1984 K5 Blazer 4x4 build

[mercado1211]

The front ends going back together. All new electrical connections, headlights are on relays now. All new light adjuster bolts and springs. Ordered the headlight bezels and grille since the original plastics were toasted and couldn’t be saved.


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[mercado1211]

Posted these updates project pics for everyone who took the time to check out the build.

Figure if you take the time to look over the build I should at least keep updating it.

Thanks for looking.


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[1980K20]

Awesome progress!

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[mercado1211]

Thanks man!


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[frotosride]

Didn't think I'd like to do white but... That looks dang good! At least paint jail is over... Assembly time.

[mercado1211]

Thanks Man. Yup assembly time; it’s when you hope you bagged and organized hundreds of bolts and parts cause nothings feels as good as ordering parts you know you had but couldn’t find again.


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[Mike81K10]

Looks very nice, great job. I have had a problem locating some of my parts and some I ordered that I know I had. Then I found some of the missing parts a little too late. I have been looking around for a K5 to possibly build next. I have noticed the price of our squares are increasing.

[mercado1211]

Thanks Mike. I hear you on the prices going up. K5’s we’re relatively easy to find cheap even two years ago and that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. They are out there though, and if your patient you can get a good deal. I’ve got a long bed K10 that’s next after this blazer and my C10 are done, both are pretty close.


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[JohnnyPopper]

Great progress man! Inspiring!

I too bagged and labeled my bolts/nuts per area of work/parts. Good to keep your sanity 

[mercado1211]

Thanks Johnny,

You wouldn’t think organizing and labeling your nut and bolts and other parts was so important, it saves time and definitely helps keep the project manageable.


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[JohnnyPopper]

Agreed!

I have a '80 C10 under construction, and lucky for me, I drive a K10 to use for reference in case I forget...

[mercado1211]

Same here, go back and forth to the 84 k10 for reference for everything. It also helps when you go to the junk yards for parts you scavenge as many bolts as you can when you get parts. I picked up a set of fenders off a 77 for my 79 and the guy gave me all the bolts and then some. Have extra doors too that I’m always scavenging for bolts and parts.

I know I’m gonna hang on to extra doors panels hoods what ever I have as long as I can from now on. I sold a door the other day and then found myself looking for the same door 6 months later for this blazer. Wound up repairing one that wasn’t as nearly nice as the one I sold.


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[mercado1211]

New grille and bezels went on today. Bolted on the cowl as well. Windshield’s next.


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[mercado1211]

Hard to see in the picture but the window vents are on as well. Spent the afternoon yesterday putting those back together with new seals.


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[mercado1211]

Closer now to getting finished, exterior anyway. So I got the engine in it and ran it for a few hours when it developed a loud knock I couldn’t figure out. So the engine came back out, torn down and put back together. Couldn’t find anything other than some shadowing in cylinder 5,7 from pre-ignition detonating. Think it was from the mystery grind cam the previous builder put in there. Put a ramjet cam in there and at least know the specs on it. The knock is still there. Probably a lifter at this point. Gonna change the oil and see what happens next.


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