Sweet skid plate guys! 
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Kert's sh!t rocksI like it. looks bad a**.
Sweet skid plate guys!
Wish I would have gotten my cardboard template more exact...Kert did such an awesome job with figuring it out with what I had to give him...just seems like a hackjob now with the spacers in there...If/when I replace the floor, the gas tank will get moved up another inch or two, then I can get rid of the spacers.
Paint is drying now, I'll put it on for final install tonight when I get home from work!
I've been trying to think of a really smart way to do front fenderwells too...
So far the best idea I can think of is a big pile of very small diameter rod (like 1/8" or less) that can be bent into curves and tack welded between the outer fenderlip and whatever inner structure you've got to work with (cage nodes, framerail, firewall, etc).... with maybe 10 or 20 of those fitted you can flex the truck and see if the tire hits any of those rods. Cut and move as needed until everything appears to work without issue (tires straight ahead, tires turned left, tires turned right, etc).
From there you could weld other curved rods in the opposite direction, forming a large "grid" structure that will hold everything in position... and either stretch some fabric tight over the entire thing (which is then covered in fiberglass resin and layers of 'glass) or slowly fill in each square with a sheetmetal patch and weld it up solid.
Either way it sounds like a lot of work, but there would be something VERY satisfying about having front inner fender liners even with a larger set of tires! I can't recall ever seeing it done and I think it would be impressive!
-G
Well why not go with fiberglass, they do that and plastic on all the big rigs, the shapes are really weird so it's not easy to stamp them in steel.
The important thing is protecting the rest of the truck from mud slinging and dirty water splpashing, doesn't have to repel boulders.
Skid looks great man
I'm leaving it too....be another couple years before I can get into it again!
Got the fan relays rewired and working now...ran each fan separately, the big fan is drawing about 17a steady, and a surge of 22...seem normal?
A pic of the repositioned fuel filler...gives a better route for the hose now, no kinks!
The rear spring pack got a couple more leaves added to it...these are from the original spring pack that were taken out...now has 6+1, instead of the 8+1...gained about 1-1/2" height overall. Needed it as my Timbrens only had about an inch of clearance before they were making contact with the spring plates.
full droop on the axle:
drilled a hole to retain the brake line in position away from the bumps:
and tightened a few fittings on the fuel shutoff valve:
Got the fan relays rewired and working now...ran each fan separately, the big fan is drawing about 17a steady, and a surge of 22...seem normal?
A pic of the repositioned fuel filler...gives a better route for the hose now, no kinks!
The rear spring pack got a couple more leaves added to it...these are from the original spring pack that were taken out...now has 6+1, instead of the 8+1...gained about 1-1/2" height overall. Needed it as my Timbrens only had about an inch of clearance before they were making contact with the spring plates.
full droop on the axle:
drilled a hole to retain the brake line in position away from the bumps:
and tightened a few fittings on the fuel shutoff valve:
Should get some GM wire clips instead of a zip tie. That way the line isn't rubbing against the plate.
Martin
Martin
The ones that have a push in spike on one side and a split circle on the other. Like they use on the headlight harness for your Blazer from the factory. The smaller one.
Martin
Martin
I need something that would mount on a vertical and provide attachment to a horizontal line.
I know there is something out there like that clip with a swivel in it too.
I know there is something out there like that clip with a swivel in it too.
Next week going to try to get some RAPC PAINT base and some Matte clear on the fenders/hood.
your gonna go for the flat in multiple apps? remember what i told ya.... you may wanna pre-mix the whole batch, uncatalyzed......
I bought a gal of Matte clear from Southern Polyurethane Inc.
Talked with the guy, he said I could add more flattening to it if I wanted, but it will provide a Matte finish as is, with their slow activator.
I asked if it was compatible with Dupont/Nason Base coats, he assured me it is.
Should arrive by monday.
Talked with the guy, he said I could add more flattening to it if I wanted, but it will provide a Matte finish as is, with their slow activator.
I asked if it was compatible with Dupont/Nason Base coats, he assured me it is.
Should arrive by monday.
so wait... your color matching the zinc chromate in nason base?
freakin cool... crazy, but cool....
freakin cool... crazy, but cool....
yep! Ful Cryl, then the Matte clear, to keep the dulled look of the green zinc primer.
It will probably come out with a little more gloss than the primer has now, but thats fine...I should be able to replicate it when the rest of the body gets shot.
I've had more than a couple people tell me I should leave the frankenbody quarters alone, maybe even add some stitch marks to them.
If anything I would like to replace them, as they are totally sh!t and full of mud.
It will probably come out with a little more gloss than the primer has now, but thats fine...I should be able to replicate it when the rest of the body gets shot.
I've had more than a couple people tell me I should leave the frankenbody quarters alone, maybe even add some stitch marks to them.
If anything I would like to replace them, as they are totally sh!t and full of mud.
eh, just douche em and run it... when mud falls out, you can just airbrush em as wounds... 
eh, just douche em and run it... when mud falls out, you can just airbrush em as wounds...
Had a line on another K5 body, just need to get it to my place from NM...I've thought the torn metal look is cool when done right...no way I could pull it off though.
yup... I always liked the torn skin tatoo's with robot guts stuff...
beyond my artistic skillset tho.. I can mask ANYTHING, including flames.. there a few freehand things I can do, including stencil work.... but ask me to draw a horses head? it's gonna look like a weird dog on acid...
beyond my artistic skillset tho.. I can mask ANYTHING, including flames.. there a few freehand things I can do, including stencil work.... but ask me to draw a horses head? it's gonna look like a weird dog on acid...
