1985CUCV
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thanks ill look into that i dont know if it is close either i imagine its up north somewhere. thanks for the reply
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It's just north of waupaca. About a 5hr ride for me, I live near O'Hare airport. It's definitly worth checking out. It's the largest auto swap meet in the midwest
bigge
Registered Member
Hey guys, my name is Ethan, I work at Poly Performance. We should have our banner ad up and running on here shortley.
I have a 1990 K5 Blazer with a Dana 60, 14 Bolt combo. 38.5 TSL,SX tires, on 15x10 Steel Beadlocks. PSC hydro assist steering, JE reel drivelines, JB conv NP241 Slip yoke eliminator kit, and it looks like hell, just the way I like it.
I will be posting on here more in the future, If you have any product questions, or needs. Hit me up, I will be glad to help.
I have a 1990 K5 Blazer with a Dana 60, 14 Bolt combo. 38.5 TSL,SX tires, on 15x10 Steel Beadlocks. PSC hydro assist steering, JE reel drivelines, JB conv NP241 Slip yoke eliminator kit, and it looks like hell, just the way I like it.
I will be posting on here more in the future, If you have any product questions, or needs. Hit me up, I will be glad to help.
Welcome! I got a pair of your drive flanges, I love em
blazin' j
1/2 ton status
don't know how i missed this thread but here's my skinny...names jay hodge, live in baton rouge la, working in the oil refinery industry so i travel the country for work, got a 90 k5 w/350(and blown head gasket), 700r4, 14 bolt rear w/disc conv w/detroit, d60 w/detroit, 16,500lb superwinch, blazen front tube winch bumper shipped out today...heres a few pics...
I've seen this place in a video on here before. Where is it? The guy who posted the video I saw is named Branndon Coehlo (BranndonC on here, he's a moderator). He drives a gray '74 GMC Jimmy. Know him?
bigge
Registered Member
Welcome! I got a pair of your drive flanges, I love em
Thanks man, they are pretty industrectable. I still don't have a set on mine, I am running the Tera 35 spl locking hubs.
blazin' j
1/2 ton status
no Craig, i don't know him...its azusa canyon in azusa ca...i bought the truck in long beach, ca while i was working around la last year and would go to the canyon and play...that pic is after the 1 ton swap...was a f'n blast!!!
Cool. Yep Asuza Canyon that's it. Welcome aboard man.
crazydavez28
Registered Member
Hey, My name is Dave and I just bought my K5 Blazer a week ago for $500, it's a '76 frame with an '88 body brown and tan two tone 100% rust free original paint. 33x12.5's, stock suspension. gonna get a newer four bolt 350 with 700r4 tranny and 208 t-case (replacing hammered th350). Gotta get the beast driveable before i can do any lifting. but i wanna do a 4" (shackle flip/lift for cheap). hopefully it'll run. total money invested so far is $995
The Blaze
Registered Member
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Hello Men, I'm from Medford OR. My project is black 87 K5, currently stock with the exception of an $1800 (ouch!)
rebuilt 700-r4. In my garage waiting for more funds is a 454, dana 44, and 14bolt. It is a daily driver right now, thank goodness work is only 3 miles away! After purchase of a cheap commuter car my plan is for lots of power, big tires and strong axles, kind of like everybody else. My question is how will the axle swap go? Axles are out of 75 chevy pickup will they bolt right up, or will I need to make modifications? I'm sure this question is asked a lot but I thought this would be quicker than searching through threads. Also I have a nice set of Centerline rims 16.5x9.75, (yeah I know 16.5" sucks but I got them all for $100) and I want to run 35x16 boggers or 40x17 ground hawgs. I'm pretty sure the hawgs will fit but is the rim too narrow for the boggers? Happy to be part of CK5, the forum is awesome.
Thanks A Lot!
