project draggin k5
 

well i went all the way to colorado to get this 78 chevy k5, it was originally 4x4 and converted to 2wd the crossmember has been Zed 3 1/2 inches and has belltech drop shackles and flip kit, original paint, and all the interior is still there, oh it only has 61k original miles, i am the second owner, have all the original windows stickers and glove box sticker, also the owners manual. today i rolled it into the shop took off the front clip to plate the rest of the frame, well i didnt get to plating but i did swap out the original 10 bolt rear for my 12 bolt out of another truck i own, i also took the flip kit out, only so i can mock up my motor and not worry about bangin the ground. im taking it to my friend joe at outlaw motorsports for a four link rear bag setup soon anyway. i will update with pics tomorrow, let me know what you think, thanks

Re: project draggin k5
 

sounds like it will be bada$$ to me......but wheres the pics?

Re: project draggin k5
 

There`s a 2wd Blazer steam roller near me.By the looks or the rubber laid in front of his house I`d say it`s makin`alota steam.Can`t wait to see your pics.

Re: project draggin k5
 

Sounds cool and all but........

:wop:

Re: project draggin k5
 

update here are the pics..

Re: project draggin k5
 

crossmember

Re: project draggin k5
 

swapped out the 10 bolt for my 12 bolt, and "unflipped" the axle so i can move it around the shop, the damn tranny Xmember bolts were draggin...

Re: project draggin k5
 

update

Re: project draggin k5
 

here is the list of options on the blazer

Re: project draggin k5
 

Do you know what (BONANZA PACKAGE "D") is? Was that an interior package? Looks like a great starting point. Keep the pictures coming.

Re: project draggin k5
 

this is what i found on bonanza package "D" rpo code YG9

GM RPO DESCRIPTIONS - "Y"
RPO FY LY DIVISIONAL RPO DESCRIPTION

YG9 84 85 SPECIAL COMPONENTS,CELEBRITY EUROSPORT

Re: project draggin k5
 

did that used to belong to a board member "mile high toyz"??? I think he had one just like that.
anyway looks cool

Re: project draggin k5
 

I agree that has got to be milehightoyz old blaze, he was building it the same time i was doing my 88' k-5 4wd to 2wd conversion.

Re: project draggin k5
 

Ditto..i was going to say it looked familiar from this web site.

Interesting on the frame hack though. With some more gusseting it looks to be a very feasable way to go.

DW

Re: project draggin k5
 

not sure if it was his or not, but i did get it from parker, colorado. i will be plating the rest of the frame this weekend so i canget my motor in it, im tryin to atleast have it running to go to heat wave in austin.

Re: project draggin k5
 

umm i think u might want to redo that z because it looks a little scary to me

Re: project draggin k5
 

elaborate please...

Re: project draggin k5
 

he just said that he had to finish plating it....theres not too many different ways to Z it its a pretty simple process really. So what is there to Redo??

Re: project draggin k5
 

i meant plate the inside of it because all the z frt clips ive seen were all plated inside

Re: project draggin k5
 

got some plating done, about to drop the motor in to see what (if any) mods need to be done to the fire wall.

Re: project draggin k5
 

Hope you took some pics of the finished plating job before you dropped that motor in....lol. Kinda curious thats all.

DW

Re: project draggin k5
 

that looks nice. i"ll be at heatwave hope to see it there.

Re: project draggin k5
 

What a drop! I've never seen anyone do that before. Just curious to see how it goes into dips and speed bumps. Are you going to bag it as well?

Re: project draggin k5
 

Man thats looks awsome

can you turn it at all like that? those front tires are burried .

Re: project draggin k5
 

the pics are gonzo , but this was the build thread of THAT blazer, damn I want one now , anyone want a bagged and drop membered 64 swb with a clean body in original paint with a strong 350?



http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=173189

Re: project draggin k5
 

hahaha....that looks familiar....i traded that blaze to my buddy mike in parker to get my bagged 68 burb back, then the bagged 68 burb went back on ebay to a guy in cali, now my blaze ended up in texas......small world.... thats a 3.5" z.....i never really thought of it as scary but.....i guess if you are a bit squeemish it might be a little frightening??? that 1/4" flat bar is on the inside just as an added bonus, it is fishplated with 1/4" plate on the outside of the rails as well. give ya 5 bucks if you can break it!! was gonna finishin plating the bottom and boxing it in for cosmetic purposes but never got to it. good luck with the project. i still got the trans xmember i fabbed for that thing sitting in my shop too.

Re: project draggin k5
 

p.s. just incase you wanted to see what your blaze was born as....

http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imag...z/DSC00449.JPG

Re: project draggin k5
 

i got pics of the plates that were tig welded in, i had them waterjet cut from some templets i made, i should have got pics of the plates they were pretty! pics coming soon

Re: project draggin k5
 

yep it will have slam specialties bags, and will lay out on 22s in the rear by the end of the summer..

Re: project draggin k5
 

cant really turn with those big tires, but i have some others that will go on the wheels before the clip is back on, maybe i will get a half turn out of it then..lol

Re: project draggin k5
 

i've run into an issue with the upper control arms, the studs on the passenger side upper are loose in the frame, can i tap them back in or should i have a shop do it for me?? please help!!

Re: project draggin k5
 

when you switched to 2d drive, did you just swap in front crossmember from the 2wd drive?

Re: project draggin k5
 

no i didnt swap crossmembers, i found a two wheel frame and swapped them out. im looking for another frame now, im going to do a full frame build while i drive the blazer and then swap the body on to the new frame, then probly sell the existing frame.

Re: project draggin k5
 

yeah thinking of doing the same thing just trying to figure out which one is easier, i got both, dont dig 4wd but the body straight wires are all good 2wd is f-ed up.

Re: project draggin k5
 

what all is wrong with the 2wd?

Re: project draggin k5
 

update**

the crossmember has been painted and i got the lower arms back on today, here are some pics for your viewing pleasure.

Re: project draggin k5
 

number one

Re: project draggin k5
 

pics.....

Re: project draggin k5
 

more pics

Re: project draggin k5
 

markep, here's a link to the way i did mine...it may help you with your decision
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=168231