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Swettysblazer's 1991 K5 Trazer: ONE TONS!
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I can't give up on it now. Everything I know about cars/trucks I've learned by working on this thing. So, I'm about to start a new (more expensive) chapter
SilverduneJimmy
1/2 ton status
Glad you decided to keep it. If you had gotton rid of it you would have regretted it. Besides sometimes it becomes easier to sell something than it is to acquire another. Priorities change, life changes. Take it from me, It took me 20 yrs to finally get my K5. Keep it, fix it as you go. You are special. You are a K5 owner! Not just anyone can say that. Hows that for a pep talk!!
Glad you decided to keep it. If you had gotton rid of it you would have regretted it. Besides sometimes it becomes easier to sell something than it is to acquire another. Priorities change, life changes. Take it from me, It took me 20 yrs to finally get my K5. Keep it, fix it as you go. You are special. You are a K5 owner! Not just anyone can say that. Hows that for a pep talk!!
he is quite special....
Glad you decided to keep it. If you had gotton rid of it you would have regretted it. Besides sometimes it becomes easier to sell something than it is to acquire another. Priorities change, life changes. Take it from me, It took me 20 yrs to finally get my K5. Keep it, fix it as you go. You are special. You are a K5 owner! Not just anyone can say that. Hows that for a pep talk!!
That was definitely a good one, I'm feeling quite inspired haha
he is quite special....
I hate you
So, this has been lacking pretty big time on any updates. The truck is at home and I am at school, so that's why. But once I get home, I'm going to get into it big time on the rust repair. Also, my dad's selling his shop, and he said I could have whatever I wanted out of it so I am planning on getting some stuff from him that should be pretty sweet and help me out a lot.
Stuff I am going to grab from the shop:
-Big air compressor
-Drill press
-Steel workbenches
-Torches
-Snap-on Box full of tools
-Small test tank
-Glass bead machine
-Some other little stuff.
So hopefully with that stuff, we are going to bring it home and set it up in the garage so I/we can have a pretty good workstation going.
And now the plans for the Blazer. I think I am going to take a similar route to what Deuling did in his truck. Cheap(ish), looks good and for me, effective. I don't need to make it perfect. THis truck is slowly retiring itself to wheeling duty, and for that I just want a solid floor and not have the thing rot out from underneath me. So, here's the plan:
-Buy a welder (probably and Eastwood 135)
-Get the patch panels I need (tailpan, floor, maybe rockers)
-Cut all the rot out and make what I need to
-Put it together, line it, and other little odds and ends.
I'm also looking for a 14 Bolt, preferably a semi-floater as well. So this summer should be a good one. The Rausch trip is in June, and this is all going to take place after that. So I should have a solid 2-3 months to tear this thing apart and get back into it. I'm looking forward to it. It's been way too long since I've even looked at this thing...
Stuff I am going to grab from the shop:
-Big air compressor
-Drill press
-Steel workbenches
-Torches
-Snap-on Box full of tools
-Small test tank
-Glass bead machine
-Some other little stuff.
So hopefully with that stuff, we are going to bring it home and set it up in the garage so I/we can have a pretty good workstation going.
And now the plans for the Blazer. I think I am going to take a similar route to what Deuling did in his truck. Cheap(ish), looks good and for me, effective. I don't need to make it perfect. THis truck is slowly retiring itself to wheeling duty, and for that I just want a solid floor and not have the thing rot out from underneath me. So, here's the plan:
-Buy a welder (probably and Eastwood 135)
-Get the patch panels I need (tailpan, floor, maybe rockers)
-Cut all the rot out and make what I need to
-Put it together, line it, and other little odds and ends.
I'm also looking for a 14 Bolt, preferably a semi-floater as well. So this summer should be a good one. The Rausch trip is in June, and this is all going to take place after that. So I should have a solid 2-3 months to tear this thing apart and get back into it. I'm looking forward to it. It's been way too long since I've even looked at this thing...
Just dont cut your fingers on the cutoff wheels 
oh yah you will need lots and lots of those. I went through at least ten. And some flap wheels. Ida been done weeks faster had i used those instead of a wire wheel foe stripping paint and that weird rubber plastic liner stuff up front. Flap wheels = the $hit
oh yah you will need lots and lots of those. I went through at least ten. And some flap wheels. Ida been done weeks faster had i used those instead of a wire wheel foe stripping paint and that weird rubber plastic liner stuff up front. Flap wheels = the $hit
I'll be sure to get some. I'm psyched that I'm getting all these tools, should make things go a whole lot smoother.
