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What are your winter projects?
- Thread starter 84gmcjimmy
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JIMs70K25
1/2 ton status
swap in 14bff
replace core support/grill
replace hood
repair both rear qtrs
maybe paint
hopefully install new bumpers
replace core support/grill
replace hood
repair both rear qtrs
maybe paint
hopefully install new bumpers
Veefour
Registered Member
Figure out what I've gotten myself into.
Beg wife for money for 14bff
new suspension products
Beg wife for money for 14bff
new suspension products
roadnotca
3/4 ton status
Dec. 2nd & 3rd Qtrs
Swapping in a Goodwrench crate 350 with my Edelbrock intake matched to my ported heads+Comp Cam & Holley Avenger. Also GLOR T-case clock. The Burb is a DD so I stage as much as poss so the downtime is as short as poss, like 3 days (?). Watch it rain.
Rained last year when I was doing axles, bought a wetsuit; hey, its CA.
Swapping in a Goodwrench crate 350 with my Edelbrock intake matched to my ported heads+Comp Cam & Holley Avenger. Also GLOR T-case clock. The Burb is a DD so I stage as much as poss so the downtime is as short as poss, like 3 days (?). Watch it rain.
Rained last year when I was doing axles, bought a wetsuit; hey, its CA.Picked up my '89 in august and have it gutted. By april I hope to:
Replace:
entire floor
rockers
tailpan
fenders
front of rear quarters
fuel line and tank
brake lines
interior
body bushings with an added 1" ord body lift
and have it primed and painted so its on the road and ready to go
Replace:
entire floor
rockers
tailpan
fenders
front of rear quarters
fuel line and tank
brake lines
interior
body bushings with an added 1" ord body lift
and have it primed and painted so its on the road and ready to go
84gmcjimmy said:
1. Let the K5 sit under a blanket of snow all winter....and watch it rust away toward nothingness.
2. Wish I still had a workshop
3. Save money for a workshop.
steve_kibbe
1/2 ton status
insulate garage
build strong shelves and get all the trannies off the floor
Blazer:
install bearing/kingpin kits in the 60
paint 60
install disc kit on 14blt
install rear brake line on 14bolt
read up on disc swap so no surprises (hahahah riiiiight)
find prop. valve and some tools for lines.
install CUCV rear bumper and shackles
M715 monster
remove bed
assemble front clip from parts pile
mock up Buick455 installation
purchase cheap-as-hell BOP-to-GM trans adapter from Jeg's
measure for the TH400/Doubler I just bought
guesstimate where the 46's will hit on rear-steer and clearance.
so, plenty without a garage big enough to fit a truck into.
build strong shelves and get all the trannies off the floor
Blazer:
install bearing/kingpin kits in the 60
paint 60
install disc kit on 14blt
install rear brake line on 14bolt
read up on disc swap so no surprises (hahahah riiiiight)
find prop. valve and some tools for lines.
install CUCV rear bumper and shackles
M715 monster
remove bed
assemble front clip from parts pile
mock up Buick455 installation
purchase cheap-as-hell BOP-to-GM trans adapter from Jeg's
measure for the TH400/Doubler I just bought
guesstimate where the 46's will hit on rear-steer and clearance.
so, plenty without a garage big enough to fit a truck into.
Nissan11
Newbie
Buy 85 K5,
strip out all carpet,
buy roll-on bedliner and apply to entire floor,
replace drums and shoes
remove 4'' body lift
replace tired 35's with 37's and see how much I will have to trim with the 6'' susp. lift
fabricate cage for the front to hold at least 2 coolers and 8-10 rods
strip out all carpet,
buy roll-on bedliner and apply to entire floor,
replace drums and shoes
remove 4'' body lift
replace tired 35's with 37's and see how much I will have to trim with the 6'' susp. lift
fabricate cage for the front to hold at least 2 coolers and 8-10 rods
cegusman
3/4 ton status
Finish this
Bed line the interior
Stainless steel dash
Stainless Steel rear inner fenders, tubbed out 3"
Wire harness
Exhaust
Bed line the interior
Stainless steel dash
Stainless Steel rear inner fenders, tubbed out 3"
Wire harness
Exhaust
- Swap in front axle to match rear axle ratio
- Clock t-case
- Build fancy type cross member/skid for clocked t-case
- Purchase and install front locker
- Fix some issues with rear bumper
- Manufacture front bumpers for B_to_C & myself
- Manufacture and install new style rocker sliders
- Help B_to_C get the winch, D60, and 40" MTRs on his truck
And still manage to do some wheelin' in the snow!
Kiwi John
1/2 ton status
1. Stop the water leaking in thru roof/screen temporarily till I can get roof fixed in the dry summertime.
2. Fix the tailgate rear window mechanism using the tailgates I bought off southernspeed (who has cut-up his trail rig).
3. Figure how to freight (at a reasonable cost) the NP208 i've been offered by Glynn Williams,from CA to UK.
4. Drive my Blazer as much as possible.
5 Hang up my new CK5 calendar!
2. Fix the tailgate rear window mechanism using the tailgates I bought off southernspeed (who has cut-up his trail rig).
3. Figure how to freight (at a reasonable cost) the NP208 i've been offered by Glynn Williams,from CA to UK.
4. Drive my Blazer as much as possible.
5 Hang up my new CK5 calendar!
mattman4x4
1/2 ton status
My winter projects are pretty limited because I have no place to work. Since this truck is in the pre-build up stage my goal is it get the truck overall to sound road worthiness. So I will tell you what my spring projects will be
1. Rebuild/ upgrade the steering on my truck
2. rebuild/upgrade the breaks on my truck (new lines included)
3 cut out rusted rockers on driver and passenger sides and put in a new ones
(We must fight the cancer of rust with all the might and power of new steel and modern chemistry)
4. Remove all of the half-a@@ wiring on my rig that is causing a short (done by the dumb a## who owned the truck before I bought it)
5. Install a new gauge cluster with factory tach.
6. Get a new HEI distributor and wires
7. Fix the wipers and motor
8. New shocks
9. Put in a radio and speakers correctly along with a CB
1. Rebuild/ upgrade the steering on my truck
2. rebuild/upgrade the breaks on my truck (new lines included)
3 cut out rusted rockers on driver and passenger sides and put in a new ones
(We must fight the cancer of rust with all the might and power of new steel and modern chemistry)
4. Remove all of the half-a@@ wiring on my rig that is causing a short (done by the dumb a## who owned the truck before I bought it)
5. Install a new gauge cluster with factory tach.
6. Get a new HEI distributor and wires
7. Fix the wipers and motor
8. New shocks
9. Put in a radio and speakers correctly along with a CB
MTMike
1/2 ton status
1) I really need to fix the leaky rear brake cyl (aka swap in Discs)
2) Wish I had a garage
3)Put in a 30+gallon fuel tank.
4) REALLY wish I had a garage.
5) A half-cab (out of an old K5 topper - Thanks RCURRIER ) I'm going to put onto the back of the pickup.
6) Really REALLY REALLY wish I had a garage.
That should about do it for this winter
2) Wish I had a garage
3)Put in a 30+gallon fuel tank.
4) REALLY wish I had a garage.
5) A half-cab (out of an old K5 topper - Thanks RCURRIER
) I'm going to put onto the back of the pickup.6) Really REALLY REALLY wish I had a garage.
That should about do it for this winter
