low buck build up

underpowered · 02-16-2012, 10:06 PM

retired the Trusty ZJ to field duty, time to move on to bigger and better things.

picked this up for $750 as a starting point.

1989 k5 blazer. 350TBI, sm465, np241. has some clutch issues, but does run and drive. body is rough, but for $750 i didn't expect a show piece.

plan is to shackle flip the rear, lift the front to match (4" lift springs or possiblya 52" spring swap), narrow the front clip, some sliders and bumpers, lock the rear and wheel it till the 10 bolts break, then find a 14b and d44(but hopefully a 60) for it. eventually a cage and a bit more motor. gonna be a long slow build.

picked up some steel wheels from Hodgie now searching for some springs and tires.

67fastback · 02-17-2012, 04:35 AM

rip it apart and tub it...

biggin69 · 02-17-2012, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67fastback

rip it apart and tub it...

Is he going to drag race it?

underpowered · 02-26-2012, 10:16 AM

picked up some 36" TSL SX's for it last night. gonna pull the tranny to fix the clutch issue this afternoon. ordered my Shackle flip kit and the clocking ring for the 241 yesterday. just gotta get something in order to lift the front 4" to match the rear now.

yellowjacket · 02-26-2012, 10:26 AM

sounds like u have a good plan going

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underpowered · 02-26-2012, 05:29 PM

got the tranny out today. once out, the clutch issue was pretty apparent.

clutch fork was cracked and the throw out bearing was junk. hoping that is all it is, but not sure what caused it to crack in the first place.

underpowered · 02-29-2012, 08:29 PM

tires mounted today, clock ring and shackle flip showed up, and a start on a bumper. might need some tube bent soon, so i will probably be contacting someone on here for that as well for the front bumper.

all i have now is 2 tubes between the frame rails just for something to have, as i plan on taking it out to DTOR next weekend and just wanted something small as a recovery more or less. i plan on welding plate between them for the time being. not sure on how i want the bumper to lay really yet.

blazerbrad · 02-29-2012, 09:24 PM

Check your body mounts...looks like the bottom bushing and washers are gone on the front two, which is pretty common. Start flexing it out and the front clip will be all over the place.

underpowered · 02-29-2012, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blazerbrad

Check your body mounts...looks like the bottom bushing and washers are gone on the front two, which is pretty common. Start flexing it out and the front clip will be all over the place.

the front two are pretty well junk for sure. i plan on fixing them when i narrow the front, as they will be off at that point any way.

yellowjacket · 05-20-2012, 11:12 PM

lookin good! you sure are cheesin in that one pic!

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underpowered · 05-26-2012, 10:48 PM

Wheeled it today. other than a small clutch issue, believed to be a bad master cylinder, and the darn breakover angle killed me all went well. narrowed clip helped a ton when approaching steep hills and large drop offs. just gotta find time to install my clock ring and build a new cross member mount for the tranny.

the transfer case kept me from going up this, really did not want to risk bumping it into the rocks and busting it up.

nickhuts · 09-30-2012, 08:21 PM

nice! where is that? ^^^

Jonesy · 09-30-2012, 08:35 PM

That is at our parents farm.

Couple short videos just because. Tranny crossmember was hanging the Blazer up.

Edit: couldn't get the vids to embed

http://www.facebook.com/video/video....00100132136700

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=...e=3&permPage=1

underpowered · 10-28-2012, 08:13 PM

well. been a while. the vids posted was its last time out a while ago.

hopefully gonna make a new cross member for it at work this week, slap it on and meet you all at big rock this sunday with it.

but i did pick up a trussed 14 bolt set up for 4 link and a matching 8 lug 10 bolt for it.

Jonesy and I bought Jwends old tubing bender so come spring, i plan on back halfing it and 4 linking the rear. saving up and collecting parts this winter to start the build in the spring. for the time being, just gonna wheel it as it till it breaks for good.

plan is disc brakes on the 14ff, 4 linked with either air shocks or coil overs, tubing out from behind the rear seat back, dove tailing the rear body work and keeping most of all my sheet metal back there. wheel base should stay about the same i hope, maybe only a few inches longer but not much.

