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GMC71k20 · 01-04-2005, 12:00 PM

just got to finish the steering and the rear brakes. finished up at 1230 last nite.

**Yukon Jack** · 01-04-2005, 12:08 PM

Looks great - what tire size will you be going with? How is getting in it right now?

GMC71k20 · 01-04-2005, 12:09 PM

this is the difference between a stock rear spring pack and the 8" spring pack. i no longer have blocks.

after i finish the brakes and steering im starting on the interior. here is where my cd player is going.

and i have this waiting to go in

GMC71k20 · 01-04-2005, 12:12 PM

yukon- im planning on getting some 38x13 swamper tsl's. i havent even gotten into it yet. soon as i bolted on the tires i stepped back smiled and went home. im still tired. its no fun working all by yourself with those heavy spring packs and moving that eaton axle around.

**JIMs70GMC** · 01-04-2005, 12:25 PM

Now those are the pics I was waiting to see. Looks great. What are you doing with the driveshafts?

**Yukon Jack** · 01-04-2005, 12:38 PM

I hear you on working alone - I have done most everything on my truck, except the engine buildup and body work/paint, alone. Sometimes an extra pair of hands would really come in handy!

**JIMs70GMC** · 01-04-2005, 12:41 PM

Yeah, the working alone sucks. Every now and then I can get one of my sons to operate the jack for me. As they get older they become more handy. I try not to rely on other people too much as it can actually slow you down.

GMC71k20 · 01-04-2005, 12:46 PM

jim, your right about other people slowing you down. and when im alone i can think clearly

the rear driveshaft is actually long enough, but i will be going to a local drivetrain place and have some made. im gonna try and get everythign as beefy as possible.
some of my friends are talking me into putting my money into my motor since its been sitting for a long time and smokes a little. i may do this and get the tires later on.

**JIMs70GMC** · 01-04-2005, 12:49 PM

Sure would like to have a 3/4 ton 4wd get together. Lots of nice trucks!

**Canadian694x4** · 01-04-2005, 01:00 PM

Spectacular Man! That is so Sweet! Keep up the great work!

Pont · 01-04-2005, 07:45 PM

Looks awesome! and just the right amount of lift in my opinion

bouncytruck · 01-04-2005, 08:04 PM

Looks great! Can't wait to see it with the new wheel/tire combo.

I'm planning on putting my stereo in the console like you did. How did you mount it? Where did you get the "housing" it is mounted in? Is that a CD player? Are you having any issues with it being mounted vertically? I was told that CD players can't sit vertically like that.

Kurt L · 01-04-2005, 08:19 PM

now thats a truck thats what i'm talking about.
great looking truck,can't wait to see it with your
tires on it.what width wheel are you going with?
i lifted a 75 blazer one time that i owned a few yrs
ago.used a aframe, come along,to work on lifting it.
it's hard to do things by your self but in the long run
it's worth the effort.again great looking truck.

GMC71k20 · 01-04-2005, 08:31 PM

thanks everyone.
im gonna put the tires on some stock 8 lug rims i have.
bouncytruck- i got the housing from a local car audio place. its a universal under dash mounting thing. im sure most places have them. i ave heard that they can run vertical and i think i have seen some.
pont- your truck was definitly the inspiration.

784X4GUY · 01-04-2005, 08:32 PM

Yeah that looks very nice man, good luck with the rest of it...Later Mike

2wdBlazer · 01-04-2005, 10:39 PM

Looks good. Any idea how much $$ and where I can get some 8 inch springs? Need to swap out these 6 inchers I have.

GMC71k20 · 01-04-2005, 11:31 PM

i got the springs off of john@thepier, he had them on a rolling chassis. i've been dealing with ntwonline.com and theyve taken good care of me. im sure they carry them. i dont know what they cost knew but i think its somewhere near $800

Pont · 01-05-2005, 01:03 AM

Thanks GMC71k20, that means alot to me! Mudders truck was my inspiration. What a great board.........

