Never-ending doved k5

80chevy_shortman

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siler city, nc
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Started this build about 5 yrs ago......and iv lost half my build pictures which is fubar but oh well....Started off with a rolling chassis 76 k5.....now she's 350/350/205 cucv tons, 56/52 spring swap, hydro assist, and some more goodies.....most of everything on the build is from offroaddesign and diy4x and iv been pleased with both companies tremendously....ord 2.5 in rear shackle flip with the 6in diy4x shackle, 56in rear spring swap zero-rate with axle moved 1.5in back and inboarded shocks....front I did the diy4x A-bomb bumper, di4x shackle eye mount, diy4x 6in shackles zero-rate axle moved one inch forward, 52in springs....hydro assist with modified factory pump..... ruffstuff diff covers, Barnes pinion gaurd, tom woods d-shafts front and rear, twin stick 205, smittybuilt 12k winch, ord crossover steer and tie rod, 4.56 Detroit rear 4.56 Spartan front.....can't remember the what I'm missing..... dovetail front and rear in progess
 
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Some pics of the start of the rear dove and bumper install

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this front project has been on-going a few weeks its a slow process but iv almost got the driver's side done....never really did anything like this before so it's a learning curve....but after notching the the fender as close as possible to the firewall it pulled over pretty easy except for all the bond someone's slapped on it sometime during the years of course it just cracks......i found after pulling the fender in it needed to be extended a little over a inch so I bought a donor fender cut out a section and welded in(Not very fun).....more pics to come.....

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for the most part the front and rear dove is complete, juat gotta figure out the hood and grill.

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Moved the battery box since there is no inner fenders going back

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half ass tire mount I fabbed up

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Following this. It might get me motivated.
I'd like to do the full blown boat side like urs....ive wacked bout 6 inches off one side now I'm trying tonget a feel for it still.....things got so much cancer and bondo 1 minute you're getting Sparks the next you getting dust
 
Fabbed up a traction bar.....first time using a notcher.....turned out half way decent for a harbor freight tool lol
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I hadn't finished the welding the cross bars in that one pic so don't judge them to early hahah
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