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**cericd** · 02-25-2013, 10:53 PM

Great news! Congrats on being able to keep both of your rides.

gringoloco · 02-25-2013, 11:04 PM

Thanks everyone! It's a load off, for sure.

Picked up an internal spare tire carrier from LMC. I don't generally like ordering from them, but they had what I needed and originals are bringing $500 plus on eBay...
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gringoloco · 02-25-2013, 11:06 PM

Need to swap the spare wheel. Ready to be driving this one again

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gringoloco · 02-25-2013, 11:20 PM

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mcbassin · 02-25-2013, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Keeping them both! Gotta figure out what to drive on the other side now...

Glad to hear you get to keep them. I bet you'll figure your ride over there easy enough.

thor · 02-26-2013, 12:07 PM

Good news man! You need to prompt your folks to also add a lift, compressor, tools, welder, plasma, torchmate...

aggie91 · 02-26-2013, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Keeping them both! Gotta figure out what to drive on the other side now...
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Great news for you! When do you have to be over there?

Wasted Income · 02-26-2013, 01:17 PM

Darn it, i was hoping to pick that blazer up from you at a fire-sale price. lol.

Glad to get to keep her.

Rusbuilt · 02-26-2013, 01:54 PM

I am glad you get to keep them both! Thats great news!

**lolife99** · 02-26-2013, 01:59 PM

Beautiful DETAILED work.
Like always.

gringoloco · 02-26-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by thor

Good news man! You need to prompt your folks to also add a lift, compressor, tools, welder, plasma, torchmate...

Then I'd be afraid of what might happen while I'm gone

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Originally Posted by aggie91

Great news for you! When do you have to be over there?

Leaving this summer

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Originally Posted by Wasted Income

Darn it, i was hoping to pick that blazer up from you at a fire-sale price. lol.

Glad to get to keep her.

Any fair price would be a loss at this point- I'm glad too!

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Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

I am glad you get to keep them both! Thats great news!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by lolife99

Beautiful DETAILED work.
Like always.

Gotta try to keep up with the likes of guys like you

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gringoloco · 02-26-2013, 06:59 PM

Took her out today and put her to work
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classicchev · 02-26-2013, 07:03 PM

I think I would be taking the Blazer over there.. At least you can take everyone for a ride in one trip..

Good luck over there, it will be an experience.

**67cheby** · 02-26-2013, 07:23 PM

great picture !

raull · 02-26-2013, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 67cheby

great picture !

X2. !!!!
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mcbassin · 02-27-2013, 09:17 AM

very cool picture!

BB72CHEVKT · 02-27-2013, 02:57 PM

Nice pic!

68Timber · 02-27-2013, 03:05 PM

That's about a perfect look for a 1st gen K5. Beautiful truck.

gringoloco · 02-27-2013, 08:53 PM

Thanks a lot guys! The building was supposed to have a jet flying out of that huge hole in the awning, but was cut due to budget constraints--that would have been a cool shot...

gringoloco · 02-27-2013, 08:58 PM

Some detail shots as promised. Just a few random pictures from around the engine bay. It's only this clean once!

gringoloco · 02-27-2013, 09:02 PM

A couple of the ceramic coated exhaust manifolds and the plug wire routing--what a PITA! I also coated the manifold hardware in anti-sieze, which should keep them from rusting for a while...

gringoloco · 02-27-2013, 09:09 PM

...and either side of the carb and HEI...

gringoloco · 02-27-2013, 09:24 PM

Here's the only real 'non-stock' modifications I made. All of the crap in this box was not put back on the truck. The original points distributor, coil, and transmission-controlled spark, timing-pulling, power-robbing system were removed and replaced with the HEI. Lucky for me, the Accel HEI pigtail harness that I bought used the same style brass connector as the pink power wire for the TCS, so I simply yanked all of the unneeded wires from the harness and stuck the HEI connector on the end of the wire. This gives me a factory appearing switched 12v to the distributor with a snap-in spade connector on the fusebox end and a firewall grommet. I just routed it up along the rain gutter with the rest of the wires and it looks like it belongs

Rusbuilt · 02-28-2013, 12:53 AM

Very nice sir!

raull · 02-28-2013, 01:02 AM

veeeery clean !!!

