Sham Shield 1

[MrSchaeferPants]

It's about time I start a build for this. Been hesitant because I've been through so many K5s over the last few years, and my builds have drifted off into nothingness because of that. But it hit me this morning, and my vision for what I want is planned

82 Blazer 6.2/700r4/np208/3.08/33x95xr15



Once I get the rust issues fixed, it'm going to spray it flat OD green. All the lettering and any design will be flat black, as well as bumpers, any trim that may remain. Sorta a tribute to Nom Nom, my 84 CUCV. I'll be keeping the 6.2, there's nothing wrong with it, and does everything I want and I get great mpg. If and when it retires, perhaps replace it with a 6.5T. Thought of doing a 4BT, but I think I wanna keep this in a military aspect and keep the 6.x diesel theme. Planning on keeping my eye out for a parts 3/4 ton and steal the axles and strip whatever goodies I can. 35-38 tires.

I wanna keep the lift as minimal as possible. I highly enjoy my steering, and after this weekend of crawling with a bunch of Jeeps, who many were inexperienced off-roading, saw them multiple times back up into 3 point turns to go down trails I had no problems steering right into. So if I go with 4" I'd have to do a cross over. I may do 2" and a lot of fender trimming. I may do 4" and do less trimming. Haven't worked that out yet.

Keeping the 700r4, keeping the 208. Probably going with gears in the range of 4.56, depends on the size tire I run. Ox lockers cable is the plan for right now. Keep as much in the non-fancy, manual control as I can, in the theme of a military vehicle. Another plan is so grab a pickup tailgate, and pop that on whenever the topper is off for the season. Which so far has been April, and it'll be off until roughly October.

The doors I'll eventually replace with manuals one day. I'm gunna get a decal of SPC rank in the army and letter Sham Shield 1 around it. Another plan I had when I had Nom Nom was to put speakers in the back along the bed rails/side, with a speaker box made out of .50cal ammo cans.

And the Coup de grâce for the name, along that big beautiful baheemoth of a hood, "Jeep Recovery Vehicle" will be lettered on, backwards like an ambulance So a visual for this rig when done, is a sorta a military recovery vehicle.

Though that finishing touch won't go on until I can put my money where my mouth is, since everyone I wheel with are Jeepsters

It'll take some time. But it'll get there.

 

[MrSchaeferPants]

Ok so I'm gunna sorta half bassackwards an update. Nothing new, but since I decided to start this thread 2 months or so after I bought it, I'll just toss a collection of pics into it to make a beginning, and to consolidate them.

The day I bought it. I remember someone here said I had a nice Bronco lol


Took the top off, ripped out most the carpet and trim. Rust everywhere.







Power window motor on driver side went out, replaced the motor, ordered a window seal kit from 1-A Auto, did both doors, turned out swell. And put on new door lock knobs.


Put in a CB today


Here's my filthy engine compartment from going wheeling last weekend. Toss in a new alternator a few weeks back, new belts. Still friggin squeals. Ripped out that padding stuff on the hood.


Hopefully my next project will be bumpers. This home brewed hitch is just way too low, unfortuantly it's the only thing protecting the fuel tank as well. So I need a skid for that, and fab me a bumper.


And here's the sexy sumofobitch as it sits now. Air dam ripped off, debating sway bar removal.


And now that I'm caught up on pics here, I can work linearly

 

[CUCV2]

IAnother plan I had when I had Nom Nom was to put speakers in the back along the bed rails/side, with a speaker box made out of .50cal ammo cans.

That is worth the price of admission right there. If I still had my CUCV, that would go right on the to do list. I might borrow the idea anyways.

I know where there are two different turbo setup for that too, if you get the urge to go that route .

What are you going to do first? I saw a set of 3/4 ton axles in the classifieds here on CK5 that would be ideal for what you are looking for. They had 4.56s and a rear Detroit too. One of my K5s has 33" tires, 3.42 gears, and 700R4. OD is pretty much a PITA on the interstate. I can only imagine what 3.08s are like. That would be the first thing I would want to address if I was you.

Edit: here is the link for the axles
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=304658

 

[ripperoo187]

Nice start!

I already use the term "JRV" I was thinking of making stencils and posting how many jeeps I have extracted. Kinda like a WWII pilots used to on my fender. Strip out that interior with a wire wheel and bedline it. I wish i had a diesel, I get horrible gas mileage now. I have some 3/4 ton hubs and lockouts if you want them.

 

[MrSchaeferPants]

First night back from my trip to MD, lots of threads to catch up on

Axles are what I want to accomplish first. I see dana 60s and 14bff sets here for around $1200, seen a few 3/4 ton pickups from time for a good price, just biding my time to get a whole truck since there's a bunch of stuff I need off of one. Don't really want the hassle of dealing with the carcus of a parts truck when I'm done, but the benefits far outweigh.

And I maybe be looking a bit harder these next few weeks.

 

[MrSchaeferPants]

Man, so long ago, big dreams there. Well after it had some issues beginning last summer, I kinda just let it sit, and for a good while I was going to sell it, got super close.

Back on track again

Got me a parts truck and took the axles out, unfortunately they're only 3:73, so still stuck on 33s for now, but it'll be a whole lot nicer than my 3:08s, should stop searching for 4th and locking now. Not 1 tons, but a step in the right direction. I'll also be stealing the passenger door and tailgate off of it, I'm kinda up in the air on the electric fans the parts truck has. Hopefully in the next week or two I'll be done and can sell and recoup some or all of the cost and put that towards some other goodies. If I could catch a break, waiting for parts is making this take forever.

Rear axles are swapped, front axle out of the truck, just gotta remove the u bolts from the Blazer and those'll be ready to switch. But it's gunna pour tomorrow so I guess I won't get to it for a few days. Got some nice beefy spring plates in from RuffStuff, painted them at work... shhhhh.