Blazer 2.0

underpowered · 02-15-2015, 08:54 PM

not 100% happy with my K5, it works well, but as always things can be improved upon.

as it sat last trip out for the Core Tour as haspin

Plan is to 3 link the front with 14" coilovers, redo part of the cage and add more to extend it all the way forward over the doghouse.

cleaned the axle up and too off all brackets. while it was out and down it got some maintenance like new u joints, and ordered new rubber lines for the brakes as the rest of the lines will be replaced anyway. in its new location, about 8" forward from stock putting me at around a 115" wheelbase.

Frame is all cleaned up and will be plated for strength from core support back to the body mount

main reason for plating, frame is kinked on both side, drivers side being worse than passenger at about the firewall. and the entire drivers framrail is twisted slightly as well which is hard to capture in pics.

Runoveru2 · 02-16-2015, 08:58 PM

Awesome, keep us posted, we like pictures...just make sure you git er done in next month or so, we have some trips coming up you Do not want too miss.

underpowered · 02-17-2015, 07:17 PM

trying to get it done. hoping to get the axle mounted under it this weekend after some frame plating.

underpowered · 03-07-2015, 06:20 PM

plate the frame frame rails body mount to body mount today. i know its not the more prone to bending, but being as mine was already bent and my upper link will mount in that area along with the panhard the reinforcement was a good idea to keep it straighter.

underpowered · 04-25-2015, 08:23 PM

finally got a chance to work on it again

underpowered · 04-25-2015, 09:39 PM

Thanks. i know these frames are not the strongest. I plan on lots of cage bracing up front. Shock hoops will be tied into the cage, and panhard mount will be tied into the shock hoop. i am trying to build it to not fail, but anything can happen. Pan hard is going right where the steering box was, and it is braced from the backside already from where the steering box was, as those were common to rip off even

underpowered · 04-26-2015, 06:40 PM

Todays work

some test flex

Full droop

on the ground

about a 114" wheelbase

Runoveru2 · 04-27-2015, 02:25 PM

Looks great, that's alot of work, you gonna be ready for Harlan in May?

underpowered · 04-27-2015, 05:27 PM

steering will be full hydro. once i get the steering mount and truss built, bump stops will be added. just rubber bumps, no need for hydraulic bumps on just a trail rig like this. already have the steering stuff, sans lines.

trying to bust but and get this done as fast (but right) as possible. hoping to start on steering truss next weekend but due to other plans won't have much time to work on it. Hoping to have it done by memorial day. after steering, biggest hurdle will be to do the cage.

underpowered · 06-14-2015, 10:04 PM

working on steering. got the cylinder mounted and a plan worked out for the orbital. Not the route i intended on going, but it was the most logical.

rough position of where it goes.

started laying tube out.

Originally i wanted to mount my orbital about where the factory steering box went. But my shock hoops and stocks are right in the way of doing so. 2nd option was to mount it to the fire wall, but simply would not work with the stock column. so we are on plan C, got rid of the stock column all together and mounting orbital and all inside. Got the mount figured out i hope, still keeping most of the stock dash.

93 Krawler · 06-17-2015, 01:41 PM

Looking good. Linking mine is next on my list.

underpowered · 06-19-2015, 09:27 PM

orbital mount. Practice for my TIG welding on a pretty non structural part so it does not have to be perfect. after this though, i would feel fine welding most other things with the TIG.

underpowered · 06-20-2015, 09:50 PM

didn't grab any brake line, and still waiting on steering parts so started to redo the cage today.

underpowered · 06-28-2015, 09:32 PM

Got my front axle brackets fully welded and painted along with my links. mounted up my orbital and steering column. and something completely unnecessary i mounted my light bar to see how it would look on some adjustable mounts i machined

mounts i made from some 6061 plate.

underpowered · 01-31-2016, 11:03 PM

took a long break working on it and just recently got started back on it.

more practiced with the bender, so keeping the cage much tighter this go round

underpowered · 06-21-2016, 08:14 PM

cage nearly done, painted and installed. back on the ground for good i hope. steering and electrical next, then just brakes to be mobile.

