K5 Blazer Build

[PaloAltoK5]

So, I got a little more done tonight...

There is still a lot more details to work on, but I think ya'll get the general idea!! Like the wheel base is stil a touch off, but I'll get that fixed soon!!

 

[1BadJeepBruiser]

WOW dude, that looks great "thumbsup" Keep up the good work! I am off the LHS for paint for mine today 8)

-Mike

 

[Crawln Coles]

Man, that is looking real good! How long till it's running. I'ld like to see this on some rocks. "thumbsup"

 

[obijuan]

nicely done!

 

[HITMAN]

Nice paint work man, the stance and all look great.

 

[PaloAltoK5]

WOW dude, that looks great "thumbsup" Keep up the good work! I am off the LHS for paint for mine today 8)

-Mike

Thanks for all the compliments guys!! Not bad for rattle can and some masking tape!!

Btw, for those who asked, wheel well center to center on the body is right at 11".

 

[clodstall]

looks good.

 

[500swmag]

That think looks great!!! I see by the pictures it appears you even have a little of that genuine 70's-80's rear end sag going...:twisted: lol. again awesome job."thumbsup"

 

[PaloAltoK5]

Nice looking bumper, but you ruined it with that P.O.S. Mile Marker.:roll: I had bad luck with them as it wouldn't even pull a light Yota down hill."thumbsup"

Funny, that is a 12,000lb winch, and it has pulled IH Scouts, Jeeps, and Toyotas out many times. My buds call my rig the rescue rig, LOL.

 

[PaloAltoK5]

That think looks great!!! I see by the pictures it appears you even have a little of that genuine 70's-80's rear end sag going...:twisted: lol. again awesome job."thumbsup"

Hehe...that just means I'll have to add the overload spring!! LOL

 

[500swmag]

Hehe...that just means I'll have to add the overload spring!! LOL

gee, I don't know, I'd leave the sag and try to convince the judges that it should count for at least -4 scale realism points...:twisted: :lol:

 

[obijuan]

nah that would be the typical lean to one side. if you can pull that off thatd be nice. my crew cab does it and its annoying. but very scale lol!

 

[boggercrawler]

this rig is lookin' pretty damn good, you should get a fine tip sharpie tho and trace the door lines and color in the vent window pillars black and you will be good to go. Good work

 

[Brandon]

Looks great Art! Good to see another scaler from you "thumbsup"

 

[PaloAltoK5]

Did a little more last night...

Rear bumper mounted and body attachments:

Front Bumper built and mounted, I still need to finish it though:

 

[jays68yak]

What did you make the bumper out of?

 

[obijuan]

really good progress man and not bad flex at all! i cant get my crew to get that much flex on a can but almost. is that bumper stock clod painted in somethin?
looks like this one!

 

[jays68yak]

Is it going to be ready to wheel soon? I feel like doing a repeat of last saturday.

 

[PaloAltoK5]

What did you make the bumper out of?

It's the clod winch bumper painted black with textured ABS CA'd to the top and sides to give it the "no-slip" surface look. I still need to fill the gaps, sand and re-paint it to give a more "finished" look.

I haven't even started the interior yet...but it's wheelable as it sits now, just need to lock-tite the wheel nuts. The cats are going nuts again, and their furniture makes a great flex ramp...lol

 

[PaloAltoK5]

really good progress man and not bad flex at all! i cant get my crew to get that much flex on a can but almost.

The chino mod on the front springs, and I flexed the $hat out of them by hand before I mounted them. Then a 4-link rear with internal springs that give a firm 1/2 shock body distance up travel and free down travel (droop) in 100wt oil.

is that bumper the stock clod painted in somethin?

yep "thumbsup"