Yup, some people don’t believe me and others said I would never finish it and it belonged in a junkyard because I ruined it.
CK5
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1982 C/K 6.0L Caitlyn Mall Crawler (Interior time)
- Thread starter Babaganoosh
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No one here said that and we're all that counts!
Sadly it was here just not public.
It still not finished, doubt it ever will be, but has spans of functionality that equal or longer then the down time.
Wife asks me every time is done ? Project is finished but it is not done.
Wife asks me every time is done ? Project is finished but it is not done.
Nope never will be done until I’m dead.
I’m 95% sure the duramax is going 
if I want a bigger engine it will either get a big ls or big block. That’s plenty for this truck and what it’s meant for.
Got the crossmember all fixed up and notched for the drive shaft. It took a long time because I can’t tig weld. I tried and holy smokes that’s an art!!
if I want a bigger engine it will either get a big ls or big block. That’s plenty for this truck and what it’s meant for.Got the crossmember all fixed up and notched for the drive shaft. It took a long time because I can’t tig weld. I tried and holy smokes that’s an art!!
I think that is a good idea, get the little things knocked out, stiffen the frame up and go for an adventure!
I see effective gas coverage, indications of good heat input (so hopefully the penetration you were looking for), and a very decent bead profile. Not bad for "can't!"
David
The welds on the cross member were my buddy's, mine were the "ones" below it. For never holding a torch or turning a machine on it was interesting and very fun.
I really wish I had more friends to do this with.
80k friends is not enough?
I get that one, we had a good active group we would go with years ago, but life happens and most everyone is inactive now. I'm going to try and revive the group this winter during our camping season.
Well the dmax is officially going, it’s locked up. 
I got a socket for the crank and it turned a little and it’s stuck. Think I’m going to pull the glow plugs and put some marvel mystery oil in it and send it on its way.
I got a socket for the crank and it turned a little and it’s stuck. Think I’m going to pull the glow plugs and put some marvel mystery oil in it and send it on its way.
Well at least now you know it wasn’t meant to be
Well it’s been planned, new years the 82 will come out for a trip. It has maybe 30 miles on it this year. 
New Years as in January 1st?
Get some shake down miles on it after it cools down a bit
Well time to get off my butt, a wheeling trip is planned and I can’t pass up the free place to stay.
Over the weekend I bought one of those soft topper.com canvas foldable tops, it even came with a kayak rack but I doubt I’ll use it. Going to need different clamps so I can go around the tool box.
I have been thinking the plasti dip “paint job” is far over due. Thinking about trying to shoot it with single stage. Should I go back to the original color or continue with the dark blue metallic?
Over the weekend I bought one of those soft topper.com canvas foldable tops, it even came with a kayak rack but I doubt I’ll use it. Going to need different clamps so I can go around the tool box.
I have been thinking the plasti dip “paint job” is far over due. Thinking about trying to shoot it with single stage. Should I go back to the original color or continue with the dark blue metallic?
I am a fan of the light blue.
Me too, it’s been a long time sense I have seen it like that. Bonus is you don’t see to many of the light blue.
