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onetonk5 · 05-18-2007, 11:04 PM

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Big J · 05-18-2007, 11:12 PM

That is an awesome start..... What be the plans......

onetonk5 · 05-18-2007, 11:19 PM

I gonna replace the front end stuff thats in there now with 85 truck stuff....possibly 2" spindles, notch the rear....not sure on rear springs or bags. 5.3/700r4..lots of new sheetmetal...most likely Coy's C5 20's.

1969k10stepside · 05-18-2007, 11:22 PM

Its getting there..How is the rear suspension set up?Coils or leafs?

krue · 05-18-2007, 11:27 PM

Looks a heckuva lot better than anything I'm working on.

onetonk5 · 05-18-2007, 11:34 PM

Trailing arm rear....sitting on the 4x bump stops right now....to lazy today to cut them out...

1969k10stepside · 05-18-2007, 11:37 PM

Was the rear suspension swap easy?I noticed you still had the 4wd version rad. mounts with the built in spring hangers,are you going to leave them or swap out to a 2wd style?

**jamie72** · 05-18-2007, 11:51 PM

wow looks alot different that the last time i seen it in person!! good luck and keep the pics coming.

onetonk5 · 05-19-2007, 12:05 AM

going to swap the rad supports to 2wd....cut all the 4wd spring hanger stuff off when I get the body off.....tired of cutting rivits on a creeper

bouncytruck · 05-19-2007, 01:01 AM

Nice transformation!

Rokcrln · 05-19-2007, 01:24 AM

Very nice welcome to the 2WD family! Do you have any before shots?

Kevin
LFD inc.

LUV2XCLR8 · 05-19-2007, 07:10 AM

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

**BAD4X4** · 05-19-2007, 07:47 AM

It's looking goooood!!!!!! Great Job!!!

onetonk5 · 05-19-2007, 06:41 PM

Before shots

bouncytruck · 05-19-2007, 08:27 PM

Why is the windshield frame red now and it was gray? Did you graft in a new one?

onetonk5 · 05-19-2007, 08:37 PM

Im replacing the entire firewall/windshield frame with one I got from ebfabman....it needs work but nothing like the bono mess that was in there originally...waiting till I get my new floor and other patch panels to make it permanent

OJOE · 05-19-2007, 09:26 PM

me watching u

mike nutt · 05-19-2007, 10:15 PM

mark , i really like the white walls.

onetonk5 · 05-19-2007, 10:19 PM

I think at least one of them is a snow tire which is a big plus where we live

**Yukon Jack** · 05-20-2007, 09:19 AM

Dang, I didn't know you were converting your existing K5 to 2wd. Looking good but I must say your K5 was one of my favorites. I'll be digging your finished product too I'm sure.

**Hart_Rod** · 05-22-2007, 12:56 PM

Keeping an eye on this one. If it comes out anywhere as nice as Mike's truck, it's going to be awesome. Joe, you better lock up those new Coy's you just purchased!

jaros44sr · 05-22-2007, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OJOE

me watching u

I agree. Post up some pics of the windshield repair, as I could use allllll the help I can get. It's not to bad yet, but someday....

Nice work!! Should be an interesting thread, great read. J.

gringoloco · 05-22-2007, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onetonk5

going to swap the rad supports to 2wd....cut all the 4wd spring hanger stuff off when I get the body off.....tired of cutting rivits on a creeper

You can just trim the lower part of the rad supports off. Same difference, less work. What are you doing for upper spring mounts out back?

onetonk5 · 05-22-2007, 07:39 PM

Definantly plan on testing Mike and Joes skills....picked up a bunch of stuff at Goodmark today....stay tuned for updates....Im definantly lucky to have the friends i have.

onetonk5 · 05-22-2007, 07:43 PM

Havent got the rear springs figured out yet....when I took the last pics the rear axle was sitting on the 4x bump stops.....as of now its sitting on the frame and I still need to move the trailing arm crossmember back a little. Will either do coilovers or air bags in the rear. Havent decided yet...still need to notch the frame...Gringoloco did you use store bought notches or make your own?
I think I have a set of belltech 2 or 2 1/2 drop spindles lined up for the front.

05-18-2007, 11:04 PM	#1
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05-18-2007, 11:12 PM	#2
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05-18-2007, 11:19 PM	#3
onetonk5 Cereal Killer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montgomery, Alabama Posts: 639	Re: Guess its a start I gonna replace the front end stuff thats in there now with 85 truck stuff....possibly 2" spindles, notch the rear....not sure on rear springs or bags. 5.3/700r4..lots of new sheetmetal...most likely Coy's C5 20's. __________________ If I dont do it....somebody else will.

05-18-2007, 11:22 PM	#4
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: Guess its a start Its getting there..How is the rear suspension set up?Coils or leafs?

