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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Members Rides => Topic started by: overthepond on March 25, 2008, 03:14:00 PM
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After owning loads of shiny cars with lashings of chrome i decided with this Blazer that this was gonna be the one where a quick powerwash at the garage would suffice on cleaning days.. 8)
Here is the k5 on the day i bought it all shiny and chrome but not for long.
I've always liked the m1009 so i thought i'd copy the paint and have the rest civvy style.
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e42/sevretta/Image027.jpg)
And a cheap parts truck that gave up its wheels 400ci and suspension lift along with many other useful bits,this 79' suburban was headed for the junkyard as it had real bad rust everywhere,even the roof had split in 2 places but it kept 2 trucks rolling so no harm done.
Pic was taken after the wheels and lift were removed.
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e42/sevretta/Image030-1.jpg)
Now the new paintwork starts and into the marquee it goes..
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e42/sevretta/Chevy%20k5%20blazer/CIMG0806_edited.jpg)
Engine removed..
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e42/sevretta/Chevy%20k5%20blazer/CIMG0798_edited.jpg)
Old paintwork prepped..
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e42/sevretta/Chevy%20k5%20blazer/CIMG0851_edited.jpg)
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New paint going on bit by bit in between the british weather.
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All done with just the side window frames to be painted black
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Tranny + 203 ready to go back in..
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Engine all refreshed and fitted 2 days ago in between snow blizzards..lol
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Good job man! Looks cool and pretty straight ;D
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That is my kind of hillbilly rig! Looks good!
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That is my kind of hillbilly rig! Looks good!
How do i take that comment .. ;D
Good job man! Looks cool and pretty straight ;D
Its real straight which is odd,even the bed dont look used,it may have something to do with the 7 year storage,thats when the paint in the top pic was shot,the guy i bought it from has 2 combine harvester sheds jammed full of various bits and pieces.
Just gotta wait till the weathers good and remove those cab lights...
Dave.
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That is my kind of hillbilly rig! Looks good!
How do i take that comment .. ;D
It's ok - depending on where you live :D
Nice job - I am not a real big fan of camo paint - but you did a good job, especially working between snow blizzards! :)
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Only hillbillys i know of are the 'Beverly Hillbillys'...lol
Yeh the camo was a (no choice) thing as i'm trying to save some cash and put it into other areas of the truck,its easily removed if i decide to paint it one day ;)
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wow, you did an AWESOME job. i was in the US Army for 7 years and i thought that was a REAL CUCV that had some Civy wheels and a few other things put on it...good job!
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wow, you did an AWESOME job. i was in the US Army for 7 years and i thought that was a REAL CUCV that had some Civy wheels and a few other things put on it...good job!
Thats made my day..thanks... ;D
I must of done something right,well endless hours of web research paid off then.
I tried getting the brushguard and other military bits and pieces from the states but the shipping was mental,maybe cheaper to get one cut in half and sent in 2 pieces,also on the lookout for the non opening hardtop glass to stop the little neanderthals forcing their way in and taking my stuff.. >:(
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how difficult was it to paint the fiberglass on the top? do you need to do any special prep work or get special paint for that? i want to try the rustoleum paintjob on the jimmy since the original paint isnt the greatest.
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how difficult was it to paint the fiberglass on the top? do you need to do any special prep work or get special paint for that? i want to try the rustoleum paintjob on the jimmy since the original paint isnt the greatest.
Worst job with painting the top was removing it,its a lot heavier than it looks.
My brother prepped it with stuff he uses to coat plastic bumpers before the top coat goes on,then it was filler primed blocked back and primed again.
I cant remember the name of it ??? but you should have the same sort of stuff over there.
Dave.
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Any good adhesion promotor will work. ;D
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Any good adhesion promotor will work. ;D
Thats the stuff... ;)
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Looks cool! ;)
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Looks cool! ;)
Thanks 123 pugsy,
Plan is to get it on the road after sitting idle for 7 years,then i'll go through it and replace whatever needs doing,mostly rubber stuff like bushes and weatherstrip.
Dave.
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i can just imagine, you bombing around the uk in that beast. running over lil' mini coopers.
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i can just imagine, you bombing around the uk in that beast. running over lil' mini coopers.
Strange..thats my other favourite car. :).well the original British leyland mini anyway...gotta try and find one to run over first,most are in the US or japan..!