GMC71k20 · 01-05-2005, 01:23 AM

you deserve it, youve always been a great help to me and everyone else on this board. i dont think i can count on my hands and toes the times youve answered cross over steering questions.

Budweis · 01-05-2005, 02:39 AM

looks great! keep the pictures coming. cant wait to see it with the new tires. now im kicking myself for not going 8" instead of 6".

bodazpa · 01-05-2005, 04:04 AM

look bad azz, love the color combo, sorta reminds me of tenmans old short bed...looks real good..john

1969 GMC · 01-05-2005, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMC71k20

its no fun working all by yourself with those heavy spring packs and moving that eaton axle around.

bob youre such a pansy :p :p

j/k man, they are heavy! I just got a 14 bolt and had to maneuver it outside in the snow by myself, because the engine hoist wouldnt roll through it, oops.

i still think you have one of the best looking 4x's on here, period. keep up the good work, man.

GMC71k20 · 01-05-2005, 11:28 AM

hey, im not a pansy, im a daffodil.
you should of busted out the tobaggan and slid that mother home.

Mudder · 01-05-2005, 11:37 AM

That thing looks awesome. You've got yourself a head turner.

vtblazer · 01-05-2005, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mudder67

That thing looks awesome. You've got yourself a head turner.

Ditto and more, she's sweet.
Makes me want one...

I wonder how the drive line angle would be on a swb...mmm...

Nice work, can't wait to see the beast in person.

01-04-2005, 12:00 PM	#1
GMC71k20 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mass Posts: 1,277	8" lift is on just got to finish the steering and the rear brakes. finished up at 1230 last nite.

01-04-2005, 12:08 PM	#2
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Looks great - what tire size will you be going with? How is getting in it right now? __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

01-04-2005, 12:25 PM	#5
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Now those are the pics I was waiting to see. Looks great. What are you doing with the driveshafts? __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

01-04-2005, 12:38 PM	#6
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	I hear you on working alone - I have done most everything on my truck, except the engine buildup and body work/paint, alone. Sometimes an extra pair of hands would really come in handy! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

01-04-2005, 12:41 PM	#7
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Yeah, the working alone sucks. Every now and then I can get one of my sons to operate the jack for me. As they get older they become more handy. I try not to rely on other people too much as it can actually slow you down. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

01-04-2005, 12:09 PM	#3
GMC71k20 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mass Posts: 1,277	this is the difference between a stock rear spring pack and the 8" spring pack. i no longer have blocks. after i finish the brakes and steering im starting on the interior. here is where my cd player is going. and i have this waiting to go in

01-04-2005, 12:12 PM	#4
GMC71k20 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mass Posts: 1,277	yukon- im planning on getting some 38x13 swamper tsl's. i havent even gotten into it yet. soon as i bolted on the tires i stepped back smiled and went home. im still tired. its no fun working all by yourself with those heavy spring packs and moving that eaton axle around.

01-04-2005, 12:46 PM	#8
GMC71k20 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mass Posts: 1,277	jim, your right about other people slowing you down. and when im alone i can think clearly the rear driveshaft is actually long enough, but i will be going to a local drivetrain place and have some made. im gonna try and get everythign as beefy as possible. some of my friends are talking me into putting my money into my motor since its been sitting for a long time and smokes a little. i may do this and get the tires later on.

01-04-2005, 12:49 PM	#9
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Sure would like to have a 3/4 ton 4wd get together. Lots of nice trucks! __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

01-04-2005, 01:00 PM	#10
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Spectacular Man! That is so Sweet! Keep up the great work! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

01-04-2005, 07:45 PM	#11
Pont I need another Barley Pop Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,629	Looks awesome! and just the right amount of lift in my opinion __________________ 67 Short Fleet 4x4 04 Honda CRF450R 89 Toyota 4-Runner 34 Ford 2 door sedan - Long term project ---------------------------------------------- There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

01-04-2005, 08:04 PM	#12
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Looks great! Can't wait to see it with the new wheel/tire combo. I'm planning on putting my stereo in the console like you did. How did you mount it? Where did you get the "housing" it is mounted in? Is that a CD player? Are you having any issues with it being mounted vertically? I was told that CD players can't sit vertically like that. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

01-04-2005, 08:19 PM	#13
Kurt L Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: ne florida Posts: 2,665	now thats a truck thats what i'm talking about. great looking truck,can't wait to see it with your tires on it.what width wheel are you going with? i lifted a 75 blazer one time that i owned a few yrs ago.used a aframe, come along,to work on lifting it. it's hard to do things by your self but in the long run it's worth the effort.again great looking truck.

