I've found it looks scarier than it is, I did a bunch of glass repair on the fiberglass hood on my 71 bronco, really nervous about it but after a few dos and don'ts I was on it, came out perfect
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'81 K5, "BlaZeus"- How to NOT build the ultimate budget K5; 3 & 4 link build
Took the plunge a couple of years back and built some fiberglass pods for my car. Wasn't terrible, just gotta have it planned out and be ready because once you start you're on the clock. And you need to be careful w/the mekp. Nasty stuff. Make you really sick even kill you - goes right through your skin and can be used as an explosive in the right amounts and concentration.
BlaZeus
The Real Mateo
Well this Blazer Build didn't turn out too bad...I ain't too bummed out on it...
After painting front glass clip and some 39" BFG Baja KR2'S.
After painting front glass clip and some 39" BFG Baja KR2'S.
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Much better after the paint. 
I agree much better
Looks good.
Would look gooder in the air.
Would look gooder in the air.
BlaZeus
The Real Mateo
Some more updates. Getting BlaZeus desert prepped with a CB radio and auto spec fire extinguisher. That mount is the original fire ext. mount, one of the last stock pieces left, funny the things that last through a build. 
Can you actually grab that while in the harness?
BlaZeus
The Real Mateo
That's a good question. Yes, but no, not easily. But my harnesses are easy and quick to undo in case of emergency.
Should I mount it somewhere else? Like down to the left of the seat?
IMO. Mount it where you can get to it while you are tightly strapped in hanging upside down and there is a fire in your cab about to burn you and your passengers, and your harnesses are hard to get out of because you are upside down....
That's why I ran fire suppression (fire safe) inside and over engine, and extinguishers on the outside for safety/other people
BlaZeus
The Real Mateo
So I was talking to a buddy of mine about jumping my truck and he was telling me that I need to be careful because since I don't have overdrive on my trans, when I land, even with taking my foot off the gas, I can snap an axle, or eff my trans up...so does this mean I gotta shift it into N once I get in the air???
I don't understand what OD would have to do with that.
BlaZeus
The Real Mateo
I thought in a way, overdrive puts your trans in neutral when you take your foot off the gas? Or maybe I'm thinking of it shifts your trans in a higher(lower ratio) gear for driving on the freeway?... I am pretty illiterate when it comes to trans...need to learn up more on them.
You should never drive in the sand in OD. It will cause the converter to lock up and unlock a lot.
SBD has a TH400, and he jumps his a lot.
SBD has a TH400, and he jumps his a lot.
He's talking about the converter locking up on sudden load change.. I was told never to be on the gas when you land.. I've learned on my own shit it's just like a dirt bike, if you land off or on the throttle you are loading something the wrong way, so depending on your speed it may not matyet as much.. just trying to equalize the speed, so if you get s lot of hang time blip the throttle to make sure the wheel speed it's somewhat matched.. just like a burnout you don't lift off abruptly because the overrrun clutch would likely explode from the sudden stop.. 700s are notorious for breaking the sprag when into a second gear burnout from that lift off. Same thing when jumping the wheels spinning then they're suddenly not.
BlaZeus
The Real Mateo
I don't think I have OD.
Exactly! Yeah basically not being on the gas when landing was what I was told too. I just wasn't sure how that worked with a basic th350 trans.
You see more issue with manuals, I've found the torque converter absorbs a lot of the shock, always a good idea to lift when air borne, carry throttle normal through the jump, let off in air, to hard on the throttle typically results in a unstable flight, off the throttle to soon sends it nose first, time your throttle and roll back into it as ya land
Never lift.... hehe
