Quick colour change..!

[overthepond]

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..!

[NevadaNeal]

Dont forget to check the fluid in the axels.I made that mistake once........

[overthepond]

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....

[76 k10]

wow looks really good man!!!

[overthepond]

Couple of recent pics,finally finished the front(forgot to align the hood again ..lol)



Side window frames blacked out.

[Blazin]

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.

[overthepond]

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..

[Blazin]

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.

[lowbucktruck]

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..

Heck, I like the '79 Burb bumper.  Looked good painted!  Now you just need a winch mounted to it... 
Good lookin urban-redneck rig! (and I like the fact that its being built with practicality in mind, low maint.) 

[overthepond]

Thats the way,as long as its safe and runs without a hitch...who cares what it looks like...

[overthepond]

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 .
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..

[Blazin]

Is that direct drive on the drivers front tire in that pic??

[overthepond]

Is that direct drive on the drivers front tire in that pic??

   good one,your not the first to ask about the mysterious position of the propshaft.

[overthepond]

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.

[JJSZABO]

what piece are you looking for?

replacement tailgate regulator - for the rear window?

Common man, speak ENGLISH