89 Suburban is gone....added a K5 in it's place..87 V30 WONTON

[Desert_K5]

Just trying not to melt is good

 

[Fastereddie]

Working on the pump access hatch now. Steering box plate kit is here also. Holy sheet!

I’m going to order two 2.5” 45’s to get the exhaust hooked up this weekend.

 

[Desert_K5]

I'll come up and hand cold beverages out and destroy sh!t.

 

[Desert_K5]

Found the hatch. Would the 13x24 be better than the 13x17?

 

[Bent77]

Found the hatch. Would the 13x24 be better than the 13x17?

https://ck5.com/forums/threads/fuel-pump-access-hatch.336684/#post-3972598

Mine is 12x 12. If I did it again I’d offset it the direction the lines come off the sender, and it would be fine

So 13x17 should work

 

[Fastereddie]

Found the hatch. Would the 13x24 be better than the 13x17?

I don’t think it would be necessary.

 

[Desert_K5]

Thanks guys. Hatch is ordered and will be here Friday.

 

[Desert_K5]

Hopefully the rear spring packs get here. I'm going to pull the overload off and put the ez inch on in it's place.

 

[Desert_K5]

I've been looking at diesels for a tow rig, maybe I have it all wrong?? One of these with a flatbed and some ramps would be cool. a la Wade style (sort of). https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/d/torrance-2002-freightliner/6934480695.html

 

[Bent77]

I've been looking at diesels for a tow rig, maybe I have it all wrong?? One of these with a flatbed and some ramps would be cool. a la Wade style (sort of). https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/d/torrance-2002-freightliner/6934480695.html

Detroit Power

 

[imiceman44]

I've been looking at diesels for a tow rig, maybe I have it all wrong?? One of these with a flatbed and some ramps would be cool. a la Wade style (sort of). https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/d/torrance-2002-freightliner/6934480695.html

That is way too much $$ for a day cab single axle truck of that age especially in California where it is not compliant and can not be used commercially.
I tried to get $8k for mine and it has tandem axles and a 70" condo sleeper.
Never got a bite. Now it's got some front end damage and I will be making it an RV

 

[Desert_K5]

I hear you. I've been day dreaming about a flat bed hauler like this for a while now. A sleeper cab version would be ideal. I would not need to use it commercially so it would be an RV also. Any metal loads big enough for a semi to haul are dropped off by our vendors. The in between would be a used roll back tow truck, but the initial cost is still way higher than a big rig with a DIY flat bed conversion

 

[imiceman44]

I hear you. I've been day dreaming about a flat bed hauler like this for a while now. A sleeper cab version would be ideal. I would not need to use it commercially so it would be an RV also. Any metal loads big enough for a semi to haul are dropped off by our vendors. The in between would be a used roll back tow truck, but the initial cost is still way higher than a big rig with a DIY flat bed conversion

For me it is a no brainer because I already have the truck and I can't get much for it unless I part it out and the interior is trashed so custom interior makes sense.

 

[Fastereddie]

Test fit the Headers and looks great! Lots of room. Just have to whack off the top tab on the th400 inspection cover like I did on my 700r4.

 

[Fastereddie]

Some other goodies showed up too. All thats left to get to finish the fuel system is the sending unit and the filter/regulator.


Exhausting stuff

 

[Fastereddie]

Fuel module is ready to go in the new tank

 

[Fastereddie]

Goldie oldie is out.


She’s paid her dues...

 

[Fastereddie]

If you zoom in on the tank it looks like the moon landing

 

[Bent77]

If you zoom in on the tank it looks like the moon landing
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And I see tiny cameras faking the landing. Well played!

 

[Desert_K5]

Over at @Fastereddie place getting the hatch ready. Going to do shackle flip and tank today if we don’t melt into the concrete