Purple K5 resurrection "USA Built"

[6.2Blazer]

I'm going to wellsville with some local buds..
I'd like to go out there with 6.2 and Buford!

We are wanting to head up that way sometime this summer. I'll let you know if we get a date set up. We are both heading out to a buddy's place this weekend for our annual club picnic and I can't wait. With rain we are expecting most of it will be "put your foot to the floor and hold on".

 

[JK5]

We are wanting to head up that way sometime this summer. I'll let you know if we get a date set up. We are both heading out to a buddy's place this weekend for our annual club picnic and I can't wait. With rain we are expecting most of it will be "put your foot to the floor and hold on".

Sweet! The last time I was at badlands was 04'!

 

[JK5]

Here's my the new doner vehical..

 

[79rustyk10]

um... not sure how many part interchange between a K5 and a bronco.

 

[JK5]

Hummmm....not many..

I'm using a ford 9" rear...ford hubs and rotors.

5 lug ford hubs and 6 lug chevy.

They're very close, ford 5 lug hubs utilize the same bearings as the d44 chevy hubs. The ford hub will make you're chevy d44 1 1/2" wider.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/purplek5/PURPLE K5/5lug1.jpg

Here's the ford hub mounted to my d44.

 

[KansasTwister]

wow, never seen that done before. Now if i could convert a 10 bolt or light duty 44 into a 5x5 bolt pattern lol. Keep my 83 5 lugger and make it a 4x4! lol.

Looking good.

 

[79bonanza]

I don't mind at all a simple fender with rust or whatever, things easily replaced, but when it's deep in the body structure......anger sets in

haha man your lucky livin in so cal, you come to kentucky indian ohio and places like that, its hard to find a truck with no rust deep down in the body structure lol

 

[JK5]

wow, never seen that done before. Now if i could convert a 10 bolt or light duty 44 into a 5x5 bolt pattern lol. Keep my 83 5 lugger and make it a 4x4! lol.

Looking good.

It's common for the jeep guys to convert a chevy d44 front to 5 lug..on the older cj driverside drop jeeps. I don't think I've seen it done on a K5..

 

[79rustyk10]

Thats a pretty cool idea, Ive never thought of that before.

 

[USSkoval]

There used to be a lifted 5 lug Suburban here in town, IIRC, it was also the ford hub/rear 9inch setup. My question is why? Wouldn't it be easier to swap in a 14bolt 6lug and call it done?

 

[JK5]

There used to be a lifted 5 lug Suburban here in town, IIRC, it was also the ford hub/rear 9inch setup. My question is why? Wouldn't it be easier to swap in a 14bolt 6lug and call it done?

I have 2 12b's and had a chance at a 14 sf...

*Wheels (5 lug has more options)
*9" will score more points..they look cleaner.
*More gear/locker/combo/brakes mods available
*STRONGER big bearing axles smoke a 14bsf's set-up.
*USED parts I'm trying to score a 3rd with a locker/4.56's.
*I'm a ford lover. (don't let the secret out, my first car was a torino)

 

[JK5]

The 9 inch is installed...while cleaning the axle, I noticed I have a track lock with 3.00 gear. Anouther good thing about the 9 is..I can use the carrier...one size fits all!

Here's a 12b next to the 9...the 9's about an inch wider.

The d44 from the original purple k5 installed, 6" Tuff Country lift springs, ORD greaseable rear shackles..also hand-me-downs.

Now...time to pressure wash, pull the tub!

 

[JK5]

Presure washed..

I've been workin' on k5 bodys for 25 years...this is the first time I found a floor to weld to. GM sheet metal has been waiting since 2003...time to knock the dust off.

Plasma helps save some time with quarter removal.

 

[azblazer]

Take more pix of the quarter removal - install...would love to have some reference pix to work from.

 

[EIB8400]

Not to hijack but, where is Norton, Ohio? If it is just north of Delaware on 23, I drive by your place twice a day.

Hijack off..

 

[JK5]

Take more pix of the quarter removal - install...would love to have some reference pix to work from.

I'll have some more pics..
I need to sandblast, expoxy, before I start the install.

The quarters are very simple to remove...remove the bolts, cut the quarters along the B pillar and inside bed, as picured, the cut the tailgate pillar...the panel falls off.

 

[JK5]

Not to hijack but, where is Norton, Ohio? If it is just north of Delaware on 23, I drive by your place twice a day.

Hijack off..

Akron...I'm guessing ur talking sunbury/columbus area...

 

[EIB8400]

Yep, I live about 15 west of sunbury in Delaware. I work in Upper Sandusky and drive past a little place called Norton about 10 miles north of Delaware.

 

[SrBenelli]

*I'm a ford lover. (don't let the secret out, my first car was a torino)

Hhhmmmm....... now it becomes clear! Why you first, painted a CHEVY Blazer "Barney purple", and then.... beat the body to death! You sub-conciously hate Chevys. LOL

Seriously though..... cool project! Looking forward to seeing it finished!

 

[JK5]

Hhhmmmm....... now it becomes clear! Why you first, painted a CHEVY Blazer "Barney purple", and then.... beat the body to death! You sub-conciously hate Chevys. LOL

Seriously though..... cool project! Looking forward to seeing it finished!

Chevys have been my absolute favorate rigs..

It's OK...I beat my rig into this sucka!