y5mgisi
1 ton status
Probably pirate or any of the nbs sites would be better for that question. Should be fairly simple though.
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Project Penny - All good things must come to an end
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One of our own did. Doesn't have much detail, though.
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255168
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255168
He's still around, though, so you could use him as a reference.
excellent!!
Ruff stuff universal shackle flip. Ruff stuff front hangers. Weld on ez peazy
Buggy
Buggy
I guess it's been a few months since I've updated my build thread.
And, well, I've got very little to report haha!
I've taken her wheeling a couple times. I've been having issues with the front locker not working properly since I got it back from BCC. I figured it was a broken side gear in the locker because it was always pulling on the front right wheel but the DS seemed totally dead. Winds up that BCC messed up my front locker air line when they trussed the diff. Got that repaired and it is working again.
I've been working on going through the truck top to bottom before I take it down to KOH next week. Front and rear diffs have been fully serviced and all the bearings checked. Drivetrain fluid levels have been checked and are good to go. I need to do some work on my radios (antennas are all crap and poorly installed) as well, but I think that I'll do that after I get home from the lake bed.
As most of you know, I bought a buggy and have been paying several thousand a month on it over the last 6 months. That's pretty much killed my Tahoe budget entirely, but now that the buggy is bought and paid for I will be sitting in a much better position to spend some much needed money to get Penny to where it needs to be.
First things first, rear suspension. I did some measuring and it winds up that Penny is an oddball with 54" rear springs. Usually the 2 door trucks only got 52s. That's why the 4" lift Procomps I ordered back when I first put the truck together didn't fit. I'm considering still going with a 63" spring in a tension shackle instead of the flipped compression shackle but I am not totally sold on it yet. Either way, she is going to be needing a much better set of rear shocks.
After I get the rear fixed, I have a number of other laundry list things that need to be dealt with. That includes ditching the York compressor and installing an electric compressor.Installing an intercooler. Then re-installing the AC. Installing a 1/2" body lift to get the body off the transmission and the fan centered in the shroud. Also installing an espar hydronic 5 heater for cabin heat and warming the engine up before starting it in the cold.
The truck is also going to be re-geared to 4.10. The big item will be re-doing the front suspension and replacing the front diff. I'm over being mad about the truck and I am now to the point where I know what needs to be done to make her right and will be moving forwards with it in the near future now that I have some play money that I can put into it.
The buggy needs a few things as well, but it can wait. Penny is my #1 priority at the moment.
And, well, I've got very little to report haha!
I've taken her wheeling a couple times. I've been having issues with the front locker not working properly since I got it back from BCC. I figured it was a broken side gear in the locker because it was always pulling on the front right wheel but the DS seemed totally dead. Winds up that BCC messed up my front locker air line when they trussed the diff. Got that repaired and it is working again.
I've been working on going through the truck top to bottom before I take it down to KOH next week. Front and rear diffs have been fully serviced and all the bearings checked. Drivetrain fluid levels have been checked and are good to go. I need to do some work on my radios (antennas are all crap and poorly installed) as well, but I think that I'll do that after I get home from the lake bed.
As most of you know, I bought a buggy and have been paying several thousand a month on it over the last 6 months. That's pretty much killed my Tahoe budget entirely, but now that the buggy is bought and paid for I will be sitting in a much better position to spend some much needed money to get Penny to where it needs to be.
First things first, rear suspension. I did some measuring and it winds up that Penny is an oddball with 54" rear springs. Usually the 2 door trucks only got 52s. That's why the 4" lift Procomps I ordered back when I first put the truck together didn't fit. I'm considering still going with a 63" spring in a tension shackle instead of the flipped compression shackle but I am not totally sold on it yet. Either way, she is going to be needing a much better set of rear shocks.
After I get the rear fixed, I have a number of other laundry list things that need to be dealt with. That includes ditching the York compressor and installing an electric compressor.Installing an intercooler. Then re-installing the AC. Installing a 1/2" body lift to get the body off the transmission and the fan centered in the shroud. Also installing an espar hydronic 5 heater for cabin heat and warming the engine up before starting it in the cold.
The truck is also going to be re-geared to 4.10. The big item will be re-doing the front suspension and replacing the front diff. I'm over being mad about the truck and I am now to the point where I know what needs to be done to make her right and will be moving forwards with it in the near future now that I have some play money that I can put into it.
The buggy needs a few things as well, but it can wait. Penny is my #1 priority at the moment.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Good to go back to an old friend after a little time apart.
You bought a buggy? Pics or it didn't happen
What gears did you have in penny? Plans for said gears?
5.13 Yukon gears for a Ford high pinion front D60 and rear 14 bolt semi floater.
I will likely be swapping the semi floater out with a full floater at the same time as I fix the rear suspension for added strength and to get a park brake on the go. That means the front gears could be sold but the rears will probably be sold with the diff...
Dang fancy HP stuff..lol
So, remember that little black 93 Blazer I had last summer?
One of my sister's best friends was in need of a vehicle to drive because their car was being a turd. I'd done a bunch of work on the Blazer to get it through an out of province inspection (which are really difficult to pass, your vehicle needs to be in excellent condition) and figured it would be a good little winter driver for them. Her husband felt it was about the manliest vehicle he'd ever seen in his life and was totally on board with it.
So, I traded a motorcycle her husband rode for it. I never did get around to picking the bike up as I don't really have a place to store it anyways and wouldn't be able to sell it until summer.
A few weeks ago they called and told me that the rear driveshaft broke and that they couldn't afford to fix it. They sheepishly wondered if I wanted to trade back so he could ride his bike again this summer. I went and looked at it this weekend, found out it just has a broken yoke on the rear diff. The driveshaft is fine, even the u joint is ok. I guess they took it into a shop and the shop quote to replace the yoke gave them a little bit of sticker shock.
