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1985-GMC · 02-18-2011, 11:25 PM

Thanks mudddigger! Hard compound is just fine with me and I don't plan on taking this truck mudding so im not too worried about that but it will see plenty of rock, do you have the 36s or 37s?

modblacksmith · 02-22-2011, 01:42 AM

Just read your entire thread. Grate diff covers. I was thinking about running the military 37's too, that sucks they don't work well in mud. Keep up the good work, its looking good.

1985-GMC · 02-23-2011, 01:29 AM

Thanks blacksmith! STILL no progress on the truck, Ive been working on my Blazer lately.

modblacksmith · 02-23-2011, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

Thanks blacksmith! STILL no progress on the truck, Ive been working on my Blazer lately.

Do you have anything on here of your Blazer?

Gene · 03-27-2011, 09:39 PM

Cool build, if I werent building a 71 i'd be building a squarebody 4x4. NICE!

1985-GMC · 03-27-2011, 11:35 PM

Thanks! Im sure it wont be as nice as your 71 but I'll try my best.

78swest · 05-27-2011, 11:13 PM

is that your k5 in your defult picture? i wanna see pictures of that

84SierraClassic · 05-30-2011, 10:57 PM

Sweet build man. Love the diff covers as well.

**Dieselwrencher** · 05-31-2011, 01:27 AM

Have you had a chance to get any more done to it?

TheWhiteElephant · 06-01-2011, 08:56 PM

Yeah, let's see the Blazer!

TheWhiteElephant · 06-01-2011, 11:36 PM

By the way, have you hooked up your E-brake cable yet? I'm curious as now the cables coming from the rear wheels aren't long enough to reach up to the frame brackets after I installed the 4" lift on mine.

1985-GMC · 06-02-2011, 04:17 PM

No ive been a slacker for a while since ive been working a lot lately but I'm about to get back on it again.

Yes that's the blazer in my avatar. I'll get some more pictures up of the blazer later today.

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Originally Posted by TheWhiteElephant

By the way, have you hooked up your E-brake cable yet? I'm curious as now the cables coming from the rear wheels aren't long enough to reach up to the frame brackets after I installed the 4" lift on mine.

No i still haven't hooked up the rear cables yet, that was one of the next things on my list of things to do. I did remove the rear brackets so that I could turn them around and switch sides of the frame their on witch would put them about 3 1/2" farther back. Then I was going to order some 1"+ thick aluminum plate to sandwich between the brackets and the frame, and I figured that would be enough for them to reach . I was also going to use that same plate between the trans cross member and the frame instead of those 1" spacers that come on the stock cross member bolts.

thirdstreettito · 06-16-2011, 08:30 PM

Subscribed.

1985-GMC · 06-16-2011, 10:47 PM

OK guys I know yall are thinking that im a huge procrastinator and well...... your probably right!

Here are some pictures of the blazer attached below. I still have a lot of things to do to it but I kinda stopped messing with it once I got it on the road (except for fixing minor problems), but.... I will eventually get around to finishing it.

As for the GMC I need make a trip to the junkyard for some A/C parts as I want to convert the firewall over to A/C before I paint it. So that should be the next thing I do to it (soon too if all goes well).

1985-GMC · 06-16-2011, 10:51 PM

It has dents and scrapes and all sorts of little problems but like I tell everyone else "Its a mud truck" so it does just fine for what it is.

thirdstreettito · 06-16-2011, 11:34 PM

I LIKE that bumper! Reminds me of this:

1985-GMC · 06-17-2011, 12:48 AM

Yeah the bumper is pretty cool, i'll probably end up building something like it for the GMC.

Also, see that little hole in the floor? That was where the shifter for the PTO winch came through but it wouldn't fit with the BB headers, and I didn't want to modify the headers so the winch came off. Now I have a winch for the GMC and I will make it fit with the headers one way or another in the GMC. I always wanted one for it anyway.

1985-GMC · 06-17-2011, 08:37 PM

I had go down to the creek and give my stepdad a jump on the backhoe so I made a little video with my phone. Sorry about how crappy it is, I need a Iphone!

YouTube - ‪Driving the blazer down...

**Dieselwrencher** · 06-17-2011, 09:14 PM

You did a great job on your blazer man!

1985-GMC · 06-17-2011, 10:11 PM

Thanks! Really I didn't do much to it and it still "looks" pretty much the same as when I bought it, I just did everything to it so it would be streetable.

TheWhiteElephant · 06-19-2011, 12:46 AM

Awesome, Tony. Looks great, rear bumper is killer. Get on that K20, man!

1985-GMC · 06-19-2011, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TheWhiteElephant

Awesome, Tony. Looks great, rear bumper is killer. Get on that K20, man!

Thanks Mando! I know I know, Im gonna work on it asap when I have free time (in the daylight). I think If I had sun shine 24/7 I would get done a lot faster or I guess a big A/C shop with lights would be nice too.

TheWhiteElephant · 06-21-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

Thanks Mando! I know I know, Im gonna work on it asap when I have free time (in the daylight). I think If I had sun shine 24/7 I would get done a lot faster or I guess a big A/C shop with lights would be nice too.

