- Ringbrothers revealed customized Chevy K5 Blazer at 2024 SEMA present
- Customized SUV options LS3 V-8 rated at over 500 hp
- Ringbrothers additionally introduced customized Plymouth ‘Cuda and Buick Grand Nationwide
Ringbrothers has constructed up a penchant over time for its impeccable muscle automobile restomods, however the Wisconsin firm has additionally dabbled with SUVs since 2018, specifically the Chevrolet K5 Blazer.
Ringbrothers has used the annual SEMA present in Las Vegas to current a restomodded K5 Blazer practically yearly since, together with at this yr’s present the place the corporate unveiled a blacked-out 1972 instance dubbed Tuka.
Whereas earlier builds have sought to retain a basic feel and look, nearly each half was changed or personalized for the Tuka construct. This extends to elements you may’t see, which added as much as Ringbrothers spending greater than 3,700 hours to finish the construct.
K5 Blazer followers will discover the field sides and tailgate have been raised to match the peak of the door. A customized fiberglass cover has additionally been fitted over the mattress. It was hand-built and integrates a panoramic roof from a contemporary Blazer, whereas the rear window was borrowed from a Jeep Wrangler.
Ringbrothers Tuka 1972 Chevy K5 Blaze – Picture by way of Drew Phillips
For the chassis, Ringbrothers turned to a 2016 Toyota Tacoma for elements. There are additionally some aftermarket objects like management arms from Complete Chaos, extended-travel leaf springs from Offroad Design, and dampers from King Shocks. The car rides on a set of one-off 18-inch bronze wheels from HRE and encompasses a customized spare tire mount behind the rear seat.
Ringbrothers Tuka 1972 Chevy K5 Blaze – Picture by way of Drew Phillips
Energy comes from a LS3 6.2-liter V-8 sourced from Basic Motors. Because of some customized elements, together with the headers and a 3.0-inch chrome steel exhaust with Borla mufflers, the engine manages to ship roughly 525 hp. Right here it is paired with a Bowler Tru-Avenue automated transmission and four-wheel-drive system.
Inside, there’s little or no in the best way of retro design. As an alternative, Ringbrothers has gone with trendy parts like a customized carbon-fiber dashboard, carbon-fiber steering wheel, a combination of billet-machined and 3D-printed switchgear, and Dakota Digital gauges. Bronze accents are repeated all through, like on the steering wheel, sprint, gear selector, and seat cushions.
Ringbrothers Tuka 1972 Chevy K5 Blaze – Picture by way of Drew Phillips
Ringbrothers’ different builds on the SEMA present embrace a 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda referred to as Contaminated, and a 1987 Buick Grand Nationwide referred to as Invadr.
Within the case of Contaminated, Ringbrothers picked a vibrant pink paint end that can probably show polarizing. The automobile additionally encompasses a trendy 807-hp supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 Hellcat Redeye engine, and customized physique work wrapped round a chassis with an prolonged wheelbase.
For the Invadr, Ringbrothers retained the Grand Nationwide’s signature 3.8-liter V-6 however referred to as on California’s Duttweiler Efficiency to take issues as much as hypercar ranges. With a twin-turbocharging system and strengthened internals, the engine pumps out an insane 1,246 hp.