05-18-2007, 11:27 PM	#5
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: Guess its a start Looks a heckuva lot better than anything I'm working on. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

05-18-2007, 11:34 PM	#6
onetonk5 Cereal Killer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montgomery, Alabama Posts: 639	Re: Guess its a start Trailing arm rear....sitting on the 4x bump stops right now....to lazy today to cut them out... __________________ If I dont do it....somebody else will.

05-18-2007, 11:37 PM	#7
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: Guess its a start Was the rear suspension swap easy?I noticed you still had the 4wd version rad. mounts with the built in spring hangers,are you going to leave them or swap out to a 2wd style?

05-18-2007, 11:51 PM	#8
jamie72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: madison indiana Posts: 3,839	Re: Guess its a start wow looks alot different that the last time i seen it in person!! good luck and keep the pics coming. __________________ jamie72 72 BB cheyenne -- Restoration getting started.. member #807 http://www.myspace.com/whitetailobsession www.antlertalk.com

05-19-2007, 12:05 AM	#9
onetonk5 Cereal Killer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montgomery, Alabama Posts: 639	Re: Guess its a start going to swap the rad supports to 2wd....cut all the 4wd spring hanger stuff off when I get the body off.....tired of cutting rivits on a creeper __________________ If I dont do it....somebody else will.

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bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Re: Guess its a start Nice transformation! __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

05-19-2007, 01:24 AM	#11
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Guess its a start Very nice welcome to the 2WD family! Do you have any before shots? Kevin LFD inc.

05-19-2007, 07:10 AM	#12
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05-19-2007, 06:41 PM	#14
onetonk5 Cereal Killer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montgomery, Alabama Posts: 639	Re: Guess its a start Before shots Attached Images __________________ If I dont do it....somebody else will.

05-19-2007, 08:27 PM	#15
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Re: Guess its a start Why is the windshield frame red now and it was gray? Did you graft in a new one? __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L



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05-19-2007, 08:37 PM	#16
onetonk5 Cereal Killer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montgomery, Alabama Posts: 639	Re: Guess its a start Im replacing the entire firewall/windshield frame with one I got from ebfabman....it needs work but nothing like the bono mess that was in there originally...waiting till I get my new floor and other patch panels to make it permanent __________________ If I dont do it....somebody else will.

05-19-2007, 09:26 PM	#17
OJOE Crew Cut Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MONTGOMERY,AL Posts: 757	Re: Guess its a start me watching u __________________ 85 SWB 1/2 TON CREWCAB/5.3 03 CHEV 3500 DURAMAX CREW CAB 85 CHEV SWB/TPI 06 CHEV TAHOE (WIFES) 30 MODEL A HOT ROD 07 HARLEY DAVIDSON BAGGER 09 STREET GLIDE AN D A LOT MORE JUNK

05-19-2007, 10:15 PM	#18
mike nutt 69fatmotor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: bama Posts: 660	Re: Guess its a start mark , i really like the white walls.

05-19-2007, 10:19 PM	#19
onetonk5 Cereal Killer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montgomery, Alabama Posts: 639	Re: Guess its a start I think at least one of them is a snow tire which is a big plus where we live __________________ If I dont do it....somebody else will.

05-20-2007, 09:19 AM	#20
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	Re: Guess its a start Dang, I didn't know you were converting your existing K5 to 2wd. Looking good but I must say your K5 was one of my favorites. I'll be digging your finished product too I'm sure. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

05-22-2007, 12:56 PM	#21
Hart_Rod ************* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 17,837	Re: Guess its a start Keeping an eye on this one. If it comes out anywhere as nice as Mike's truck, it's going to be awesome. Joe, you better lock up those new Coy's you just purchased! __________________ Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3 Last edited by Hart_Rod; 05-22-2007 at 12:56 PM.

05-22-2007, 07:39 PM	#24
onetonk5 Cereal Killer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montgomery, Alabama Posts: 639	Re: Guess its a start Definantly plan on testing Mike and Joes skills....picked up a bunch of stuff at Goodmark today....stay tuned for updates....Im definantly lucky to have the friends i have. __________________ If I dont do it....somebody else will.

05-22-2007, 07:43 PM	#25
onetonk5 Cereal Killer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montgomery, Alabama Posts: 639	Re: Guess its a start Havent got the rear springs figured out yet....when I took the last pics the rear axle was sitting on the 4x bump stops.....as of now its sitting on the frame and I still need to move the trailing arm crossmember back a little. Will either do coilovers or air bags in the rear. Havent decided yet...still need to notch the frame...Gringoloco did you use store bought notches or make your own? I think I have a set of belltech 2 or 2 1/2 drop spindles lined up for the front. __________________ If I dont do it....somebody else will.

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