Well here I go starting what will really be my first build thread. Last year I bought a really nice 84 K5 and wanted to convert it to 3/4 ton. After considering it for some time and realizing that I didnt want to change an all original 80k mile truck I decided it should be kept stock. The thing is in too nice of shape to "tear" up. With all of this decided I was on the look out for another truck. One of my best friends grandpa had this old 76 1/2 ton that he wanted to turn into a mud run truck. He wanted to put 40in tires, 3/4 ton running gear and GM's zz572 crate motor. Before I bought my Blazer I tried for several years to buy the truck from my friends grandpa with no success, the thing is he had totally quit messing with it and I figured it would be a good start for me. We talked a lot about what he was and wanted to do to it and how nice of a relief it was to work on it, and that maybe one day he would sell it to me. Well lets fast forward things a bit and I am now the owner of said truck due to the passing of DW. I am happy to own the truck but unhappy with the way it came about, but thats life, and I will continue to build the truck with him in mind and hopefully he would approve to how its going to go.
Now onto the truck. Its a 76 1/2 ton with an 81 i think front clip. The original front clip was totally junk so DW found a new one and had it put on. He also found 3/4 axles and had them installed as well. Although they were put in a bit crooked in the read with some "custom" u bolts. A bit sketchy. It has a 350 with an auto tranny and obviously 4wheel drive. Here is a picture of it the day I got it and finally setting at my place.
03-12-2012, 02:06 PM
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