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So first off I'll say that I like pictures so bear with me......:flipoff2:

Lots of interesting details, and it's not done yet, but I've only owned it for 2 months so I've still got some time.


Specs.......(as it came to me)

1981 K5
350/350/208
10/12 govbomb
stock other than aluminum intake, headers/duals/flowmasters and rv cam.


Specs........(either done as of now or coming soon)

60front full hi-steer, custom diff guard
14ff rear detroit no spin
my own version of a doubler:flipoff2:
52's up front all hangers relocated
63's in the rear, all hangers relocated
interior cage
H1's recentered
Plate bumpers, hidden 12,000lb winch, hidden hitch
tube sliders

bla bla bla bla..........

Album can be found here:


I'd say hope you enjoy, but it's mine and I don't give a shit......:flipoff2:

 

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First up, how I got it, rust and all

 

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Rust out, fresh metal in

 

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Start of a cage and more metal

 

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Fresh panels are nice
No crossmembers installed on the panels, so I built a sub frame out of a couple sizes of square and rectangle tube, 1/8th wall, and spot welded the floor down.
Had to fix a couple body mount holes, so I put in poly body mounts while I was in there.

 

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Started the front bumper,
3/16" plate, formed center, sheared the rest, blablabla.

 

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The mounts go about 12" along the frame, and through the plate to function as tow hooks.

 

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Did I say I like pics............

And off the truck for welding and gusseting and winch mount

 

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Rockerguard the interior,.......

And refit the bumper.......

 

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Cage work goin on.......

 

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More...........It's out of my way getting in and out and the e-brake pedal is clear.
Cage is nearly invisible with the top on, super tight to the roof.

 

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Got the marker light tubes in the bumper, rockerguarded and painted, rockerguarded the cage too. Winch is near invisible.

 

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Started patching fenders, and building a matching rear bumper........
Hidden hitch with a flip up plate, cutouts for the exhuast to run through(I have square stainless tips when I get around to it.....) and holes for reverse fog lights.

 

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Pulled for paint and bracing..........

 

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Bumper back on and general overall......
Used a gm licence plate bracket(the flip kind) to cover the hitch.

 

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Slapped a crossover arm on, bolted up so 36" Iroks and off camping for May long.
It was raining on the way home, so a camo tarp for the kidlets.

 

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Unfortunetly, I decided that dune jumping was a good idea 15 minutes after I got there, so she came home in front wheel drive because of the only spare I didn't bring........A spare rear driveshaft.

I broke 2 more rear shafts on the street before I discovered the when I barber polked the rear shaft, it also fubared the np208s output shaft..........
Upgrades came quicker than I had hoped.

 

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Everything custom is done in house at my shop. For now we have access to a waterjet, so the arms where whipped up quick.......

 

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You where just staring at my pink shaft weren't you

 

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I'm working on storage for all the spare parts, (front and rear shafts, driveshafts etc.....)
and came up with this........Tubes for each, bolt throught the rear bumper and keep the spares clean and dry.