K5 build "ol blue" Lot's of pics and dove tail

k5blazer82

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hello guys I will introduce my self Im Patrick. So its been years sense I was into wheeling and got back into it a little wile ago. I bought this 1983 K5 in January of this 2013. its been almost a year and here is the progression.

this is it in all of its stock ness when I 1st got it all $900 bucks of awesomeness

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the 1st order of business more clearance!!!
remove unwanted metal

bumpers and fenders cut
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running boards scrap pile
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rear bumper cut
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dent looks better with the rear cut
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need lift and tires... craigslist 4 inch lift $125 bucks used swampers $200 with wheels I also swapped in a 12bolt and 10 bolt with 373 $175, welded the 12bolt and lockright the 10bolt

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so I get bored really easy so I cut more stuff. dove the front end

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a little clip clip here a little cut cut there
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well that looks better
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that was easy why didn't they have the trucks come like this
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a little phantom grill action and onto the other side
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all done
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35s and some mud
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cardudenc said:
wheres pics from the latest swap? whats your plan for those 3.73 axles
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I need to take some more pics I swaped to 8 lug Humvee wheels and tires. also got rid of the lift and did shackle flip and 52s up front. more pics to come. the other axles are in the for sale area

paradisePWoffrd said:
what happened to the swampers?
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sold them to a friend for like 150 bucks. I got 37s now
 
yeah I will get some more pics in the next few days. I have went to a 52in up front and shackle flip in the rear. still putting the frontend back together its been cold tho
 
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