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'72 K5 - Greg's @MightAsWellK5 Build
- Thread starter Greg72
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This is the build description. I will improve this later. (GB)
That's exactly why I didn't go with those.
I bet you could rig up a spring loaded setup that could pull all the pins at once though....
Or make it like a turnover hitch! Reach in the fender pull the pin and flip the seat over! Gona need some big square tube though.
I no follow you Mike.
I love my corbeau sliders. Low profile, cheap price tag, and they work fantastic.
I think he thought you where talking about some James Bond type deal that got rid of annoying passengers.
Gotcha, I thought you were referring to the CU type of slider. Those CSSliders like you have, look like a much better option. How much throw is on them?
That was one thing about the CU sliders. 1* of welding deflection between the two sliders.... And it binds. I know this to be a fact.
That was one thing about the CU sliders. 1* of welding deflection between the two sliders.... And it binds. I know this to be a fact.
Gotcha, I thought you were referring to the CU type of slider. Those CSSliders like you have, look like a much better option. How much throw is on them?
That was one thing about the CU sliders. 1* of welding deflection between the two sliders.... And it binds. I know this to be a fact.
7" IIRC. They work great, they have just enough slop in them that if you don't have them aligned completely perfect as you mention, they still work great.
Alright..... If you guys are going to crap-up my thread anyway, I'm posting kid pics.
-G
-G
Hey Dad when do I get to go for a spin around the block. You have been building this my whole life. What do you mean you get to drive it first!!!!!
That one hits close to home here too - I wonder how many others on this site could relate? Yikes!
I thought it helpfull info on the sliders. I've honestly seen very little info from people that installed them. Sorry if it was crap.
That one hits close to home here too - I wonder how many others on this site could relate? Yikes!
Funny. I took that photo last night already thinking about how fast the time flies. A few years from now he will see that photo and realize how long it took me to build this truck!
When the truck is finally "finished" I should take that same photo again to see how much different he looks.
-G
Just need to make him think it takes EVERYONE that long. All about point of reference.
Looking at your seats I think for now I would rebuild those but I bet you could build a fair facsimile in a suspension seat.
Slightly higher bolsters but still looking very much like stock.
Looking at your seats I think for now I would rebuild those but I bet you could build a fair facsimile in a suspension seat.
Slightly higher bolsters but still looking very much like stock.
That one hits close to home here too - I wonder how many others on this site could relate? Yikes!
My son turns 8 next month and I'm still working on a pile of '72 parts that were slowly acquired since he was born. Raising a family consumes most of my time and funds, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
I always look forward to seeing every bit of progress Greg makes. It's an Inspiration for us all!
I think you're right, and I probably won't invest the time yet in building them as suspension versions. Just get some reproduction OEM foam, clean and powdercoat the frames and track hardware then add some seat warmers and reupholster them back to something period-correct. Seats are something I can easily go back and fuss with after a few years. There really isn't much reason for me to invest loads of time and effort yet.
-G
The 1st gen blazers and the 2nd gen full vert low backs I find very comfortable.
Wait, is this the "Might as well not" part of the build? Whaaaat?
There are actually two kinds of MAW...
The first kind is when you are digging deep into some part of truck that you never want to have to go that far back into.... You fix EVERYTHING that you find because it's such a PITA to ever go back.
The second kind is like these seats. Yeah, I'll probably do a full-on suspension seat someday but it's not worth worrying about too much. Seats come out easy and the swap is simple to do... So it's MAW, but it's "surface of the onion" type work.
I notice some vendors sell reproduction foam that is made from TempurPedic memory foam. Have you heard any pros/cons about it? I wonder if it would be a weird "squishy" feeling for a seat and might be super hot and sweaty during the summer since it would probably trap heat like crazy.
-G
speaking of hot seats and MAW, are you planning on running AC? if so, it would probably be fairly simple to run a duct up into the seats. I have cooled seats in my black leather car and they are AWESOME!
