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Maybe I can convert the percentage to beer...hmm. :lol:

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Kurt- I've got three cabs here all with the same issues in that part of the cowl. I'm actually thinking we'll cut it off cleanly and fab a new one and send this out to explore making a patch panel from just below the fender bolt hole to the bottom. We have a similar piece already for the '73-'87.

PS: I get 8% of Jim's take

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Dude, I can see the three of us working for beer money, our shop would have to be on a beach somewhere:lol:Retirement? Can you say Margorettaville

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Great!!, less work for the installer:lol: You mispelled that, I think you meant 8% of Tim's take:lol:

I can't talk anymore, I'm supposed to be up in the middle of NJ

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I like the idea A LOT! All except for the 8% thing. :lol:

I've got to go to work too.

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If I sit here much longer the Boss is going to yell! We'll work on that 8% thing. Shop on the beach

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I homebrew so there's no shortage of motivation at my house

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That complete floor repo just blows my mind!

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i just need someone to do this on a blazer so i can see how to do it what with bracing and all.

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I only used bracing so as not to collapse the roof, should be easier on the Jimmy/Blazer, since that won't be a concern...

I say take the front clip off, cut the floor strait across. You may not need to raise the bed, since the floor pan mounts to the step up. Clean up the factory seam(front and rear). You will have to modify the rear of the floorpan some. Put the cowl/windshield back on zip screw both ends and check door alignment. If they line up, mount your rockers. I think bracing would be in your way, but that's just me. This floor pan is extremely strong. I have about 20 zip screws holding it together up to this point

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I was working on removing the cowl area today, so I thought I'd post up some pics of spot weld removal
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace396.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace393.jpg
This is the area of making a ribbon of the sheet metal, cutting the top and bottom so your left with a 1" pc. with the spot weld in the middle

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace392.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace397.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace398.jpg

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http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace394.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace395.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace390.jpg

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That looks awesome man. Nice job.

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Thank you,but you outwork me hands down. Nice progress on your truck. I haven't dun anything to mine in 3 weeks

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I couldn't agree more...nice work Jim.

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I think the props should go to Tri-Pro Automotive for making this piece available to us...

Thanks Tim

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Why the need to remove the firewall piece?
Rust reason's or are you installing a shaved/different part?

Cool work J.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace393.jpg

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Kurt- there are rust holes in it; just hard to see in the pictures. Most of the holes are down low near the mating flange for the floor. It's apart, we have the new firewall so we figured why not replace it and know we don't have any issue with rust to deal with.

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Yeah, thought that was the case but had to ask just in case you guys were sneaking something in and trying out a new cool piece. ;)

I'm bringing home another blazer today...wanna try the floor in the real deal? :lol:

Edit: Got the body mount on Tuesday, thanks.

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I'll talk to Doug about selling you one at wholesale if you'll document what you do to install it

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[QUOTE=vtblazer;2684121]Yeah, thought that was the case but had to ask just in case you guys were sneaking something in and trying something new

JB, how about a rethink on that cool shaved cowl from Direct Sheet Metal, we could use that new brace you just repoped around the steering column

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[quote=jaros44sr;2684175]I suppose we could- I just didn't know how much of a pain it is to locate that and also the other mounts for the master cylinder, etc.

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[quote=Tri-ProAutomotive;2684210]Let's sit down and plan it out, are you running a stock wiring harness? Pls. don't throw out the cowl pcs. I cut out, may be valuable for measurements

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[quote=jaros44sr;2684215]No; I'll buy painless or another kit.

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that would be awesome. i'm gonna have to do this eventually, along with lower kick panels and rockers...i'd LOVE to see how it's done.

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Thanks for the potential offer but I left this one sitting in the field right where it was, way-way to far gone...:(

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Wow, that one must have been really bad for you not to pick up, what part of NY, so I don't waiste my time doing the same thing...

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Roxbury NY.

We went down to look at the guys 3/4 ton 4x4 he wants to fix up.
He's thinking about bringing it up here for the body work, we checked it out and gave him the big thumbs up...it's in really decent shape all considered.
Looks like it was once an old forestry truck.

The blazer was going to be 'equity' towards body work, so I had my trailer but it just couldn't be saved.

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Thanks Kurt, hope the deal goes thru for you, what makes you think it's a Forrestry truck?

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Color for one. (dark green)
Mods that had been made. (in bed and suspension)
Fadded area on the fender where numbers/letters had been once in sticker form.

Go work on your blazer, it's watching...:hm:

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if you haven't found any takers by the time i buy mine (in a month or so)...i'll take ya up on this offer.

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:lol::lol::lol:Just got back from a 5K run for Autism, getting ready to order my March brackets so I can install my electric water pump, also looking at dual electric fans.

I'm on Jeremy duty since the wifey is watching our grandson, not much time to play

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I'm at the parts gathering stage again. Seems like I have to put in a bank of relays(waterproof) 2 for the headlites, 2 for the electric fans, and 1 for the electric water pump. Don't know what amps these units draw, so I'll have to look into that as well. ANY IDEAS???
EDIT: just read the MAD. electrical catalog and it says 2 relays hooked up in paralell for the electic water pump( less work for the terminal blades, eliminates thermal meltdown)gotta dig out my cheat sheet to link it up...picked the company up on one of Kurts threads about headlites

Last part that is needed is the tail pipes, I'm guessing that a pickup pipe can be cut down to proper lenght, or it's back to Mineke

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I sure like the look of that floor pan. Its a nice clean install. The floor supports already come attached right? Then you just welded the braces running fore and aft back in right?

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Everything is dun, just have to reweld the fore braces back together at the firewall and the factory seams front and back. If your A and B posts are in good shape, just hang your rockers

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Dude, you up early on the East Coast there or is my time off all the way over here?

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I can't tell what time it is on the board anymore, 'posed to be gettin' updated 5 minutes at a time:lol: Post time says 3 pm, but really 8:30 am, I gotta drive up to central NJ to work on the floorboard

Jeg's is open, just ordered my March brackets(in April):lol:

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Central Jersey isn't too bad. I went to a school there in Lakehurst one time. Kind of country really. Its pretty close to Tom's River.

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Here I thought you were a left coast guy:lol: This place is about 10 minutes off the NJ turnpike

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Hehe, well, I'm an all over the place guy. I've been more places than I care to remember, can't wait to get to one and stay there!