Michigan maniacs "BAD TO THE BONE"

[michigan maniac]

Well I pretty much ruined my 85 shortbed last season when I put it on its side, then jumped the out of it after, so  the cab is shot, along with the rest of the body, and frame got torn,  has 355/ 2wd th400 and divorced 205, Dana 60 with locker, 14ff Detroit locker 4:56 gears

Anyways just purchased an 85 k5 from a member on here to start a new build, hope to have it in the shop soon and start getting everything torn down just to build it up!!  


This is what I had

Before

After  

[michigan maniac]

As it sits now,

[michigan maniac]

This is what I'm starting with, only the frame and body, no tube doors, axles engine or trans, but a good solid start

[Bryank]

sweet!

[Bowtie972]

Gonna be a sweet ride!

[BUDGETBOGGER03]

sweet dude miss our old k5

[Mudbuster]

I recomend you don't lay this one on it's side it looks like it's in great shape good luck with the build

[michigan maniac]

I recomend you don't lay this one on it's side it looks like it's in great shape good luck with the build

Yeah I hope I don't either, but this one will be getting a full cage and ill wear my seatbelt just incase,  when the truck went over I didn't have it on, and almost went out the sunroof...  So this build I'm gonna make it safer and do it right, I want people to be able to ride in the back seat and be safe, that fiberglass top ain't gonna do in a roll over, not that I plan on rolling it lol but you can never expect when something bad is gonna happen 

[BoggerBro]

Be sweet to see how it looks once you get it done!

[marshall]

is that you in the second picture?

[michigan maniac]

Be sweet to see how it looks once you get it done!

Yeah I'm excited to get started on it, got a couple ideas bouncing around in my head for paint !!

[michigan maniac]

is that you in the second picture?

Nope that's my dad, he was in the truck with me when we went over, he kept asking me to go for a ride so I took him for one Hell of a ride, of course I had a few beers in me at the time !! 

[Newbie]

sick lookin k5

[jbexc]

You don't mess around when you break something,K5 looks really clean.

[michigan maniac]

GOT it stripped down

[muddnoob]

 

[michigan maniac]

Got the new body

[michigan maniac]

Front axle is in, working on the rear still, had to drop the gas tank (literally it fell)  in order to install my shackle flip on the rear, then ran out of time last night 

[Bryank]

damn! that's gonna be a badass blazer!

[AFurg85Chevy]

I finished everything come take it for a spin