02-25-2013, 10:53 PM	#226
cericd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Texan, back in TX Posts: 2,105	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Great news! Congrats on being able to keep both of your rides. __________________ Chris My 1970 SWB C/10 - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=534872

02-25-2013, 11:04 PM	#227
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Thanks everyone! It's a load off, for sure. Picked up an internal spare tire carrier from LMC. I don't generally like ordering from them, but they had what I needed and originals are bringing $500 plus on eBay... Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy Last edited by gringoloco; 02-25-2013 at 11:09 PM.

02-25-2013, 11:06 PM	#228
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Need to swap the spare wheel. Ready to be driving this one again Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-25-2013, 11:20 PM	#229
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-26-2013, 12:07 PM	#231
thor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 679	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Good news man! You need to prompt your folks to also add a lift, compressor, tools, welder, plasma, torchmate... __________________ 1972 Chevy Blazer CST.....Project: Polished Turd

02-26-2013, 01:17 PM	#233
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Darn it, i was hoping to pick that blazer up from you at a fire-sale price. lol. Glad to get to keep her. __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2016 Ford Explorer Sport - Twin Turbskis 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

02-26-2013, 01:54 PM	#234
Rusbuilt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 5,381	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 I am glad you get to keep them both! Thats great news! __________________ -Rus PLEASE HELP WITH PROJECT UNDERHAULINPaypal donations accepted @ rus1785@yahoo.com Rusbuilt's garage 1968 Chevy C-30 Darcy SOLD Rusbuilt shop truck *SOLD*

02-26-2013, 01:59 PM	#235
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,685	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Beautiful DETAILED work. Like always. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

02-26-2013, 06:59 PM	#237
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Took her out today and put her to work Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-26-2013, 07:03 PM	#238
classicchev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 1,936	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 I think I would be taking the Blazer over there.. At least you can take everyone for a ride in one trip.. Good luck over there, it will be an experience. __________________ 67- 72 Parts collecter

02-26-2013, 07:23 PM	#239
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 great picture ! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

02-27-2013, 09:17 AM	#241
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 very cool picture! __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

02-27-2013, 02:57 PM	#242
BB72CHEVKT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hideaway, TX Posts: 4,948	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Nice pic! __________________ 71 Suburban 350/700R4 Project Trixie 72 CHEVY,Highlander,SWB,396,T400

02-27-2013, 03:05 PM	#243
68Timber I know the pieces fit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MONTGOMERY, AL Posts: 5,523	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 That's about a perfect look for a 1st gen K5. Beautiful truck. __________________ John 79 2wd Blazer (Bruiser) 85 M1009 Blazer (Sarge) build 74 Honda Z50 build

02-27-2013, 08:53 PM	#244
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Thanks a lot guys! The building was supposed to have a jet flying out of that huge hole in the awning, but was cut due to budget constraints--that would have been a cool shot... __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy Last edited by gringoloco; 02-27-2013 at 10:14 PM.



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02-27-2013, 08:58 PM	#245
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Some detail shots as promised. Just a few random pictures from around the engine bay. It's only this clean once! Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-27-2013, 09:02 PM	#246
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 A couple of the ceramic coated exhaust manifolds and the plug wire routing--what a PITA! I also coated the manifold hardware in anti-sieze, which should keep them from rusting for a while... Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-27-2013, 09:09 PM	#247
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 ...and either side of the carb and HEI... Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-27-2013, 09:24 PM	#248
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Here's the only real 'non-stock' modifications I made. All of the crap in this box was not put back on the truck. The original points distributor, coil, and transmission-controlled spark, timing-pulling, power-robbing system were removed and replaced with the HEI. Lucky for me, the Accel HEI pigtail harness that I bought used the same style brass connector as the pink power wire for the TCS, so I simply yanked all of the unneeded wires from the harness and stuck the HEI connector on the end of the wire. This gives me a factory appearing switched 12v to the distributor with a snap-in spade connector on the fusebox end and a firewall grommet. I just routed it up along the rain gutter with the rest of the wires and it looks like it belongs Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-28-2013, 12:53 AM	#249
Rusbuilt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 5,381	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Very nice sir! __________________ -Rus PLEASE HELP WITH PROJECT UNDERHAULINPaypal donations accepted @ rus1785@yahoo.com Rusbuilt's garage 1968 Chevy C-30 Darcy SOLD Rusbuilt shop truck *SOLD*

02-28-2013, 01:02 AM	#250
raull Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: miramar florida Posts: 1,232	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 veeeery clean !!! __________________ check out my build thread 71 c/10 step side 5.3 twin turbo http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=485320 raul

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