My 4wd to 2wd Conversion

[Ford Assassin]

Almost done...

Had to turn down the edge of the rotors to clear my Boss 338's.

Anyway, should be driving tomorrow.
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[trout]

u make it look so easy

[texastruckjunky]

Your K5 is coming out very nice. Did the front crossmember just bolt up or did you have to drill holes to mount it?

[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by trout

u make it look so easy

Thanks, but its not. Lots and lots of grinding off rivets and laying on your back. Trust me when I say I am glad its nearly done.

Originally Posted by texastruckjunky

Your K5 is coming out very nice. Did the front crossmember just bolt up or did you have to drill holes to mount it?

Had to drill all new holes, but I also welded it in a few places too just to make sure it ain't going anywhere.

[texastruckjunky]

Kool. Thanks for the info.

[Palf70Step]

Enjoying this thread so far and looking forward to much more.

[v30crewcab]

yeah every hole is diff between the 2 and 4wd frames! I am almost done converting a 2wd frame to 4x for my crewcab. lots of rivets everywhere.

[Hubscrub]

Looks good i would like to do the same i have no desire to have a 4x4 anymore. Does the full top come off? from the looks in the pics it does, if so what years did it stop? I thought the square bodys didn't have a full removable top like earlier models. thanks

[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by Hubscrub

Looks good i would like to do the same i have no desire to have a 4x4 anymore. Does the full top come off? from the looks in the pics it does, if so what years did it stop? I thought the square bodys didn't have a full removable top like earlier models. thanks

Yup, my top comes off. '73-'75 K5's came that way, '76-'91 it was just a half cab. Mine was converted to full convertible in 2008 using '74 donor parts and the whole truck was repainted white at the sametime (factory color was white/tan two-tone).

[Ford Assassin]

She drives.....

She is in dire need of an alignment and a few odds and ends though. I think I might drop the rear another inch using longer rear shackles to even her out, not diggin' the slight 'raked' look.

[bL.A.zer90045]

Awesome!!! Thanks for the feedback/response/answers.yeah I hear you on the mirrors,the ones I was offering on my current k5 ive done away with the power option,and there opperatable manualy,im gon
na ju
st put me some Lil motorcycle type ones on(just for the law,as mine STAYS with the top OFF nehoo,so you still running the gas tank in the same stock location?as I may try to relocate mine so I can run the exaust straight back close together,and have them exit in the bottom center of my rollpan(corvettish//porshe looking) I also wanted to ask you if it mattered if the rotors,as some had 8 studs(im assuming this is 3/4 ton)& the others had the 5 studs(1/2 ton)f either one would work? they looked the same diameter? Are the spindles the same? I thought this(3/4-8 lug&1/2-6 lug only applied to the 4x's?)
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[Ford Assassin]

I haven't touched the fuel tank.

As far as I know the 1/2 ton stuff is totally different in terms of spindles, lower control arms, brakes, etc. If its a 8 lug, it not a 1/2 ton.

[Ford Assassin]

Had the alignment done this morning, drives nice and straight now.

Also took it by the truck scales, it now weighs 4,400 lbs (5,000 lbs previously). I was hoping for closer to 800-1,000 lbs weight savings, but oh well.

[cory d]

Take the top off! take the top off!

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by cory d

Take the top off! take the top off!

Hey, hey, remeber this is family friendly forum......oh wait you meant the Blazer top, Yeah, good idea...

BTW- It looks great, but I would run a bit more tire in the rear if you want to fill the gap up some.

[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Hey, hey, remeber this is family friendly forum......oh wait you meant the Blazer top, Yeah, good idea...

BTW- It looks great, but I would run a bit more tire in the rear if you want to fill the gap up some.

Gotta rig something up in my garage in order to remove the top by myself.

I am just going to drop the ass end another 1" or so with taller shackles and kill two birds with one stone, even the truck out and fill the tire in the wheelwell a bit better.
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[bluex]

All the detailed pics about the rear stuff an no pics of locating the front crossmember????? This is what had my K5 project stalled. More info about how you properly located the crossmember PLEASE!!!!!

Nice truck, great thread!
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[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by bluex

All the detailed pics about the rear stuff an no pics of locating the front crossmember????? This is what had my K5 project stalled. More info about how you properly located the crossmember PLEASE!!!!!

Nice truck, great thread!
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I somewhat cheated for the crossmember placement. I had the donor frame from the firewall forward. Before I dissassembled the crossmember I used a cheap can of orange rattle can paint to mark the placement of the donor parts on the old frame like a stinsle. Then I used the steering box mounting holes and a reference point in which to measure and mount the crossmember.

[Ford Assassin]

I decided it might be fun to mop the floor with some folks with a square, so I added this over the weekend.....

[motornut]

Originally Posted by Ford Assassin

I decided it might be fun to mop the floor with some folks with a square, so I added this over the weekend.....

nice...

[jbristo67]

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[Ford Assassin]

New turbo setup.....

[Ford Assassin]

I am seriously considering swapping the cammed 6.0 from the Datsun and 5.3 in the K5.

The 6.0 in the K5 would easily make a low 13 second driver, which is quicker than most cars on the road, not to mention trucks.

The Datsun will still be quick, especially if I have the converter re-stalled to 4000 and hookup the squeeze kit its had forever, but never used.

[trout]

loooks way better

[Ford Assassin]

My photo buddy got creative today....