87 K5 Build...Hmmm, whats that Ryoken up to? stay tuned...

[ryoken]

I hope they don't want me in the marina tomorrow.... that'll suck...

I ain't going out before then!

 

[ryoken]

 

[rdn2blazer]

Sorry to hear your having health issues. Get well and take care of yourself first.

 

[Chevy305]

what a mall crawler, no front driveshaft!

 

[ryoken]

heck, no axles.... soon my friend, soon....













































































freakin shoveling interrupting my fabbing.. what's up with that!?!!!

gotta go bolt my bender back to the floor now.....

 

[chulisohombre]

good new work.the lines faded in perfectly on the fender to the slider.just plain awesome.we only got about 6 inches of snow over here,so only took me a few minutes to shovel.

 

[swartlkk]

freakin shoveling interrupting my fabbing.. what's up with that!?!!!

You clearly do not have your priorities set straight!

FANTASTIC work as always! Keep it up! And glad to see that things worked out better than you expected with your trip to the doc! You are inspiration for so many of us!!

 

[ryoken]

we got hit pretty good, must of had 15"s..... shoveling brings the suck....

 

[ryoken]

oh, and I don't think I'm gonna have a bit of trouble with a 39.5 bogger/TSL combo for the trail fitting and working....

 

[ryoken]

well, the priority list is down to 5 major vendors/purchases now...

Randy's R & P

PC

High Angle Driveline

Bowtie Overdrive

Summit

 

[JDNobodi]

so......
Since I blew the tranny up, I figured it was the opportune time to get a buzzbox to run back and forth to work... Bought the volvo wagon from work and am taking the truck down for 5 or 6 months...

many, many things going on...

Building the super stout 700r4 with a friend, going over and installing my 205.

Just a clean up, new pan gasket and fresh paint on the 350 and back in with new mounts and a full stainless exhaust including custom headers.....

lots of little odds and ends too.. AN fittings, steelbraided, and bulkhead fittings for my heater and oil hoses, finalize some wiring, yada, yada....

obviously scrub down, prep and paint the frame rails and finish the copper on the firewall...

and um, the floor/slider project...

I think you went past your deadline there since this post was made 2 years ago.
That makes me depressed because I want to take my blazer down for a season. You have the skills to get stuff done, and it is still taking you 2 years for something you thought was going to take 6 months.

 

[ryoken]

how extensive I was gonna go, got changed...

at that point i had no intention of doing a cage, bumper, etc..

i'm actually very pleased with how much I've done in this time.. I've basically built a truck, metal-wise..... I probably have 1500 to 2000 hrs of labor in that time....



and put 15 g's into it...

 

[Sqeejo]

I probably have 1500 to 2000 hrs of labor in that time....



and put 15 g's into it...

All I can say is Whoa Dang!

 

[K5 Jess]

all i can say is whoa dang!

lmao!!!!

 

[Slapperbar]

whaaaaaat?

 

[ryoken]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd7htfeXCO4

 

[Sqeejo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd7htfexco4

lol that effin great...Now back to your regularly scheduled fabrication

 

[RootBreaker]

I think you went past your deadline there since this post was made 2 years ago.
That makes me depressed because I want to take my blazer down for a season. You have the skills to get stuff done, and it is still taking you 2 years for something you thought was going to take 6 months.

i just realized my truck went down 1 year and 3 months ago.. very depressing.. expecially with 23" snow outside...

but ryoken got ALOT more done than I!!!!!

how extensive I was gonna go, got changed...

at that point i had no intention of doing a cage, bumper, etc..

i'm actually very pleased with how much I've done in this time.. I've basically built a truck, metal-wise..... I probably have 1500 to 2000 hrs of labor in that time....



and put 15 g's into it...

yeah aint it amazing... the time that you need (and if you aint got it like I do not... )

the chaching adds up quick!!! I know for fact in 2004 I dropped $8k into mine to get her back on the road.. and still looks like crap, not running and rusting away!!!!!!!!!!

but $8k goes far...
motor mods - comp cams xtreme 4x4 cam, truck avenger carb, vortec heads, vortec intake
arb safari snorkel
4.56's. detroit and rebuild kit for d60 front
detroit and caddy disc'd 14bff rear
ord zero rates, ord xover kit, ord steering brace
hawgs on steelies and luggs
tons of electrical loom, wire, switches
msd-6al and timing control
6" leafs to replace the 13" leafs

god i got to get this thing back running....

<hijack off - sorry>

now back to ryokens next 4 hrs.... [:-P>

 

[blazin' j]

dont feel bad...i have over $22,000 in mine n looks like many more thousands to go but, i have paid other people to do 95% of the work on it too...jus found out this wknd i need to reseal my tcase as its leakin fluid from the seams...great build btw...

 

[ryoken]

well, just gave myself more work.... I've decided to put my headlights like the later quad lights....

excuse the temp cattiwompass mounting.....

I'm gonna scab in a donor bucket area from the old rad support to that inboard spot.. this way I can run the bumper tube without worry of running in front of the light...