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07-11-2007, 10:31 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus
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|  '80 K5 Military Blazer, "Combat Chuck"
Here it is, abandoned in the weeds, collecting spider webs, dust, and rusting away:   Dragged it out with my Ford:  Fairly good shape, paint's still good, a little rusty, but overall in decent shape:    Here it is next to the Ford:  Got it going and took it on the trail. A 454 hooked up to a 4 speed makes for an awesome rig!      Soon to come: -3 inch lift -36 Swampers -front bumper with fairlead -tow rings -5-ton winch -coil over shocks and a few other things.  |
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07-11-2007, 10:37 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salem
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Nice start
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07-11-2007, 10:39 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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how are you liking those 10b and open 3.08 axles? i say some one tons and lockers are in your future. and 44's! :banana:
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07-11-2007, 10:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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I love that!!!!!
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07-11-2007, 10:45 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: fremont
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is it hiding a 700r4 and np208 married under there?  just a hint.....military k5's had 6.2 liters but i could be wrong.
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07-11-2007, 10:47 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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if he was smart hed drop in a 4BT and 465 with a 205 60/14 and 5:13 detroited. wheres the drooling icon?
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07-11-2007, 10:50 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando
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07-11-2007, 10:53 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: fremont
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ah i stand corrected i knew it wasnt a gas engine though!!
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07-11-2007, 10:54 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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no youre right, mid eighties cucv's came with the 6.2 379ci diesel.
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07-12-2007, 06:38 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MS Gulf Coast
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Good job! Now that's what I like...Military version. Where did you find the paint? I haven't been able to find any Olive Drab for lexan. Can't wait to see it with the extras!
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07-12-2007, 06:43 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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cool write up! awesome truck!
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07-12-2007, 08:09 AM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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cool thread and a sweet rig, cant wait to see the new upgrades  |
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07-12-2007, 10:43 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Flint/Mt. Morris
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I love threads like this.Great truck should be entertaining. Plus its a blazer. So whats actually running it? I mean the rc one lol. |
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07-12-2007, 10:59 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas
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Cute story! |
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07-12-2007, 11:38 AM
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| 20K Club  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time.
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This one is my favorite! I also like these type of threads, something to break it up. Good looking rig, you should make it look even worse (worse=better). |
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07-12-2007, 11:46 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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Haha dude i love it!! I cant wait to get my clod body scaler going! But its 3rd in line after the clod and scout.
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07-12-2007, 12:38 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: jacksonville
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awesome, i love builds like this! even though its a chebby |
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07-12-2007, 12:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: HP lounge
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Yeah, military Blazers had 6.2L diesels, but maybe the "previous owner" did some mods before abandoning it in the field. ;)
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07-12-2007, 01:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus
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You can get Tamiya olive drab for plastics and use it on polycarbonate as long as you do a thin coat of a polycarbonate safe paint before the OD. Also, a 35t through a emaxx 2-speed on 6 cells is the real powerplant, with a Hitec HS55 servo doing the shifting. | |
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07-13-2007, 03:08 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus
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Got the truck back to the shop and went to work. The Good 'nuff racing 3 inch lift kit installed very easily. All it consisted of was lift block, longer screws and was the cheapest route to get the job done.  I also installed a set of coil springs and retainers on the stock shocks, just until I get my Rancho's.  Now, the tires. I decided to go with 37x13 Swamper Boggers, and they are significantly larger than the 33" mudterrains it came with.  Here it is with the fresh meats on it:  Soon to come: -New shocks, bumper, and some other random stuff. |
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