Shawn's New Daily Is a 1973 FullTop K5 Blazer! Another Bucket List Vehicle Secured! 

The trick with drum brakes is to only take one side apart at a time, so if you get confused you can always look at the other side for reference......lol

I love that immediately after saying the brakes are iffy as hell, Shawn guns it and continues to accelerate throughout the video! Love the K5, sweet!

Got a 75 from my dad. Damm thing is indestructible. 400 small block 205 t case with a turbo 400. Love the full top blazers.

I’m with Shawn. I’ve been a “square body” guy long before they were trendy enough to have that name😂 Ive had at least one at all times for over 20 years. I also prefer the round style with round lights and curved fenders. However I currently have an 89 K5, which is my favorite non round style from 81-91. The top is frequently off in good weather too.👍

My parents got a '74 K5 to beat around the mountains in, that became my first vehicle when I got my license. Miss that thing... Don't miss paying for the fuel though! 😂

“Drums are easy. As long as you have four hands.” Amen. Thankfully my Grandfather taught me how to do brakes and back then only the newer cars had discs and that was usually just on the front. But trucks were always drum brakes. And we never got to just buy new slave cylinders. We bought the rebuild kits and honed them out and put in new seals and such. Saved like ten bucks a side. But the Old Man was Depression Era raised and trained. He taught me so many tricks to save a buck and how to just get it done and running. I sure do miss him. It’s been 25 years. I can only imagine him hollering about modern computer cars.

LMAO you guys do the best comedy routines since Abbott and Costello 😂

I absolutely love the blazer. Everything about it. The wheels are amazing too. Sounds like the lock up converter is not unlocking and trans staying in high gear. If it is the lock up switch it's easy fix.

I had a 73 full top k5 when I was in my early 20's and I needed all the running gear for a nother project so I scrapped it. One of the biggest mistakes I've done I wish I had it back.

Don't get a more powerful bench grinder. You want to weaker one for doing small stuff like that brake adjuster. The more powerful one will rip that thing right out of your hands. You have the perfect one for that sort of stuff.

Sweet K5 Blazer. I do like the color I'm sure Shawn will get it in tip top shape and have his dad touch up the top and possibly the the bed sides.

Really cool k5, honestly the square bodies are my favorites too especially the full removable top ones. Thanks for sharing with us, keep up the good work.

The old K5’s are my favorite and they have become grand theft money these days but what hasn’t with the old square bodies. My best friend had a 77 K5 4x4 rolling on 40’s when I first met him with a nasty 454 bbc but his ex wife ended up with that one. I miss running around in that thing.

That fabric really... ties the interior together

Had a ‘72 K5 blazer 4WD with locking hubs way back that was “school bus/mustard yellow” with the white top. Awesome ride!

I totally agree there should be a drain plug on the trans pan, but if you’ve had it off 3x on a vehicle you’re “never gonna sell”, you should’ve put one in. I guarantee if you put a plug in it, the trans would be just fine and you would never have to use the drain plug.

very nice. I had a 1974, same color. Great memories. Enjoy it.

187 customs and vice grip garage are the only two channels I’ll sit and watch new “stopalators” being installed! I never knew it was age but I think Shawn is right I put a 91 front end on my c10 and here lately I’m wishing I woulda kept the 79 round ish front end on it. Thank k5 is sweet!

You can pump new fluid thru the cooler return port and push it thru the converter

Also drive the K5 in reverse at a decent speed, like 6 or 9mph and press the brakes hard enough to come to a stop quickly. Do that a few times and the drum brakes will adjust themselves.

Love the interior. Very cool blazer. Had to fix the top of the bedsides on a 73 too. After I painted it I put clear rock guards "decals" on the tops of the bedside and glued rubber to the bottom of the cap instead of foam. Worked out really good.

Sweet K5 fellas, I like you kept it simple and pretty much stock.

Every time I get a new (to me) vehicle with drums I always get a complete new hardware kit for them. New springs and adjusters and other pieces for 50 bucks or so that covers both sides it totally worth it. Nothing like an old adjuster or weak spring to mess up during a drive and stuck on the road and have to re-do the shit again lol. just a thought.

I love it man! That's one sweet ass Blazer! We've definitely got the same taste in vehicles!😎✌🏻

Sweet Ride Shawn!!!

Hey boy, don't forget your eyes protection. We only have two, Morron. Sorry but my english sucks, GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

the NP 205 while it doesn't have much of a low range is almost indestructible.

I have a 2016 Chevy 2500 that was doing the same thing. The safety neutral switch fixed my "limp mode" problem. It never did throw a code, just had one gear for a while.

Drum/drum (front/rear) is 60/40 application. Disc/drum (front/rear) is 80/20 The “auto-adjusters” on drums will work when you brake in reverse

Phantom sorry for your lose. RIP George 🙏

That’s awesome, i had a 71, an 87 and an 84, i love the K5’s, those are the wheels i wanted but i went with raceline beadlocks last time

You guys keep teasing me with the bubble impala in the background of the last few videos. Please do a video on it!

