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Painted the blazer PICS and lift questions

camarossguy2

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Hey guys
Heres my blazer
89' k5 with 350/700 241
It was a real POS when i bought it and i have been working hard on it to get it acceptable to me.
I recently painted is dark bronze mist metalic (Gm color) base/clear. I think is came out really well. I still need to do some wetsanding and buffing, but here are the initial pics unbuffed. I actully ran out of clear on the rear fenders. i was putting it on heavy everywhere else and only got a moderate coat on the rear 1/4s. I will try to buff it smooth, but i may have to re-clear to get the finish i want.

Please while you are looking at it, let me know if you think it has a 6'' lift or what?? I was told it was 6'' from the seller, but im not sure for certain.

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/223273/10
(if that link does not work, please go to www.cardomain.com/id/camarossguy2 and then click on page 10 )

Lastly, i want to know about where i can find these 56'' spring people are installing.
Where do you get them? (what cars did they come on?)
Does anyone have a good install page or insturctions??
What height do they come out to be?
Its down right impossible to search for info on them since "56" is too short and the other words you would use are to common. I just hate to get reamed for postin a question like that.


My goal for The K5 is to fit 38s with minimal trimming. A rear "Sky manufacturing" shackle flip, and cut the 4'' blocks i have now down to 2''.....so over all the rear would be 7'' or 8'' from factory(assuming i have a 6'' lift now)
and then i need to get 2'' more for the front(for about 7'' or8'' total)...What do you guys think?


Thanks
Ken
 
(Direct links)
BEFORE
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Nice job!

The lift looks like a 4" to me though.

Rene
 
tRustyK5 said:
Nice job!

The lift looks like a 4" to me though.

Rene

I agree, looks like a 4" kit and 35's to me, if that was a 6" kit you would have alot more fender clearance.
 
The paint job looks pretty good, but if your gonna trim the fenders, why didnt you do that first before the paint?
 
A) measure the block in the back of your truck, (probably 4")
B) measure the wheel well space in the front and back
C) subtract the rear from the front. add that number to 4.
thats your lift size.
 
front 11"
rear 9"

By your figure i do have 6''


hmmmm??? confused

Can someone tell me how many leafs are in a stock rear springs assembly? i have 7 and a 4'' block
 
blazerpro79 said:
A) measure the block in the back of your truck, (probably 4")
B) measure the wheel well space in the front and back
C) subtract the rear from the front. add that number to 4.
thats your lift size.


My truck with a 6" lift has no block in the back, so does that mean I have a 0" lift? What if a truck has a 4" block and an add-a-leaf for a total of 6" lift? I don't think your majical formula would work very well.



It also looks like a 4" lift to me, not only judging by the fender clearance, but the front springs appear to be too flat for a 6" lift.






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I have a 6" lift on my 75 K5 and It looks around the same height. I also want to be able to replace my 35's for 38's and I was told that if I do a 3" body lift that I would be able to fit 38's, but then again lots of people don't like bodylifts. I could see how some people say that it's a 4" lift cause when I got my lift, I got 6" springs in the front and 4" springs on the back rather than 4" blocks in the back, but they consider this lift being a 6" lift.
 
I agree, it looks more like 6". If you compare the amount of tire up in the wheel well between our trucks they look to be fairly similar.


*Gratuitous pic post*
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Heres so more shots, the later to show the exact hieghts F&R.
QUESTION. How many leafs are in the stock rear springs? I have 7 currently and dont know what that means.....Grrrr i hate previous owners lol

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