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WELL HERE GOES,MY BUILD THREAD FOR MY 1970 K5.ONCE IN THE GARAGE THE RUST WAS A LITTLE DEEPER INTO THE COWL AND ROCKER AREA THAN I WAS ORIGINALLY THINKING.GOT IT STRIPPED DOWN TO THE BARE TUB AND DRIVELINE.WILL BEGIN ROUNDING UP PANELS AND STEEL TO MAKE REPAIRS SOON.PLANS INCLUDE ALL NEW STEEL PANELS,FUEL INJECTED 350/4L60E,AROUND 12" OF LIFT AND 38'S.WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE,AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY TAHOE I TEND TO GO OVERBOARD SOMETIMES.
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Have fun, your in for a long road. It took me three years to get mine done, working on the weekends and after work. It appears the rockers were replaced at one time from your pictures. I would get those off first to see what is going on behind there. There is normally alot to fix in that area. Are you going to take the tub off the frame? I would think about boxing the frame. I started to do that but ended up not and I think it would have made a big difference in the amount the truck flexes especially with the big tires when turning. Looks like your off to a good start.:c2:
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Nice project, those floors look to be in decent shape to start with :D
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First Area Im Gonna Tackle Is The Windshield Frame.then Pull Off The Old Rockers And Repair/replace Everything.due To Limited Space Im Only Able To Pull The Tub Up Off The Frame About 10-12 Inches.but Im Gonna Do My Best At Getting The Underside Cleaned And Sealed.the Truck Will Still Be A Driver And Play Toy,so Im Not Gonna Overdo The Underside Resto.the Floors Are Seemingly Solid So Far.the Bed Floor And Rear Bedsides Are Almost Spotless.which Doesnt Make Much Sense For All The Front Rust.but Im Not Complaining!!i Havent Thought Much About Boxing The Frame Rails.iv Had A Couple Of Pickups Lifted And Never Really Saw Any Issuses.but Thanks For The Heads Up And I Will Be Looking Into That As I Get Into Frame And Chassis Works.
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Seen worse, good luck and keep us posted ;)
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Looks like you have your work cut out......τΏτ. Good Luck
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Ya know the funny (or not so funny) thing is: you can post a whole bunch of pictures, don't have to label them and everyone knows exactly what it is you're showing us. Keep the pics coming. Gonna be sweet!
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That truck looked good in one piece, now I'm scared to take mine apart! Good luck with the project.
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yes it did look good complete!
a few times during teardown i began to get a little worried,but WTF,ive seen worse and i know eventually it will be one bad s.o.b.!!:metal: :metal: |
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Hey man... didn't take you long to destroy that thing! :crazy:
Here that bad boy is the day I dragged it home. :b69: Later, D |
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Dang, that looks almost rust free,except for the cowl-OUCH. Enjoy the ride, looking forward to your pics. And so the saga continues, again and again....
Someplace around this great country of ours there must be rust free Jimmy's and Blazer's. J. |
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Well Its Been A While Since I Posted Any Updates To My K5.i Didnt Take Near As Many Pics As I Should Have.heres Where Im At.
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I Drug The Frame Out From Under It:
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Decided To Buy A Body Cart.i Know Im Going Way Overboard For A Truck Thats Gonna Be In The Mud And Trails,i Just Want A Nice Ride.
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Got Most Of The Left Floor,rocker And Misc In.
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Got The Right Side Cut Out:
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Look What Else Just Showed Up!!!!
2004 Tahoe Engine 5.3 18k Miles...........complete |
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Where did you get the body cart? And how much was it?
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I GOT THE CART AT THE CARSLILE PA SHOW LAST WEEK.FROM THIS GUY:
www.accessiblesystems.com GUY WAS SUPER NICE,EASY GOING GOOD OLD BOY.MAKES ALL THESE HIMSELF DOWN IN TN. I JUST GOT THE BASIC ONE FOR $275.00 AND IT IS NICE AND SOLID.I USED THE TIE DOWN STRAPS ON MINE JUST FOR A LITTLE INSURANCE AS ITS USUALLY JUST ME PUSHING THAT IN AND OUT OF THE GARAGE. |
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Great progress - gonna be a sweet motor for you!
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looks like your coming right along have you thought about a cage and how you are going to tie it to the body? Might be a good time to start looking at that aspect if you are going to have one. Looks good
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Looks like you're making some serious progress. Looks good. So...will she be done in time for the cookout? J/K, take your time and enjoy. :c2:
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great start, will be nice when you get it done.. if you don`t have the 12` lift let me know i can get you deal on one...
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Nice work, enjoying your thread. That truck looked solid, surprised to see all that rust under the rocker. Enjoy the resto. J.
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That looks great, what will the rest of the drivetrain be?
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Nice build up....and since you are so handy with body work you can come down and help on mine.....:lol:
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I walked the same path with my resto and when it was finished I couldn't even take it on a dirt road let alone wheel it...so I just had get a second one that wasn't quite so nice to beat on. :hm: Nice build, keep us up to date. |
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Jtrux,im going with a 400 turbo,203/205 t/case,60 frt ,14bolt rear,513's and hydro steering assist.sometype of trac/ladder bars setup for the rear.
1969k10stepside....if youll watch my kids ill help.....:gi: :lol: you ever make it up to attica?maybe we could meet up? thanks to all for the encouraging words.with a 4 year old and a 3month old my time has been limited.doubt if itll make it to the cookout but hopefully this year still.............hopefully............ |
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I was up past and beyond attica a few weeks ago.I went to Plymouth Indiana to get a truck bed for the '71.I wasnt close but closer than I have been before.....We could meet there some time,the 71 isnt running yet as the motor still needs installed and "MUD LOVER" is still waiting on its 1 ton drive train...so maybe sometime this summer or something...I'd rather take the 69 so I can try out the dana 60/14 bolt thats going in so it might be sometime this Fall.
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i think there are a couple places that sell a conversion for the speedo signal.ive got a 4l60e that i might use.ive had several issues with them in my tahoe and am a little worried about the 4l60 holding up though.
as far as the harness goes.i have talked to "tbi chips about it and reprogramming my pcm.i will probably rework my own factory harness to try and save a few $$.my advantage there is that i work at a large chevy dealer so between parts,other vehicles and a few awesome techs i think it will be fairly straightforward.however as with everything else im sure there are some snags i havent thought of or ran into yet. ive also used the following sites for info and reference: ck5.com ls1tech.com ls1truckboards.com tbichips.com and the dreaded pirate4x4.com ill keep posted as to the issues i run into. anything i can help with let me know,thanks |
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Awesome thread ! Love all those great pic's of the teardown. My 1970 K5 doesn't look too bad as is, but I'm afraid of what I'll find after the wrenches start turning! Oh well, as soon as I find a location to work on it, I'll find out. Hope I can document the resto as well as you are! Hope to see more! Any cage ideas yet?
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gotten a little more done.
hacked off the old w/s frame: |
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cowl panels patched up.damn that was a lot of cutting and wlding:
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more of the frt...still lots of grinding to do!!!!!!!!!!!!
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frt floorsand cowl:
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Looking good!!!
Did you get your drive shaft back on the Tahoe? |
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