My favorite is people who seek out all original vehicles and then modify them lol. I like that all original cars cost more cause i would never want one. Rather have a restomod any day if its done well.

Really cool K5. My dad had a couple and I drove the diesels as a LEO while in the Navy. Love that color scheme guys.

These are rare deals, especially for the square bodies. I’ve been looking at/for them and K5 in general are $$$$.

Raptor line the inside and do the rails let the stock paint.. love these trucks my uncle had a 79 Quadra Trac 400 sbc. Man that thing was a animal in the snow or whatever u could throw at it.. I mean a freaking beast. And it definitely could have used a new holly carburetor for sure. Urs is so much cleaner I thought they all rusted out everywhere.

Sweet ride my father back in the day 70s had a green and white bronco on 38 was a beautiful truck go anywhere he said I only seen pictures

Great 👍 Old 73 k5 enjoy your life, Have a Great Day 👍 That would most likely be the valve body valve stuck 😮

Beautiful ride. I have 73, 74, 77 84 and 89... I love k5s

Beautiful Blazer ! I love it.

Can't wait to see all the new content we've been teased about back off of the races.

So stoked when I see new content from y’all thanks guys

THAT IMPALA IN THE BACKGROUND THO

I’ve been building my 73 k5 for 2 years I just put a 408 stroker and a 4l80 and a np205 and I’m trying to do the metal work my bed sides are rusted out in the same spots I ordered a quarter panel from classic industries in February of 2021 and I still haven’t received it they said my estimated delivery date is 2050 it’s one of my dream cars as well hopefully I’ll get to finish mine one day before my kids are grown lol

205s are one of the strongest transfercases out there gear driven , I would take the gear section off of the 203 and get a Marlin adapter and make it a doubler , double transfer case 😎👍

I had the same shifting problem with my GM trans. Changed the trans fluid with a 12 pack of Bud Light and it shifts perfectly!!

Great video. I would love to see alot more like this one. I enjoy watching u all work on projects. Good Luck at NPK this season. Kick Ass

That Blazer is awesome I bet it is low mileage you guys will fix the couple issues

If I remember correctly the best way to use the auto adjust for the early Chevrolet's was to put it in reverse and hit the brakes in rapid sucession while also holding the brakes pedal down at the same time just enough so that you are actually partially power braking the vehicle. That will make the star adjuster work. Just do it at a small amount at a time so you don't get them too tight.

That's an awesome daily driver. I have loved those from the time that GM first produced them. A teacher bought a white over green '68 K5. I first saw it in 12" of fresh snow, and more was falling. They actually closed school that day in the afternoon.

That is a nice K5, the wheels and interior take it over the top. I have seen several K5's over the years with the same rust issues, those gaskets hold moisture and over time it just eats those bed rails. Gotta love a square body.

The reason it doesn't shift when it's cold. It's the lip seals in the transmission. They have to heat up a little bit to expand it's Also controls the fluid flow

Anybody else notice that white chevelle on the other lift..... Hell yeah

Loox like Chief Brody's car in the movie Jaws except it doesn't have white in between the upper & lower side molding trims. 1973 was the first year for those generation Chevy K5 Blazers, pickups, etc. They were produced up through 1991 except the plain cab pickups "half & three quarter ton models only" were finished in 1987, & the one ton plain cab pickups were finished in 1989.

The debut of "Murder Foxbody" next season on npk😂😂

As a fan that's why I like you you like this old driving cars

Those seats look kinda like what Vice Grip put in his crew cab square

Sweet ride as far as the bed rails I would just repair the holes rust treat the rest and put bed liner over it like you said it's not a show truck either way it's pretty bad ass

Phantom , you like everyting Shaun likes !! YES YES YES !!

He isn’t doing anything wrong. You can’t get all the fluid out by dropping the pan on any auto trans . You guys know that it’s the same in the race cars and you change fluid in them all the time I’m sure you have a pump to do it . Also that 460le will never hold up with Shawn’s foot in that Heavy K5 it definitely needs a 480 ! Enjoyed seeing you guys at the Va NPK last weekend!

Sweet ride,love the interior

Nova, I've got three pan gaskets that need to be changed, I've been doing it for 30 years now and I've never come out from under the truck clean! You might not be a pro at a lot of things that you are exchanging those!

I had the same rid in high school ... we kept the top off all summer. when you punched it... you could see the gas gauge move.

If you have an extractor (I have the harbor freight one) just stick the tube down the 6l80 dipstick tube and drain most of the fluid before pulling the pan

It's nice to be tall reach in change things on the truck.

i had one in 87 and my older brother made fun of me and i sold it and i traded it for a 55 with a flip up front end with a 350 fourspeed and he bitched about it being too heavy to street race so i sold it not only was my bro a bad influnance causing me to street race but he also made me give up two of the best cars i ever owned

Always love to watch this channel !. Thank you 🙏

I'd just change the rear brakes over to rotors! I had to change mine before the internet was a thing and it was a pain in the ass!

