My Restoration Begins on a 1969 k5

[wholio]

I Just recently bought a 1969 k5 4x4 as a project im planning on doing a frame up restoration.
im trying to remove the body off the frame but someone on here told me to add support to the actual body i was just wondering if someone could help or point me in the right direction
ive only had if for a week so far and ive remove basicly everything bout the body it self off the frame

Heres my post so u can see where and what ive done so far
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=387300

[vtblazer]

Welcome to the board, the best advise I could possibly give you is to sit down and start reading.

Lots of threads here dealing with your question.
(yes, the tub 'should' be supported for the best outcome)

[wholio]

Originally Posted by vtblazer

Welcome to the board, the best advise I could possibly give you is to sit down and start reading.

Lots of threads here dealing with your question.
(yes, the tub 'should' be supported for the best outcome)

thanks
any idea where to add the support tho?

[lks dcvn]

Here is a great example for bracing [somebody provided it in your other post in the truck forum] - it even includes the ability to dial in the gaps when doing the welding.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...8&postcount=54

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1&postcount=55

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...4&postcount=64

How bad is the rust on the body? Have any more pix?

[vtblazer]

Bracing done correctly.

[wholio]

Originally Posted by lks dcvn

Here is a great example for bracing [somebody provided it in your other post in the truck forum] - it even includes the ability to dial in the gaps when doing the welding.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...8&postcount=54

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1&postcount=55

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...4&postcount=64

How bad is the rust on the body? Have any more pix?

its pretty bad
i have to replace the front floor panels and alot of body work ill post some pics and the next post

[wholio]

heres some pics

[wholio]

heres

[k5hart]

Welcome to the board! Your in a great place for information. Search and read post here and you will find just about any answer your looking for. Can't wait to see what you do with the blazer. What did you do with the half top? Any pics of it?

[lks dcvn]

wow that does need some work - it is all fixable/replaceable - just takes time and $

[wholio]

Originally Posted by lks dcvn

wow that does need some work - it is all fixable/replaceable - just takes time and $

well im dedicated to fix it

[wholio]

i just recently bought a donor truck 2wd
so im goin to do the 2wd conversion on my truck
what all do i need to put the 2wd on my blazer
someone told me that the 4x4 frame and the 2wd frames are different ?but how?

[bouncytruck]

Lookin' good. Keep the pics coming!

[Monte Carlo Man]

You can get floor pans cheap - cheaper then you could scab floor pans out of a old truck.

I would look at Raybucks catalog to see if they were available.

http://raybuck.com/

I have know Randy Raybuck since the days when he worked for T.W Phillips gas and oil and built VW Rabbits in his garage in his spare time. They are a slip fit, no hassles install.

[wholio]

picture 1 is my project
picture 2 is my donor

i want to cut wats in picture 1 and replace it wats with in picture 2

[wholio]

heres some more update pics

[wholio]

heres some more pictures of what i did today
i took off the body of the frame
also removed bed off donor truck ect...

heres so far i need alil help before continuing with my project, i wanna know if any one knows the messurments of where to mount the trailing arms rear axle ect.. and where to mount the from crossmember ect..

[1956cameo]

Are you converting it to 2wd? If so I have my 72 factory 2wd blazer project at my dads house in Crosby, TX; just north of you. I will be out there next week if you want to come out and take some measurements.

[wholio]

that sounds good,
the weekend of the 13th?

[1956cameo]

I have to work that weekend, but I am off all next week 3/8-3/11. Most of that time I should be out there. If you can't come until next weekend I can see if my dad will be around to meet you.

[Yukon Jack]

There are various ways to remove rivets. I usually just grab a grinder and grind one to the frame and punch it through. Some will cut a slot in the rivet head and then use a chisel to cut them off then punch them through.

[sparkydog]

Originally Posted by Yukon Jack

There are various ways to remove rivets. I usually just grab a grinder and grind one to the frame and punch it through. Some will cut a slot in the rivet head and then use a chisel to cut them off then punch them through.

I've tried all 3 methods: drilling out, grinding the head and the slot-cut, chisel technique.

I am sold on #3 - much faster. Take a cutoff disc on your angle grinder and cut a cross into the head of the rivet - take it down deep enough that you break through the head. Then use a good quality cold chisel to cleave off the head. Then a quick cleanup grind to make sure no rivet head is left. Then drive the rivet body through with a punch that is about the same dia.

[wholio]

Originally Posted by sparkydog

I've tried all 3 methods: drilling out, grinding the head and the slot-cut, chisel technique.

I am sold on #3 - much faster. Take a cutoff disc on your angle grinder and cut a cross into the head of the rivet - take it down deep enough that you break through the head. Then use a good quality cold chisel to cleave off the head. Then a quick cleanup grind to make sure no rivet head is left. Then drive the rivet body through with a punch that is about the same dia.

the easiest way i figured out how to do it was find a friend that isnt doin ****, n have him do most of the grinding lmao

[wholio]

update
i got the cab off the donor truck which made it alot easier to remove the rear axel/trailing arms ect...

heres some pics of todays work

now i have to start working on the 4x4 frame, where to start lol

[wholio]

ok i finally removed both suspesion off of both trucks now for the hard part combining them into one
but yeaha i read some where that trailing arms on the short and long beds are the same length i was just wondering if someone could confirm this for me