Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Looks like about a 17 inch rim and 33s. Looks good like that.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Thanks for the kind words, I bought the Jimmy with a blown 350 so I did not do the paint. ( I would like to know what it is because if need to touch up a spot).
The truck is rust free but the quarters are a little wavy, the PO put in a Silverado gas door and got a lot of warpage. But it's a good driver and from 15 feet looks good. I put in a Junk yard 2001 5.3 to fix the engine issue.
The running gear is from a 89 Suburban 2500. I kept the existing 700R.

The rims are late model 2009 the tire size 285-70-17 (33.2) The large offset of the rims help tuck the tires back under the body. The Jimmy came with 22x10" rims.

Love your quote by the way, It is one of the reasons the US is in the state that it is in. "The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten." We have forgotten that we can build it here.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

You nailed it on the 17's and 33's!

What kit or company did you use for rear disks?

Thanks!

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

I used a company no longer in business. Ruffstuff.com or tsm are the main ones I know of now doing it.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Quick search shows about 50 different companies now. Including jc Whitney and summit racing.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

My running gear in the Jimmy is 89 2500 Suburban and I can't seem to locate any 8 lug kits.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Is it just a 14 bolt full floater rear? Here is s set of backing plates. http://m.ebay.com/itm/Disc-Brake-Con...660?nav=SEARCH
All you need then is to buy lines 3/4 Ton front calipers and rotors to replace the rear drum. And and a soft line from your hard line to the caliper so you can bleed them.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

That is for drums that are pressed on. Not the newer slip off drums. If you know which ones you have?

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Click here for tsm brakes conversion. They make it for the new and old axle. http://www.tsmmfg.net/general-motors-truck.html

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Pressed on. Thanks for finding this I think I will run with the ebay option.
thanks again!!!!

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

No problem. If you are careful you can reuse the wheel studs and repress them into the 3/4 ton rotors through the hubs. I messed up a few so I bought a tap and die set to fix the threads. The correct one for fm studs was like 24 bucks. But at 4-5 dollars a stud it was worth it. Now if it happens again I have the tool.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

I agree buying tools and always better than having to rebuy something you already have.
I have to admit I am not looking forward to separating the hub from the drum. It looks the original weld rusted unit.

Thanks again!
Dave
colgad

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

I started out hitting them directly with a sledge. That's what messed the few up. Then I started hitting them with a 2x4 over the stud. Worked out pretty good and the threads weren't beat up too bad after that. I've heard that at Napa they sometimes with change it for you for s few bucks if you Buy the parts there. Harbor freight has a press that will probably work for under a hundred bucks. Next time I need to do a u joint or something needing a press I'm buying one. It was a pain to try and pound them out and even harder to get them fully seated in the rotor.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

I learned to put a nut on a stud before i hit it with a hammer. It helps save the threads. But still not the best way to do it. I like the idea of a harbor freight press.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

I ended up taking them to NAPA and they pressed them out for $20! Not to bad. But I ended up having to buy longer studs $4.00 each so I could have beat them out and saved $20! And then I had them press them back in, yea another $20, still not bad.

Finished the brake upgrade today, seems like it works!

70 Jimmy now with 4 wheels disk!

Thanks for the assistance!

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Took my 72 to the Dade City Car Show today topless!

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Looks good. Always nice to Get the blazer out for others to see. There's not many around where I live so when I drive it people definitely turn heads and want to know what it is. Love that flame job.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

You never know how hard it's going to be until you try and start beating on them. I used the same studs but mine must have been longer. My axle came out of a 81 k30. Hopefully you won't have to change the master cylinder. All I had to do was gut the rear part of the prop valve so the residual valve wasn't holding pressure to the rear brakes.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Thanks for the complements!

Almost everyone that came by asked what it was.

A few said "Well look at that old Blazer, I never knew the top came off!"

Other's thought I had cut up a C10, and said you mean it came like this! How cool is that!

The best was when a woman walking by with her husband said. "Why don't you get rid of that thing you have and get something cool like this we can all ride in"

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

That's cool. I always get stopped at gas stations and only did a couple shows. Mine isn't even close to as nice as yours though. But still it's nice to get the compliments.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

My paint looks better in pictures than it does in real life.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Did stock coil springs, shocks, brakes, B hoses on the 72 GMC Jimmy 2WD TODAY! Did body bushings, fan clutch, fan and 4 core radiator last week or so.
Trying to get it ready for paint next month.
BB

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Put my column together (3 times...) and test fitted the steering wheel.

Rg

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Nicely done, I like the wheel, never saw one like that. Who makes it. My horn button keeps falling off, gotta buy a new mounting kit

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Thanks! The wheel is one of the GM comfort-grip sport wheels from the 70's. You can find them on ePay (I actually bought mine on here). The horn button is from a Buick GS, I just removed the center emblem and put one in that I had made (some place on the internet that will make just about any round emblem in any size you want).


Rg

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

That white blazer is awesome. I walked around it no less than ten times, dragging my lower jaw the whole time. It's an older build that was tastefully done. Dave wouldn't trade me for my 68 no matter how badly i begged.

-Josh

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

I backed out of the shop to do some more sanding, I may actually get some paint on this thing yet.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Looking good

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Love the Jimmy's with the 67 dog house. What color are you thinking of?

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Air inlets look good on there, so you backed it out, must be running. Have driven it around the block yet? Glad you're still working on it. More pics?

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Mounted the bench seat and test fit the half top. Handled the top by myself, but I think I'll get help next time...


I haven't drilled and bolted the bulkhead yet, just trying to make sure everything is going to fit.

Rg

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Jealous, I want one so bad!

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Still debating, I'm looking at a two tone silver with a charcoal stripe right now.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Thanks for the comment on the scoops and yes I've been around the block. I couldn't go too fast (no windshield) but I've got to tweak the front end some.

Some of the front end problems will go away when I get new tires and shocks.

The header to exhaust pipe gave me some problems but I got that solved.

I'm ready to start driving and quit workin'.:lol:

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

That top will help heat the interior during the cool Kentucky winters. I'm right up the road from you just south of Owensboro. The only problems I had with my half cab were water leaks and the window weather strip didn't snug up very good. Good Luck.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

You got that right! You are right about leaks, there's a ton of places I can see daylight through! I usually keep mine garaged so the only time I worry about leaks is when I'm driving.

Thanks, Rg

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Pulled mine out of the shop, washed it, dried it, then backed it in. Sorry no pics.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

The slider windows in the half-cabs resemble a factory unit for the pickup. I just rebuilt another one today (first one here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559651) for use in my K1500 - am curious if the weatherstrip is easy to redo on the half-cab units. GM factory sliders have screws that hold the frame pieces together in the corners, and the pieces are not welded together.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Put A roll pan on the front, ran out of gas for the welder. Another trip to the city.

Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
 

Looks sweet!