to enjoy sitting back and listening to people try to figure out what the deal was with my old yellow blazer--especially with the top off--hacked pickup? converted 4wd? monstrosity? I keep seeing this one in my mind aired-out, tucking 20" TT2s, topless, with the plaid seats catching some rays

Just think, if you had picked up that 2wd in the eighties, it would have probably ended up pro-street, tubbed, monochrome teal, with a pink heartbeat stripe and grey tweed interior!

[Bennett68C10]

Awesome score I vote body swap too. Bagged and tuckin some TT2's sounds like a great plan.