Cntymnty77
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Awesome! I'm in blue springs.
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Was it by chance the gray one with the custom soft top?
Thomas Young
I miss the smell of 2 stroke in the morning!
Hello all, I have been cuising this site for the best info and I might as well jump in.
Im in northeast oklahoma and traded for
89 jimmy and it has:
350
sm465 this was the big reason for buying
4.10 gears, icing on the cake
gov locker
31 gallon tank
and lots of rust
but a year later and ive fixed the rust.
manual rear window
resealed the top
new seals and weather stripping
and the list goes on
this is the before pic
Im in northeast oklahoma and traded for
89 jimmy and it has:
350
sm465 this was the big reason for buying
4.10 gears, icing on the cake
gov locker
31 gallon tank
and lots of rust
but a year later and ive fixed the rust.
manual rear window
resealed the top
new seals and weather stripping
and the list goes on
this is the before pic
Yep.
Martin
Martin
Jimmy Mac
Newbie
Hey guys, nice web site/forum you have going on here, lots of good info. Still trying to figure out how to use the site.
Have a 1991 Jimmy, was a rust bucket but been picking at it for 10 years now. Body is nice with sun visor, cowl hood, 2 inch lift, 350, 33's, side tubes, 12 bolt rear end, 3:73 gears and a few more goodies. Just finished the conversion from propane back to gas, lots of fun there. Just a weekend truck so nothing too excessive. Live in Calgary so don't hold that against me. Post some pics when I figure it out.
Jimmy Mac
Have a 1991 Jimmy, was a rust bucket but been picking at it for 10 years now. Body is nice with sun visor, cowl hood, 2 inch lift, 350, 33's, side tubes, 12 bolt rear end, 3:73 gears and a few more goodies. Just finished the conversion from propane back to gas, lots of fun there. Just a weekend truck so nothing too excessive. Live in Calgary so don't hold that against me. Post some pics when I figure it out.
Jimmy Mac
Bunch of "northern" members here...
We're not holding anything against you. Welcome!
Josh miller
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Hey newb here. My name is Josh Miller. As you can see from my screen name cause I typed in my real name instead of a screen name on accident haha starting off strong. I'm from Melbourne Florida. I just purchased an 89 K5. The body is pretty rough but the price was right so I couldn't pass it up. I'll start a build thread on it when I get to working on it. First thing will be rebuilding the floor and rockers. It came out of New York origionally and it's pretty rotted. I was told that it served as a beach patrol rig up there somewhere before it made its way to Florida. it has onboard air with an air horn and some pretty cool skid plates on the dif's and Tcase. Here is a pic of it as it sits and how I got it. Check out the extended drive shaft
Thomas Young
I miss the smell of 2 stroke in the morning!
Nice, as you can see the whole username debacle got me to. Looking forward to seeing you progress.
Josh miller
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It'll be pic heavy. I'm almost scared to pull the carpet up. The passenger seat is held up by 2x4's haha
Thomas Young
I miss the smell of 2 stroke in the morning!
ouch, thats going to be intensive. My floor pans had holes all over, it was alot of work. Definitely worth it though.
Josh miller
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Yeah I agree. Will be worth it.
Christopher Lee
Newbie
Hi guys all the way from sweden!
This is my project car, a Blazer -84 with 350/700 under the hood.
4" suspension lift & 35" tires. Runs and drives.
ive just got rid of the rust (front fenders, both outer and inner, rear wheel wells both sides and the rocker panels on both sides)
I hope i can get it out on the road when the spring comes!
Take care!
This is my project car, a Blazer -84 with 350/700 under the hood.
4" suspension lift & 35" tires. Runs and drives.
ive just got rid of the rust (front fenders, both outer and inner, rear wheel wells both sides and the rocker panels on both sides)
I hope i can get it out on the road when the spring comes!
Take care!
Miller time
Registered Member
My name is Josh from Southern California.
I made my first official post last week in the 67-72 section and totally missed this pages so let me double back.
I have been a HUGE fan of the 72 K5's since college and I am pumped to finally have one to call my own. When this journey started, I figured I would make a few minor upgrades to take it the next level. Well... as the story goes, the deeper I dug, the more I found that I wouldn't be okay leaving alone.
I've decided to take it all the way down to the frame and do a full resto but with everything modern below the chassis. I just purchased a 2014 LS3 with a 6 speed tranny, doing Vintage Air system, Painless Wiring kit and since I am upgrading the power-plant, I need to upgrade the braking system.
Has anyone that has done a LS swap upgraded their braking system? If so what did you do? It seems there are not any disc conversion kits if you wanna keep the 12 bolt, 6 lug rear end? I would love to hear from those that have done this. Not sure if I am better off finding a more current year rear end but then I get into having different gearing for the 4 wheel drive.
Thanks for the help and hope to contribute as much as I may need direction.
I made my first official post last week in the 67-72 section and totally missed this pages so let me double back.
I have been a HUGE fan of the 72 K5's since college and I am pumped to finally have one to call my own. When this journey started, I figured I would make a few minor upgrades to take it the next level. Well... as the story goes, the deeper I dug, the more I found that I wouldn't be okay leaving alone.
I've decided to take it all the way down to the frame and do a full resto but with everything modern below the chassis. I just purchased a 2014 LS3 with a 6 speed tranny, doing Vintage Air system, Painless Wiring kit and since I am upgrading the power-plant, I need to upgrade the braking system.
Has anyone that has done a LS swap upgraded their braking system? If so what did you do? It seems there are not any disc conversion kits if you wanna keep the 12 bolt, 6 lug rear end? I would love to hear from those that have done this. Not sure if I am better off finding a more current year rear end but then I get into having different gearing for the 4 wheel drive.
Thanks for the help and hope to contribute as much as I may need direction.
Welcome aboard all!
Lots of great info in these hallowed forums! The people are even greater. Look around, make yourselves comfortable. We have a great search engine, just about everything has been covered at least once. And questiiions are always welcomed.
Lots of cool build threads in the driveway forum. Again, welcome!
Lots of great info in these hallowed forums! The people are even greater. Look around, make yourselves comfortable. We have a great search engine, just about everything has been covered at least once. And questiiions are always welcomed.
Lots of cool build threads in the driveway forum. Again, welcome!
Sprey
Newbie
Hi everyone,
Purchased this K5 a few weeks.
Needs a fair amount of TLC its been sitting shed stored most of its life! 49000 miles.
Yeap its been converted to Right hand drive.
Look forward to learning and helping out where i can
First picture is back in the 80s
Second is now.
Thanks! Aaron
Purchased this K5 a few weeks.
Needs a fair amount of TLC its been sitting shed stored most of its life! 49000 miles.
Yeap its been converted to Right hand drive.
Look forward to learning and helping out where i can
First picture is back in the 80s
Second is now.
Thanks! Aaron
Looks good. And welcome
Mudslinger2010
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Going to look at a 88 burb monday. 454 3/4 ton. Always wanted that body style no matter if it was truck, blazer or what! Just soaking up all the info i can!!!!
