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It's looking great!
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You know that feeling like you forgot to put something on the engine before you dropped the cab? I do. Not fun but we got it.
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When I bought an NOS prop valve for the Blazer it was the last one on a shelf in a Georgia dealership. At the time the parts guy said there were only 20 left in the system nation wide. When I called to get one last year there was only one left and it was in a dealership in Virginia. She's out of the box and on a truck now. Brake system compete save for one wire. A little more wiring and plumbing to do and it's time to start hanging some sheet metal.
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Classy. Love it.
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Cleaned up and painted the vacuum reservoir. All AC vacuum lines terminated except the one to the heater bypass valve.
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Here's a pic I've been looking for. 10lbs of stuff in a 5lb bag. (The screws that come with the reproduction glove box liner are wrong and will be replaced.)
Also I haven't noticed a thread on it, but for the 70 Blazer and this 69, the replacement door jamb switches commonly for sale are too long...requiring disassembly and shortening of all components (shaft, sleeve and spring). |
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Tell me about the vacuum hoses you guys used for the ac controller. I couldn’t find a good source for hoses of the same OD and repurposed oem examples for the k20 and the blazer.
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For us this exercises a bit of a demon. The one thing we didn't replace on the Blazer was the boot on the intermediate steering shaft because it looked good. Cleaned everything up, greased it and put it back together. And it leaked. We did not repeat this mistake. InLine Tube (gasp) has this available as a replacement part for Chevelles. It fits our trucks just fine too. Here's hoping this one is job done.
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Indisputable Fact: These trucks have the best dash in the history of trucks. I feel like it's the type of thing that could bring us together as Americans. We went to the moon, we beat back the Nazis, we cured polio, we invented the corn dog AND THIS DASH. Solid resume. Let's have a beer, look at some trucks and hug it out.
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Very nice touch sir!
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We've had a bit of a hiccup on the core support. For whatever reason it didn't like the paint or the paint didn't like it, so poor Eric has been working on taking it back to bare metal (all while fighting a cold). Since we had the tank in, it seemed like a good idea to drill some holes and get the tank carpet in. This is the carpet we've been working on with ACC to replicate the factory original. I think it turned out great. Here's the thread where you can see how we got to this point with ACC and our install process:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=268050&page=2 |
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Very clean and nice. I would not mind feeling how they drove when they were new.
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Travel and colds have slowed us a bit...add in the usual restoration struggles and we find ourselves farther from the end than we'd like, but inching closer nonetheless. The core support finally relented. Luckily it gave in before Eric did.
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Today Eric polished on the window stainless and I tried to tackle some odds and ends. Classic Auto Air slid farther down my list today. They'd installed a non vented blower motor...with silicone instead of a gasket. Not a huge problem to fix, but it's more time. Got a new motor and sourced a vent hose and gasket, then moved on to running heater hose. Again referenced Jim Pontious' 69 as well as other K truck pics I'd collected. Thanks to member WETOWM for the repro upper radiator hoses.
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Two more routing pics that show the heater control valve (which is the unmounted version in '69). And I like it when we complete systems. The fuel system is complete and the drive line is now complete. A/C, electrical and cooling are all very close...then it's fluids and turn the key.
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This is been a really fun thread to keep up with! Thanks for taking the time to walking through the restoration. Question on the AC : are you going to keep a stock and stay with R12??
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Great job. Two more systems down. It’s coming together nicely.
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Tough week. Spent two nights after work trying to install the windshield. No dice. Tried to make use of the wealth of info on here about it and almost nailed it on the first try...but one spot of the trim didn't lay down and on the second attempt the weatherstrip began to split at the corner...all down hill from there. New weatherstrip on the way, so we'll try again. Waiting on the correct condenser to finish up the A/C. Not getting it from ClassicAutoAir/OriginalAirGroup. I may post a review in the vendor section. Needless to say my experience with them has been wholly negative and I could not in any way recommend them for A/C restoration. We've 're-restored' everything ourselves. Since we've gone about as far as we can assembly wise...the old girl got rolled out and saw sun for the first time in a while so Eric could break the doors back out and prep to shoot some more color. It was nice to see that much blue out in the daylight.
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Looking great! The color looks really good outside.
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Thanks for the update. Bummer on the windshield and good luck for the next attempt. You guys got farther than most professional installers can accomplish anymore. The truck already looks like a million bucks.
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A little more blue. Door interiors and jambs. Rear fender wells and the correct hump. I made the mistake of letting Eric paint a '72 hump the first time when I knew we were using a '70 transfer case and shifter. Satisfaction in resolving a problem...even if it's of my own making.
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That paint sure lays down nice and smooth with a beautiful shine.
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I would like to invite you two over for a BBQ on the next three day weekend...I will watch you get my truck done :)
Impressive work. I see this truck and I want to build a 4WD bad now...thanks for that. |
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