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Nice progress - I can't wait until I am at your stage on the build - I will however be an experienced welder like you when I am done. :)

Just think of cruising with the top off over the warmer months - that will keep you moving along at a steady pace.

Keep it up.

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I've been watching your progress. It brings back memories, lol. Rust sucks. Just knock it out one piece at a time. Doing it that way has kept me sane, lol, mostly anyways.

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Nice Progress!
You mention a IR remote transmitter.. is that for a hidden stereo system?

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I have some, would you like em with or without the shiney centers? :D

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Yep, its in the glove compartment, look back a couple pages or so for some pics.

SHINEY SHINEY SHINEY. Yeah, I like shiney, lol. I'll pm ya.

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Heres the almost finished sub enclosure. I'm probably going to use some liquid nails to go around the inside where the fiberglass and wood meet. Just to make sure theres no leaks. Now I just need to get some roll on rubber stuff to cover them up. No time or dough for vinyl. I can cover them later when time/funds allow.

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I Like it! Nice work..
I'm still trying to dream up what to do on mine.
My Blazer has boring home made panels covered with grey carpet. I plan to do something with them but I need to do the roll bar first (Don't wanna have a speaker enclosure in the way).

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DANG Big J, some awsome work you have done. Just finished reading the enitre thread, "I want a Blazer". Where bouts in Gods Country, Kentucky are you? I assume around the Louisville area.

Nice Job!!!

Eric

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You may want to look at putting a 2" pipe into the bass box you have there. It seems having the area behind a base sealed off would actually dampen it. A 2-4" long 2" pipe with the end of the pipe perpendicular to the bass would actually give you more bass with the "jug" effect.

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Yep I'm near Louisville. Everyone needs a Blazer, lol. Now that I'm near done with the Blazer I want a Burban, lol. Just started a new job this week so I've slowed way down on the Blazer. I'm goin' to try and get in there Sunday to get some stuff done.

So would the pipe be in between the panel and the bed or out in to the inside of the tub? I thought about doing a port but I've always had better luck with a sealed box. We'll see, its something I can always tinker with.

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It would have to go in the area where the speaker is housed. Not quite sure how you'd do it as there's no flat surfaces left. Look at most home stereo speakers and you'll see what is needed. There's almost always a 2" pvc pipe somewhere on the speaker. It's really just for that deep bass jug effect.

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Wikipedia rules:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_reflex

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Thanks for the heads up.


Picked up a new to me dd the other night. 03 Silverado 1500HD 4x4. Its neat, heated leather, Bose, all the buttons. Its even got the 6.0. MPG isn't horrible, not great but not horrible.

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nice truck j, can`t wait to drive it...lol

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OK, I'm tryin' to shift back into Blazer mode. I'm kickin' myself for not knockin' it out while I was off work. This new job is kinda like having 20 jobs rolled into one so its really been eating up all my time. Well not all it is summer now, mowing, weed eating, painting, staining, all that crap, lol.

I have managed to get some parts over to the powder coat guy and the Softopper top is on the way. The chrome was bad on the roll bar and spot light and the rubber stuff I used on the push bar just didn't look right. Hopefully I'll get back to work on it soon.
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Looking sweet, you got 90 days or so before the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yeah, its going to be easier to finish the Blazer then getting off work..... My weekend isn't on the weekend, lol. I'm on probation till Oct. 22nd. I'm going to try though.

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I have faith in you :)

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You can do it!

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I'm trying to, lol.

If I'd get off my ... :lol:

It took awhile but should be well worth the wait. They aren't slow, it was custom ordered. Not that I can mount it up yet but its nice to have it. I was able to order it without emblems on the sides but my order sheet said, "NO EMBLEMS". So maybe it won't have any. I'm happy that they would sell it to me that way too. I'm all for advertising but I wanted a clean look without being all badged up. Ya know I haven't said what "IT" is, lol. Its my soft top from Softopper.com. Yep they let me get it without badging. I'll be sending pics to them when its all done.
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Finally found a few minutes this morning before work to wrench. Took the front calipers off, took the rear shoes off, got one side back together. I need to find some info on putting the front back together. I've got new front wheel joints to put in. I need the torque specs for the big nut behind the lock out. I found one caliper is broken, lol. They took it back anyways. Went ahead and put in new rear wheel cylinders too. I still have the rear drivers to put together and the back is done. Except for bleeding.
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I didn't take the time to pretty it up behind the drum. I figure it'll look like it did in the first pic within' a few months anyways.

