1969 k5 build allout!
 

I Just recently bought a 1969 k5 4x4 as a project im planning on doing a frame up restoration.
im trying to remove the body off the frame but someone on here told me to add support to the actual body i was just wondering if someone could help or point me in the right direction
ive only had if for a week so far and ive remove basicly everything bout the body it self off the frame

Heres my post so u can see where and what ive done so far
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=387300

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Welcome to the board, the best advise I could possibly give you is to sit down and start reading. ;)

Lots of threads here dealing with your question.
(yes, the tub 'should' be supported for the best outcome)

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thanks
any idea where to add the support tho?

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Here is a great example for bracing [somebody provided it in your other post in the truck forum] - it even includes the ability to dial in the gaps when doing the welding.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...8&postcount=54

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1&postcount=55

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...4&postcount=64

How bad is the rust on the body? Have any more pix?

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Bracing done correctly.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1187468370

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its pretty bad
i have to replace the front floor panels and alot of body work ill post some pics and the next post

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heres some pics

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heres more

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heres

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Welcome to the board! Your in a great place for information. Search and read post here and you will find just about any answer your looking for. Can't wait to see what you do with the blazer. What did you do with the half top? Any pics of it?

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wow that does need some work - it is all fixable/replaceable - just takes time and $

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well im dedicated to fix it :chevy:

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i just recently bought a donor truck 2wd
so im goin to do the 2wd conversion on my truck
what all do i need to put the 2wd on my blazer
someone told me that the 4x4 frame and the 2wd frames are different ?but how?

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heres some todate pictures

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This link gets posted all the time...

http://www.sporttruck.com/techarticl...ion/index.html

More info:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ght=4wd+blazer

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=327847

Did you buy a 5 lug disk brake truck or stay with 6 lug stuff?

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Lookin' good. Keep the pics coming!

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its a six lug

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or should i update to a 5 lug?

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depends on what you have available...and how in depth you want to go.

If I ever do one...I will do the following:

2wd front xmember swap from a 73-87 chevy truck taking all steering components, linkage, and brake stuff - so you get disk brakes and more plentiful/cheaper front end parts when rebuilding the front end.

Rear - find a 5 lug leaf Spring rear and swap the axle out and then put the axle on top of the leaf springs.

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what all do i need to do a drum to disc brake conversion?

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Hey wholio, Welcome to the board from a fellow blazer owner. What part of Houston are you in? I am down here in Pearland.

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i live in Pasadena

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OK basically i been doing a little thinking, i need some advise, on my truck the floor panels, rocker panels, kicker panels, some of the fire wall, window pillards ect.. are F**ked up but on my donor there in perfect condition, i was wondering if i could some how cut my donor cab all the way to back wall of the donor truck and just replace it, or should i slowly buy everything new?

im going to attach pictures to better say what im trynna do, the blue area is where im tryin to cut

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I would replace everything you can from a donor vehicle. It takes a little more time but saves money and everything seems to fit back together better in my opinion.

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You can get floor pans cheap - cheaper then you could scab floor pans out of a old truck.

I would look at Raybucks catalog to see if they were available.

http://raybuck.com/

I have know Randy Raybuck since the days when he worked for T.W Phillips gas and oil and built VW Rabbits in his garage in his spare time. They are a slip fit, no hassles install.