My new build thread: Stage 4!

[swyfor5]

Nothing new, just some pic's!

[swyfor5]

Pic's of the Brothers 2wd power steering box, radiator support mount set, replacement steering wheel! Pile of parts is getting bigger!

[litebulblsc]

Come on, going to be a nice weekend. Get some wrenching done.

[swyfor5]

Going out to the storage barn tomorrow, to retrieve the rear seat for sale.Possible sale on the original wheels too-funding for the Ballistic stuff!

[swyfor5]

Rear seat sold-waiting pickup. Guess I'll hang on to the wheels for now, gonna be another 1st gen blazer in the future. Possibly a 2wd, starting to grow on me for summer use here. Gotta go thru the 4 sale stuff and free up some more $$ for the Ballistic stuff!

[swyfor5]

Just cleaning out the mothballs. Talked to Nathan at Ballistic fab, and have my high steer kit ready to be ordered. As alway's, just clearing the funds. This stuff is not cheap, and stage 4 has to be right! Sorry, nothing else new here, or any pic's.

[swyfor5]

Bought a rebuilt left front brake caliper off e-bay for the dana44 front axle. Have to get the blazer out of the storage barn in the next week or so. Hated to spend any money on the 44, but have to be able to drive it home. Blazer is parked in front of everybody else's stuff in the barn, so I am first to evacuate. Need to pick up some 3/8" rubber fuel line to replace my rotted out lines also. Stage 4 is going to be on soon-this spring it begins!

[VA72C10]

cool deal! Looking forward to some pictures and the progress!!!

[swyfor5]

No pic's yet, but K5 is at the house again! Dumped some fresh gas in and drove it home. Only 1+ mile or so, but it's great to have it back here in the yard! Pretty much decided that it's not going back in storage again. It's time for stage 4 to kick it in!

[NorCal69]

Hey bud, been waiting to see you start to cut into this for some time. You have done your homework and bought a good batch of parts and panels.


Just thought that I would pass along some info on the Ballistic Arms that you have been saving up for. In the last couple of months there have been a ton of threads on Pirate and some new ones on CK5 where guys are just not getting there stuff, wrong stuff of its taking months from Ballistic. I'd hate to hear that you spent your money and turns into a nightmare.

Just for your info. Good Luck

Mike

[swyfor5]

Thank's for the heads up NorCal. I talked with Nathan at Ballistic awhile back and he did say they were waiting to get the arms cut and finished. Anybody else got any info along this line? Almost ready to order stuff up and don't need any more setbacks,thank's.

[swyfor5]

Am having electrical trouble, new battery keeps going dead overnite. Traced it down to the wire setup I have replacing the fusible link off of the positive battery terminal. Fusible link is gone, just light gauge wire from the block on the inner fender to the battery terminal, bolt came loose. Anyone know where I can pick up a upgrade link for this? Problem solved for now, but want to fix this for good.

[VA72C10]

check fuel cell guy and boyd's welding...both vendors on here who make tanks for our trucks and custom tanks. Sure they can make a nice tank for your blazer and they both work with EFI also...

[swyfor5]

Thank's VA, I already sent fuelcellguy a PM. Also just ordered up a new fuel sending unit for the old tank for temporary service. Need to search for old info on the fill neck replacement, vent hose, and main. Seen good info here, but need to find it again, searching. Thank's, Bryan.

[swyfor5]

Found fuel fill hose to fit, ordered up 6 ft. Enough to do it at least twice! This stuff is not cheap! Gotta love the info on this site!

[swyfor5]

Still working on cleaning up the 72 burb tank, it is worth saving. Straps in good shape also,yet I have a real good spare set of straps too. Got a new sending unit complete, stainless retaining ring w/seal here already. Waiting on the new marine fuel fill line hose, be here by the end of the week. Gotta empty the tank completly yet and clean it up for repaint and etc. Also ordered up a pair of ORD's front upper shackle hangers-(FUSH), for the front leaf springs when I swap in the 1 ton Dana60 soon.Should have time to snap some pic's this weekend!Has anyone done the FUSH swap on thier 1st Gen?

[swyfor5]

Ok, has anybody used ORD's FUSH KIT?

[VA72C10]

Tank looks good! And that's the fun bus right there

[swyfor5]

Mocking up the fuel fill assy, and looking for some interior pic's of any of you guy's setups. Bought a nice used assy to use but it is different from my original 1970 fill. Talking about the fill pipe/vent hose from the gas cap down to the tank. I can make a good setup out of two assy's, but would like some help here.

[swyfor5]

Man, oh man, what a good day! Looking at excavation site on the back of my property for K5 storage and deciding I need to take out about 7-or 8 really big trees. White pine, red pine, maple, etc. Luckily, my brother in-law is a ex smoke jumper, and is real good at falling trees. Confident he can take out at least 6 of these huge tree's without damage to any existing buildings, tough task! Worked on moving all my stuff out of the way tonight! Camper trailer, boat, fish smoker, etc. I will post up pic's as it goes along!

[swyfor5]

Started to reinstall fuel tank for temporary use. Looks like I have everything I need to put it back in. Got a nice box of stuff shipped in today from Wes at ClassicHeartbeat, sweet! Parts are starting to pile up nicely!

[swyfor5]

Well, just scrolled through all my cd manuals, looking for K5 fuel tank info. Found more info in my paperback 1970 Chevy truck chassis service manual, still it doesn't show the rubber sealant gaskets that mount to the bed floor. Anybody done this lately, got any pic's? My bed floor is almost gone in this area, but I saved some parts from the teardown, trying to set up for resto parts? Anybody know where I can pick up the bed floor to fuel fill tube rubber seals?

[VA72C10]

are these what you're looking for (anti-squeak)
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.aspx?Page=122

[swyfor5]

No, there is a rubber seal that fits over the fill pipe/vent assy on the interior bedside. It seals around the hole going out to the gas cap. Also, a rubber seal and plate that seals the fill pipe/vent assy where it goes through the bedfloor. I have the originals, but am looking to replace them when the bodywork is completed. My originals are in sad shape-I guess just lucky to be there after 41 years!

[swyfor5]

Kinda off topic, but some more pic's of the bus from Chaos Offroad!