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Dont forget to check the fluid in the axels.I made that mistake once........ ???
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Dont forget to check the fluid in the axels.I made that mistake once........ ???
Very good point NevadaNeal i aint checked those yet,i'll mark them with red paint so i dont forget.... ;)
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wow looks really good man!!!
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Couple of recent pics,finally finished the front(forgot to align the hood again ..lol)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e42/sevretta/CIMG1011.jpg)
Side window frames blacked out.
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e42/sevretta/CIMG1016.jpg)
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Just out of curiosity, why does it have a 73 - 80 front bumper?
You mentioned the side windows being open by dirtbags. I had a truck with a single center slider once. The latch was broken, I took a piece of 1"x2" oak. stuck three pieces of Velcro to it and three to the solid glass behind my head. When stuck in place you couldn't open the slider from the out side.
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Just out of curiosity, why does it have a 73 - 80 front bumper?
Well spotted..reason being the blazer bumper was bashed up and flaky chrome and i aint a fan of the lights in them,i took this bumper from the 79'suburban i had for parts and moved the lights to behind the grille.
I also used the rear to match them up.
Waste not want not.. ;D
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I like to use the 81ish bumpers with the light in them on my trucks. I remove the light and use it for a foot / step hole. I have also put driving or fog lights in the hole before too.
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Just out of curiosity, why does it have a 73 - 80 front bumper?
Well spotted..reason being the blazer bumper was bashed up and flaky chrome and i aint a fan of the lights in them,i took this bumper from the 79'suburban i had for parts and moved the lights to behind the grille.
I also used the rear to match them up.
Waste not want not.. ;D
Heck, I like the '79 Burb bumper. Looked good painted! Now you just need a winch mounted to it... ;D
Good lookin urban-redneck rig! (and I like the fact that its being built with practicality in mind, low maint.)
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Thats the way,as long as its safe and runs without a hitch...who cares what it looks like... ;D
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Managed to get a few jobs done to the truck this afternoon,had some odds and ends of exhaust systems lying around so i made myself a system,its mild steel 2.5" and the p/s pipe from the collector sweeps right round the back of the 203 then cuts across into a 'y' piece into a single homemade cherrybomb style muffler....lol
Hopefully it should sound nice but not too loud,if it does i'll make another muffler and make it a dual system . ;D
The poll i started on the colour of the wheel rings was a waste of time as i only had matt black left so i painted 1 and it looks good,gives the wheel a deeper look.. 8)
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Is that direct drive on the drivers front tire in that pic?? ::)
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Is that direct drive on the drivers front tire in that pic?? ::)
;D good one,your not the first to ask about the mysterious position of the propshaft.
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Oh well it looks like i have hit the brick wall with this blazer as i cant find anyone willing to ship a replacement tailgate regulator over to the uk.
Its the last but most important part i need to get the thing back on the road.
Al the big name shops are outta stock and cant say if and when they will be getting any more..!
Any ideas guys.. ???
Dave.
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what piece are you looking for?
replacement tailgate regulator - for the rear window?
Common man, speak ENGLISH :D
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what piece are you looking for?
replacement tailgate regulator - for the rear window?
Common man, speak ENGLISH :D
Thats what i said.. ???..... ;D
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Sorry overthepond, bad attemp at poor humor.
What would it take for one of us to get you a rear window regulator and you reimburse us? How do we do the money exchange? Do you want it new or a used part from a junk yard?
What do you think fella's ??? Can we do that for him? :)
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Thats ok,i sorta guessed what you meant... ;D
I can pay via paypal if need be or send a iban through my bank,if a good used regulator is available i'll take one today.. ;)
Finally got a few minutes to fit one of the (volvo leather heated seats :o) i picked up from the junkyard,had to make a box up to sit it on,good thing is all the original seats mount holes lined up so no need to drill the floor,all the heated seat wiring is contained in the seat along with the relay so its just a case of running power to them and buying 2 heavy switches that will fit nicely into the center console... :D
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That looks really good BTW ;D
I don't know mate - I just checked shipping 185.00 us dollar FEDEX economy to Newcastle :o
I can get the part used for 40.00 US dollar, but the shipping is outragous!
