my k5

mutant-jimbo · 01-26-2008, 03:12 PM

Make/Model:
1975 Chevy K5 Blazer

Engine:
Original 350 bored .030 over (355 ci)
Flat top pistons
Melling high volume oil pump
Mild cam
Edelbrock performer intake
Edelbrock performer 650 carb (#1405)
Edelbrock spring loaded needle & seat (#1465)
Edelbrock Valve Covers

Drivetrain:
TH350 transmission
NP205 transfer case
J.B.Custom Fab. twin shifter
Automatic shifter on floor
Custom fabricated T-case brace (made from a '78 bronco brace)
Dana 44 front diff.4.56 R&P (Yukon thick)
Yukon full spool
Front Diff relocated 1.5" forward
Warn Premium locking hubs
14 bolt full-floater rear diff 4.56 R&P
Lincoln locked "orb of traction"
Suspension:
Rough country 4" lift
Off Road Design rear shackle flip
Zero rate 1" Add A Leaf in front
36" TSL Super Swamper tires

Armor:
Custom front & rear bumpers
Custom metal grill

Other Notables:
Factory roll bar
'91 front clip from a Suburban
'89 front fenders from a Silverado
Full top cut into Fiberglass Bikini Top
Truck tailgate installed
2 TSC toolboxes for gear
Hi-Lift jack

4x4Freak · 01-26-2008, 03:48 PM

Sounds fun. The link you posted is restricted to registered members only.

How's the weather up there, still cold as s***? I was up there for a couple weeks after that big ice storm hit. I was glad to get back to texas where it was a warm 34*. lol

pwood114 · 01-26-2008, 04:59 PM

Hey Jimbo, cant wait to see some pics.
BTW did you ever finish the top??

mutant-jimbo · 01-27-2008, 05:23 PM

pretty much just cut the top and called it good enough. i still need to work the 2 wires, but havent. it bolts by the first bolt towards the front end on the bed. works real well, and the roll bar makes for easy tarping (to keep cab dry).

today capitalj and i built my grill, installed the tcase brace, i solo'd a few small jobs while cap was welding. i got the wipers to finally work, although they work very slowly, got my heater blower to blow and my shifter linkage fixed so i could use first and second.

if my luck holds out the mechanic will fix my carb and she will be ready for this weekend. i am completely jazzed.
pics tomarrow

pwood114 · 01-27-2008, 06:23 PM

mutant-jimbo · 01-28-2008, 06:06 AM

pwood114 · 01-28-2008, 06:42 AM

Looks Good Jimbo

Bruiser · 01-28-2008, 03:06 PM

I like that grille!

mutant-jimbo · 02-07-2008, 04:22 PM

i am picking up a NP205 this weekend, and today got off earlier so went and found a truck tailgate and the hardware. it doesnt allign yet.

Cody · 02-08-2008, 07:16 AM

Hey!

long time no see, I thought you left the planet!

mutant-jimbo · 02-10-2008, 11:47 AM

i leave the planet regularly, but i still come home when theres significant reason. my truck is so close to being capible of wheeling, its not funny. some time in the near future i will be a driver and not so much a photographer

mutant-jimbo · 02-12-2008, 03:13 PM

spent some time sunday to align my new tailgate. now it works like its new.

pwood114 · 02-12-2008, 05:00 PM

**Rastus** · 02-14-2008, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mutant-jimbo

spent some time sunday to align my new tailgate. now it works like its new.

Man it looks cold there

mutant-jimbo · 02-14-2008, 10:50 AM

heres some more cold weather pics. yeah it was cold, thats why i was taking pics of the rig instead of building houses.

**Rastus** · 02-14-2008, 10:51 AM

Damn.... and I thought this was bad...

Partly Cloudy

Feels Like:
70°
Barometer:
30.01 in and falling
Humidity:
51%
Visibility:
10 mi
Dewpoint:
51°
Wind:
SSE 17 mph
Sunrise:
7:14 am
Sunset:
6:22 pm

4x4Freak · 02-14-2008, 04:26 PM

It's about 80 here right now, too bad it's going to be in the low 30s tomorrow.

pwood114 · 02-14-2008, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4x4Freak

It's about 80 here right now, too bad it's going to be in the low 30s tomorrow.

Dont you just love West Texas???

mutant-jimbo · 03-09-2008, 09:58 PM

i bought a mini spool for the rear end. should be here in around a week or so.

MUDMANIAC454 · 03-11-2008, 04:33 PM

man thats a good lookin grille and bumper

mutant-jimbo · 03-12-2008, 06:12 AM

thanks dude, it looked too mad max(ish) without the grill. the big open was pretty ugly.

mutant-jimbo · 03-29-2008, 02:59 PM

i got the zero-rate installed. moved my front axel forward 1.5". we are goin to snowball right now to check the low range of the new tcase, and need to see what the front tires are gonna rub now that they are forward. the truck looks a bit strange with the wheels that way, but not overly noticably. havent had time to install the mini spool yet, hopefully this week, if it doesnt rain. ill post pics tonight.

i couldnt get the drag link from the controll arm tuned in, so turning left is a three pointer, ill fix it later, i need to go check my junk before it gets dark or rains.

