This is what happend over the winter (couple of friends builds/mods)

[SCOOBYDANNN]

Some of you might remember the "hispanicpanic" from many moons ago.

Specs:
75 GMC Jimmy
12/44 Detroit rear/Lock Right front
35" SSR's
350 stock that runs like a top
350/205 combo

The truck had literally been driven EVERYDAY since it was bought new in 75, and the last 5 was wheeled in moderate-moderate/hard every weekend. It has been down for about 6 months and in that downtime it has recieved new front floorboards, rockers, front fenders,paint (bedliner--looks pretty cool)radiator support, body mounts and soon upulstury (sp?) if you dont remember what it looked like you can find it on the y2k5 run under the welcome sign

this is what the rust looked like (i dont have any pics of it new--but it looks new )

and my drunk friend Zeeks' blazer (thats what he wanted me to say.)
specks:

86? blazer
383 stroker w/ corvette heads and wicked cam.
38" Toyo Open Country
60/14 4.56 locked rear
Custom shackle flip
Custom TC crossmember
Custom half cab off of a pickup
Dovetailed ever so slightly
Custom rear cage

So hopefully we will all have out trucks running this summer (after 2 years(knock on wood)) Definately going to make a trip to Las Cruses

 

[stockk5]

nicce i like the work on the 86ish w/ the dovetailing front and rear, its not a ton, but just enough to notice a difference.

 

[MTBLAZER89]

Both very nice k5's. I really like the 86. Does the halfcab conversion come off or is it permanent?

 

[yellowK20]

man they look good . I don't mean to hijack but do you think I could get some pics of your cage?? I live near Alamogordo I'd like to Wheel with guys some time If you wouldn't mind I'm building a new rig right now so I'd have to just watch/ride

 

[SCOOBYDANNN]

Does the halfcab conversion come off or is it permanent?

It bolts right where the factory top bolts onto the top and it kinda hang on the bottom, but surprisingly it dosn't rattle a bit.

I don't mean to hijack but do you think I could get some pics of your cage?? I live near Alamogordo I'd like to Wheel with guys some time If you wouldn't mind I'm building a new rig right now so I'd have to just watch/ride

yes to both of the ?'s--I'll have to cruise over to my buddies to get pics of the cage. I helped mim build the origional cage for the complete bed and 3 months later he dove'd it--he actually used all teh existing tubing from the origional and only had to bend 2 tubes.

as soon as my truck is running we are planning a trip to Cruses so it wouldn't be too far of a drive--we are for sure running Broad Canyon and mabye a couple in the Chile canyons. I don't know how many truck are going with us, but we could definately handle a couple more people. Ill let you know when we figure everything out.

Dan

 

[BOWTIE]

nice job with the 86.

 

[yellowK20]

thanks not many fullsize guys around these parts . BTW I work In Cruces it takes me just under an hour

 

[beater_k20]

nice job with the 86.

x2

i had to look really hard a couple times just to make sure i wasnt seeing things. then i noticed the seams in the front bumper. looks almost stock.

 

[Propayne]

if you dont mind, can you tell me where you got that half cab conversion?

 

[rdn2blazer]

nice mild taper in the front! I like it. man I am fighting the urge to taper my rig.

 

[GM Man]

The 75 makes me want to cut the top off of my 78! Sweet truck dude!

 

[therobzilla]

Danny,

Good to see you post, the Panics rig looks good from when we saw it last time. Very cool. Tell him Joey and I said hi.

We still want to get together, but Springers is still working on Dwayne's jeep, and until we get it finished, we are going to save our wheeling for NM. Dude it totally sucked not wheeling with you guys this year, but the next time, we are going to stay for a while. Wait until you see Dwaynes jeep when it's done.

I see you scored a tow rig also, very cool, can't wait to see some pictures. Post them as soon as you get a chance.


Say hi to everyone from the Arizona group!

Rob

 

[BozoWise]

Add me to the notice list when you guys plan Cruces trips. Most of our crew made it down there for Chilie Challenge and I am always up for another group run.

 

[yellowK20]

holy crap guys I wish I knew you guys were going I work in Las Cruces and live in Alamogordo we have some good trails here also

 

[SCOOBYDANNN]

Rob--to be honest with you I am guaging my builds timeline on when you guys are comming down---the longer it takes marv the more time I have on mine mine could be runnin but I keep changing things----

I should be gettin the 1 ton today and will take lots of pics----now I need a trailer and a place to put everything