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Had a buddy come over and we welded the exhaust back up right after the camaro tank install. Good to go now. Shot some more paint on the bed sides this morning. One more touch up spaying and I will start cutting the wood down and fitting it in the bed.

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Put new valve cover gaskets on to stop major oil leak, changed oil, couldn't get filter off though. Also replaced broken turn signal arm.

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SQUAT........ I'm just waiting for Clifford Performance four barrel intake and dual shorty headers for my 250 inline 6. Man waiting sucks:smoke:

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Started tearing stuff out of the interior of the 71 Blazer I picked up. Removed rear seat and took out home made side panels and carpeting. Carpeting was glued down. Anyone know of a solvent that will aid in the removal of carpet adhesive. Paint thinner (mineral spirits) doesn't really do much.

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I painted my hood, drivers side front fender, and driver side door. I have been painting my truck for neary the last month. More of less piece by piece. I am in a rush to finish the exterior befor it gets to cold outside.

Keith

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drove the wifey to lunch and put about 75 miles on it (in the rain) ran great good times! cheers, Pat

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Got my bed back on int time for winter. Painted the inside of the doors and got them rehung today. Trying to get things ready for winter so I can work on the bed body work and or the motor.

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Ordered a gasket set and ez efi multi port retro fit kit for my 72. I actually ordered those last week when i found the kit in an ebay auction for $699. i can't wait to get the brake conversio done on the mrs's 72 maliu so my 72 can go in the garage for some work next
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Swapped in a Red-Head steering box. Rebuilt the rag joint. Pulled the PS pump and ordered a new one alond with what I hope is the correct high pressure line....

I also unbolted the body mounts so I can install the new poly kit and 1" ORD body lift....
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4" rear drop...woo hoo!! 2" front is ready to go in as soon as the front rebuild kit arrives from CPP.

And also, a trip to the car wash :)

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Finally found a little time between other projects to work on the '71. I re-routed the wire to the temperature sending unit wire away from the headers.

Mounted the remote solenoid and figured out how to run the new wires.

While re-routing the temperature sending unit wire I noticed that the wire to the Hei distributor was spliced to the yellow wire. It has been running ok that way, but I decided to run a new heavier duty wire to the distributor from the ignition unfused connection in the fuse block with a in-line fuse.

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relized that with Cupped LCA, 2 1/2" drop spindles, and a dropped X member not only would I have to get rid of my A/C and heat but the tire would be rubbing on the hood and firewall....Dam why can't it be easy to be cheap

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Gettin ready to go back out and wire wheel the wheel wells and core support for paint!


Just got done cleaning up threads on all the bolts.

Also, gave my water pump to my motor builder.


I need to get this front end ready for my 327! Pronto!

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I just got done replacing my LMCrap wiper switch that was in the truck for maybe 6 months with a 40 year old GM switch that still works.

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I had one of the same ones pretty much explode & come apart too. Replaced mine with one from another 72 truck also. The old one felt like it was 3x the weight as the new one.

On Sunday - did a temporary work around for a bad wire somewhere in the heater harness. Ran a fused line from the fuse box to a toggle switch at the cig lighter location & then on to the motor. On or Off at full speed is better than NOTHING. It's been a little chilly here some mornings & foggy windows are hazardous to drive with. :lol:

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installed trim,headliner bumper,wireing, built doors.........

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few more

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I welded up my firewall and fuel inlet on my cab.. I ordered everything from Infanti machine http://www.infantimachine.com/products.htm. fit perfect. The gas filler hole was rolled perfect... It would have been cheaper to buy a sheet of metal but saved me a day of labor ($80.00 total with shipping). Highly recommend.

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I installed the power steering pump and new hoses.... filled and bled the pump and box.... its still on jack stands because I had to go to work ...

And the Red Head ....

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Nothing except get a drill and tap together to install a ground line off my fuel cell to the frame, need a good ground hole on the frame.

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My wife picked up our new one-piece drive line ($272 all rebuilt w/new yoke...I expected about $150, but I'm living in the past, I guess.).

