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My Latest Build...UPDATED 1/30/09.. Softtop

GEORGIA GABE

GEORGIA GABE

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So I am about to start on the latest build of the K5. Many of you have seen pics over the years and it has changed alot... now we are getting drastic!

way back when
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Current

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List of things to do in the next 3 weeks.
203/205 Doubler NWF
Triple stick shifters NWF
Box the frame
Roll cage 2inch DOM
Rock Rings DIY4x... Thanks Kert!!!
Fuel Cell summit
Cut Top off- Sawzall :rolleyes:
15inch stroke Big Black "Rooster" Shocks all four corners polyperformance :bow:
63s in the back
1410 Driveshafts Carolina Driveline
Hydro Assist
Corbeau baja ss Seats front
Corbeau baja ss rear bench
Mastercraft harnesses for front and rear.
CNC dual handle cutting brakes- Polyperformance

I will post up some progress pics after this weekends thrash. here are some of the parts I have so far.


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A few weeks ago, Im still waiting on the 32spline input on the 205 and the shaft to connect the two. also the shift cables arent in yet... But they told me that in the beginning... As long as I have them a few days before the Save Tellico event I will be fine.
Gabe
 
Should be some really neat changes when it's done. Can't wait to see the update pics. :bow:
 
should be awesome!

i looked into those shocks as well, im curious how well they perform
 
If I may I ask, what's a ballpark $$ on the shocks?
 
gotta love those parts just laying around....are they standard or cable shifters from NWF? Kinda had some issues with my cable ones from NWF
 
I dont know if you have opened it all up yet but I had problems with the little swivel pieces that connected the actual cable to the shifters (it looks like its brass almost). I hooked everything up on the table after I got the doubler all put together and sheared 2 of them trying to shift the unit. I didnt even try after the 2nd one, the rear output takes some grunt to shift and theres just no way those little swivels can take that much. The cables are rated for like 300 pounds but those swivels probably didnt even take 30.

I drilled them out and made two brackets coming of the shifters, making it a double shear and havent had any issues yet. It wasnt that big of a deal to fab up, but its going to be a real PITA if I ever take it out. I was just kind of mad after shelling out that kind of money for them. Definately hook all the linkage up to doubler before you put it in, I dont think I could have even hooked the cables up to the doubler while it was in truck if it wasnt for the huge hole I cut in my floor.
 
GEORGIA GABE said:
A few weeks ago, Im still waiting on the 32spline input on the 205 and the shaft to connect the two. also the shift cables arent in yet... But they told me that in the beginning... As long as I have them a few days before the Save Tellico event I will be fine.
Gabe
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I gotcha, I originally thought that shaft in the pic was the intermediate shaft. Now i see that's a 32 spline front output correct? I should be getting my kit this week. I see you are also using a round pattern 205 so you had to get the short input for it as well.
 
I made my own triple shifter for mine. I also bought he NWF setup, Its a nice conversion everything fit flawlessly. A very snug fit, I used the 31 spline ford input in mine, it was what I already had lying around.
 
I just installed my Headman Elite headers #69830, I got the number off another page. They fit just like a glove, I have no clearance issues at all with the frame or my shackles (they are moved forward for the 52swap)... I did notice that my factory column shift will not work with these. So I just ordered a cable shifter that I will mount with the triple sticks and the cutting brakes... This console is gonna be crowded! Ill get some pics up after this weekend, we are gonna start the cage.
gabe
 
So which cable shifter are you going with? I've got a B&M quicksilver is was planning on using but recently I've been thinking of the art carr.
 
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