73 K20....crossmember time

[wetoolowdingbangow]

That's what I did. Simple easy easy to be added onto

Exactly! Thanks for the pic!

I thought your plate said "Famous Potholes" when I first looked.
When is Horton going to run again anyway?

Damn potholes. I pinch flatted a tire last week to one. The ones we have out here are awful. Two near my house will send you into another lane on the freeway. Theres been some cases that people have been killed or seriously injured from them but the state turns a blind eye. Bastards.

Does horton have a build thread?

 

[blazinzuk]

I thought your plate said "Famous Potholes" when I first looked.
When is Horton going to run again anyway?

Soon. Got nearly everything. Still gotta get a couple things.

Famous pot holes famous potatoes whatever. Pretty soon its gonna have a cowboy on the license plate

 

[blazinzuk]

https://ck5.com/forums/threads/the-horton-build-lets-talk-cooling.256533/

It's not a very organized thread but its mostly there with a whole lot of ideas the budget decided weren't in the cards

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

https://ck5.com/forums/threads/the-horton-build-lets-talk-cooling.256533/

It's not a very organized thread but its mostly there with a whole lot of ideas the budget decided weren't in the cards

Hey thanks!

Ive read through most of it already! Im kinda digging the tank. Its got me thinkong how much space I could save if I put the tank behind the cab. Thatd be a lot of work....not sure yet.

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

Im still rolling along. I pulled the wiring harness tonight and worked on the fish plating. I have a 5 day weekend so we'll see if i can get this thing up on axles.



I need to figure out how to adapt this to a quick release hub.

 

[K85 Octane]

easiest..... buy a quick release set up

check out forever sharp steering wheels if you go aftermarket style

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

easiest..... buy a quick release set up

check out forever sharp steering wheels if you go aftermarket style

I wonder if itll bolt on to what I have? Guess it's mostly about spline count.

Will do! Its time for a new wheel too.

 

[GWeakland620]

Plates look good dude. Glad to see that part almost finished.

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

Plates look good dude. Glad to see that part almost finished.

Thanks dude! Ugh this part is so drab and painful. I cant wait to be done. Hopefully tomorrow is the last day.

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

One more small plate to do tomorrow. Im getting better with the mig. Not used to doing long stretches of welds.



My dash is effed. Not sure what ill do about this. Id like to get a diy dash but im not too excited to spend 430 bucks. I do want the cage to go behind the dash so I may just nut up and buy it. Id hate to take the dash out twice.



Another piece to the puzzle. Hoping to slide the rear end under soon.



Once the rear end is under I can turn my attention to the front end. What a crazy amount of work to do!!

 

[campfire]

Is your *dash* messed up, or just the dash pad? The dash pad comes off in 3 or 4 minutes of work. No biggie to swap in and out as many times as you need. There are a few screws on the passenger side, and the screws that hold the gauge bezel in place (plus 1 or 2 in other locations). It'd take me longer to think through each screw than it would to walk out and yank whole thing.

 

[K85 Octane]

Would you consider just running the metal dash only? Otherwise, you can do what rdn2blzer do and attach some aluminum to the roll cage. Go tight along the window and add a crossbar where the dash would be. Attach a nice piece of aluminum for your gauges and switched, plus add anything you want to it later

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

Is your *dash* messed up, or just the dash pad? The dash pad comes off in 3 or 4 minutes of work. No biggie to swap in and out as many times as you need. There are a few screws on the passenger side, and the screws that hold the gauge bezel in place (plus 1 or 2 in other locations). It'd take me longer to think through each screw than it would to walk out and yank whole thing.

Yeha the pad itself is screwed but the rest is ok. I havent found one any better than mine used and lmc wants $339, that aint gonna happen.

Would you consider just running the metal dash only? Otherwise, you can do what rdn2blzer do and attach some aluminum to the roll cage. Go tight along the window and add a crossbar where the dash would be. Attach a nice piece of aluminum for your gauges and switched, plus add anything you want to it later

Yeah im curious to see what it looks like below the pad. I cant even read the guages so I may have to replace them. I really only care about voltage, temp and oil. I'll add the other stuff as I go.

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

Well im done with plating the frame...for now anyway. Ive done the top and sides, need to order some metal to box this part of the frame.



The k5 went off to a good home and will help get another k5 back on the road.



Took the dash pad off. Looks way better! Now I need to pull the whole dash to clean some stuff up and get ready for paint.



Well surprise surprise. Bit of cancer here. Im going to clean the area up some and evaluate what needs to happen. I dont think itll need a whole floor pan..





I scored some 52s this weekend....at least I think they are. They dont quite measure up to 52 but whatever they look good. My next goal is to get the truck up on axles and then ill box the front end in.

 

[blazinzuk]

Seems like a good time to boatside

 

[K85 Octane]

Seems like a good time to boatside

yes yes yes! FTW!

 

[GWeakland620]

That does sound like a good idea^^^

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

Jeezuz. Im not sure im capable of boatsiding?

 

[blazinzuk]

Chop out rockers. Weld in 2x4 or 2x6 3/16 wall rectangular tube.

How high up you go is dependant on the doors. How much you want to mod those.

Once again all cutting and welding. Which I believe you just did. Which means your fully capable. Annnnnd GO

 

[GWeakland620]

^^^Drop the knowledge.....BOOM