RIVER RAT · 03-30-2008, 09:14 AM

how did it go...

mutant-jimbo · 03-30-2008, 09:44 AM

the first thing i noticed as i drove to my buddies house was the increased vibration on the front end. the drivers tire seemed to bounce more. im thinking its from a combination of the sway bar removal, and the front axle being moved forward. when i quits raining im gonna check all the spring bolts to make sure they are tight.
as far as the wheeling, the truck did better than it ever has before. we went on one trail called The Spider Trail, which is a trail that a back hoe made. its basically a bunch of pit like holes, one after another that weave in and out of trees. they really test the flex of your rig. the truck did great. its was awesome not having to floor the gas to go up inclines. i deliberately tried to use as little gas as i could to go up stuff and had almost no problems. while going up a differant trail i lost my front end. this trail was a little used trail. back in the day we used it coming into the area, and we always went down it. its steep, has a tendency to make you lean to one side, and is rock and chat (chat=gravelly by-product of lead mining. we've got a ton of chat here). i got about 3/4 of the way up it when my front end quit turning. i backed down and tried 4 hi, but got only rear end. we had the hubs ingaged, and turned the d-shaft, and the drivers side was turning freely. ive got brand new warn premiums, so i didnt thinkl they would break that easy. since i didnt hear a grenade, i didnt think it was an axle shaft. we bailed and went back to capitalj's shop where we took the allen bolts out of the hub and found out that the spring had moved off center and wasnt letting the hub work. i bent the tab that holds the spring and threaded it back in and installed it. now it works. only thing im out is the loss of wheeling time. weve got a break in the rain right now so ive got to get ready and go back out, i need to climb that hill.
the twin stick shifters work great, its really wild being able to have front wheel drive only. i fullly recommend getting them. also the np205 seems to be everything i needed. more reports later.

mutant-jimbo · 03-31-2008, 07:49 AM

heres a pic of my truck with the front axle moved forward 1.5"

01-27-2008, 05:23 PM	#4
mutant-jimbo recreator of insanity Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Joplin, Mo. Posts: 1,364	pretty much just cut the top and called it good enough. i still need to work the 2 wires, but havent. it bolts by the first bolt towards the front end on the bed. works real well, and the roll bar makes for easy tarping (to keep cab dry). today capitalj and i built my grill, installed the tcase brace, i solo'd a few small jobs while cap was welding. i got the wipers to finally work, although they work very slowly, got my heater blower to blow and my shifter linkage fixed so i could use first and second. if my luck holds out the mechanic will fix my carb and she will be ready for this weekend. i am completely jazzed. pics tomarrow __________________ http://138modified.blogspot.com/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Facebook

01-28-2008, 06:06 AM	#6
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01-28-2008, 03:06 PM	#8
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02-07-2008, 04:22 PM	#9
mutant-jimbo recreator of insanity Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Joplin, Mo. Posts: 1,364	i am picking up a NP205 this weekend, and today got off earlier so went and found a truck tailgate and the hardware. it doesnt allign yet. __________________ http://138modified.blogspot.com/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Facebook

02-08-2008, 07:16 AM	#10
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01-26-2008, 03:12 PM	#1
mutant-jimbo recreator of insanity Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Joplin, Mo. Posts: 1,364	my k5 Make/Model: 1975 Chevy K5 Blazer Engine: Original 350 bored .030 over (355 ci) Flat top pistons Melling high volume oil pump Mild cam Edelbrock performer intake Edelbrock performer 650 carb (#1405) Edelbrock spring loaded needle & seat (#1465) Edelbrock Valve Covers Drivetrain: TH350 transmission NP205 transfer case J.B.Custom Fab. twin shifter Automatic shifter on floor Custom fabricated T-case brace (made from a '78 bronco brace) Dana 44 front diff.4.56 R&P (Yukon thick) Yukon full spool Front Diff relocated 1.5" forward Warn Premium locking hubs 14 bolt full-floater rear diff 4.56 R&P Lincoln locked "orb of traction" Suspension: Rough country 4" lift Off Road Design rear shackle flip Zero rate 1" Add A Leaf in front 36" TSL Super Swamper tires Armor: Custom front & rear bumpers Custom metal grill Other Notables: Factory roll bar '91 front clip from a Suburban '89 front fenders from a Silverado Full top cut into Fiberglass Bikini Top Truck tailgate installed 2 TSC toolboxes for gear Hi-Lift jack __________________ http://138modified.blogspot.com/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Facebook Last edited by mutant-jimbo; 02-06-2012 at 09:58 PM.. Reason: update

