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    ‘83 K5 Resto- prep/paint steering column?

    Hi all! I just wanted to get some recommendations on how you went about prepping, sanding and painting the steering column. I’ve already painted the bare dash with the 2K body color but had the column was masked off. The column has some light corrosion which will have to be sanded. I suppose I...
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    ‘83 K5- seeking design and material ideas on bed side panels and compartments for storage

    ‘83 K5 restoration: I’d like to hear what you all have done with the bed-sides as far as what rugged hard material (wood, metal, other) did you use and if and how you incorporated any compartments (hidden, hatches, locks, molle) inside the panels for storage of things (guns, tools, speakers...
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    • 2nd gen k5 bedside panels/ideas bedside panels/ideas
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    • Forum: Interior
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    Need quick reliable answer please- ‘83 K20 front axle question

    I going to look at a ‘83 K20 for sale in the morning. The person selling it says it has 3/4 ton axles but the front axle is a Corporate 10 bolt/ factory 8 lug which he says is a 3/4 ton axle but he doesn’t know the ring gear size. My ‘83 K5 has a Corporate 10 bolt/6 lug axle technically...
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    Freak Injury Upon Another Freak Injury To Hand Requiring Emergency Surgery (Tool Safety)

    Hi guys and girls! I have to share this very freakish injury I had with you all as a safety precaution and not make stupid mistakes like I did. I’m in the final stages of completing the multi-year restoration of my ‘83 K5 Blazer. I’m slow, okay and in more ways than one as you will read but I...
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    • injury surgery tool safety
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    • Forum: Garage
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    ‘83 K5- driveshafts reinstallation without match marks?

    I’m going back together with my ‘83 K5 with 4” suspension lift after restoration and I cannot locate the match marks that I made on the driveshafts (both front and rear) and yokes when I removed the driveshafts to replace the U-joints. What should I do? Thanks!
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    SBC 350 motor mounts orientation?

    ‘83 K5: I’m in the final stages of the major restoration and am prepping for new SBC crate 350 engine install. I purchased new motor mounts and inserts but I don’t remember what the orientation was of the old worn out mounts before I pulled them off. A few questions for y’all! How are the...
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    ‘83 K5/new engine: how do I break-in engine before taking to shop to have exhaust installed?

    Soon to be installing a new crate SBC 350 into my restored ‘83 K5. I’ve decided to go with exhaust manifolds instead of headers but my question is how can I break in the new engine without having exhaust pipes installed that I’ll have to take the Blazer to to have the pipes installed? Or, should...
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    ‘83 K5- need help with broken 4WD shifter cover housing.

    ‘83 K5- my 4WD shifter cover/housing is cracked around the mounting screw holes and melted around where the bulb is located. Summit, MotorCityK5 and LMC Truck doesn’t have any type. I seem to recall seeing aftermarket ones but don’t know what brand they are. Any recommendations? Thanks!
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    ‘83 K5/4” lift/4WD: Still in need of header fitment recommendations for new crate SBC SP350 w/“D” port heads/angled plugs.

    I didn’t receive any responses to my previous post for the same subject so I’m posting again in hopes of finding someone that is running the same or similar configuration that can tell me what aftermarket headers or exh. manifolds that they could recommend for my ‘83 K5/4” lift/4WD/new crate SBC...
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    Beware- LMC Blazer seat upholstery/foam mismatch

    I ordered bucket seat vinyl upholstery and seat foam from LMC Truck for my ‘83 K5. Beware that LMC lists the vinyl for ‘78-‘87 models and the foam cushion set for ‘78-‘86 models but the two are NOT compatible (see photos). The vinyl was correct with a more rectangular head rest shape but the...
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    Where can I buy ‘83 K5 high headrest bucket seat foam? Can’t find!

    I’m restoring the high headrest bucket seats in my ’83 K5. I ordered new black vinyl upholstery and seat foam from LMC. The upholstery seems correct but the seat foam does not fit the frame and has more angled sides of the headrest than the original buckets. I called LMC and confirmed that I...
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    K5: LMC vinyl flooring underlayment recommendations?

