Wheelers vs. Eye Candy...

[sixb]

I would wheel the piss out of a 09 Duramax but that dosen't mean I'd beat the piss out of itActually the new Chevys don't wheel worth a piss

 

[pennsylvaniaboy]

Be careful.....when you build a capable wheeler....and make it look really nice....its hard not to wanna prove to ppl that its capable....you can look at my build thread to see the progression but here is a snippit

First time out

Now

 

[79chevyk10]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Now....to me.... that is eyecandy.

 

[howdiy]

Eye candy

 

[Vee]

I have the eye candy side.......

and the trail rig side

 

[yellowK20]

Eye candy

Agreed Function AND good looks

 

[pennsylvaniaboy]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Now....to me.... that is eyecandy.

thank you....guess it depends...i think body damage does have its attractions.....draws a lot more attention too lol

 

[sixb]

Be careful.....when you build a capable wheeler....and make it look really nice....its hard not to wanna prove to ppl that its capable....you can look at my build thread to see the progression but here is a snippit

First time out

Now

Those 3500HD stickers are in for the duration

 

[pennsylvaniaboy]

Those 3500HD stickers are in for the duration

yeh much to my surprise they have been holding up really well. they are just the factory adhesive.....go figure

 

[rocknerd]

be careful when building eye candy.. Usually when you build something that looks good, it will work well too. (usually) You will get tired of A: telling people that ask about it that you only drive it "on road" and you don't know how it does in the woods. or B: Lying to people and saying it does great in the woods when you don't actually know... Make it functional.. and by the way, chicks think rock rash is sexy..

 

[sponsoredbydad]

This is my new eye candy. Yes I know it will be under a hood BUT it's kinda like lingerie You don't always see it but just knowing it's there gives you a woody!

 

[K5 Jess]

This is my new eye candy. Yes I know it will be under a hood BUT it's kinda like lingerie You don't always see it but just knowing it's there gives you a woody!

SO PURTY!!!!!!!!!

 

[jonrpick]

My build is going to be mainly a really solid street truck/DD with a little more mechanical function, and a LOT more electronic function.

I bought the K5 because it was the one thing on the car lot that jumped out at me. My Camry died, and I needed a vehicle IMMEDIATELY.

Needless to say, I loved it, and still do. I started reading 4x4 mags and CK5 because that's the only place I could get info on the K5. I'd ridden shotgun on a wheeling trip or two, but wasn't really "bitten" by the bug.

My plans are to fix the little rust spots, and pimp out the interior. It'll won't be "blinged" out, but there will be a lot more gadgetry than GM ever put into a truck built before the late 90's...

It will eventually have:

• Entertainment (radio/CD/DVD/computer with LCD touchscreen) relocated to a custom console
• Factory heat/AC replaced with a modern Vintage Air unit, with electronic controls, again mounted in the console
• New 360° swivel vents for the dash, for the new AC/Heat setup, with the "twist" feature to turn them off (like an airliner has above your head! )
• Custom dash panel (Ryoken or otherwise) housing some nice Autometer gauges
• Manual locks and windows converted to power
• Possibly a more modern steering wheel with wireless controls for the various electronic functions
• Bedliner'd interior, but with some rubber mats over that (I just like that idea... get the mats dirty, but you can still hose it out if it gets really dirty)
• Dash pad to be stripped, have the holes welded in, then Bedliner'd. (it'll resist cracking and look sweet)
• Modern seating... Possibly take-outs from a newer truck or something aftermarket. Either way, they're be powered and have built-in ass-warmers.
• Other cool electronics gadgetry, like DRL's, timed auto-fading interior lighting, just better interior lighting in general...

I've been in on the movement to bring back the "half cab/pickup" conversion kits for Blazers. I want one of those, and one thing I want is a permanent wall/bulkhead behind the rear seats to keep cargo from sliding forward, as well as interface with the half cab kit. I will NOT be running a back seat.

Mechanically speaking, it won't be that extensively modified...

• "Small" cam for the best low-end torque and fuel economy (still considering a custom-built 292 inline-6 conversion though)
• 700R4 with the constant-pressure valve body from TCI
• 14BSF rear, but I'll keep the 10-bolt front end (no need for 1-tons). This would just give me a little more reliability as well as make me feel comfortable pulling a camper or equipment/moving trailer (I am in a band, so being able to move lots of equipment is important)
• Likely an EFI setup at some point... for reliability and driveability
• Rear disc brakes

Other mods/updates will include:

• LED taillights
• Headlight conversion using relays to get full power to the bulbs
• Possible replacement/re-engineering of rust-prone areas to keep it from happening again
• Bedliner'd underside of tub to seal it, and aid in cleaning

There are other mods I've thought about, but I'm kind of drawing a blank. I actually draw most of my inspiration from the street rod crowd than I do the 4-wheeler crowd.

You may wonder... Why? Well, it's simple. The K5 is PAID FOR!!!!! I bought the K5 because I liked it, not because I wanted to take it off road.

I don't want another car payment--EVER. I know that many of the modern amenities found in late-model cars and trucks can be retrofitted via aftermarket suppliers (digital climate control, etc...). I'm updating the truck to give myself some of those features. Hopefully, that'll ward off the desire to buy something else.

 

[broncoman6524]

Thanks. Built roller 496. This was my sons' 2nd run with the BB. And loved Waresboro. We went every month for a couple of years till they closed. I forget their names but they always put on a great bog and are missed by all in this area. We would take anywhere from 6-8 trucks down there monthly. Wait..was it the King family?

Yes, King Family. They are my cousins, great people kind that will bend over backwards for ya. Then go an extra step further.

Pretty darn jealous of their set-up they have goin on now. Kevin has his own monster truck team. Put his expedition on 40's, 4 linked, with King Coilovers.

 

[rdn2blazer]

I'm building a BAD ASS wheeler that will looks BAD ASS.........till it starts getting rock scarred, then I don't care what it looks like.

 

[Teck]

This is my new eye candy. Yes I know it will be under a hood BUT it's kinda like lingerie You don't always see it but just knowing it's there gives you a woody!

Very nice eye candy. Hope mine will look that good when it is done.

 

[xCaliK5x]

Well, since we are on the subject of mall crawlers, here is a pic of mine, at the mall unfortunately! (I decided to drive it to my VW meet to mess with some people on airbags) After 6 months I finally have it almost to the point of fixing all the previous owners hack work and is ALMOST not a death trap!

 

[broncoman6524]

I love doing that, in Orlando alot ofthe fast car guys meet
at "the corner" to talk sh*t then race, yeah it's the first place I'm taking my truck when it's done. :-)

lol

 

[xCaliK5x]

^^^ nice. I had one of the kids here at work talk **** on my K5 and call it a slow POS. I told him I would race him anytime he wanted. One stipulation, I would line up the K5 behind his civic, and when the arms drop, we would both hit the gas and see who wins! He declined.

 

[K5 Jess]

^^^ nice. I had one of the kids here at work talk **** on my k5 and call it a slow pos. I told him i would race him anytime he wanted. One stipulation, i would line up the k5 behind his civic, and when the arms drop, we would both hit the gas and see who wins! He declined.

lmao!!!!!!!