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That looks really good BTW ;D
I don't know mate - I just checked shipping 185.00 us dollar FEDEX economy to Newcastle :o
I can get the part used for 40.00 US dollar, but the shipping is outragous!
Thats fedex for you,plus they'll dump a tax on it 2 days after its arrived just to cheer me up...how about usps...or would it be the same..?
Dave.
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They are both going to be very similar in price. Sometimes DHL is cheaper, but other times they are more... Same goes with USPS.
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They are both going to be very similar in price. Sometimes DHL is cheaper, but other times they are more... Same goes with USPS.
And Robin hood and his gang thought they had it bad... :o
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Jeff (JJSZABO)
Let me know when you can get to the breakers and i'll get some $ to you before you go,you may have to store it for me for a fortnight so i can readjust some of the household funds (wifes purse) if you dont mind,i'll pm you my full address etc.
Dave.
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Ok - got your pm, I'll get more prices on shipping (now that I have your full address) I need to check with the junk yard that has the part (the www.car-parts.com page says the yard has it). I'll be in touch.
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Ok - got your pm, I'll get more prices on shipping (now that I have your full address) I need to check with the junk yard that has the part (the www.car-parts.com page says the yard has it). I'll be in touch.
Many thanks.. ;)
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Overthepond - what are the specifics on your Blazer (year, etc..)? I want to make sure I get you the right part the first time.
The rear window regulator at our local junk yard is a power regulator - do you still want it?
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Hello mate,
Its a 83' and i really would like a manual one if possible,hope this is not too big of a problem.. :-\
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I will continue to look - will keep you informed.
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I will continue to look - will keep you informed.
Nice one... ;)
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so far postal is about $120 to $140 for shippng also but will get more info monday
later dave
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I'm not sure of the size or weight but you could check Canada Post rates. That is if you could find one here. :-\
http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/offerings/parcel_post_surface/int/default-e.asp (http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/offerings/parcel_post_surface/int/default-e.asp)
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Alas i had to pull the tank to check the sender as the gauge was reading everything but the true level and on removal i found the connections in the tank had corroded and fell apart.
Just waiting on a replacement coming over so i cleaned the tank and bashguard up,also had a nice wakeup present on the matt,the AACUK decided to use my blazer in a 2 page article on my build up which makes me want to finish it even more now... ;D
Also found myself with nothing to do so i started to clean up the old 12 bolt i had propped up against the fence...funny thing boredom.
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Sweeeet! I think I've seen those pics before, though.
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Sweeeet! I think I've seen those pics before, though.
You have...just thought i'd share the mag pages though.. ;)
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:) i was just kidding 'bout the pics.
It's cool you were singled out for the article. Hope the carbon police don't come after you ;D
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:) i was just kidding 'bout the pics.
It's cool you were singled out for the article. Hope the carbon police don't come after you ;D
No problem,carbon police..!...is that the eco warriors etc.
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carbon police..!...is that the eco warriors
Yep, it's all over the news here that you guys are going to have to carry around a "carbon card" to track carbon usage and buy credits if you excede your quota. These people are getting dangerous.
I won't hijack your cool thread for this... we can start another topic. Like your ride, btw.
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carbon police..!...is that the eco warriors
Yep, it's all over the news here that you guys are going to have to carry around a "carbon card" to track carbon usage and buy credits if you excede your quota. These people are getting dangerous.
I won't hijack your cool thread for this... we can start another topic. Like your ride, btw.
Bollox to them all...they still have their big jags to drive them to and fro and the monarchy is another story...basically we dont need them or their goverment but a majority says we do.... >:(
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My new fuel tank sender/strainer arrived yesterday so i finally got round to fitting the tank back up along with the skid plate.
On fitting it back up i wished for kermit the frog's hands as i forgot to hook up the pink wire before lifting it so i had to shove my hand into the 3" space to get it on.After a few choice words and death threats to the blazer it finally popped into position.
I now have a fuel gauge that tells the truth... ;D
Not long now before i can use it,still looking for that elusive regulator for the tailgate and the ac delete cover.
New sender.
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Another job done.
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Is it just my ears or can anyone hear the slightest tap in my motor,i thought it was the pcv valve jumping but it aint, it comes and goes,i wish i was closer to you lot as the camera dont pick it up good enough to let you hear it... ???
Still waiting on the quadrajet rebuild arriving so the holley is back on for now and its behaving..lol.
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