nah, the balls would give him the temptation to build a bad-a bumper from which to dangle them...
Oh..I'm sorry. I assumed he would be dragging a trailer with some parts..
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'90 K5 "Project Sanity" Sold 7/5/2018
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Oh..I'm sorry. I assumed he would be dragging a trailer with some parts..
I have a sticker coming. It'super special, and way cooler than any other sticker around!
It's currently in the mail...lol
Yes, my build focus has changed...but it was a weird journey of finding deals that is the mitigating factor. If I hadn't have found the big block it would have stayed 1/2 ton for sure.
As it is, it's gonna be 1/2 ton for a little while, and get wheeled that way at Blazer Bash (God willing...my wife is having a hell of a time trying to get the time off from work
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When it does go one ton and big block I will certainly approach things differently than I did with my '81. Smaller, saner and more creature comforts.
Rene
It's currently in the mail...lol
Yes, my build focus has changed...but it was a weird journey of finding deals that is the mitigating factor. If I hadn't have found the big block it would have stayed 1/2 ton for sure.
As it is, it's gonna be 1/2 ton for a little while, and get wheeled that way at Blazer Bash (God willing...my wife is having a hell of a time trying to get the time off from work
)When it does go one ton and big block I will certainly approach things differently than I did with my '81. Smaller, saner and more creature comforts.
Rene
Hey Rene I think I need a sticker like that one too on my trailrig 
But there is not a straight place to put it
But there is not a straight place to put it
i had Scott make the sticker with the adhesive on the front of it so I could put it on the inside of the rear glass. I don't use a rubber wiper on the inside of the tailgate, so I figure it won't get messed up this way...
Rene
Rene
Really...why not? Just curious and mine are looking sad so I was thinking they'd get replaced sooner or later.
It got a bit messed up when I removed it, and the glass seems to go up and down better without it. The inside glass never touches the steel part of the gate that I could see...so I left it alone.
Rene
Rene
Any worries about moisture and stuff getting into the mechanisms and guts in the door?
Not really, it's fairly rare that it rains inside the truck...
Rene
Rene
Smart guy eh?
I mean like driving with the window partly down or all the way down, condensation, etc?
I mean like driving with the window partly down or all the way down, condensation, etc?
The tailgate has drains, it was never designed as water tight...same as doors.
Rene
Rene
Yeah well, I'm used to those drains getting naturally enlarged by this process called rust.
They can clog up pretty easy, I try to open it up and enusre nothing is clogged every few years or so. As long as it'll drain and dry it should stay pretty rust free. This one was full of mud and leaves, but the inside panel was off and it had been wheeled that way.
Rene
Rene
Nice.
Then there was the uber great floor mod.
Then there was the uber great floor mod.
Much too long without progress, or updates...but I have been working on it.
I have brand new Bilstein 5150's in a 14.5" flavor I wanted to use. For the rear it was relatively easy to move the upper mounts a little farther out and bolt them up. The front I mentally wrestled with for quite a while. Then I saw SponsoredbyDad's front hoops and started to mock a few things up. I didn't bother with progress shots as it was pretty far along before I was 100% for sure going to run these.
I think they're burly enough, and add a bit of bling.
This one has a shock hanging off it.
Everything on this side was a nightmare for clearance. The hoop makes it through but is within 1/4" of many different things. The paint is that Duplicolor paintshop stuff that is pre-mixed. Two coats of primer, three coats of paint and three coats of clear. I like the dark green/white the truck is, and this project gave me an excuse to try the paint shop paint and preview the color I'm planning for the truck.
Tomorrow I'll make the lower brackets and finally get the front tires back on it.
Rene
I have brand new Bilstein 5150's in a 14.5" flavor I wanted to use. For the rear it was relatively easy to move the upper mounts a little farther out and bolt them up. The front I mentally wrestled with for quite a while. Then I saw SponsoredbyDad's front hoops and started to mock a few things up. I didn't bother with progress shots as it was pretty far along before I was 100% for sure going to run these.
I think they're burly enough, and add a bit of bling.
This one has a shock hanging off it.
Everything on this side was a nightmare for clearance. The hoop makes it through but is within 1/4" of many different things. The paint is that Duplicolor paintshop stuff that is pre-mixed. Two coats of primer, three coats of paint and three coats of clear. I like the dark green/white the truck is, and this project gave me an excuse to try the paint shop paint and preview the color I'm planning for the truck.
Tomorrow I'll make the lower brackets and finally get the front tires back on it.
Rene
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That looks awesome Rene. Very cool mod. How do you expect this will affect the driveability of your rig both on and offroad? Just curious more than anything
I've always heard for best performance shocks should be vertical, and as far out and close to the wheel as possible. This does that, so on the road the Bilsteins should perform at their optimum. I can't wait to drive it now and see exactly how it does ride/handle.
For offroad I think this will help make the front frame area a little more rigid. At the very least it may keep the fenders from breaking spot welds and stuff. If at some point i add a cage, I can easily tie it into these hoops and complete the engine side of things. That is a ways down the road though.
Rene
For offroad I think this will help make the front frame area a little more rigid. At the very least it may keep the fenders from breaking spot welds and stuff. If at some point i add a cage, I can easily tie it into these hoops and complete the engine side of things. That is a ways down the road though.
Rene
A cage? In "Project Sanity"???
Martin
Martin
Rene
y5mgisi
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oh my
Do you happen to have any pictures how its mounted to the frame? Is it welded or have some sort of flange?
