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Feeler on selling the GRINCH UPDATE post #27

GRINCH

GRINCH

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Just a feeler to see what I should list it as. Please only PM price opinions as this is not a for sale thread. When I get a general consensus of the price to start at, I will post it in the classifieds.

Sad day, but without getting into the details I'm forced to part with the GRINCH!!!

Remember please PM me with the prices. Thanks Brothers :thumb:

Build thread starts here: http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=247095&highlight=grinch

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1972 K5 Blazer

All parts are either new or completely gone through. Nothing spared on this build.

Engine Bay
500 Cadillac 30 Over New pistons, Cam, Timing Chain, bearings, oil pump, ETC (about 50 Hrs. on new motor)
Machine work and Balancing performed by Automotive Machine in Great Falls
MTS Rockers 1.70 ratio
Heads are ported and polished
cam.315 lobe .535 valve lift 112 LSA Duration @ .050 is 220 in and 226 ex
Edelbrock performer manifold
Powerjection III Fuel injection by Professional Products
Jones racing PS pump with an PSC External Reservoir
Large Radiator with Windstar fans
160 Amp Alternator
1 Ton Brake booster
Dual Battery Setup with 2 Optima red tops
ACR ( Automatic Charging relay)
Large External Starter Solenoid


Cooling
Windstar Fans
Headered Competition Cool Coils By Perma Cool for Trans and Engine
Additional Trans Cooler with Electric mounted fan
Steel braided cooling lines from Trans

Exhaust
Custom Dual exhaust (nothing hanging down)
CADCO Headers
Edlebrock Muffler

Fuel
25 Gallon tank setup for intank pump

Electronics
American Autowire harness
Dakota Digital Dash with Trans Temp
Custom Switch panels with Rocker Switches. Wire for additional circuits as well.
4L80E Controller from OPTIShift (Full scale of options to fine tune for racing or crawling)

Cage/Interior
1 3/4 HREW
Seats incorporated into cage
Hunsaker Suspension Seats With Heaters and Lumbar.
Small foldable rear seat.
Al's Liner color matched in interior.
Danhard heater. Better than factory.
Relay panel and 2 extra fuse panel locations

Body
All rust removed and new panels installed
Custom fender trimming maintaing factory look
New paint This was a custom all panels removed paint job.
Al's Liner color matched on complete interior and Black Accent on outside
Door seals and top seals.
Fiberglass top is in great shape as well as the near perfect rear hatch
DIY4X Custom Gauntlet Front Bumper
Heavy duty rear pumper made from 1/4 wall 4X8 tube
1/4'" wall rock sliders. Very stout and attach to frame in 3 places. 85#'s each

Drivetrain
4L80E Trans completely gone through Shift Kit and Straight cut planetarys.
Dana 60 (Completely gone though)
14 Semi Float
Yukon 4.88 Gears
Eaton E-Lockers Front and Rear
NP241 With Slip Yoke Eliminator
High Angle 1 Ton Driveline
Disc Brakes on all 4
High Angle Drive line brake
PSC Steering box ported for Hyd. Assist
ORD Crossover steering


Suspension
Front 2" Tuff Country HD springs
ORD Greaseable Shackles on all springs
DIY 4" Shackle Flip With new 73-87 Blazer Leaf springs
Front Reservoir shocks
Daystar Stinger adjustable bumpstops

Tires/Rims
ION 16 x 8 rims
Staun Bead locks in all tires
36 13.50 -16 IROK Radials about 200 Miles no cuts or chunking

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Wow, I'm sorry to hear that you are put in the position of needing to sell. I've looked up from my desk at your pic on the calendar 10 times today and thought about how awesome it is. This is one of the rigs/ builds that has helped me with my own build so much.

I have no clue on a price, but I'd say that it's worth a lot with the parts and time that you have in the rig. I know, I know, you don't get paid for your time, but hell, look at the rig, it didn't just fall together with those parts.
 
NO WAY! This just makes me sad man. I'm sorry for whatever is going on that's causing this.
 
Thanks everyone.. It was a hard decision to make but I have to. I will be like the rest of the lounge rats for a while.


imiceman44 said:
Great combination for everything except, why this :dunno:
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Without getting into a huge debate.....

1. I had it from the 90K5 I rolled
2. Already had Superior axles shafts in it
3. Already had disk brakes
4. Lighter
5. More ground clearance
6. Huge bearings , huge 33 spline axles . If your scared of losing an axle run a disc brake setup to keep the broken axle in the tube
7. Never planned on going above a 37" tire


14 bolt SF 6-lug & 14 bolt SF 8-lug (No different except for the lug count)
Ring Gear: 9.5"
OE Spline Count: 33
Shaft Diameter: 1.37"
OE Yield Torque: 6,828.4 lbs-ft

14 bolt FF 8-lug (The regular 1-ton rearend, not the newer 11.5" behemoth)
Ring Gear: 10.5"
OE Spline Count: 30
Shaft Diameter: 1.50"
OE Yield Torque: 8,966.2 lbs-ft
 
Sorry to hear you have to sell it.

Look at the bright side, at least you have the incredible timing of free advertising in the calendar this month.
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I started it a little lower than most suggested. I need to move it..

It's now in the Complete Vehicles classified section.
 
I wasn't trying to start a debate, I am still running sf axles and not going beyond 37" either but I don't have a D60, I figured you bought the D60, most will come with the 14bff, that is why I asked.
SOrry to hear you have to sell, I am selling lots of mine too but I have plenty so I don't feel bad.:doah:
GRINCH said:
Thanks everyone.. It was a hard decision to make but I have to. I will be like the rest of the lounge rats for a while.




Without getting into a huge debate.....

1. I had it from the 90K5 I rolled
2. Already had Superior axles shafts in it
3. Already had disk brakes
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This would have sufficed.
 
you aren't getting out of the first gen business all together are you?!?!? just a temporary issue before you dive back in on another, yes?
 
ashman said:
you aren't getting out of the first gen business all together are you?!?!? just a temporary issue before you dive back in on another, yes?
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At this point I'm not sure. More baggage with the reasons than a bellhop can carry. I'm sure I will be doing some type of off roading or racing at a much later date. I have enough friends that do it all the time so there is always that second seat.
 
Dennis,

Good luck with the sale... I hope you get your asking price on this one.

The hard part is going to be finding a buyer with enough cash to come through, since the odds of getting bank financing for this kind of vehicle is probably next to impossible.

Sadly, it seems like every modified K5 ends up worth more in parted-out than it does as a complete truck. I'm sure if you added up the receipts (which I never advocate! :doah:) this truck is already priced at pennies on the dollar for what it cost you to build.


-G
 
Thanks Greg,

You are 100% correct.. I thought about parting it out. I also have considered pulling the Cad Motor and Trans and leaving everything else and put a rebuilt 350 with a carb and some sort of trans in it and lower the price on it. Not sure if it is worth the work and added expense of the $$$ I don't have.

I'm going to give it another week or so here and then off to EBAY with a reserve price and see what happens.

"Pennies on the dollar" isn't that the truth. I have my asking price in my axles and tires alone. Not that I really know how much is in it...
 
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