Interesting video where someone cut the K5 Blazer frame to fit the tub. I thought the 78-91 K5 Blazer tubs were identical. I know the front body mounts changed around 1981. I thought the rear body mounts did not change on the 78-91 tubs.
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K5 Blazer frame issue - does the 78-91 k5 tubs share the same rear body mounts?
- Thread starter wazzabie
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Yeah, whoever did that is a complete hack. I just watched this today. I would be so bummed to find this. Not exactly how I would fix it either but it was a quick job for sure. I’m sure what James did will work but man what an absolute bummer for the guy who bought it like that.
I think he did a good job of taking a lemon and trying to make lemonade with the frame. It was interesting to see the hangers bend out due to the frame hack. Crazy that someone would cut the frame.
I did. Don’t remember a whole lot about it. Fabbed up some new body mounts. Not a huge deal
Wow....
I didn't watch the video, but I put my '90 Jimmy body onto a '79 frame back in 2018. The rear was not a problem. The radiator support mounts needed pulled forward slightly. Having a previously distorted body possibly didn't help.
So far it hasn't self destructed.. yet.
So far it hasn't self destructed.. yet.
I'm in a different pickle. I have a 77 frame and a 78 body I'm putting on. The original body was dust from 45yrs Northeast salt winters. I have to remove the middle frame bracket with the body mounts and fab a new bracket further back to account for the backseat footroom that started w the 78 bodies. I'm worried the frame may need to be modified too. I'm gonna cross that bridge next summer I think. I had Kurt at Diy4x fab new mid body mount brackets for me but I'm still not sure how I'll actually make this work.
I've looked at DOZENS of 78-91 frames for parts I could use. They all look the same from the middle brackets to the back end.
I've looked at DOZENS of 78-91 frames for parts I could use. They all look the same from the middle brackets to the back end.
