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**special-K** · 12-31-2007, 02:42 AM

I have two junker K/5s,a`70 and a`72.The bodies are rough and I have no desire to bring these back to life.
I was thinking to save one frame and build a body out of whatnot.Maybe one windshield frame will be useable if not the whole cowl.I was thinking of a full-time topless fun machine,bikini top only.I could take a pickup cab and bedsides to make up a body.The one Blazer has pretty decent sides(arches good)with only the typical rust behind the door.I don`t care how patched up the floor is.I just want a trail rig that i`ll tag and bash around in.
Has anyone ever seen this done or thought about it?I want it to look Blazer-like.I just don`t need a top to fit or have it matter if it`s the exact dimensions.It`ll never have a civilized interior or anything close to original.I just want a short open top 4wd bucket.

Bishops Trucks · 12-31-2007, 03:38 AM

Tim,
Is one of those Blazers the one that was sitting at your Mom's place up on the mountain?

**special-K** · 12-31-2007, 04:02 AM

Yeah.That one is the better one.I`ll be getting it soon and I`ll see what shape it is really in.It`s been covered...

The other is pretty near to me,now.

manimal · 12-31-2007, 04:16 AM

Hey Tim, check out CK5.com there is a guy over there that just did a "TRAZER". put a 70 cab on a 73-up blazer frame,looks awesome. Good luck.
-Lance

jaros44sr · 12-31-2007, 04:17 AM

Cool idea, sounds like a fun build. Good time of the year to go get it, wasn't it covered in poisen ivy or briars?

Reminds me of the mule eating briars line by 70'

**special-K** · 12-31-2007, 04:52 AM

I can see that mules grinnin`now!

Yeah,I don`t want no poison ivy.I`ll be scratchin`like a cat in tub water.

Hey Lance,I haven`t been on CK5 for sometime.I`ll check that out.I still have my old name over there...Super-K.

NEVERENOUGH · 12-31-2007, 05:01 AM

Sounds like a cool project. I would put the body on it and just start cutting. The newer trail rigs are cut to heck and back. You could run a large tire with little lift. Sound fun post up some pics of the body's and get to building man.

12-31-2007, 02:42 AM	#1
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Making a K/5 I have two junker K/5s,a`70 and a`72.The bodies are rough and I have no desire to bring these back to life. I was thinking to save one frame and build a body out of whatnot.Maybe one windshield frame will be useable if not the whole cowl.I was thinking of a full-time topless fun machine,bikini top only.I could take a pickup cab and bedsides to make up a body.The one Blazer has pretty decent sides(arches good)with only the typical rust behind the door.I don`t care how patched up the floor is.I just want a trail rig that i`ll tag and bash around in. Has anyone ever seen this done or thought about it?I want it to look Blazer-like.I just don`t need a top to fit or have it matter if it`s the exact dimensions.It`ll never have a civilized interior or anything close to original.I just want a short open top 4wd bucket. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-31-2007, 03:38 AM	#2
Bishops Trucks KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sterling, Va. Posts: 5,731	Re: Making a K/5 Tim, Is one of those Blazers the one that was sitting at your Mom's place up on the mountain? __________________ JIM '97 GMC Sierra K1500 '95 Chevy Silverado C1500 '71 Cheyenne Z71 / LT1 & 4-Speed SWB K/10 Father/Son Project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l689JKXPnA http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php "LIVIN' FREE FOREVER"

12-31-2007, 04:02 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Making a K/5 Yeah.That one is the better one.I`ll be getting it soon and I`ll see what shape it is really in.It`s been covered...The other is pretty near to me,now. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 12-31-2007 at 04:03 AM.

12-31-2007, 04:16 AM	#4
manimal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 3,066	Re: Making a K/5 Hey Tim, check out CK5.com there is a guy over there that just did a "TRAZER". put a 70 cab on a 73-up blazer frame,looks awesome. Good luck. -Lance __________________ ------------------------------------------------------ -Lance 2000 Chevy C2500, 5.7, 4L80e 1999 Suburban K2500, 7.4, 4L80e 1980 Camaro..son's car...PROJECT

12-31-2007, 04:17 AM	#5
jaros44sr Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,446	Re: Making a K/5 Cool idea, sounds like a fun build. Good time of the year to go get it, wasn't it covered in poisen ivy or briars? Reminds me of the mule eating briars line by 70' __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

12-31-2007, 04:52 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Making a K/5 I can see that mules grinnin`now!Yeah,I don`t want no poison ivy.I`ll be scratchin`like a cat in tub water. Hey Lance,I haven`t been on CK5 for sometime.I`ll check that out.I still have my old name over there...Super-K. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 12-31-2007 at 04:54 AM.

12-31-2007, 05:01 AM	#7
NEVERENOUGH Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chino Valley Az Posts: 210	Re: Making a K/5 Sounds like a cool project. I would put the body on it and just start cutting. The newer trail rigs are cut to heck and back. You could run a large tire with little lift. Sound fun post up some pics of the body's and get to building man.



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