KSSIII
Registered Member
Hello All, the names Kris and I'm beginning my dream truck project.
Red Jimmy is for sale, The M1009 is going to be my lab rat apparently it's name is Mandarb "Not sure if I like it? but thats its name. Wish I knew the unit it came form."
Rough Drafts 2013
Lots of plans for this bad boy
-Tranny swap. The tranny is shot. Planning to start of with a 4speed manual (Get Donor Truck)
-Body work. this ones a walk in the park and its a Minnesota truck! I think. Minor stuff, cutting out rust, rust convert/prime/seal then covering the wheel wells with fender flares. Floors need some minor patching. Rockers need some patches, reinforce around the doors/body mounts. patch up the tailgate or replace, they all seem to rust in the same areas, bottom center and around each corner on the top. But the Frame is Solid! (And I got the flares, got them before I even imagined owning a K5)
-73 front clip swap (Already got fenders)
-Full convertible top conversion (already got a top)
-A little modernizing. LED lighting headlights, tailights.
-Maximize efficiency and dependability of the 6.2
-Budget turbo kit (Still researching this topic)
-New Exhaust
-off grid gear Solar panels, inverters, batteries, cargo racks, breakdown gear
-Interior restore
-Sweet paintjob, Bedliner and Metallic Blue
Lift?
New Axels?
Bigger Tires? Maybe
Hopefully i can get to them all since now I'm downsizing to Two projects and selling everything else
RIP Dreams of the past
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After

Red Jimmy is for sale, The M1009 is going to be my lab rat apparently it's name is Mandarb "Not sure if I like it? but thats its name. Wish I knew the unit it came form."
Rough Drafts 2013


Lots of plans for this bad boy
-Tranny swap. The tranny is shot. Planning to start of with a 4speed manual (Get Donor Truck)
-Body work. this ones a walk in the park and its a Minnesota truck! I think. Minor stuff, cutting out rust, rust convert/prime/seal then covering the wheel wells with fender flares. Floors need some minor patching. Rockers need some patches, reinforce around the doors/body mounts. patch up the tailgate or replace, they all seem to rust in the same areas, bottom center and around each corner on the top. But the Frame is Solid! (And I got the flares, got them before I even imagined owning a K5)
-73 front clip swap (Already got fenders)
-Full convertible top conversion (already got a top)
-A little modernizing. LED lighting headlights, tailights.
-Maximize efficiency and dependability of the 6.2
-Budget turbo kit (Still researching this topic)
-New Exhaust
-off grid gear Solar panels, inverters, batteries, cargo racks, breakdown gear
-Interior restore
-Sweet paintjob, Bedliner and Metallic Blue
Lift?
New Axels?
Bigger Tires? Maybe
Hopefully i can get to them all since now I'm downsizing to Two projects and selling everything else
RIP Dreams of the past
Before


After