K5 Blazer project

[Rack'em Jay]

Jay! Hadnt seen you on here before, this is Sam from the Huddle. Love the project man, should make creek crossing at Razorback Ranch a breeze!

The last time I was at the Ranch was when you helped Randy put in the hard wood floors. I know Randy is talking about putting in a couple more duck ponds this summer when it drys up down there.

[oneisnone]

Man, I hope I will be around to help yall, I just moved out to Midland myself, for a new job

[Rack'em Jay]

I have been watching craigslist for rims wider than my 15x10's. so when i get the super swampers 15.50 wide it will look better. was wanting a 15x12 or 15x14 but came across a set of 5 weld racing 15x17 rims.

the guy also had a set of 5 super swamper tsl thornbird tires 33x12.5x15 that had been on the rims.

going to put those on my 15x10 rims in the morning and run those for a while.

I will get pics in the morning of the new tire on the blazer and also of the 15x17 rims they are crazy wide looking looks like a keg.

also going put the spare tire on one of the 15x17 rims just to see how crazy that looks.

[Rack'em Jay]

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[Rack'em Jay]

I have not done very much to the blazer other than replace the rear wheel seals and bearings. That took longer than it should have because my neighbor came over to watch me work on the blazer. He grabbed the axle and spun it which made the spider gears fall out on the ground. That took a few tries to get them lined back up right.

My daughter’s first day of kindergarten I took my son to daycare first I drove my truck. And as we left Natalie wanted me to go back home and get the blazer so she could ride in it for her first day of school. Well you don’t have to twist my arm to get me to drive the blazer.

[Rack'em Jay]

I picked up another blazer today this one is a 1986. I just liked the old school paint job it had.

this blazer only needs the chrome trim on the side put back on $150 for that. the owner pulled it off because it was coming loose.

[Grizzly1]

Very nice blazer.....the area you keep getting stuck in sure does look bad...not sure if very many vehicles will make it through there at all.....especially after a few times.......its going to get really soft.

[hot_rod_eddie]

I have not done very much to the blazer other than replace the rear wheel seals and bearings. That took longer than it should have because my neighbor came over to watch me work on the blazer. He grabbed the axle and spun it which made the spider gears fall out on the ground. That took a few tries to get them lined back up right.

My daughter’s first day of kindergarten I took my son to daycare first I drove my truck. And as we left Natalie wanted me to go back home and get the blazer so she could ride in it for her first day of school. Well you don’t have to twist my arm to get me to drive the blazer.


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LABOR RATES

Normal………………………………$30.00

If you wait…………………………..$35.00 per hour

If you watch………………………..$40.00 per hour

If you help………………………….$55.00 per hour

If you worked on it first………..$70.00 per hour

[Rack'em Jay]

The new tan 1986 blazer the previous owner put a 350 bored .060 over and put flat top pistons in and factory roller vortech cam & roller lifters installed. As of now it has a Holley 600 carb looking at a street demon carb. to put on it, also has dual electric fan. runs out nice with the 3.73 gears.

[Rack'em Jay]

I have been playing with the tan blazer just to have something to do until the deer start moving better up here.
I put new spark plugs, new spark plug wires, and exhaust manifold gaskets on the blazer. Then I drained the fluid out of both axels and replaced with new synthetic fluids.

Next up is the output shaft on the transfer case it is leaking so going to put a new seal in it. And while I have the drive shaft off I am going to replace both ujoints they have seen better days.

[beardedtexan]

Nice ride. I sure do miss mine, I should have never sold it.
Hopefully I will have another one soon

[Rack'em Jay]

Nice ride. I sure do miss mine, I should have never sold it.
Hopefully I will have another one soon

thanks

[TexasHunter.280]

Awesome! Miss my k5 but just couldn't afford to fix everything it needed fixed. Bought a Bronco after that instead.

[Rack'em Jay]

I have done a few things to the tan blazer since I last posted. Because I keep driving it through tall grass in a clear cut and the pasture at my deer lease. I had grass wrap around the drive shaft and it ended up eating the pinion seal up. So I replaced the pinion seal and the rear output seal on the transfer case and while I had the drive shaft off replaced both u joints also.

The Holley 600 carb kept acting up so I put a fuel pressure regulator on it to turn the pressure down from 11lbs where the previous owner had it. Down to 5lbs with the new regulator and also put a stock quadrajet carb on it and is running great now.

Also the tan blazer got some new mud tires for Christmas I put 31x10.5x15 gt radials mt those tires have saved me already in the mud at the deer lease twice.

Next up on the list for the tan blazer is door pins and bushing I can’t stand the pinstripe lines or paint lines not being straight. The line really make your eyes pick up on the door sagging

[easeup]

nice thread going here rackemJ and I wish not to derail those following.
I have got a 79 K5 that is in pretty good shape that is just not getting much use anymore and it is perfect for anyone wishing to pick one up for a finish up project.