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vtblazer · 01-29-2007, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris27

What's in the way of the tank? I've got a '90 Blazer tank in my '72.

My current exhaust routing dosen't help and I'm not willing to have it sit lower than the previous one and as it turned out, I'm not wanting to cut my cross member to raise it through the floor either.

An intank pump retro-fitted to my poly tank may be the answer but I like the idea of a fuel cell, just waiting for pics to be sent from the 'fuel Cell Guy'

Did get it installed and running at least, mounted to old 90 blazer tank in the back bed for 'testing' purposses.

Burt4x4 · 01-30-2007, 10:19 AM

Lookin good..is it just the pic or is your PS pump return line bigger than normal

Chris27 · 01-30-2007, 10:29 AM

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My current exhaust routing dosen't help and I'm not willing to have it sit lower than the previous one and as it turned out, I'm not wanting to cut my cross member to raise it through the floor either.

OIC, I got exhaust after the tank swap. And I removed the crossmember and fabbed a new one (the old one was pretty rusty anyway). Looks good! Looks alot like the engine bay of my K5. Only mine's closer to the ground

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vtblazer · 01-30-2007, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Burt4x4

Lookin good..is it just the pic or is your PS pump return line bigger than normal

That's the high pressure line I had made using hydraulic crimped on ends instead of the ones supplied with the kit.

It's a PSC ram assist kit, see the aluminum reservoir on the rad support where my spare battery is supposed to be?

Only allowed an 18" hose from the pump, so that's where it gets to live.

jaros44sr · 01-30-2007, 07:03 PM

Nice work, now I have model to follow. Looks like you did all the hard work. Thanks

This thing will never be dun. J.

meathead95 · 02-04-2007, 08:53 AM

so on a scale of 1 to 10 how hard was the swap?

vtblazer · 02-04-2007, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by meathead95

so on a scale of 1 to 10 how hard was the swap?

1st time ever doing the swap, it's somewhere around a 7 or 8.
Takes a fair amount of planning and set up to get it right the first time 'round.
I also did quite a few other mods while I was in there, so that all added to the total.

Doing it a 2nd time will be a 3.

Will I do it on another truck? Absolutely!

meathead95 · 02-04-2007, 09:14 AM

what harness did you use?

vtblazer · 02-04-2007, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by meathead95

what harness did you use?

I went with the Painless #60101

I have the 'longer' version for my TPI and wish I had just got the normal harness, it's way to long IMO.

**special-K** · 02-05-2007, 12:07 PM

Still trimmin`,eh?

1969k10stepside · 02-05-2007, 06:33 PM

Geez Kurt,you aint gonna have much left of them fenders if you keep getting bigger tires

Im buying a blazer,you want to come over and convert mine to a 1 ton?

vtblazer · 02-05-2007, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 1969k10stepside

Geez Kurt,you aint gonna have much left of them fenders if you keep getting bigger tires

Im buying a blazer,you want to come over and convert mine to a 1 ton?

I hear ya but it was a necessary evil.

Plans are in the works for a bolt on fender lip that will (should) look like the originals.

It works and that's my story.

The one ton conversion is the easy part but start adding in the gears/spooled front axle/drive line e-brake/braided brake lines/roll cage/fender clearancing/detroit locker/HD diff covers/Alcan lift springs/zero rates/tilt column/cable shifter/doubler/built tranny/cardon joints/after market drive shafts/beefier axles/rock protection/ram assist steering/skid plates/383 TBI motor/2spd elec fan/remote coolers/rear discs/39.5 TSL's/fuel cell/winch/long travel shocks/bead locks/bumpers/rock sliders/loud exhaust and triple sticks, then you got some work to do.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 02-05-2007, 08:50 PM

There only fenders anyways..

vtblazer · 02-06-2007, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

There only fenders anyways..

Exactly!
I devised a way to duplicate them in about 10 minutes a side.
This way when I bend one and I'm pretty sure I will, I can throw the next one on without any issue or long term involved body work.

special-K, those, the off-road buckets/harness/console and toilet paper.

**special-K** · 02-06-2007, 06:33 AM

Kurt,did you leave out cup holders?

watahyahknow · 02-06-2007, 08:35 AM

Man All This To Take A Dump In The Woods ..... You Could Just Walk Holding The Toiletpaper And Safe Mayor Buck On Building A Blazer For It

65-72 chevytoys · 02-06-2007, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by watahyahknow

Man All This To Take A Dump In The Woods ..... You Could Just Walk Holding The Toiletpaper And Safe Mayor Buck On Building A Blazer For It

Yes but that just wouldnt be as much fun.

vtblazer · 02-06-2007, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by watahyahknow

Man All This To Take A Dump In The Woods ..... You Could Just Walk Holding The Toiletpaper And Safe Mayor Buck On Building A Blazer For It

True enough but the fun meter would be right down on ZERO!!

Besides IMO, it's never about the destination it's all about how ya get there.

**special-K** · 02-06-2007, 10:09 AM

W/o toilet paper.

vtblazer · 02-27-2007, 07:24 AM

Yet another modification...

Installing a flush mount gas door, so now the K5 will be that much "skinnier"

Also finished the glove box.
Cut it down to allow fit & access to the TBI wiring but still have a little something left to hold small stuff but now it's only 5" deep.

watahyahknow · 02-27-2007, 12:32 PM

hope that when you would mount fenderflares you still be able to open the gasdoor

vtblazer · 02-27-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by watahyahknow

hope that when you would mount fenderflares you still be able to open the gasdoor

Fill me in, where do you see the issue?

jaros44sr · 02-27-2007, 05:17 PM

Yeah on the skinnier, I saw some trees out there, at Raush, just waiting to rip your filler off. One even had a sign on it that said VT. haha

Dude it was awesome, 8" of packed ice. We didn't even leave a tire mark...

watahyahknow · 02-27-2007, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by vtblazer

Fill me in, where do you see the issue?

the door seems to be a bit near the wheelarch the door might interfere when you mount poliester flares .
its just an observation nut to put you down or anything

vtblazer · 02-27-2007, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by watahyahknow

the door seems to be a bit near the wheelarch the door might interfere when you mount poliester flares .
its just an observation nut to put you down or anything

No, not put down at all, just trying to understand what your referring too.

The rear wheel arches will never get any kind of flare, don't need em there.

Even so, I think everything would clear.

Thanks for double checking though.

01-30-2007, 10:19 AM	#2
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01-30-2007, 07:03 PM	#5
jaros44sr Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,431	Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer Nice work, now I have model to follow. Looks like you did all the hard work. Thanks This thing will never be dun. J. __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

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watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer Man All This To Take A Dump In The Woods ..... You Could Just Walk Holding The Toiletpaper And Safe Mayor Buck On Building A Blazer For It __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

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special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer W/o toilet paper. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-27-2007, 07:24 AM	#20
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer Yet another modification... Installing a flush mount gas door, so now the K5 will be that much "skinnier" Also finished the glove box. Cut it down to allow fit & access to the TBI wiring but still have a little something left to hold small stuff but now it's only 5" deep. Attached Images

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watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer hope that when you would mount fenderflares you still be able to open the gasdoor __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

02-27-2007, 05:17 PM	#23
jaros44sr Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,431	Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer Yeah on the skinnier, I saw some trees out there, at Raush, just waiting to rip your filler off. One even had a sign on it that said VT. haha Dude it was awesome, 8" of packed ice. We didn't even leave a tire mark... __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim



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