    ‘83 K5: I will be installing the LMC vinyl (MIP) flooring and would like to know alternatives to the underlayment insulation that was provided with the vinyl flooring. I have already sprayed Lizard skin ceramic thermal coating on the floor and I don’t necessarily need to have a sound deadening...
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    New crate engine oil priming/ ignition timing impact if the distributor is mis-installed

    I’ll be installing a new GM crate 350 into my ‘83 Blazer soon. While the engine is on the stand, I’ll need to pull the distributor to prime the oil system. I’ve not done this before although I’ve watched videos of the process. I’m just curious how the engine will operate in the truck if I don’t...
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    Air compressor good quality hose recommendations? Not as simple a request as you might think.

    I am in need of recommendations on a very good quality compressor air hose. I bought a hose reel with a brown 3/8” /250 psi hose from Harbor Freight about a year ago. The hose sucks (blows, rather) and has developed many leaks of which I have had to continually make the hose shorter by cutting...
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    New 0 miles crate engine/old Odometer/vehicle registration?

    I will soon be installing a new crate engine into my ‘83 Blazer (restoration near completion) with the original odometer. What is the best way to begin tracking the miles driven with the new engine? Can/should I reset the odometer to match the new engine and if so, how and is it legal in this...
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    Xenon 8400 Fender Flares- TERRIBLE QUALITY and Customer Service

    So, I’m coming to the end of my ‘83 K5 Blazer multi-year restoration/build. I had been interested in Xenon 8400 squarebody fender flares for a year and was ready to purchase them since they look great (online), made to order, are unique looking and made in America (Round Rock, TX). Prior to...
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    Alternatives for seal sealer that dries fast and paintable??? Need quick responses!

    I’m in the process of painting my K5 but found a seam that needs seam sealer but don’t have time to wait days for it to dry. What is a good alternative for seam sealer that seals well, dries fast and is primer/paintable? Thanks!
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    DIY spray coatings “garage test” review- Dupli-Color Sound Dampening, Dupli-Color Truck Bedliner, Rugged Restore Barricade Truck Bedliner

    Review of “garage test” of 3 DIY automotive spray coatings without “lab standards” applied on non coated/non prepped sheet metal. Dupli-Color (“DC” from here on) Premium Undercoating/ Sound Dampening/“High-Build Formula/ Protective, Paintable Rubberized Finish/ Solvent Based”, 15 ounce spray...
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    ‘83 Blazer soft topper/cage and canvas?

    See photo attached of a Blazer I found online. I’m trying to understand what is covering the bed. Look closely, is it a soft topper underneath a canvas cover that is snapped onto a roll cage that mounts to the cab? It looks cool and I would like to do something similar but that also has to be...
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    Prep/paint metal dash recommendations???

    ‘83 K5 Blazer: seeking best practices on prepping/ priming/ painting metal dash. My windshield is out, all dash metal is exposed, the exterior is primed and ready for paint, the floor has been coated with Lizard Skin. The dash metal currently has old paint on it. Just wanting to know if I should...
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    Where can I find these seat covers?

    I saw these on a K5 Blazer posted for sale on FB. They look like seat covers that I would like to have. Anyone recognize them and know where I can get them from?
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    ‘83 Blazer fuel sending unit access panel/floor structural support ideas?

    I cut the hole in the bed of my ‘83 Blazer to access the fuel sending unit. I’d like to hear ideas on an access panel and structural support for the opening. On one of the Blazers on Merricks Garage YT video there was a nice aftermarket looking hinged door installed but not sure where it came...
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    Underside of hood coating ideas?

    I’m currently doing a purpose built restoration (daily street/off-road use/not show quality) on my ‘83 K5. I’d like to hear ideas on how to coat the underside of the hood. I have sanded it down, sprayed Eastwood internal frame coating (only green was available) inside the cavities. Should I also...
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    ‘86 C10 700R4 pan leak with new gasket

    My ‘86 C10 700R4 trans pan with a cork gasket was leaking so I dropped the pan and installed a new Moroso rubber with steel core gasket and was very careful with torquing the bolts and in a cross pattern. The pan continued to leak and I have loosened and retorqued the bolts with varying amounts...
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    K5 Windshield and seal recommendations?

    Bodywork is near completion on my ‘83 K5 Blazer but I still need to do any bodywork under the windshield and replace the old pitted windshield. I went to Safelite to get an estimate on getting the windshield replaced and they quoted around $350 for the new glass and installation however they...

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