I have two 10 bolt axles sitting in the snow out back that I can just bolt in and swap the good brakes over
So, I went ahead and winched it up on the trailer then brought it home with me.
Here is my thoughts. Penny needs a lot of re-work. Like, full new front suspension. Full new rear suspension. New front and rear axles. I even want to sell the LB7 and make the switch to an LBZ / Allison combo with an Atlas t-case. Aka, re-do her again. Except this time I want to make sure she is built right, to my exacting standards.
I am thinking I am going to do a body swap. Put the Blazer body on Penny's chassis and put Penny on the Blazer chassis. Start with a fresh slate... Yes, it's a lot of grinding to remove the IFS stuff again, but there are things I want to do different this time around that will save me some work in the process.
Now, here me out! I would be removing all the "flossy" bling from her first. The D60 would be swapped to stock Chevy stuff save for the inner Cs, gears and locker. The 14BSF will get drum brakes and I'll keep the disc brake swap. The front suspension will have all the joints swapped out with cheaper stuff, coil overs swapped out with cheapies. Air bumps and sway bar removed. I'll find some cheap 37" mud tires and some steel wheels to swap on. I'll keep the front and rear bumpers and the rest of the accessories like the OBA etc. All this stuff would go back on Penny.
I should wind up with a 93 Chevy blazer with a 3 link front, leaf sprung rear on 5.13 geared 1 tons with lockers and 37s. Powered with a TBI350 / 4L60 / SYEd NP241. Aka, still pretty well built. And something I can wheel while I rebuild Penny and sell afterwards for 7 - 10k
Whatchya'll think?
One of my sister's best friends was in need of a vehicle to drive because their car was being a turd. I'd done a bunch of work on the Blazer to get it through an out of province inspection (which are really difficult to pass, your vehicle needs to be in excellent condition) and figured it would be a good little winter driver for them. Her husband felt it was about the manliest vehicle he'd ever seen in his life and was totally on board with it.
So, I traded a motorcycle her husband rode for it. I never did get around to picking the bike up as I don't really have a place to store it anyways and wouldn't be able to sell it until summer.
A few weeks ago they called and told me that the rear driveshaft broke and that they couldn't afford to fix it. They sheepishly wondered if I wanted to trade back so he could ride his bike again this summer. I went and looked at it this weekend, found out it just has a broken yoke on the rear diff. The driveshaft is fine, even the u joint is ok. I guess they took it into a shop and the shop quote to replace the yoke gave them a little bit of sticker shock.
I have two 10 bolt axles sitting in the snow out back that I can just bolt in and swap the good brakes over
So, I went ahead and winched it up on the trailer then brought it home with me.Here is my thoughts. Penny needs a lot of re-work. Like, full new front suspension. Full new rear suspension. New front and rear axles. I even want to sell the LB7 and make the switch to an LBZ / Allison combo with an Atlas t-case. Aka, re-do her again. Except this time I want to make sure she is built right, to my exacting standards.
I am thinking I am going to do a body swap. Put the Blazer body on Penny's chassis and put Penny on the Blazer chassis. Start with a fresh slate... Yes, it's a lot of grinding to remove the IFS stuff again, but there are things I want to do different this time around that will save me some work in the process.
Now, here me out! I would be removing all the "flossy" bling from her first. The D60 would be swapped to stock Chevy stuff save for the inner Cs, gears and locker. The 14BSF will get drum brakes and I'll keep the disc brake swap. The front suspension will have all the joints swapped out with cheaper stuff, coil overs swapped out with cheapies. Air bumps and sway bar removed. I'll find some cheap 37" mud tires and some steel wheels to swap on. I'll keep the front and rear bumpers and the rest of the accessories like the OBA etc. All this stuff would go back on Penny.
I should wind up with a 93 Chevy blazer with a 3 link front, leaf sprung rear on 5.13 geared 1 tons with lockers and 37s. Powered with a TBI350 / 4L60 / SYEd NP241. Aka, still pretty well built. And something I can wheel while I rebuild Penny and sell afterwards for 7 - 10k
Whatchya'll think?
Maybe a NV4500 and doubler behind the TBI 350?
Seems like a LOT of work.
However I'm sure you can do it.
However I'm sure you can do it.
Maybe a NV4500 and doubler behind the TBI 350?
I was thinking about it, but the Ford axle is DS drop and the doubler is PS drop. The doubler, however, is a perfect match for my buggy. It'll be held onto as a spare for the time being....
I would agree with a lot of work
It would be fun though. Would it be easier to do a leaf swap back in Penny for the front.
It would be fun though. Would it be easier to do a leaf swap back in Penny for the front.
You said flossy
Hmmmmmmm not sure. I know one thing is for sure I am a large fan of cutting up stock frames. Mostly the front. I would say at most it will add 3 weeks to overall build time. I think your idea is dandy though. When you get to a certain point it is difficult to live with compromises you may have made at an earlier date when all the plans were not in place.
Of course you also have the goatbuilt and a double tube frame for a completely street legal 2dr Tahoe aka Penny 2.0 would truly be no compromises
Just sayin
Of course you also have the goatbuilt and a double tube frame for a completely street legal 2dr Tahoe aka Penny 2.0 would truly be no compromises
Just sayin
So I'm confused, you're going to upgrade the LB7 in the '95 to an LBZ, then remove all the fun parts and sell it? Then take said fun parts and put them into the '93 with a lazy 350 and a slush box. I don't follow 
