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if you were going to buy...
- Thread starter twoslo4five0
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Wow, Eddie is still alive and kickin after all these years...
Since it's an old thread and it's kinda derailed, I'm going to hijack it for a minute:
Why do people buy pristine 88-91 K5's and turn them into tube-buggy-and-otherwise-impractical trail rigs? (No offense Steve) Those particular variation of the K5 are rare and very nice rigs. There are plenty of old no-option beaters like mine that I really don't mind being tore up, but I find no sense in doing such to a really nice one. Just a personal peeve/wonder/head scratcher, not trying to piss anyone off, just curious. [/hijack]
Back on topic: if I were to do it all over again, I couldn't. I haven't done it in the first place, so how can I do it again? "How can I have s'more if I haven't had anything?" (Name that movie) But, my plan is to fix my 81 to be a highly capable, self-sustaining expedition rig. Lockers front and rear, winch, onboard air, Fuel-injected I-6, onboard water and 120v outlet. Make it capable of being out in the woods for a week and be happy doing it. That's what I'd do.
Why do people buy pristine 88-91 K5's and turn them into tube-buggy-and-otherwise-impractical trail rigs? (No offense Steve) Those particular variation of the K5 are rare and very nice rigs. There are plenty of old no-option beaters like mine that I really don't mind being tore up, but I find no sense in doing such to a really nice one. Just a personal peeve/wonder/head scratcher, not trying to piss anyone off, just curious. [/hijack]
Back on topic: if I were to do it all over again, I couldn't. I haven't done it in the first place, so how can I do it again? "How can I have s'more if I haven't had anything?" (Name that movie) But, my plan is to fix my 81 to be a highly capable, self-sustaining expedition rig. Lockers front and rear, winch, onboard air, Fuel-injected I-6, onboard water and 120v outlet. Make it capable of being out in the woods for a week and be happy doing it. That's what I'd do.
well when you find the right blazer for you you buy it. run what you brung. im not gonna buy another blazer when mine is perfectly good right now.
the sand lot
im a pickup man... but if I had to do it.... it would be a '86 fullsize Jimmy... well at least I had one... for parts.. $100 score.... smc465 - hydro clutched - np208.... carbed....
the hydro bell and all hydro went into my truck... sold a few parts and junked it.... IT RAN!!!!!!!!
the hydro bell and all hydro went into my truck... sold a few parts and junked it.... IT RAN!!!!!!!!
