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06-01-2016, 12:44 AM | #1 | |
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Re: 1978 Russet Metallic 4x4
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06-05-2016, 05:30 PM | #2 |
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06-07-2016, 07:37 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1978 Russet Metallic 4x4
I'm still waiting on the wheels, but I accomplished some things today:
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06-08-2016, 02:54 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1978 Russet Metallic 4x4
I tightened up the fog lamps. Had the steering aligned. Still have a mystery clunk under the driver's feet. Got the new Ramsey stickers, but I'll wait to install. I have the Daystar Isolator for the winch cable coming with a new winch controller. Still need to cut the custom mud mats. I'm keeping the steps covered until the unveiling with Dad. Here are some updated pictures (good light):
Oilfield Truck Just Awesome Last edited by buffydores; 07-19-2017 at 03:47 PM. |
06-08-2016, 07:33 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1978 Russet Metallic 4x4
Beautiful. Did it come with intermittent wipers or did you retrofit them?
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06-08-2016, 08:16 PM | #6 |
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Retrofit.
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11-30-2023, 04:14 PM | #7 | |
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Re: 1978 Russet Metallic 4x4
Do you have the paint codes?
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04-04-2024, 08:06 PM | #8 |
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06-13-2016, 12:47 PM | #9 |
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Re: 1978 Russet Metallic 4x4
Beautiful Blazer! I also love the bumper!
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06-30-2016, 07:17 PM | #10 |
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Re: 1978 Russet Metallic 4x4
Hello!
Where were you able to locate the dark saddle color for the door panels to match the other door components and the dash too!? You have an awesome truck!! |
06-30-2016, 07:25 PM | #11 |
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Re: 1978 Russet Metallic 4x4
Thanks. I gave the truck back to my Dad today. He was really excited. The door panels are not saddle color. It's GM's mandarin orange. It's kinda a orange saddle. The matching vinyls are more orange, but the panel is definitely not saddle. There's a company in California called Just Dashes that will take the door panels and dash , sand the oxidized plastic out and then rewrap in color matched hard vinyl. It's really nice stuff, but super expensive.
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06-30-2016, 07:28 PM | #12 |
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Here's the finished wheels with the chrome trim ring:
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06-30-2016, 07:33 PM | #13 |
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Re: 1978 Russet Metallic 4x4
I just received the 4X4 center caps for the rear. We're installing the rear spacers tomorrow. We're replacing the defective clock and the bad gas gauge sending unit next week when parts arrive.
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03-21-2018, 01:49 PM | #14 |
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Re: 1978 Russet Metallic 4x4
Wow truck looks incredible. I have the exact same plaid on the seats on my 78 jimmy but the driver seat needs to be re upholstered. I saw you said they were new 40 yr old seats. Did you order the cloth somewhere and take them in? Want to get mine repaired too. Any info on how to go about that would be much appreciated.
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03-21-2018, 03:49 PM | #15 | |
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03-25-2018, 09:36 AM | #16 |
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Re: 1978 Russet Metallic 4x4
The original (I think) blower motor started to make an awful squeal on start-up, so I hunted down a NOS blower motor and installed. Problem solved.
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05-02-2018, 06:58 PM | #17 |
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Re: 1978 Russet Metallic 4x4
I was at the Buffalo Wild Wings the other night and the Blazer refused to start. Usually starts as easy as pie. Wires are fresh, good grounds, just starter turning and no spark. Came back the next morning and after a few tries, started up fine. No problems since.........I don't trust the coil. Out you go.
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