I hear you, man. I've been working on mine in 100 degree weather on the uncovered driveway. Not fun, but I'm willing to torture myself to get this thing running. I get tired of seeing it on the same spot week after week.

**thinair** · 08-12-2011, 12:27 AM

^^^^^Just like Mando said.....killing myself in the heat..........AND get to workin on that K20!!!!

Doug_J · 10-07-2011, 10:43 PM

anything new?

02-18-2011, 11:25 PM	#1
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue Thanks mudddigger! Hard compound is just fine with me and I don't plan on taking this truck mudding so im not too worried about that but it will see plenty of rock, do you have the 36s or 37s? __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)

02-22-2011, 01:42 AM	#2
modblacksmith Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boise Id Posts: 186	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue Just read your entire thread. Grate diff covers. I was thinking about running the military 37's too, that sucks they don't work well in mud. Keep up the good work, its looking good.

02-23-2011, 01:29 AM	#3
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue Thanks blacksmith! STILL no progress on the truck, Ive been working on my Blazer lately. __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)

03-27-2011, 09:39 PM	#5
Gene Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 2,914	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue Cool build, if I werent building a 71 i'd be building a squarebody 4x4. NICE!

03-27-2011, 11:35 PM	#6
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue Thanks! Im sure it wont be as nice as your 71 but I'll try my best. __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)

05-27-2011, 11:13 PM	#7
78swest Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: aumsville oregon/afganistan Posts: 89	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue is that your k5 in your defult picture? i wanna see pictures of that __________________ This tea bag isnt earl grey

05-30-2011, 10:57 PM	#8
84SierraClassic Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 52	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue Sweet build man. Love the diff covers as well. __________________ Build it for go before show, and go big or go home! 2006 Ford Focus SE ZX3-89K 2.0L/MT 5spd -- Sold 1984 GMC Sierra Classic K1500 350/700r4/np208c(low gear 261) all stock otherwise(workhorse/pull truck) -- Sold 1974 Chevrolet Cheyenne K1500 366TD/SM465/np205 6" lift with 35s 1/2ton axles (project/mudder) -- Sold

05-31-2011, 01:27 AM	#9
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,140	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue Have you had a chance to get any more done to it? __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

06-01-2011, 08:56 PM	#10
TheWhiteElephant God is good! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 689	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue Yeah, let's see the Blazer! __________________ Mando *"It takes a smart man to know when he's stupid." -- Barney Rubble* My build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=430367

06-01-2011, 11:36 PM	#11
TheWhiteElephant God is good! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 689	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue By the way, have you hooked up your E-brake cable yet? I'm curious as now the cables coming from the rear wheels aren't long enough to reach up to the frame brackets after I installed the 4" lift on mine. __________________ Mando *"It takes a smart man to know when he's stupid." -- Barney Rubble* My build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=430367

06-16-2011, 08:30 PM	#13
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue Subscribed. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

06-16-2011, 10:47 PM	#14
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue OK guys I know yall are thinking that im a huge procrastinator and well...... your probably right! Here are some pictures of the blazer attached below. I still have a lot of things to do to it but I kinda stopped messing with it once I got it on the road (except for fixing minor problems), but.... I will eventually get around to finishing it. As for the GMC I need make a trip to the junkyard for some A/C parts as I want to convert the firewall over to A/C before I paint it. So that should be the next thing I do to it (soon too if all goes well). Attached Images __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)

06-16-2011, 10:51 PM	#15
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue It has dents and scrapes and all sorts of little problems but like I tell everyone else "Its a mud truck" so it does just fine for what it is. Attached Images __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)

06-16-2011, 11:34 PM	#16
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue I LIKE that bumper! Reminds me of this: __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

06-17-2011, 12:48 AM	#17
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue Yeah the bumper is pretty cool, i'll probably end up building something like it for the GMC. Also, see that little hole in the floor? That was where the shifter for the PTO winch came through but it wouldn't fit with the BB headers, and I didn't want to modify the headers so the winch came off. Now I have a winch for the GMC and I will make it fit with the headers one way or another in the GMC. I always wanted one for it anyway. __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)



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06-17-2011, 09:14 PM	#19
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,140	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue You did a great job on your blazer man! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

06-17-2011, 10:11 PM	#20
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue Thanks! Really I didn't do much to it and it still "looks" pretty much the same as when I bought it, I just did everything to it so it would be streetable. __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)

06-19-2011, 12:46 AM	#21
TheWhiteElephant God is good! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 689	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue Awesome, Tony. Looks great, rear bumper is killer. Get on that K20, man! __________________ Mando *"It takes a smart man to know when he's stupid." -- Barney Rubble* My build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=430367

08-12-2011, 12:27 AM	#24
thinair thinair Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: omaha,ne Posts: 1,001	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue ^^^^^Just like Mando said.....killing myself in the heat..........AND get to workin on that K20!!!!

10-07-2011, 10:43 PM	#25
Doug_J Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Moore,OK Posts: 178	Re: Project: Rust, White & Blue anything new?

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