Smash2.0 K5 resurrection

DrSmash · Jul 2, 2025

rattle_snake said:
I do the same, not much more effort in the first place. No loose nuts or washer to loose, like OEM. Standardize on a few sizes and use same head style for minimal tools needed.

And I seem to weld all the unused holes shut.

7/16 wrench seems to be my go to for all the little things. I agree on welding up all the holes, they just bug me that they’re there. I also put together a specialized tool bag for my trucks. No sense in hauling around 50lbs of tools I won’t need.

DrSmash · Jul 2, 2025

Heater hose routing along the frame and the firewall pass through. The heater hoses are ones I just walked into the back of o-Riellys and chose of the wall. I record the numbers in a service book so that a replacement is not difficult.

rattle_snake · Jul 2, 2025

I see your using velcro strips to secure the hoses. I also do the same an don't have any zip ties anywhere.

I'll ignore the self tappers in the firewall heater hose bulkhead fitting.

DrSmash · Jul 2, 2025

rattle_snake said:
I see your using velcro strips to secure the hoses. I also do the same an don't have any zip ties anywhere.

I'll ignore the self tappers in the firewall heater hose bulkhead fitting.

Lay witness to my shame no more.

DrSmash · Jul 2, 2025

Power steering lines made up

DrSmash · Jul 3, 2025

I’m liking this design for the rollcage.

DrSmash · Jul 6, 2025

Truck style

DrSmash · Jul 6, 2025

Revised

Sluggy · Jul 6, 2025

I prefer the truck style out of the 3 but I'm sure whatever you do will look nice.

DrSmash · Jul 6, 2025

Sluggy said:
I prefer the truck style out of the 3 but I'm sure whatever you do will look nice.

Yeah I’m liking the truck look as well. The blazer only has two seats and I’m not putting in a back one so…. Using all that tube to make a family cage that won’t have no family is hmmmmm.

DrSmash · Jul 7, 2025

Revised truck style

pennsylvaniaboy · Jul 7, 2025

revised truck looks sharp!

Hooligan · Jul 8, 2025

I like the first version, if you go truck style I prefer the rear tube going to the half bed, not full length

DrSmash · Jul 12, 2025

Tweaking the design just a tad

JayMcJay · Jul 13, 2025

DrSmash said:
Tweaking the design just a tad

My vote

DrSmash · Jul 18, 2025

PCV system with a baffled catch can.

DrSmash · Jul 19, 2025

Front bumper preliminary design. Got the street wheels out of the boxes and started painting them up. 20x12 with 3.75 backspacing. Tires are Goodyear MVT 395/85/20 (46” tall 16” wide) back and inner shell have 2 coats of Rustoleum oil base brushed on and the face is primed and will spray with a Rustoleum Hammered grey Hammered grey/silver.

DrSmash · Jul 20, 2025

Now to mount them up.

jhama78 · Jul 20, 2025

Those wheels are pimp!! :grinpimp:

Maybe I missed it, but where'd ya get them?

DrSmash · Jul 20, 2025

jhama78 said:
Those wheels are pimp!! Maybe I missed it, but where'd ya get them?

They are a US Wheel that I ordered from Summit Racing. I know one of the purchasing agents and he was able to order these 20 x12 raw steel with 3.75 backspacing.

DrSmash · Jul 21, 2025

Tires are going to fit great.

DrSmash · Aug 26, 2025

Finally got started on the cage and the main hoops are fabricated.

DrSmash · Aug 27, 2025

Getting the cage tie in sorted for the front and adding more bars.

McBastard79 · Aug 27, 2025

DrSmash · Sep 3, 2025

Bar by bar I’ll get this thing in there.

DrSmash · Sep 4, 2025

Different perspective of the windshield bar and my pivoting door bar. The pivot is one of those recovery shackle mounts and some Delrin bushings I made. Still need to figure out the latch and maybe put a little bend in it. A small gas strut to keep it up. It’s just a bar to help keep the arm inside the tide at all times lol.