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08-25-2016, 01:05 PM | #1 |
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Re: New to me 1972 K5
Just read your build thread. A lot of great work in there. Looking forward to seeing it on the road.
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01-30-2017, 11:06 AM | #2 |
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Re: New to me 1972 K5
Been reading your build thread for the past few days when I had time. Looking great, any new progress? It sucks having shop problems.... Hopefully he was able to get back on it for you.
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02-08-2017, 03:20 AM | #3 |
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We're in the process of buying a house so I haven't really checked to see if there was any progress. Then I received an email on January 21st asking a question about the exhaust. I guess he's making some progress, but with the pending move I haven't pushed. I'm going to have to make sure the garage is ready for the Blazer.
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02-08-2017, 11:13 AM | #4 |
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Awesome, glad to see an update even if small.
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07-10-2018, 02:03 PM | #5 |
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Re: New to me 1972 K5
looking good , is the garage ready?
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07-11-2018, 01:49 AM | #6 |
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My garage is ready. He's rebuilt the vent windows and will assemble the doors with all new rubber... then it comes home for me to finish....
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07-12-2018, 12:10 AM | #7 |
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That's funny. Seriously, great build . What gas door did you use?
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07-12-2018, 12:17 AM | #8 |
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Re: New to me 1972 K5
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07-12-2018, 12:25 AM | #9 |
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08-01-2018, 09:03 AM | #10 |
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Re: New to me 1972 K5
What accessories are you running on your motor and did you use the stock brackets?
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08-02-2018, 12:47 AM | #11 |
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Stock brackets with a remote reservoir power steering pump for the hydro-boost. No AC but Holley makes a bracket for the smaller aftermarket Sandon compressor. I may add AC later...but I planned to go soft top or just bikini top..
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02-08-2019, 08:46 AM | #12 |
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I hope to bring the truck home from the body guy (aka free storage place) this weekend. I still need to plumb brake and fuel lines. Finish wiring and fire it up. It will need a front drive shaft and the transfer case shifters installed as well. Once it running I'll work on custom bumpers and maybe a roll bar... (it sill has the small tires on the rear in these pictures)
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02-08-2019, 09:03 AM | #13 |
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One of the extras I picked up over the Christmas holiday was a billet dash bezel from Ringbrothers. I had covered a repop plastic dash bezel in Line-X but wasn't happy with the look. I will have the new one powder coated along with the glove box door. They will match and the texture will similar to the OE bezel in a wrinkle black powder coat. This will hold my Dakota Digital gauges.
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02-08-2019, 12:46 PM | #15 |
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Looks great. It’s been a journey...
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08-07-2019, 04:36 AM | #17 |
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Got it.
Cleaned out all the parts that were packed in the bed for transport. Pulled the chassis and engine harness. I want to move the ECU under the hood. I also had a local fab shop build some bolt on front shock hoops and an engine cross member... I have some NiCopp lines for fuel deliver and brake lines that I need to straighten, bend to fit and install... but its been 110* one average... probably hotter in the garage... |
08-07-2019, 11:10 AM | #18 |
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Nice. Looks good and I’m sure it feels good to be back in possession of your rig.
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12-04-2019, 07:26 PM | #19 |
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Nevermind, i see you mounted the shocks in a different area. Thats neat.
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Welcome back Del? Haven't seen you post in a long time. I supposed I coulda just missed it =)
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12-05-2019, 11:17 AM | #21 |
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No, i left for a few years. Moved. But also, i had zero action on my posts so i just figured no one cared so i stopped posting. Its going back together now and the shell is being painted as we speak.
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08-22-2019, 04:30 AM | #22 |
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I pulled engine harness and main harness as I didn't like the way everything was routed.
I remounted the fuse panel and ordered some flange mount Deutsch connectors to run the rear light harness and front light harness through the firewall separately. I also ordered NiCopp line, 3/8 for fuel and 3/16 for brake line. I plan on using factory style connectors at the fuel rail and tank by converting from the NiCopp like to OEM nylon fuel line with GM connectors. |
08-22-2019, 04:37 AM | #23 |
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I eliminated the factory trim on the tailgate and tail lights. I broke down and ordered some American Billet tail light bezels. If you're not using factory trim, these are awesome...
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08-22-2019, 01:17 PM | #24 |
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Looks good. The black trim is a nice modern look with the LEDs and white paint.
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08-27-2019, 03:11 AM | #25 |
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Still working on the new AAW builder harness. I decided to rotate the fuse panel 90* and installed the flange mount Deutsch connectors. One used a factory hole and follows a crease in the firewall. I mounted the second one next to it and each connector has 8 pinouts. One block will be for the rear light harness and maybe the fuel level sender. The other block will be for the front light harness... (the under dash pic is sideways)
I also collected the NiCopp 3/8 fuel line, compression fittings and some OEM style "repair" kits to convert to factory nylon flex line at the fuel rails and fuel pump module. I want to add an inline fuel filter. I will probably use WIX filter 33193 from a 1996 Impala SS that uses the same GM quick connections. Last edited by mcmlxix; 08-27-2019 at 03:40 AM. |
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