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WELL HERE GOES,MY BUILD THREAD FOR MY 1970 K5.ONCE IN THE GARAGE THE RUST WAS A LITTLE DEEPER INTO THE COWL AND ROCKER AREA THAN I WAS ORIGINALLY THINKING.GOT IT STRIPPED DOWN TO THE BARE TUB AND DRIVELINE.WILL BEGIN ROUNDING UP PANELS AND STEEL TO MAKE REPAIRS SOON.PLANS INCLUDE ALL NEW STEEL PANELS,FUEL INJECTED 350/4L60E,AROUND 12" OF LIFT AND 38'S.WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE,AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY TAHOE I TEND TO GO OVERBOARD SOMETIMES.
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Have fun, your in for a long road. It took me three years to get mine done, working on the weekends and after work. It appears the rockers were replaced at one time from your pictures. I would get those off first to see what is going on behind there. There is normally alot to fix in that area. Are you going to take the tub off the frame? I would think about boxing the frame. I started to do that but ended up not and I think it would have made a big difference in the amount the truck flexes especially with the big tires when turning. Looks like your off to a good start.:c2:
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Nice project, those floors look to be in decent shape to start with :D
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First Area Im Gonna Tackle Is The Windshield Frame.then Pull Off The Old Rockers And Repair/replace Everything.due To Limited Space Im Only Able To Pull The Tub Up Off The Frame About 10-12 Inches.but Im Gonna Do My Best At Getting The Underside Cleaned And Sealed.the Truck Will Still Be A Driver And Play Toy,so Im Not Gonna Overdo The Underside Resto.the Floors Are Seemingly Solid So Far.the Bed Floor And Rear Bedsides Are Almost Spotless.which Doesnt Make Much Sense For All The Front Rust.but Im Not Complaining!!i Havent Thought Much About Boxing The Frame Rails.iv Had A Couple Of Pickups Lifted And Never Really Saw Any Issuses.but Thanks For The Heads Up And I Will Be Looking Into That As I Get Into Frame And Chassis Works.
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Seen worse, good luck and keep us posted ;)
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Looks like you have your work cut out......τΏτ. Good Luck
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Ya know the funny (or not so funny) thing is: you can post a whole bunch of pictures, don't have to label them and everyone knows exactly what it is you're showing us. Keep the pics coming. Gonna be sweet!
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That truck looked good in one piece, now I'm scared to take mine apart! Good luck with the project.
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yes it did look good complete!
a few times during teardown i began to get a little worried,but WTF,ive seen worse and i know eventually it will be one bad s.o.b.!!:metal: :metal: |
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Hey man... didn't take you long to destroy that thing! :crazy:
Here that bad boy is the day I dragged it home. :b69: Later, D |
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Dang, that looks almost rust free,except for the cowl-OUCH. Enjoy the ride, looking forward to your pics. And so the saga continues, again and again....
Someplace around this great country of ours there must be rust free Jimmy's and Blazer's. J. |
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Well Its Been A While Since I Posted Any Updates To My K5.i Didnt Take Near As Many Pics As I Should Have.heres Where Im At.
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I Drug The Frame Out From Under It:
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Decided To Buy A Body Cart.i Know Im Going Way Overboard For A Truck Thats Gonna Be In The Mud And Trails,i Just Want A Nice Ride.
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Got Most Of The Left Floor,rocker And Misc In.
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Got The Right Side Cut Out:
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Look What Else Just Showed Up!!!!
2004 Tahoe Engine 5.3 18k Miles...........complete |
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Where did you get the body cart? And how much was it?
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I GOT THE CART AT THE CARSLILE PA SHOW LAST WEEK.FROM THIS GUY:
www.accessiblesystems.com GUY WAS SUPER NICE,EASY GOING GOOD OLD BOY.MAKES ALL THESE HIMSELF DOWN IN TN. I JUST GOT THE BASIC ONE FOR $275.00 AND IT IS NICE AND SOLID.I USED THE TIE DOWN STRAPS ON MINE JUST FOR A LITTLE INSURANCE AS ITS USUALLY JUST ME PUSHING THAT IN AND OUT OF THE GARAGE. |
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Great progress - gonna be a sweet motor for you!
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looks like your coming right along have you thought about a cage and how you are going to tie it to the body? Might be a good time to start looking at that aspect if you are going to have one. Looks good
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Looks like you're making some serious progress. Looks good. So...will she be done in time for the cookout? J/K, take your time and enjoy. :c2:
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