02-15-2015, 08:54 PM	#1
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	Blazer 2.0 not 100% happy with my K5, it works well, but as always things can be improved upon. as it sat last trip out for the Core Tour as haspin Plan is to 3 link the front with 14" coilovers, redo part of the cage and add more to extend it all the way forward over the doghouse. cleaned the axle up and too off all brackets. while it was out and down it got some maintenance like new u joints, and ordered new rubber lines for the brakes as the rest of the lines will be replaced anyway. in its new location, about 8" forward from stock putting me at around a 115" wheelbase. Frame is all cleaned up and will be plated for strength from core support back to the body mount main reason for plating, frame is kinked on both side, drivers side being worse than passenger at about the firewall. and the entire drivers framrail is twisted slightly as well which is hard to capture in pics. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

02-16-2015, 08:58 PM	#2
Runoveru2 Adrenaline Junkie - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 702 Images: 168	Awesome, keep us posted, we like pictures...just make sure you git er done in next month or so, we have some trips coming up you Do not want too miss. __________________ No need for a Winch...You just have to make it !!

02-17-2015, 07:17 PM	#3
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	trying to get it done. hoping to get the axle mounted under it this weekend after some frame plating. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

03-07-2015, 06:20 PM	#4
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	plate the frame frame rails body mount to body mount today. i know its not the more prone to bending, but being as mine was already bent and my upper link will mount in that area along with the panhard the reinforcement was a good idea to keep it straighter. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

04-25-2015, 08:23 PM	#5
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	finally got a chance to work on it again __________________ beat up rusted out k5

04-25-2015, 09:39 PM	#6
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	Thanks. i know these frames are not the strongest. I plan on lots of cage bracing up front. Shock hoops will be tied into the cage, and panhard mount will be tied into the shock hoop. i am trying to build it to not fail, but anything can happen. Pan hard is going right where the steering box was, and it is braced from the backside already from where the steering box was, as those were common to rip off even __________________ beat up rusted out k5

04-26-2015, 06:40 PM	#7
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	Todays work some test flex Full droop on the ground about a 114" wheelbase __________________ beat up rusted out k5

04-27-2015, 02:25 PM	#8
Runoveru2 Adrenaline Junkie - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ohio Posts: 702 Images: 168	Looks great, that's alot of work, you gonna be ready for Harlan in May? __________________ No need for a Winch...You just have to make it !!

04-27-2015, 05:27 PM	#9
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	steering will be full hydro. once i get the steering mount and truss built, bump stops will be added. just rubber bumps, no need for hydraulic bumps on just a trail rig like this. already have the steering stuff, sans lines. trying to bust but and get this done as fast (but right) as possible. hoping to start on steering truss next weekend but due to other plans won't have much time to work on it. Hoping to have it done by memorial day. after steering, biggest hurdle will be to do the cage. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

06-14-2015, 10:04 PM	#10
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	working on steering. got the cylinder mounted and a plan worked out for the orbital. Not the route i intended on going, but it was the most logical. rough position of where it goes. started laying tube out. Originally i wanted to mount my orbital about where the factory steering box went. But my shock hoops and stocks are right in the way of doing so. 2nd option was to mount it to the fire wall, but simply would not work with the stock column. so we are on plan C, got rid of the stock column all together and mounting orbital and all inside. Got the mount figured out i hope, still keeping most of the stock dash. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

06-17-2015, 01:41 PM	#11
93 Krawler >>>PMC<<< - CORE Member - - Administrator - Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ross, OH Posts: 2,069 Images: 1268	Looking good. Linking mine is next on my list.

06-19-2015, 09:27 PM	#12
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	orbital mount. Practice for my TIG welding on a pretty non structural part so it does not have to be perfect. after this though, i would feel fine welding most other things with the TIG. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

06-20-2015, 09:50 PM	#13
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	didn't grab any brake line, and still waiting on steering parts so started to redo the cage today. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

06-28-2015, 09:32 PM	#14
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	Got my front axle brackets fully welded and painted along with my links. mounted up my orbital and steering column. and something completely unnecessary i mounted my light bar to see how it would look on some adjustable mounts i machined mounts i made from some 6061 plate. __________________ beat up rusted out k5

01-31-2016, 11:03 PM	#15
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	took a long break working on it and just recently got started back on it. more practiced with the bender, so keeping the cage much tighter this go round __________________ beat up rusted out k5

06-21-2016, 08:14 PM	#16
underpowered They call me......Scuba Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, KY Posts: 292	cage nearly done, painted and installed. back on the ground for good i hope. steering and electrical next, then just brakes to be mobile. __________________ beat up rusted out k5