02-16-2012, 10:06 PM	#1
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	low buck build up retired the Trusty ZJ to field duty, time to move on to bigger and better things. picked this up for $750 as a starting point. 1989 k5 blazer. 350TBI, sm465, np241. has some clutch issues, but does run and drive. body is rough, but for $750 i didn't expect a show piece. plan is to shackle flip the rear, lift the front to match (4" lift springs or possiblya 52" spring swap), narrow the front clip, some sliders and bumpers, lock the rear and wheel it till the 10 bolts break, then find a 14b and d44(but hopefully a 60) for it. eventually a cage and a bit more motor. gonna be a long slow build. picked up some steel wheels from Hodgie now searching for some springs and tires. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

02-17-2012, 04:35 AM	#2
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02-26-2012, 10:16 AM	#4
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	picked up some 36" TSL SX's for it last night. gonna pull the tranny to fix the clutch issue this afternoon. ordered my Shackle flip kit and the clocking ring for the 241 yesterday. just gotta get something in order to lift the front 4" to match the rear now. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

02-26-2012, 10:26 AM	#5
yellowjacket barely breathing Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: alexandria, ky Posts: 889	sounds like u have a good plan going Sent from my LS670 using Tapatalk __________________ my next rig will be on the trail before zuk 2.0 will

02-26-2012, 05:29 PM	#6
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	got the tranny out today. once out, the clutch issue was pretty apparent. clutch fork was cracked and the throw out bearing was junk. hoping that is all it is, but not sure what caused it to crack in the first place. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

02-29-2012, 08:29 PM	#7
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	tires mounted today, clock ring and shackle flip showed up, and a start on a bumper. might need some tube bent soon, so i will probably be contacting someone on here for that as well for the front bumper. all i have now is 2 tubes between the frame rails just for something to have, as i plan on taking it out to DTOR next weekend and just wanted something small as a recovery more or less. i plan on welding plate between them for the time being. not sure on how i want the bumper to lay really yet. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

02-29-2012, 09:24 PM	#8
blazerbrad - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 831 Images: 6	Check your body mounts...looks like the bottom bushing and washers are gone on the front two, which is pretty common. Start flexing it out and the front clip will be all over the place.

05-20-2012, 11:12 PM	#10
yellowjacket barely breathing Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: alexandria, ky Posts: 889	lookin good! you sure are cheesin in that one pic! Sent from my LS670 using Tapatalk __________________ my next rig will be on the trail before zuk 2.0 will

05-26-2012, 10:48 PM	#11
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	Wheeled it today. other than a small clutch issue, believed to be a bad master cylinder, and the darn breakover angle killed me all went well. narrowed clip helped a ton when approaching steep hills and large drop offs. just gotta find time to install my clock ring and build a new cross member mount for the tranny. the transfer case kept me from going up this, really did not want to risk bumping it into the rocks and busting it up. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

09-30-2012, 08:21 PM	#12
nickhuts GRAB A SNATCH BLOCK!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Monroe Posts: 197	nice! where is that? ^^^ __________________ Powerstrokes, Mustangs, and Jeeps.. oh my

09-30-2012, 08:35 PM	#13
Jonesy Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Piner, KY Posts: 141	That is at our parents farm. Couple short videos just because. Tranny crossmember was hanging the Blazer up. Edit: couldn't get the vids to embed http://www.facebook.com/video/video....00100132136700 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=...e=3&permPage=1 __________________ JT Jones 83 Toyota - beater 87 Toyota Truggy Last edited by Jonesy; 09-30-2012 at 08:41 PM.

10-28-2012, 08:13 PM	#14
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	well. been a while. the vids posted was its last time out a while ago. hopefully gonna make a new cross member for it at work this week, slap it on and meet you all at big rock this sunday with it. but i did pick up a trussed 14 bolt set up for 4 link and a matching 8 lug 10 bolt for it. Jonesy and I bought Jwends old tubing bender so come spring, i plan on back halfing it and 4 linking the rear. saving up and collecting parts this winter to start the build in the spring. for the time being, just gonna wheel it as it till it breaks for good. plan is disc brakes on the 14ff, 4 linked with either air shocks or coil overs, tubing out from behind the rear seat back, dove tailing the rear body work and keeping most of all my sheet metal back there. wheel base should stay about the same i hope, maybe only a few inches longer but not much. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

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