89-ish K5 build. Beat cancer!!! Time for icecream!

[jekquistk5]

Had a thrash fest Wednesday before dunefest. Got a lot done but didn't have time to test on Thursday. Finished a few things then loaded up and headed to dunefest. Getting it out of the garage was a victory in itself. The crippling blows to not run the dunes where driveshafts and a tire punctures by c channel I didn't see while backing up off the rti ramp.

Pretty much got 1000 front and rear, with more to go.

 

[Truckman4life]

That sucks.

 

[RivMan]

Taken about 30 seconds before the loud disappointing whoosh of air....




-Rob

 

[jekquistk5]

Taken about 30 seconds before the loud disappointing whoosh of air....

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-Rob

Thanks for the pics rob. Fixed the brake lead when I got home. tightened the bleeder all the way...lol

 

[jekquistk5]

Also want to thank @RivMan, @swettysblazer, @Richcz28 and @FAB454 for just getting shit done. Wouldn't have made it there without you guys. I'll keep on working on it and it will be ready for next year.

 

[FAB454]

I'm glad I could help. It was good to see at least a few of the crew.

 

[76zimmer]

GREAT progress Jesse
Was good to see it in person
Next year it will wail!

 

[Truckman4life]

Did it get ice cream yet? Otherwise your title is a lie.

 

[handloader90]

Digging this build!

 

[85k5witha6.2]

Also these are just temporary. I'll have air bumps by the end of the year

So.....

 

[85k5witha6.2]

And yes, maybe I did just reread your build thread at 1 am.

 

[jekquistk5]

So.....

Sye will be orderedin a few days the. It’s driveshafts and cage then wheel all summer

 

[blazinzuk]

Sye will be orderedin a few days the. It’s driveshafts and cage then wheel all summer

Get to it

I'm pretty much waiting for you to really get some road miles on so I can copy and improve what you have but on my Jimmy!

 

[folkenheath]

"Driveshafts and cage", the driveshafts will be a lot quicker to install than the cage, ha ha. Better get after it if you want to wheel that thing this summer family man....

 

[jekquistk5]

"Driveshafts and cage", the driveshafts will be a lot quicker to install than the cage, ha ha. Better get after it if you want to wheel that thing this summer family man....

SYE is ordered. I'll be ordering steel end up jan. I built the whole thing to this point in 5 months, I think I can knock out a cage in a weekend or two.

 

[folkenheath]

...I think I can knock out a cage in a weekend or two.

So in reality time that means 2 - 8 weekends...if you take 2x-4x of the estimate range

 

[sreidmx]

So in reality time that means 2 - 8 weekends...if you take 2x-4x of the estimate range

4-16’weekends

 

[jekquistk5]

So in reality time that means 2 - 8 weekends...if you take 2x-4x of the estimate range

Stop having kids Heath and maybe you will have some shop time.

4-16’weekends

Nope simple back cage, nothing fancy. Just two hoops for b and c, then cross bracing. Will make rest of the cage next winter after I chop the half cab off.

 

[jekquistk5]

SYE should be here friday, along with Air bumps and cans for all 4 corners. Should see some progress soon fellas.

 

[jekquistk5]

Bumps didn’t show but @swettysblazer is gonna mess some people up if they don’t show next week.

I did get the sye from jb conversions . Guess it’s time to throw it on the hoist and start working on it again.