Hello Men, I'm from Medford OR. My project is black 87 K5, currently stock with the exception of an $1800 (ouch!)
rebuilt 700-r4. In my garage waiting for more funds is a 454, dana 44, and 14bolt. It is a daily driver right now, thank goodness work is only 3 miles away! After purchase of a cheap commuter car my plan is for lots of power, big tires and strong axles, kind of like everybody else. My question is how will the axle swap go? Axles are out of 75 chevy pickup will they bolt right up, or will I need to make modifications? I'm sure this question is asked a lot but I thought this would be quicker than searching through threads. Also I have a nice set of Centerline rims 16.5x9.75, (yeah I know 16.5" sucks but I got them all for $100) and I want to run 35x16 boggers or 40x17 ground hawgs. I'm pretty sure the hawgs will fit but is the rim too narrow for the boggers? Happy to be part of CK5, the forum is awesome.Thanks A Lot!
Welcome, The Blaze! Your plans sound very similar to what I'm doing with my '88 Suburban, including the $1800 700r4 (which, so far, I'm glad I did). The axles should bolt right in, as long as the rear is from a 3/4 ton truck. A conversion u-joint is needed to use your stock rear shaft though, NAPA #447. Good deal on the rims, I don't think they will be too narrow 
The Blaze
Registered Member
Thanks for the part # on the U-joint USSkoval. I thought I had read somewhere that a tire that wide needs at least a 12" wheel, but maybe that is just the recommendation though 
Help!! I joined this site for one main reason. My name is Michelle and in November of 2007, my 1974 blazer was stolen, I need technical help, I believe I have found my truck but I need to know where the vin number is located besides the driver door jam and the dash. Is there one on the frame? under the dash? My truck was very distinct and recognizable, I've had that truck for seven years and know every nut and bolt, rust spot and dent inside and out. I'm 98% sure this is my truck but the vin on the dash and door jam have been replaced, cops arent willing to halp and now, two weeks after I had the cops pull this truck over the "owner" is selling it. I need to know anything specific that would help. I know that full removable tops stoped being manufactured around sept. of '75, besides taht? anything you can contribute is greatly appreciated. Wish I had found this site while I still had mine=) Thanks -Michelle [email protected]
blazin' j
1/2 ton status
do the plates match the registration??? do you have a title for the vehicle??? does the "new owner" have 1???
The Blaze
Registered Member
Have the cops check the VIN that was put on, to make sure the year number matches the truck. And if the original parts are on the vehicle there is a build date number located on a tag on the front face of the transfer case. Some of this might help.
Colotow
Registered Member
I know you said the cops are no help, but try calling the state patrol, and then talk to the officers that do the VIN verifications. Not sure about your state, but in Colorado, anything from out of state has to be driven to a few specific state patrol shops to have the VIN verified, those officers should be able to help you find out about any other vin's on the frame or body. Another thing might be the actual rivets that hold the VIN tag, they are available, but not common, they are sometimes brand and era distinctive.
As a last resort, call a local tow company, we often had to look for VIN info on recovered steals and abandoned cars, some are pretty good at knowing where it might be on a frame or firewall. I drive big wreckers, so I don't remember where to look for sure myself, sorry.
Do you have any old pictures, good ones, showing dings and dents, or similar rust damage, anything that might be unique to yours, then call the state patrol again, if they won't help, call any radio or TV station investigative reporter, see if they will help, at least they might go over and film the blazer before he sells it, then he's on camera, and try to get the VIN it's currently showing, so you can keep track of it later.
Did you have anything, stereo, lights, aftermarket brakes, clutch, anything that you have a receipt for that only you could know the brand of, on it? Even somthing as simple as old wiring or speaker wires that olny you'd remember being there? An old soda or coffee stain that you could never clean up?
Sorry to hear about your baby getting swiped, I got my storage unit robbed last winter, lost tools, cd's/dvd's, and my buddies brand new bike, cops tried but storage unit's security was worse than useless, doubly agravating because we are sure they were just rolled to another unit, and the video was useless, we probably drive right past our stuff getting to my unit each time.
As a last resort, call a local tow company, we often had to look for VIN info on recovered steals and abandoned cars, some are pretty good at knowing where it might be on a frame or firewall. I drive big wreckers, so I don't remember where to look for sure myself, sorry.
Do you have any old pictures, good ones, showing dings and dents, or similar rust damage, anything that might be unique to yours, then call the state patrol again, if they won't help, call any radio or TV station investigative reporter, see if they will help, at least they might go over and film the blazer before he sells it, then he's on camera, and try to get the VIN it's currently showing, so you can keep track of it later.
