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Old 12-19-2022, 03:52 PM   #209
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Re: 71' Blazer Rust bucket build

My eye feels much better today so not sure if it was a weld flash or not. They usually last a few days.

While out in the shop this morning I made the choice to use the rust free rear floor that I went to pittsburg and picked up several years back. I will have to modify the rear cross member since it is a floor from a 71 but should be pretty easy to put the notches in it. I am hoping that is the only difference.
My dilemma was that I hung it up on the wall several years ago 16' up. I had a helper and a man lift at the time and nothing was in the way. I got tired of the manlift being in the way so I sold it. My helper passed away from cancer almost a year ago so it is just me now. What to do safely , or at least as safe as one person can. I backed my dually in to the shop as close as possible, rigged up a strap and used a clevis to attach it directly to the boom. I still had to use a ratchet strap to take some of the slack out of the lifting strap so the boom would not hit the ceiling. I have a wired remote control for the boom so was able to safely lower it to the ground level. I forgot how nice the floor was. It originally came from Sharpie out in Wyoming before i got it from PA.

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