Bigblue7-2
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That's my plan! Have to keep myself busy in the cold months!
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72 K5 "About Time". Windshield Header Bow time.
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That's my plan! Have to keep myself busy in the cold months!
Bigblue7-2
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Great photo!
Every time a newb shows up on CK5 bragging about the purchase of a "rust free 1st Gen" you can say: "me too....i only needed to replace a few small items"
Then repost that photo and show them what reality looks like!
-G
yessssssssssssss should be a sticky on the first gen page!
Ain't that the truth! Have fun!
Bigblue7-2
1/2 ton status
Thanks! Outer rocker is off on the passenger side as we speak
Bigblue7-2
1/2 ton status
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Rocker box inner and outer. Nasty!
Rocker box inner and outer. Nasty!
Bigblue7-2
1/2 ton status
It really is a slow process so you do not destroy everything under what you are removing. It's nice to see the nastiness getting out of there. Thanks for all the tips and kind words 
it's like I've done this already because of all of the pointers from you all.
Next will be cab support and A pillar especially since the two of them aren't really attached to each other. It's pretty bad down there. If you zoom in on the cab support someone has changed it before. They hack jobbed it a bit but everything was still lined up nice. When I lined up the new cab support it was a perfect fit. Right to the A pillar. Maybe the parts got better! Either way wish I had more time but I must go work to fund this project.
it's like I've done this already because of all of the pointers from you all. Next will be cab support and A pillar especially since the two of them aren't really attached to each other. It's pretty bad down there. If you zoom in on the cab support someone has changed it before. They hack jobbed it a bit but everything was still lined up nice. When I lined up the new cab support it was a perfect fit. Right to the A pillar. Maybe the parts got better! Either way wish I had more time but I must go work to fund this project.
Bigblue7-2
1/2 ton status
About to do a little digging... I have the outer front seat bolt holes messed up on the floor. I am going to cut out the bad metal and re install them. Should I use correct seat bolts? Meaning the pointed gm style bolts? Or do I just use plate to reinforce the area and weld a nut on there? 
the pointy bolts should work no matter what nut you weld in there.. wasn't that how the factory one was, just a nut welded to the underside? I know they often do it with square nuts but I never did a first gen..
when welding nuts like that, I like to buy the ones that have the built-in flange/washer to em... easier to blast without distorting the threaded section... I usually just get boxes at a time from McMaster carr...
as to bolts, you could just run regulars, but the factory ones with built-in spin washers and points are nice and convenient for locating... I have TONS of those factory GM ones if you need any...
when welding nuts like that, I like to buy the ones that have the built-in flange/washer to em... easier to blast without distorting the threaded section... I usually just get boxes at a time from McMaster carr...
as to bolts, you could just run regulars, but the factory ones with built-in spin washers and points are nice and convenient for locating... I have TONS of those factory GM ones if you need any...
Bigblue7-2
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First you are able to hook me up with the world famous "Ryoken Green" now you are offering to help with fasteners. What a guy. I am not surprised you have quite the shop over there!
I am always thinking of course that's why I ask now especially since these nuts will be inside the rocker box. I don't want to close it all up until I get these welded in place. I'm sure I'll see you before then!
Thanks again for the hospitality and cold one!
no sweat mang.. gimme a buzz anytime, got buckets of that stuff... 
search flange hex nuts for the welding ones I was talking about, that's what I used all over the K5 cage for the bolt-in fiberglass panels.... also what I'll use on Mutt's tubebed for the alum panels...
search flange hex nuts for the welding ones I was talking about, that's what I used all over the K5 cage for the bolt-in fiberglass panels.... also what I'll use on Mutt's tubebed for the alum panels...
Bigblue7-2
1/2 ton status
Cab mount is burned in. Next sunday will be a pillar deconstruction and reconstruction. Like that green! I'll get more posted when I get together with my computer. But here is the end result as of yesterday afternoon.
looks good...
just make sure you shake the pee out of those cans...
just make sure you shake the pee out of those cans...
Bigblue7-2
1/2 ton status
looks good...
just make sure you shake the pee out of those cans...
Had a beer while I shook haha.
right on bro! keep it up.
Bigblue7-2
1/2 ton status
As I am welding in the a pillar woordering how the bolt holes are going to line up I couldn't help but wonder why this area isn't welded together. Is it because it's easier to get all 4 layers pulled together?
The truthful answer is probably just because it was fastest and cheapest.
These were intended to be simple utility trucks. I doubt anyone at the time thought they'd still be kicking around almost 50 years later.
-G
These were intended to be simple utility trucks. I doubt anyone at the time thought they'd still be kicking around almost 50 years later.
-G
Bigblue7-2
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Bigblue7-2
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A pillar in. Unlike Gregs 3 bolt area mine was toast. Almost as brittle lol. So I got it all marked measured (like 5 times) cut and installed. Again this is off the phone but I have some other pics in the camera. Had to show something!
looks real good man! nice work.