Did you have anything, stereo, lights, aftermarket brakes, clutch, anything that you have a receipt for that only you could know the brand of, on it? Even somthing as simple as old wiring or speaker wires that olny you'd remember being there? An old soda or coffee stain that you could never clean up?
Sorry to hear about your baby getting swiped, I got my storage unit robbed last winter, lost tools, cd's/dvd's, and my buddies brand new bike, cops tried but storage unit's security was worse than useless, doubly agravating because we are sure they were just rolled to another unit, and the video was useless, we probably drive right past our stuff getting to my unit each time.
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Thanks for all your input and help. I'm kinda at a loss, I could let this envelop me more than it already has and let it eat away at me more, or let it go. I'm to the point of having to let it go, my sisters boyfriend acted as an interested buyer and took the truck for a test drive today. There's just no way of being 100% sure at this point, this truck has kept me up a good number of nights, just being enraged, anymore, why should I be so enraged when this is just an inatimate object. I miss it terribly, which in it self is ridiculous, but its time to move on. Anyway, thank you again for your help, be safe and take care in Iraq, when you get home get a dodge diesel=) if anything, atleast you have the 7.3L, but ?? -Michelle
Colotow
Registered Member
It was the best I could think of, any off the wall idea that might help. I hate that feeling of powerlessness, can't find the right person(s) to wrap your fingers around the neck of.
I think I'll stick to my ford (GASP), I was a chevy/gmc fan all my life until I spent 5 years in a ford superduty service truck, it was about 14,000 lbs, first year of the powerstroke's, and it took an incredible beating, ran perfect, cab fit and finish at 150,000 miles were great, so when I went shopping for an "I've been divorced a full year" present to myself, ford was my only choice. At least even if mine has the smaller injectors and turbo (FOR NOW, JUST WAIT AND SEE!!!), I've got the forged rods and some better internals, and it AIN'T a 6.OH OH (hehe)
Best of luck with the search, hope you can either find it or find one to take it's place.
I think I'll stick to my ford (GASP), I was a chevy/gmc fan all my life until I spent 5 years in a ford superduty service truck, it was about 14,000 lbs, first year of the powerstroke's, and it took an incredible beating, ran perfect, cab fit and finish at 150,000 miles were great, so when I went shopping for an "I've been divorced a full year" present to myself, ford was my only choice. At least even if mine has the smaller injectors and turbo (FOR NOW, JUST WAIT AND SEE!!!), I've got the forged rods and some better internals, and it AIN'T a 6.OH OH (hehe)
Best of luck with the search, hope you can either find it or find one to take it's place.
Camo80K5
Newbie
Hey everyone, Im new on the site and live in Fort Collins Colorado. Im married for 8 years now. I have a 7 year old son and a duaghter due in October. I have 2 dogs and a cat. I love wheeling and camping. Currently I have 1980 K5 that I absolutly love. Gas sucks but its all good.
Right now the mods:
4" Rancho lift
14/36.5/15 Grand Prix's
15/10 Interco wheels
duel Optima battery setup
Built 350
Race seats
5 pnt harnesses
Custom half doors
Father/Son Camo paint
Brush guard
Rancho 9000XL's
Dana 44 with 3:73 gears
12 bolt rear with 3:73 gears
duel exhuast
Feel free to ask any questions, I am currently Learning about Blazers now.
At the time my Blazer does not run, cant seem to find out why I am not getting any spark
. Other then that I look forward to being here on the site.
Right now the mods:
4" Rancho lift
14/36.5/15 Grand Prix's
15/10 Interco wheels
duel Optima battery setup
Built 350
Race seats
5 pnt harnesses
Custom half doors
Father/Son Camo paint
Brush guard
Rancho 9000XL's
Dana 44 with 3:73 gears
12 bolt rear with 3:73 gears
duel exhuast
Feel free to ask any questions, I am currently Learning about Blazers now.
At the time my Blazer does not run, cant seem to find out why I am not getting any spark
. Other then that I look forward to being here on the site.
