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Old 03-13-2006, 08:41 PM   #15
Zoomad75
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Re: TOTM - Mar 06 - The Beasts

Here's my beast. AKA Project Boarder Patrol K5. Started it's humble beginnings in my posession as a blown 350 tank with rotten sheetmetal and teeny 31" tires. Now it's grown up to 4" lift, 35" tires and the same old rotten sheetmetal with a couple of dents thrown in for good measure. It's all one color, but thats only because the scuff and spray white hasn't fallen off the factory green two tone yet!

As it sits now:


Right side quarter cancer: (bondo's over 1/4" thick here!)


left side is mudded up too. Check out the cracks:


This is the "GOOD" rocker: The right side is almost all gone and sitting on my driveway!


Here it is on the trail:



Both bumpers are tweaked beyond repair. The front's held on with 3 bolts and the rear is bent into a smiley face shape by the Previous owner. It sure ain't pretty, but it's mechanically reliable as a swiss watch. I'll fix the bumpers with HD fabricated pieces, replace the rockers with sliders and cut the wheelwells for clearance on the 35's. (the tires were more than the cost of the truck!)
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1975 K5 350/465/205/D44/12b 4" lift on 35's- RIP
1991 K5 8.1L/NV4500/241/D44/14b FWC Camper
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