72 k5 narrowed, dovetailed, bobbed and then propane

[mason72]

mason72 submitted a new Build:

72 k5 narrowed

Hopefully there's not too many purist's around here.
Before starting to cut my blazer up I wasn't able to find any real info or pics of the amount of work it might be or things I couldn't foresee being problems or difficult. So maybe the pics will help someone's decision in the future.View attachment 220482 View attachment 220483 View attachment 220485 View attachment 220486 View attachment 220490 View attachment 220491 View attachment 220492 View attachment 220494 View attachment 220495 View attachment 220496 View attachment 220497 View attachment 220498 View attachment 220499 View attachment 220500 View attachment 220501 View attachment 220502 View attachment 220503 View attachment 220505 View attachment 220506 View attachment 220507

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[mason72]

 

[Kay86K5]

lots of work on sheet metal here...looks good

 

[GWeakland620]

Nice work!

 

[ktmoutfront]

When you said narrowed in your Moab thread, I assumed it was front to back. because I was thinking of narrowing a K5. Nice work on the boat siding.

 

[blazinzuk]

Very cool.

I may at some point pick your brain about the hood. Mines not a first gen but the good stuff has always bugged me on a narrowed front end

 

[jekquistk5]

Great work. I wish I would have taken the time when I narrowed my last rig to make it look right.

 

[obijuank5]

Not the first red 72 to get chopped up. Good job with the extra sheet metal getting to fit right.

 

[mason72]

When you said narrowed in your Moab thread, I assumed it was front to back. because I was thinking of narrowing a K5. Nice work on the boat siding.

I've never seen a fully narrowed front to back k5 only a truck cab. I've heard narrowed, dove tailed and boat side. I always considered this boat sided

 

[mason72]

I have also seen a fully narrowed early bronco. I'm no Ford guy but it was pretty cool.

 

[mason72]

The next couple generations would be much easier to narrow the hood because they are flush with the fenders.

Thanks for the complements. It was a ton of work. Sean

 

[mason72]

• finally got the rear started. Narrowed to match the same dimensions as the front and bobbed 7-7.5" to make it symmetrical with the front. Same distance from rear axle to rear of the body as front axle to front of the grill.

 

[bmxbryant9]

Looks killer!

 

[mason72]

4" removed from the bottom of the doors and rocker/sliders moved up

 

[mason72]

Beginning of a cage

 

[stockk5]

wow awesome detail work!

 

[rdn2blazer]

Bad ass my friend. Man do I Miss being knee deep in cutting up my rig and fabbin and welding it all back together. Nice job.

 

[mason72]

More cage

 

[mason72]

Front bumper

 

[muddysub]

This thing is awesome! Truly impressive man, I'll be subscribing to this one.