ChevyToy04
1/2 ton status
Just don't give up on it Swetty! It'll come out nice once you finish it.
Definitely not giving up. Got a pretty damn good job for the summer, so I will have some cashflow to support this. I think for once my plan may actually work out, but we all know how that goes
Ok, so the time is near for me to start working on the truck again. I get home from school this weekend and start working, so I am going to be taking little steps at a time to get this thing where I want it. I am going on the Rausch Creek trip, and after that I am going to hit it pretty hard.
Plans are to cut all the rust out and replace it with patch panels or new stuff where I can get it. It definitely needs rockers, tailpan, and a rear floor section that I know of... Once I get into it I am sure that I will need some more stuff. Either way, my goal is to have this thing all patched up by the end of the summer and ready to rock. I plan on doing something similar to what Deuling did on his K5, with maybe some little things here and there added in. I think that once I am done I will have a decent truck that I won't have to worry about falling through the floor in
Right now, planning on picking up this welder:
http://www.eastwood.com/mig-welder-110vac-135a-output.html
For what I am going to use it for, I think it is going to be more than enough. If anyone has any suggestions or tips for me to follow, it is greatly appreciated. Once I get home I can see where I am at and see how much work this is going to take. I'll be sure to take pics of everything to hopefully help some people out in the future.
Plans are to cut all the rust out and replace it with patch panels or new stuff where I can get it. It definitely needs rockers, tailpan, and a rear floor section that I know of... Once I get into it I am sure that I will need some more stuff. Either way, my goal is to have this thing all patched up by the end of the summer and ready to rock. I plan on doing something similar to what Deuling did on his K5, with maybe some little things here and there added in. I think that once I am done I will have a decent truck that I won't have to worry about falling through the floor in
Right now, planning on picking up this welder:
http://www.eastwood.com/mig-welder-110vac-135a-output.html
For what I am going to use it for, I think it is going to be more than enough. If anyone has any suggestions or tips for me to follow, it is greatly appreciated. Once I get home I can see where I am at and see how much work this is going to take. I'll be sure to take pics of everything to hopefully help some people out in the future.
What ever welder you end up with, factor in what it's going to cost to add gas to it if it doesn't come equipped that way ( looks like the Eastwood does not). You will want to use MIG wire as opposed to flux core stuff for body work/ sheet metal work. I am a Miller fan when it comes to welders, like many other things in our hobby, buy more welder then you think you'll need, and eventually you will still wish you had gone even bigger .
Its not in the same price range as the east wood , but, I just bought a new Miller 211 and love it
, the MVP plug is awesome (multi voltage plug) you can plug into standard house current or 230 with a no tool plug change, and it will weld 3/8" in a single pass, with a machine weight of only 67lbs.
I can't wait for Rausch, it may kill me but I WILL have the K30 there
. Its not in the same price range as the east wood , but, I just bought a new Miller 211 and love it
, the MVP plug is awesome (multi voltage plug) you can plug into standard house current or 230 with a no tool plug change, and it will weld 3/8" in a single pass, with a machine weight of only 67lbs. I can't wait for Rausch, it may kill me but I WILL have the K30 there
What ever welder you end up with, factor in what it's going to cost to add gas to it if it doesn't come equipped that way ( looks like the Eastwood does not). You will want to use MIG wire as opposed to flux core stuff for body work/ sheet metal work. I am a Miller fan when it comes to welders, like many other things in our hobby, buy more welder then you think you'll need, and eventually you will still wish you had gone even bigger
Its not in the same price range as the east wood , but, I just bought a new Miller 211 and love it
I can't wait for Rausch, it may kill me but I WILL have the K30 there
Yup, I know I need the gas setup. To be honest, I was looking at millers and lincolns, and for as much as I am going to use the welder, I think its best for me right now to save a little money and just go with a cheaper one that should do exactly what I need it to do. I have a big assed (and i mean BIG) stick welder that I can use at any time I need it, so I think that the Eastwood should do alright for me for now.
Rausch is gonna be freakin sweet
Get some!
So does anybody make a diff cover for the stock 10 bolts? I've been looking for a set and all I can find is the weld on protection, but I don't have access to a welder yet...
These > http://www.solidaxle.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=157&idcategory=7. Says rear only 
not sure if the fronts are different or not , but , hey it's on sale and everything
not sure if the fronts are different or not , but , hey it's on sale and everything 
I was looking last year and came up with some options. If you do a search for a thread about 10 bolt covers by me it should come up.
Found covers and cover guards.
Can't quite remember but I believe I did find one with a drain plug too.
Found covers and cover guards.
Can't quite remember but I believe I did find one with a drain plug too.