Bolted up the new brake set up to the pedal (now the only thing left in the cab). Guess what, the '68 (the cab I'm using) pedal assy has the part that accepts the brake rod that goes through the fire wall about 3/8" shorter than the brake set-up I got. Luckily, they sent that part attached to the threaded rod, so I used it. Just one more "'68 ain't a '71" surprise.

Same with the carb linkage. I have to use the '68 on the cab and make a rod to attach to the Edelbrock 600 cfm. I'm going to use a '68 rod that LMC says is for a six cyl.

Stuffed one of my three steering columns thru the hole in the firewall and came home. Tomorrow's another day.

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Finished installing my new disc brake system on the 68 S/C truck, 13" fronts, 12' rears, all new lines and a CPP aluminum mastercylinder with built in proportioning valve. I also, installed a B&M line lock for good measure, :sexy:.

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I got these in the mail froma good friend today for the blazer now just have to find time to install them..

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I installed a new rear view mirror in my passenger door, the door never had one so I had to measure the drivers mirror about twenty times before I was happy enough to drill holes in my new paint! The new mirror is beautiful compared to the old one on the drivers side, now I have to replace that one! While I had the door panel off I installed a bunch of 1/2" thick rubber sheeting on the inside of the doors, what a big difference in the way the door sounds now! Sounds very solid when you close the door and driving is a lot quieter!
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Installed a new master cylinder and power booster and discarded my 41 year old master cylinder. I am excited I don't have to use all the muscle in my legs to stop my truck like Fred Flitsone did.:metal:

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Little touches like that can make a big difference
Good job
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Will the mock-up ever end?

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Welded a 5" long crack on the rear of my frame right where the bumper mounts, not too sure how it got there,the bumper i took off was welded to the frame so ether it was welded because the frame was cracked somehow? or it cracked from being welded? the crack was almost directly in the center of and parallel to the welds.

Also made and mounted a ground strap for my fuel cell and ran the sending unit wire up to the cab but did not terminate the cab end yet.

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Oooo nice.

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me and my brother put headers on my truck and then drove it home 30-45 minutes with open exhaust. on wednesday i'll be getting the exhaust done.

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that had to be both fun and nerve wracking. WTG

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it was a blast but most deffinately nerve wracking and i eas really nervous cause i saw two cops. a stock 307 open header sounds awesome the only problem was driving on the high way with a 3 on the tree she sure was loud then.

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Got the new body mounts and ORD 1" lift blocks in place... took forever to get the bolts out without hacking to floor....

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Powder coated my hooks just gotta get some bolts for em.. Also picked up some weatherstrip adhesive for the new seals.

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Bought some more Ralley wheels for it .I am currently running 6" van ralleys ,but now also have a set each of 7" and 8" truck ralleys .Now I need to figure out what is wrong with the sand blaster I borrowed so I can get them all blasted and painted and decide which ones to keep. My wife thinks it strange that I have 4 sets of wheels for one truck .

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Had a great time replacing the heater core in my 70 C-20. Found a bird nest stuck in there and while I was at it found got rid of some useless wiring that the previous owner had redone but never removed. I got heat now and a little less weight so she might go faster.

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I had a productive day, I painted the inside of my tailgate, front bed panel, and the white on top of the doors. The paint is dupont light blue #507.

Tomorrow, I am supposed to get some parts that I order earlier in the week. New headlight bezels and attaching hardware, new door handles, and new rear cab molding.

With in the next month I plan have on having the interior painted, seat recovered, new dash pad, and new carpeting. I am excited! :metal:

Keith

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Pulled the 307 from the Burb. Now I'll clean up the engine bay and install the 350. Received the Goodmark rockers Friday for the Blazer. Thia week heading to Mich. to bring home a parts Blazer.

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Check with Pep Boys if your looking for the inexpensive aluminum tube frame and tarp variaty, they usually have the lowest price. Whatever you buy make sure its fastened down to the ground, fence and even your truck this winter as the wind will want to take it away, I use bike tie down straps and rope, and pep boys even carries ground screws that are nothing more than dog runner lead screws from a pet store but they work.