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'81 K5, "BlaZeus"- How to NOT build the ultimate budget K5; 3 & 4 link build
BlaZeus
The Real Mateo
taking a trip down to Ocotillo for the weekend 1/27/17-1/28/17. I'll be showing up late Friday night or early Saturday morning. If anybody is down to mob out, it'd be rad to have some other rigs out there! PM me for more details! 
BlaZeus
The Real Mateo
Some updates.
Installed 52" cherry red led light bar on roof.
Finally got springs with correct rates for the rear.
And FINALLY GOT TO DO A FLEX TEST!!!!
Installed 52" cherry red led light bar on roof.
Finally got springs with correct rates for the rear.
And FINALLY GOT TO DO A FLEX TEST!!!!
I don't think I've seen a light bar that wasn't black.
BlaZeus
The Real Mateo
Haha I had seen some white ones around here and online but never a red one until I was browsing on eBay and stumbled upon this one! Had to get it to keep with the red accent theme!
Flexes good, now dirt videoz!!
Light bars are lame. But if you go get jumping pictures with the rig, I will be ok with it...
BlaZeus
The Real Mateo
More updates:
Scored some 39" BFG KR2's race take-offs with the patriotic lettering on the side. These are my favorite tires so I'm stoked!
Also, as some of you may know, CA has been getting a crap ton of rain lately. And since I probably don't have much time left with BlaZeus, I decided to put the top back on and daily driver it the 3 miles to work this week. Sorry Tundra Mifflin.
I do like the look of it with the top on, it looks more "complete" but I also love the fact that it is a removable top and so it makes it really unique without it on, especially since not many people with k5's run without the top...grrr
Scored some 39" BFG KR2's race take-offs with the patriotic lettering on the side. These are my favorite tires so I'm stoked!
Also, as some of you may know, CA has been getting a crap ton of rain lately. And since I probably don't have much time left with BlaZeus, I decided to put the top back on and daily driver it the 3 miles to work this week. Sorry Tundra Mifflin.
I do like the look of it with the top on, it looks more "complete" but I also love the fact that it is a removable top and so it makes it really unique without it on, especially since not many people with k5's run without the top...grrr
Dude if you painted it the same color, lost the grille and fixed your fender alignment it would look 100x better
I like the top on, it hides all the work so people can't see it.
I'm a fan of hidden features.
I'm a fan of hidden features.
BlaZeus
The Real Mateo
I totally agree
...butDefinitely planning on painting the front clip.
Grille...eh...I spent $70 on it. Not about to just chuck it in the trash...it may not be everyone's favorite part of the truck but it's just one part of a much larger vehicle...lol
To fill the fender gap I'd have to get custom glass panels made, not worth it for me. Maybe somebody else will care enough to have them made, but I'm sure once it's all painted it won't be as noticeable.
How much are you selling it for?
BlaZeus
The Real Mateo
Whatever someone is willing to pay for it. Lol
I've thrown around the 10k number to some people who have stopped to talk to me about the truck and nobody has dropped dead on the floor
...yet...lol. But I'd like to get at least 8 for it all said and done. Just enough to pay off the rest of my debt and then sell my tundra and get 100% debt free!
BlaZeus
The Real Mateo
Let's see how this turns out...
Now your on the right track!
Would have been easy to add some fibreglass to those fenders to match up with the doors better.
BlaZeus
The Real Mateo
How so? "Easy" is a subjective term to describe something. What someone might consider easy, another might consider extremely difficult.
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Fiberglass is something I'd like to learn to work worth! It opens up a good realm of possibilities
Fair enough... the paint will help I suppose.
But a bit of thin sheet metal with fiber glass over top some dyna glass and boom Easy!
Carry on it has come along way for sure!
Glass isn't hard, just takes some prep and preplanning
