Weekend progress? The peanut gallery demands pictures.
CK5
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89-ish K5 build. Beat cancer!!! Time for icecream!
- Thread starter jekquistk5
- Start date
3 Link front, leafs in the rear, 2.5" ADS Racing Shocks!
No progress this weekend due to family coming over to see the new baby. And I spent 7 hrs raking and burning yard waste. I will be giving shawn my credit card today to order all the shocks.
Got out for an hr tonight. Started making the bottom body mount washers. Need to find a place that sells 1.5" pooo pipe so I can finish these. Waiting on ads for my final numbers then paying them and getting them on the way.
Shocks ordered. I got a killer price on them, but dang does my wallet hurt right now. I'll almost have more money in shocks then I had into building the last rig. I do feel good about it because these are "Race" Shocks, and not the entry level coilovers from fox or king.
You gonna tell us what they are? Or are you going secret Squirrel with them?
Yes they are 2.5x12 ADS race series coilovers with Resi's. BTW coils are freaking expensive.
No......Good coils are expensive
Yup 95 per coil, 2 needed per shock. Good thing I'm only linking the front.
I got the rear springs configured correctly and the shackle moved to 6". I also got the new motor mounts on. Getting those bolts on with the tna xmember sucks.
I need to get the tub and gas tank back in to see if my pinion angle is gonna work. If not I'll order some ruffstuff perches. Still think I'm gonna have to run an the ez inch I have to get a bit more lift in the rear, due to the artec truss being so tall in the front.
Body this is frame, frame this is body.
Look good brotha.
superbuickguy
1/2 ton status
No......Good coils are expensive
crap coils are even more expensive because you simply add the cost of them to the cost of good coils
Truest statement ever made here on parts!
Decided to weld the engine crossmember in because it's been mangled so many times. Then threw on coat of paint on the motor mounts and crossmember. I also painted the gas tank skid.
Only spent an hour and a half out there but it's an hour and a half closer to being finished.
Next step is getting the motor in and link things.
Only spent an hour and a half out there but it's an hour and a half closer to being finished.
Next step is getting the motor in and link things.
Tbi motor in. New used headers off a chevelle fit great. Hopefully tomorrow I can power wash the entire thing. Then I'll start running new fuel line and brake line. Then hopefully linky stuff. Little stuff keeps dragging on.
I'm going to have to chop the tna crossmember for more bump clearance. May just make my own crossover piece.
I'm going to have to chop the tna crossmember for more bump clearance. May just make my own crossover piece.
Nice works!
Thanks guys only 3 months till dunefest. I have a lot to do
