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03-26-2014, 01:50 PM | #1 |
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Re: 72, 2wd blazer
More updates,
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03-26-2014, 02:11 PM | #2 |
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Re: 72, 2wd blazer
Nothing to report. I have been in Vancouver for the last week. I didn't even have a chance to mount the arms before I left.
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05-02-2014, 09:42 PM | #3 |
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Any updates?
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05-04-2014, 01:19 AM | #4 |
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Haven't had a whole lot of time. But I did manage to do a few things.
Blast and paint engine accessories. Installed lower control arms, waiting on sleeves for the upper control arms. The PB arms are for 9/16" stud where the 1/2 ton truck uses a 1/2" stud. Installed new CPP peer steering box.
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05-04-2014, 01:22 AM | #5 |
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My improvised paint rack
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05-13-2014, 12:55 AM | #6 |
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Pulled the seats to recover them and generally overhaul the interior.
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05-13-2014, 12:58 AM | #7 |
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Got the front end of the motor assembled.
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05-13-2014, 01:00 AM | #8 |
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I used some high heat paint that was described as Cast Iron. I am pretty happy with the results. The booster was painted and the M/C is still raw. Pretty decent match.
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05-13-2014, 01:05 AM | #9 |
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I had one rusty upper control arm stud. Had a heck of a time trying to find a replacement. GM has discontinued them. ECE had one left in stock. They are extremely easy to deal with, in the future I will use them every time that I can. Once it gets here I can finally finish assembling the suspension.
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05-14-2014, 02:11 AM | #10 |
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I took my seats to a local guy to have him put the covers on as I just don't have the time. I dropped them off tonight at 6:30 and picked them up at 11:30. Excellent turn around. They turned out awesome. Here's a pic with them in place but without the brackets, still gotta paint them. I just couldn't wait to get a feel of what they would look like. The color isn't a perfect match but I like it.
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05-14-2014, 06:46 AM | #11 |
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Looking good!!!!
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05-15-2014, 11:16 PM | #12 |
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05-17-2014, 04:31 PM | #13 |
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My 10 year old niece is spending the weekend with us, so I did what every good uncle would do, I put her to work she's actually having quite a good time.
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05-17-2014, 04:33 PM | #14 |
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I paid her back with a her first ride on a motorcycle, she loved it!
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05-17-2014, 04:34 PM | #15 |
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Another one.
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05-19-2014, 01:12 AM | #16 |
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Seats are back in, I love it. It was well worth the work, and the cost.
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05-19-2014, 01:23 AM | #17 |
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Performed a few changes to the dash as well. The chrome ashtray was a pullout upholder, I never used it, the P.O. saved the original so I put it back in. Got rid of the 80's radio and put a factory AM radio in its place, new dash pad and dash bezel.
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05-19-2014, 01:25 AM | #18 |
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Not sure why I took such a crappy pic, I'll take a better one tomorrow.
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06-17-2014, 10:06 AM | #19 |
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Updates?? I'm watching this build as its motivation For mine.
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06-17-2014, 11:07 PM | #20 |
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Lookin good!
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06-18-2014, 12:52 AM | #21 |
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Thanks!
Thanks for asking. Things have been slowly coming together. Ran into a few problems. When I decided to go with the PB control arms I never factored in the lack of a spring pocket which in turn raises the truck about two inches. More work |
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I assume you just cut the springs? A set of air bags would work nicely up front. (even only up front for now) So nice to raise it up to change oil, or slip a floor jack under it. (I know,... more money) Ha
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06-18-2014, 01:18 AM | #25 |
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The CPP steering box has also caused me an issue. The reason I decided to go with CPP is that it was supposed to take the stock rag joint. I guess I missed the part where they said stock "style" rag joint. It actually takes a 30X3/4 spline. Which is for a GM car. The easiest solution was to steal a few parts from my DropMember project and buy another u-joint. It brings the cost up to a little over $800. For that kind of money I could've done a rack and pinion conversion! Oh well, live and learn. Here's the finished product. On the plus side, it is cleaner looking.
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