Too Nice to Tear Up

[500$k5]

I'd be afraid to go anywhere alone with that guy.....

Regardless, you have a very nice Blazer and it's a bit of a sleeper IMO.

I've known him for about 30 years. So I guess I can trust him LOL. Thanks for the compliment on the Blazer. That's what I've tried to build. Something that works well, without spending a lot of money.

 

[500$k5]

Time for a front bumper. 3/8 plate to bolt to the frame. Cut frame rails back to tuck in bumper as close as possible.

 

[500$k5]

Needed to curve the bumper, slightly. Thanks to my uncle, for the use of his plasma cutter! Two cuts, for a slight bend.

 

[500$k5]

Holes cut for d-ring mounts. made out of 1x2 solid steel, run through bumper, and welded to the frame plates.

 

[500$k5]

Rounded off, and holes drilled.

 

[K85 Octane]

Love this K5, definitely is a sleeper. Don't forget when @K85 Octane and I talked you going up Potato Salad Hill and tossing your power steering pump out...

ahahaha
it was afraid, poor truck got halfway and said NOPE! eFF THAT!!
Nice truck that went everywhere, damn pump was the only thing stopping it from making it up

 

[500$k5]

Bumper pie cut for tapering, and hole cut for receiver hitch.

 

[500$k5]

D-ring mounts and receiver welded. Ends folded up for welding.

 

[mrk5]

Hey I want license plates the "THE". I think it's fun when you get a plate that actually spells something.

 

[500$k5]

Tapers welded. Test fit.

 

[500$k5]

A lot of grinding, between the last pic, and this one!!!

 

[500$k5]

Noticed that the bottom of the frame rails, were sticking down like a couple of rock gougers. Made a lower rock slider to cover frame rails, with braces, to prevent the bottom from caving in when I drop off of "The Fall" on Steelbender. LOL

 

[500$k5]

Added a removable top cover, with diamond plate, to protect the cut down license plate, and to prevent my stupid ass, from falling off, while installing a new power steering pump, in the NAPA parking lot in Moab, after someone convinced me to try to go up Potato Salad Hill.@Babaganoosh

 

[500$k5]

Rear bumper modified on Moab Rim Trail. oops! Circa 2010

 

[500$k5]

Testing the limits, of truly stock suspension. Only the sway bar disconnected.

 

[500$k5]

700r4 and 208 installed. Used the '81 and newer trans tunnel and shifter. It fit the '78 floor, with only a couple of extra holes needing to be drilled. The 208 shifter even covered up the 203 shifter hole in the carpet. Combined the wiring, so the 4wd light even works in the dash. Used a '82 and newer PRNOD21 installed in the '78 gauge cluster.

 

[500$k5]

Can't bash a 208, like you can a 203, so a new skidplate, and cross member were fabbed. 2X2 box tubing, 1 3/4" roll bar tubing, and 1/4" plate were used. Bolts onto the original cross member with hidden bolts, so nothing to hang up on. Roll bar tubes extend forward, to help protect drive shaft.

 

[500$k5]

"Lift Kit" installed. LOL Stock factory springs. 1" zero rate blocks from Offroad Design, on the front. Front axle moved forwards 1". for inner fender clearance. 4" lift Rancho 5000 shocks. Needed the extra shock length, to allow for spring droop. Also needed longer brake lines for the extra suspension droop. Added springs to the brake lines, to allow them to move around when drooped out, but not get into the front tires, when not flexed out. 2" blocks on the rear to make up for the amount of crap, that I bring with me.

 

[500$k5]

Added a 2" drop pitman arm, to try to get more steering, when drooped out on the drivers side. Yes I know, CROSS OVER STEERING, but it won't fit with my puny lift. LOL

 

[500$k5]

Rear bumper further modified. LOL Bend on left side, is from a Chevy Colorado, and a Ford Raptor, trying to pull this turd, out of a snow drift. They had to strap themselves together, and actually tore the rear frame rail on the Blazer, when they hit the end of the tow rope.