My new build thread: Stage 4!

[swyfor5]

Yea, I hear ya dbus. Thank's for reminding me of this fact. I feel I have made some good progress over the summer. Bought a lot of needed parts for the resto, and figured out what exactly I want to do to finish my K5. I spent a lot of cash, but have most of what I need to do the frame off. My major setback is I do not have a location to tear it down and work on it . Now I just need to work up the cash to finish it up. Life makes it hard sometimes to stay on track. Three teenage kids, two with fresh drivers licenses, a wife, house to maintain, today's economy, lack of funds, the list goes on. By the way, my K5 is my main focal point-but you do what you have to do-day by day. I feel I am on track for this build, and in the spring it comes back out of storage for major progress! Thank's everybody for following my long thread!

[swyfor5]

Right on BigJ! Sad, no progress here, but MERRY CHRISTMAS everybody!

[swyfor5]

Nice presents for me from Santa! My build is on track, fab work next, lining up welder work for new metal floor/rocker/etc work come spring!

[swyfor5]

Happy New Year to Everybody here! Going to work on my leftover K5 parts that will be for sale soon. I need to sell some stuff to fund the spring makeover major project! Just need to sort thru all this stuff, and get some pic's for ya'll!

[coggonobrien]

just curious but how much would a guy be looking at for had driveshafts

[Burt4x4]

YEARS ago I think I paid 390 rear and 250 front..probly 2002-3 err somewere in there

[swyfor5]

Thank's Burt! In my case, I don't have the 1 tons in yet, so don't have all the specs yet to get a actual quote from Jess yet. I plan on front and rear saft setups running around $400.00-500.00 each, plus the driveline e-brake setup for $299.00 + the flange off the t-case for around $109.00 + etc = around $1500.00 or so! Hopefully I can pick it up cheaper, but just ballparking it high for now. Seems like a high price, but what a setup! Plan on doing it once and doing it right for stage 4!

[bigbadchev72]

I paid $550 for my rear shaft and flange a couple years ago. Best money I spent.

I believe my buddy was $1400 for the front, rear, flange, and driveline brake

[swyfor5]

Thank's BBC, looks like the only way to go here to do it right! I am going down this pass no matter what the cost! Any more pic's of your stuff?

[VA72C10]

Moved the thread per your request

[swyfor5]

Thank you, VA! Looks to be a good idea for the forums! Hopefully more progress and pic's to come here on my thread!

[swyfor5]

Got a new to me rear hatch coming for my double hardtop! SWEET!

[swyfor5]

Got a new to me used rear hatch coming here soon, can't wait! It needs some work,but way better than what I have now. I'll take two and make one!

[swyfor5]

Anybody got any new links, or ? on fixing up these old fiberglass tops and hatches?

[VA72C10]

pics?

[swyfor5]

Will post some up as soon as my order from Brothers comes in! Here's a couple pic's of my original hatch. My new one has some issues also, but not in the same areas, should be able to make one good one out of two.

[seanantucket]

Looking good, I just put my 72 in for paint!!!! looking forward to cruising it on the beach this summer!!!

[VA72C10]

Thanks for the pics! Sounds like a good plan putting the two into one!

[swyfor5]

I have a new habit. I have a refigerator in my man cave/basement/ apartment. I have been printing out some of the next in line needed parts for my build in order of money coming in. I post up the next part to purchase on the face of the fridge with a magnet, and replace it with the next one in line when that one arrives. Keeps me focused on what is next, and maybe keep the wife up to date! Still looking for some new pic's of the high steer/crossover conversions?

[swyfor5]

Wow, I just went from page 1 through this thread and almost fell asleep. I really need to get busy on this build! I am really bummed out about my progress here. I have bought a lot of needed parts so far, but just not making much forward progress. I know it will come fairly soon, but am getting depressed. Way too much month at the end of the money! On a better note, I will try to post up some new pic's as soon as my Brothers order gets here.

[Steve-O]

I'm new to the forum...but is there such a thing as a jimmy 1/2 cab? I found a project that I'd like to start working on but it is a jimmy with a full steel 1/2 cab like the pickup trucks, but it is definitely a jimmy. Did they come like that from GMC or is this a after-market job?

Thanks, Steve-O

[swyfor5]

Yes, there is such a thing as a half cab. Pretty sure that they are not factory, all aftermarket. Seen some that look real nice, and some that look real cheesy. Maybe someone else will chime in with more info. Do a search and you can find more info on them.

[chevy2racr]

stevo the half cabs were after market and I believe all fiberglass, two piece the top and the lower section. still removable. if this is steel and welded then someone took a truck cab and welded it in, or made a steel half cab out of a truck cab.

[swyfor5]

Sorry for such a long boring thread everybody, just have a lot of other family things going on. I am kinda on hold for the moment but things will pick up soon!

[swyfor5]

Nothing new here, but I did sit down and go through all my new and new to me parts for my build. Three pages of stuff ready to go! Still saving $$ for the Ballistic high steer setup.