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I forgot the camera today but more progress was made. Got the rear drums done except for a brake line I broke, lol. It looked original and refused to let go. Ran the lines to vent the gas tank too. I used the factory whatchamacallit thing that sits next to the fuel fill on the inside of the bed. Picked up a canister to put up front to hook it up to, just the canister, not the engine. Then I started tearing apart the front end.... Thats it until Tuesday.... Then back at it.

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Got the brakes done, had to replace the master cylinder. It had went bad from sitting for so long. It only had 1 mile on it, lol. Maybe..... Replaced the u joints in the front axle too. Pulled the front diff cover to put one of those chrome for a month covers on, looks shiny for now. A big thanks goes out to jamie72 for coming over and helping get the brakes lined out. I need to build a door now! I was actually able to pull the Blazer up a couple feet and then back it up a couple! It was GREAT!:metal: Thats the first time I've moved it under its own power since this phase of the build has started. Now for a door so I can drive it around the yard, lol. Workin' on it outside under the shade tree would be cool too. I need to bust out the pressure washer and do the frame and drive train, can't do that in the garage, lol.
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The new seat is a little tall, kinda hard and will suck when going around a curve but it works:lol:.

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nice progress.

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Just change the seat wheels to those ones that have locks and you'll be good to go! Congrats on the very short drive. Way to let up on the brake pedal! Woohoo!

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Cool seat!! Where can I get a couple?

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very cool, hope to see you at the truck show. I know you probably won't be done in two weeks but hope you can make it down. Looking really good!!!

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Nope, gotta work, runnin' short and they won't let anyone off. SUCKS!

On a good note, I got the garage moved around a bit and built a door to actually get the blazer out. Drove it around the yard today for like an hour, lol. Got the seats in, just not bolted down, haha. Just need to fix a couple dings I missed, wet sand the whole thing with 600 and shoot some paint.
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looking good!!!

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Very nice! Tire/rim combo fits it very well.

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Sweet! I'm doing Ethel's brakes this weekend. Hope my master cyl is still good.. it's been sitting awhile too.

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looking good,you need to finish paint so we can get to the`pretty` parts...lol

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Worked on the interior panels today. Not what I was wanting to do but funds are short and I want it on the road. When I get the extra dough I'll pull them out and toss on some upholstery. Rustoleum roll on bed liner.
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Looking good, missed you this weekend, but I know work is always in the way :lol:

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Lookin' great J, cool to come back and see the progress!

The yellow looks awesome!

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Thanks, still pluggin' away at it. Took all the stereo wiring out to redo for a different head unit. Got all that completed this past week. Now I just need to clean my seats, bolt them down and get it ready for its final paint... Then bolt all the crap on and drive it, lol.

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Got the front seats cleaned and bolted in, they look way better. jamie72 came over and helped me bolt on the hood and cowl. After a couple hours of messing with alignment it all halfway fits. I figure a couple more hours and it will be good, lol. No pics, took some but it was too dark and they looked like crap. Gonna try and hit it again next Monday and Tuesday.

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Got a little accomplished today. Front and rear seats are done. Did some surgery on a ammo can, gonna use it for rear storage. Made it fit up against the wheel well. Tossed the roll bar in to see how the seats recline inbetween the bars. Its tight but it works. Stuck the original grill on to check side to side fitment, then took it off and removed all the parts needed for the new grill. I seem to be having a issue getting the steering arm off to replace it with one for the lift. It simply refuses to let loose, lol.
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cool storage box! Looking good!

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I like the color! Is that an original grill surround, or aftermarket?

That steering arm is held on by conical washer that tighten as you pull up on the arm. I had to take my knuckle into the machine shop to have them press it off. Good luck with it.