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'73 K5 Decade Long Build

A couple new parts came in today. The razorback lower shock mounts from DIY4X and Atlas support ring from TMR customs. I went with the bolt on shock mounts so I could move the mounts around to the best location without having to weld and reweld. They look super tough.

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I'm pretty close to finished with my ASR now. I just need to paint it and bolt it up. I think it turned out pretty decent as long is my welds hold. Opinions? Once I get this finished I'll be redoing the tranny X-member.

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blazininthe73 said:
My Blazer didn't come with a stock roll bar so it didn't have any way to bolt up the support off the main bar. I bought a piece of 1/4"x4" steel and cut it to 70" then put it directly under where the bar support mounts to the body and bolted them together. Here's some pics.

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The obvious weak link now to the roll bar is the 1/8" plates that the bar is welded to. I plan on cutting these off and welding 1/4" flat plates to them for added strength. I think the current plates would just bend in a side impact.
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good thinking.. mine is not a rollbar.. but a lightbar for looks.. i put my bolts through the bed and didnt even put a plate on the other side... im gonna be fixing that next year with most likely a flatbed..... :whistle:
 
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I'm pretty close to finished with my ASR now. I just need to paint it and bolt it up. I think it turned out pretty decent as long is my welds hold. Opinions? Once I get this finished I'll be redoing the tranny X-member.

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That looks good , nice for clearance. But do you nead a skid plate for the tc?
 
max 02 said:
That looks good , nice for clearance. But do you nead a skid plate for the tc?
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I'm trying to eat the elephant one bite at a time. That will be after the tranny x-member. I would like to do the tranny mount the same way I built this one. Just flip the mount 180 degrees and hang it from the top. I'm not sure if I have the space or not yet.
 
I think a 73/74 grille would look sweeeet in there over that 77-80 grille you have now. Everything else looks great!
 
KansasTwister said:
I think a 73/74 grille would look sweeeet in there over that 77-80 grille you have now. Everything else looks great!
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I actually have a '74 GMC grille I just can't find the right brackets to make it fit. The 73/74s are a lot deeper. I tried to make it work then just gave up and threw that one in.
 
Yesterday, I finally finished the rear shock setup. I'm not sure who made the upper mount because I got it years ago. The lower mounts are DIY4X razorback mounts. It looks good and is 100% adjustable. The only downside is I'll probably have to modify my exhaust a little. I also started on my tranny cross member rebuild. I'm reusing the stock cross member and modifying it. Now I just have to figure out how to make oval holes for the bushings.

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Today I finished up my tranny cross member and started on the skid plate. I had to cut a little off the cross member to clear the atlas. I welded on plates on the ends and sandwiched spacers and the frame rail. This probably isn't an ideal way to mount it but I think it will work. The skid is 1/4"x4" flat steel and will be bolted to 1"x3" in the back. I'm not sure if I'll add to it or just leave it how it is. I only lost 1" of clearance with the skid on there. 24" to the bottom of it.

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I made a spreader where the rear tail gate goes since I'm going to leave the tail gate and top off. I think it's pretty much just like Steve's UAV. It should help keep the body in line when flexing.

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I made some bumpstop extenders for the front. They move the bumpstop down four inches and allow for 2 inches of bumpstop compression before the shocks bottom out. I may need to give them lateral reinforcement of some kind. Here's the pics.

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