01-04-2005, 08:31 PM	#14
GMC71k20 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mass Posts: 1,277	thanks everyone. im gonna put the tires on some stock 8 lug rims i have. bouncytruck- i got the housing from a local car audio place. its a universal under dash mounting thing. im sure most places have them. i ave heard that they can run vertical and i think i have seen some. pont- your truck was definitly the inspiration.

01-04-2005, 08:32 PM	#15
784X4GUY Did someone say MUD? Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pullman,WA Posts: 1,089	Yeah that looks very nice man, good luck with the rest of it...Later Mike __________________ Im in the market guys...so keep ya eyes peeled -------------------- Mini trucks are for guys who cant get it up!



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01-04-2005, 10:39 PM	#16
2wdBlazer The Blazer King Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Valrico, Fl (Tampa) Posts: 1,212	Looks good. Any idea how much $$ and where I can get some 8 inch springs? Need to swap out these 6 inchers I have. __________________ 72 2wd Blazer. Its the superbichinest, megacoolinest, superflowinest.

01-04-2005, 11:31 PM	#17
GMC71k20 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mass Posts: 1,277	i got the springs off of john@thepier, he had them on a rolling chassis. i've been dealing with ntwonline.com and theyve taken good care of me. im sure they carry them. i dont know what they cost knew but i think its somewhere near $800

01-05-2005, 01:03 AM	#18
Pont I need another Barley Pop Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,629	Thanks GMC71k20, that means alot to me! Mudders truck was my inspiration. What a great board......... __________________ 67 Short Fleet 4x4 04 Honda CRF450R 89 Toyota 4-Runner 34 Ford 2 door sedan - Long term project ---------------------------------------------- There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

01-05-2005, 01:23 AM	#19
GMC71k20 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mass Posts: 1,277	you deserve it, youve always been a great help to me and everyone else on this board. i dont think i can count on my hands and toes the times youve answered cross over steering questions.

01-05-2005, 02:39 AM	#20
Budweis Geared for Collision Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis, Mo. Posts: 683	looks great! keep the pictures coming. cant wait to see it with the new tires. now im kicking myself for not going 8" instead of 6". __________________ MEMBER OF THE 4 WHEEL DISK BRAKE CLUB 1970 C/K20 3/4 Ton 1996 Collectors Edition Corvette 1977 Corvette Coupe

01-05-2005, 04:04 AM	#21
bodazpa Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: 283 Small Block ln. apt k10 Chevyland N.J. Posts: 261	look bad azz, love the color combo, sorta reminds me of tenmans old short bed...looks real good..john __________________ 71 chevy 4x4 ,np205 transfer case, 3 speed tranny, sjs 283, 4in suspension lift, and 71 hugger orange paint,33x12.5 parnelli jones on 15x10 m/t classicII, cowl hood,new bed painted, linex liner. Truck has been completed since 2005.... 2003 Chevy Avalanche Z71, on 6in super lift w/ 35in tires RNG4x4 aka the "Redneck Roller" words to live by "If it fits, it fits" "friends help you move, real friends help you move bodies..." Sponsored by "Kick Ass Kustom"

01-05-2005, 11:28 AM	#23
GMC71k20 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mass Posts: 1,277	hey, im not a pansy, im a daffodil. you should of busted out the tobaggan and slid that mother home.

01-05-2005, 11:37 AM	#24
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	That thing looks awesome. You've got yourself a head turner.

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