02-10-2008, 11:47 AM	#11
mutant-jimbo recreator of insanity Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Joplin, Mo. Posts: 1,364	i leave the planet regularly, but i still come home when theres significant reason. my truck is so close to being capible of wheeling, its not funny. some time in the near future i will be a driver and not so much a photographer __________________ http://138modified.blogspot.com/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Facebook

02-12-2008, 03:13 PM	#12
mutant-jimbo recreator of insanity Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Joplin, Mo. Posts: 1,364	spent some time sunday to align my new tailgate. now it works like its new. __________________ http://138modified.blogspot.com/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Facebook

02-14-2008, 10:50 AM	#15
mutant-jimbo recreator of insanity Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Joplin, Mo. Posts: 1,364	heres some more cold weather pics. yeah it was cold, thats why i was taking pics of the rig instead of building houses. __________________ http://138modified.blogspot.com/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Facebook

03-09-2008, 09:58 PM	#19
mutant-jimbo recreator of insanity Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Joplin, Mo. Posts: 1,364	i bought a mini spool for the rear end. should be here in around a week or so. __________________ http://138modified.blogspot.com/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Facebook

03-11-2008, 04:33 PM	#20
MUDMANIAC454 newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: katy texas Posts: 21	man thats a good lookin grille and bumper __________________ 1984 Chevrolet DANA 60 front & 14 bolt FF rear 4.10 gears 8" Suspension Lift 3" Body lift 355 SBC motor (400HP) Turbo 400 np 208 Transfer 38.5 x 15 x 16.5 Boggers-Front 38.5 x 15 x 16.5 CUT Boggers-Rear Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Facebook

03-12-2008, 06:12 AM	#21
mutant-jimbo recreator of insanity Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Joplin, Mo. Posts: 1,364	thanks dude, it looked too mad max(ish) without the grill. the big open was pretty ugly. __________________ http://138modified.blogspot.com/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Facebook

03-29-2008, 02:59 PM	#22
mutant-jimbo recreator of insanity Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Joplin, Mo. Posts: 1,364	i got the zero-rate installed. moved my front axel forward 1.5". we are goin to snowball right now to check the low range of the new tcase, and need to see what the front tires are gonna rub now that they are forward. the truck looks a bit strange with the wheels that way, but not overly noticably. havent had time to install the mini spool yet, hopefully this week, if it doesnt rain. ill post pics tonight. i couldnt get the drag link from the controll arm tuned in, so turning left is a three pointer, ill fix it later, i need to go check my junk before it gets dark or rains. __________________ http://138modified.blogspot.com/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Facebook

03-30-2008, 09:44 AM	#24
mutant-jimbo recreator of insanity Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Joplin, Mo. Posts: 1,364	the first thing i noticed as i drove to my buddies house was the increased vibration on the front end. the drivers tire seemed to bounce more. im thinking its from a combination of the sway bar removal, and the front axle being moved forward. when i quits raining im gonna check all the spring bolts to make sure they are tight. as far as the wheeling, the truck did better than it ever has before. we went on one trail called The Spider Trail, which is a trail that a back hoe made. its basically a bunch of pit like holes, one after another that weave in and out of trees. they really test the flex of your rig. the truck did great. its was awesome not having to floor the gas to go up inclines. i deliberately tried to use as little gas as i could to go up stuff and had almost no problems. while going up a differant trail i lost my front end. this trail was a little used trail. back in the day we used it coming into the area, and we always went down it. its steep, has a tendency to make you lean to one side, and is rock and chat (chat=gravelly by-product of lead mining. we've got a ton of chat here). i got about 3/4 of the way up it when my front end quit turning. i backed down and tried 4 hi, but got only rear end. we had the hubs ingaged, and turned the d-shaft, and the drivers side was turning freely. ive got brand new warn premiums, so i didnt thinkl they would break that easy. since i didnt hear a grenade, i didnt think it was an axle shaft. we bailed and went back to capitalj's shop where we took the allen bolts out of the hub and found out that the spring had moved off center and wasnt letting the hub work. i bent the tab that holds the spring and threaded it back in and installed it. now it works. only thing im out is the loss of wheeling time. weve got a break in the rain right now so ive got to get ready and go back out, i need to climb that hill. the twin stick shifters work great, its really wild being able to have front wheel drive only. i fullly recommend getting them. also the np205 seems to be everything i needed. more reports later. __________________ http://138modified.blogspot.com/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Facebook

03-31-2008, 07:49 AM	#25
mutant-jimbo recreator of insanity Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Joplin, Mo. Posts: 1,364	heres a pic of my truck with the front axle moved forward 1.5" __________________ http://138modified.blogspot.com/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Facebook

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