Niiiice. Love that full top! My dad had one new off the lot. Gave it to my uncle after several years. He sank it in a creek while out hunting.

My first car was a 1974 Blazer that looks exactly like that Truck. Ochre was the color.

This thing is as cool as it gets!🔥

My favorite model Chevy and my favorite color

That pattern looks like Derek’s crew cab truck from Vise Grip Garage

I've owned a few different K5s from different years, and from what I've seen and read, the rust on the rails is a common point for the 73-75s. Never ran into that issue on newer K5s. Of course my 74 has rust in the rails, rockers (inner and outer), and surprisingly not too bad in the floor boards. I have a 6.0l and 4L85E waiting to go into mine..... or 454 with the Sniper..... haven't decided fully.

Replace the Prindle switch and make sure the shifter is adjusted correctly

THANKS FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO! It's a real fun video and I love the K5. It's so funny that when you drive it hard the old man in me is like, "easy, she's a gem 💎". I would just put around and enjoy it like an old man, all driving slow and conservative with the car. The only thing left is to leave that blinker blinking for twenty miles down the road 🛣️. Anyway, put a few old man miles on it and your golden!!!!

I’m from Hillsbrough NC. Long Chevrolet was around for a long time but now it’s a damn dodge dealership lol.

Freakin SWEET ride!! Y’all stay blessed!!

Just repair the top of the bed rails and have a black bedliner on the top edge. Don't touch the paint and it will keep from having to be careful putting the top on and off

CONGRADULATIONS SHAWN !!!!Badass Ride !!! Love the Blazer !❤ The Wheels are Spot On and The Interior Cloth is Absolutely Phenomenal !!!! Takes me back to my first ride ,Square Body Chevy Short Wide that I Special Ordered Brand New from Detroit !!! 1979 Silverado ,Midnight Black ❤ ! Had a Big Block 454 and Suspension Change with All the Handling Options that were available front and rear ,400 turbo Transmission ,Factory Headers and Dual Exhaust, with some Badass Wheels and Tires . The thing was a Beast !!!! Had them leave off the Nappy Big 10 Stickers and put a Badass, Slick ,Chrome Rear Bumper ,Sliding Glass Window with All the Power Options ! I had just Funished my Junior Year in High School and had saved up for years to buy it . 6,800 dollars special ordered from my Uncle's Dealership ❤ My best friend got a New 4×4 Blazer at the same time in 1979 ❤ We still have both of our rides 44 years later ! Love nor Money could buy mine or his 79's 😅 . The earlier years in the 70's were even better !!! Shawn you found a Diamond in The Rough ,but not that rough ,this thind is a Jewel as well !!! I've spent alot of money Upgrading mine as well , and it has been a Blast ,making it my own !!! Happy Trails at Angelfire !!!❤ Drag All their Asses at NPK this Year !! We all are Ride Or Die 187 Coustoms Murder Nova OG 405 Huge Fans !!!!❤❤

Buy the trans Co shift kit and pillow switch kit for that 6l80 if you pull the trans out replace the boost valve in the pump

That’s a clean car loving the content . Can’t wait to see you guys win an npk.

It's possibly the linkage. Sweet whip 🤩

I’m starting to have those same moments where I can’t think of a word I’ve said a million times… sucks getting old

I would check the linkage on it. Better on the column going down. Sometimes there’s bushings in their plastic ones but it looks great. It runs good it sounds pretty doggone mean zoom zoom zoom😊😊😊😊😊

I believe there is a drain plug on the tourque converter, or you have to get the service machine like the dealership have!

I had 1 a 77 I think I loved mine . A fun toy enjoy it.

Luv the new unit. Great video again 🎉🎉🎉

Sweet… love the instrument panel for sure… now I want one too🤙

Guys I really enjoy the shop videos, yall have good chemistry

Those Dakota Digital gauges are sweet. I have a set in my 80 Monte

You need to keep something with a SBC. Ask Bill Hoskinson to build one of his infamous 421ci torque monsters for it.

Little heat on brake adjusters free right up for future reference

The only time ive seen that happen, with stock ecu and terminator x, was a ground issue. Stayed stuck in 2nd or 3rd. Like a weird limp mode thing. I really dig the k5 and the wheel and interior setup! Classic cool

Dude hell yea wat s straight unit that k5 is.. wow still beautiful truck definitely also one of my bucket list

Shawn was using his Bob Ross whisper voice a bunch in this video! 😂

I remember riding in one of those . It was new and I was ten

The linkage could be the problem or the range selector switch in the transmission. I doubt it is the TCM and valve body because if you play with the shifter it works.

As always thanks for the videos

I would get new leaf springs and shocks. It would make a big difference.