![]() ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS IS THIS ACTUALLY HAS A LIQUID COOLED TORCH. NOW YOU CAN ACTUALLY RUN THIS IN A STICK CONFIGURATION, BUT FOR US WE'RE MOSTLY GONNA BE USING IT IN AC TIG OR DC TIG MODES FOR ALUMINUM AND STEEL. THAT MEANS IT'LL WELD THREEEIGHTHS INCH THICK STEEL OR ALUMINUM. IT'S A POWERFUL TIG WELDER THAT'S RATED AT UP TO 280 AMPS OF POWER. TO HELP US OUT WITH THAT WE HAVE SOME NEW EQUIPMENT IN THE SHOP. (NARRATOR)> NEXT, JUST SAY NO TO CRACK! (LT)> WE HAVE OUR KFIVE FRAME COMPLETELY STRIPPED DOWN AND WE'VE SHOWN YOU A COUPLE OF PROBLEM AREAS THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS, AND WE'RE GONNA START BY STITCHING THE FRAME BACK TOGETHER WHERE THE STEERING BOX MOUNTS. SO WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. AS THE WHEELS AND TIRES MOVE WITH THE STEERING IT PUTS STRESS ON THE FRONT OF THE FRAME AND EVENTUALLY STARTS TO CRACK. YOU CAN SEE IT STARTS AT THE BOTTOM AND RUNS ALL THE WAY UP NEAR THE TOP, AND IT'S ONE OF THE WORST ONES I'VE EVER SEEN. ONE IS THIS REAR DRIVER BODY MOUNT THAT HAS A RUST HOLE IN IT, AND ANOTHER ONE IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS ERA OF FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TRUCKS, A CRACK IN THE FRAME RIGHT WHERE THE STEERING BOX MOUNTS. NOW THERE'S TWO DAMAGED AREAS THAT WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF. NOW WE'LL BE REUSING SOME OF THESE, BUT REPLACING MOST. ![]() (LT)> PUSH, PUSH, THERE YOU GO! (JEREMY)> CLIMB ANYTHING! OVERALL TEAR DOWN WENT PRETTY SMOOTH, AND NOW WE HAVE A BIG PILE OF PARTS TO SORT THROUGH. WITH THE FRONT OF THE SPRINGS DISCONNECTED, WE CAN ROLL THE AXLE OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE CHASSIS. THEY SLIDE OUT NICELY WITH A FEW GENTLE TAPS OF A HAMMER. (JEREMY)> NEXT IS THE SWAY BAR FRAME MOUNTS, FOLLOWED BY THE SHACKLES. (JEREMY)> OUT FRONT WE REMOVED THE UPPER SHOCK MOUNTS AND DISCONNECT THE STEERING GEAR FROM THE FRAME. (LT)> AND WITH THE FINAL BOLT PUSHED OUT, WE CAN ROLL THE JUNKY 10 BOLT AWAY FROM THE BLAZER FOR GOOD. AS YOU CAN SEE THIS SIDE IS BEING STUBBORN, BUT EVENTUALLY, WITH SOME DETERMINATION, WE DECLARED VICTORY OVER THE RUST. MAY WHERE'D YOU GET, WHAT, AND YOU'RE THE ONE THAT GOT HURT, AND HE GOT HURT. (JEREMY)> WATCH THESE SKILLS WHEN I COME OFF HERE. ONCE THE AIR HAMMER HAS SHEARED OFF THE BOLT WE'LL TRY TO PRY THE SPRING FREE USING THE MOTHER OF ALL PRY BARS. YOU DONE WITH THAT THING YET, I NEED IT? (LT)> WORKING ON IT! ON THE OTHER SIDE WE'RE ATTEMPTING TO USE A RECIPROCATING SAW TO CUT THROUGH THE SLEEVE, BUT IT'S SLOW PROGRESS. USING A THING CHISEL I CAN SHEAR THE BOLT OFF INSIDE THE HANGER. SO I'LL BRING IN THE BIG GUN, THE AIR HAMMER. BY TURNING THE SLEEVE WE CAN REACH MORE OF IT, BUT IT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH. THIS WILL GET ME CLOSE, BUT THE WHEEL ISN'T BIG ENOUGH TO REACH ALL THE WAY THROUGH. FIRST WE'LL TRY TO CHIP AWAY THE BOLT AND SLEEVE INSIDE THE HANGER USING A CUTOFF DISC. THE SLEEVES TEND TO RUST OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSHINGS. (JEREMY)> THEN ATTACK THE LEAF SPRINGS NEXT. (LT)> WE'LL JACK UP THE REAR OF THE FRAME AND SLIP SOME STANDS UNDERNEATH. (LT)> THE REAR BUMPER IS NEXT ON THE LIST OF THINGS TO GO AWAY. SO WE WON'T SEND IT OFF TO THE JUNKYARD JUST YET. THESE WON'T BE REUSED, BUT WILL NEED SOME BRACKETS AND SMALL PIECE. (JEREMY)> WE'LL ATTACH THE ENGINE AND TRANS TO OUR HOIST, AND REMOVE THEM FROM THE FRAME. NEXT THE VAPOR, FUEL, AND BRAKE LINES ARE REMOVED FROM THE FRAME AS ONE GROUP. (LT)> OUT BACK THE FUEL TANK CAN BE LOWERED FROM THE FRAME AND DRAGGED TO OUR GROWING PILE OF PARTS. NEXT UP WE'LL REMOVE THE TRANSFER CASE, MAKING SURE TO CATCH THE FLUID IN A DRAIN PAN. (LT)> YES SIR! (JEREMY)> THE WORK BEGINS BY CUTTING OFF THE OLD EXHAUST AT THE HEADER AND BEHIND THE MUFFLER, AND TOSSING ASIDE THE OLD JUNK. SO TODAY WE'RE GONNA STRIP ALL OF THIS STUFF OUT OF HERE, GET DOWN TO A BARE FRAME. IT'S STILL ASSEMBLED WITH THE OLD ENGINE, TRANS, AND AXLES. (JEREMY)> BUT WE HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO THE CHASSIS YET. (LT)> NOW LAST TIME YOU GUYS SAW OUR KFIVE BLAZER WE'D JUST GOT THE BODY BACK FROM THE SAND BLASTER, AND WE PUT IT IN SOME EPOXY COATING TO HELP PROTECT THAT BARE METAL. (JEREMY)> AND A LITTLE LATER WE'LL SHOW YOU A FEW THINGS ON PROJECT "SUPERMAX" TO HELP PLANT THAT REAR SUSPENSION. GET THIS CHASSIS STRIPPED DOWN TO NOTHING AND WE'LL PREPARE IT TO RECEIVE SOME NEW COATING. ![]() (LT)> WE'RE WORKING ON OUR '89 KFIVE BLAZER, AND WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS ON THE FRAME OFF RESTORATION. NOW IF YOU'RE A CHEVY GUY THEN TODAY WE'VE GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU. ![]()
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