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Coming along nicely Jim.
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Thanks Doug, still plugging along:lol:ever so slowly
HEY TYNEE, what kinda shape is the external voltage regulator in??? Doesn't have to work, just need the cover to be rust free Finally got a couple hours to play with the Jimmy, after all the picnics, and annual family fishing trip! Cut the bottom off the external voltage regulator and used #10 SS panhead 1/2" screws to mount the cover Found a nice grounding strap in the HELP section, don't know why that bolt was there in the frame, everything else is riveted, but it worked for a grounding location. Now I feel a little safer continuing on with the electrical hookups Nice idea to put the notch in the battery box, makes for better access http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace957.jpg put a piece of rubber hose I sliced on the core support to act as a bumper for the wiring harness. It was tight up against it http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace960.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace958.jpg Getting closer, still have to bolt up the outside windshield mounts http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace959.jpg |
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Way to go Jim...progress is progress! :c2:
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Got tired of prepping, sandblasting, degreasing, painting every part before I mount things up, so I'm cutting corners just to get it on the road...later I'll come back and make it purdy |
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Been watching the progress. How did the ws frame get bent?
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Right now I am working on a new version of the bulkhead. I never found those websites in the crate, could you resend them to me. What happened to that guy that wanted to buy the bulkhead? |
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Easy bud, hang in there, you've made huge progress on your truck. (with a lot of great mods along the way too) Think back to where you started, yes it gets old and frustrating at times but your SOOOO close now. :metal: |
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Just because ya can, doesn't mean ya should http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace070.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace077.jpg Future home of the PCV System Recovery and Oil Separator, and Denser Charge Apparatus http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace078.jpg |
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what's with the "Horizontal aluminum pipe" engine mod?
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Have you heard of any companies reproducing forward bulkheads for P/U trucks, better yet w/wood beds??? |
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The piece of pipe is for a tank, like yours, that you won't sell and don't know where you bought it:lol: |
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Yes; they're made specifically for wood floors. |
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Cool, I'll pick one up when I get my new floorboard |
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I forgot to send posts but I looked them up and it was sent byTurk 72 Formerly Clos 69 it was located under 1972 Blazer Half Top I googled it and this message board comes up . I do not have the number to the guys who needed the bulkhead but I think the website with the top advertisment from mtp is who was looking. He was from Texas. I will check with my wife and see if she kept an e-mail adress since we sent a copy of this link to him.
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Today is the day that I throw in the towel, or go back to page one!
It all stems from a 3/4" plastic shim that was left on one rear body mount under the bed...removed it and every body gap is now totally crap, from the front of the fenders, to the back of the doors(including windshield frame) I am so freaking disgusted with myself, and still can't believe I did it...I should change my name to PI$$ED! It's not the PO's fault, it's this PO's fault This might be the end of a very long thread |
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chin up Jim....
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Sorry about your luck, I do that all the time. I always figure my mistake after I get everything back together? Take a break, visit some family or friends. Tommorow is another day. Wish I was closer and could lend a hand! |
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hang in there, walk away and forget about it for a day or two and clear your mind.
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Relax brother, you're just frustrated right now. Have a 6 pack and think about it and the solution will come to you. I always think better after a few beers. Or is it sleep? Dang it now I can't remember.
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Look at it this way... At least you found it! Now you get stop wondering why things weren't 'quite' right. ;) |
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I'm really sorry to hear this, I feel for ya. Your thread has been a source of inspiration to keep myself going on my Jimmy. So, maybe this is self serving, but you gotta keep going, your almost there. In my case I new it was going to be a long haul from the start, I wanted my build to be for fun, for when I had time etc. Didn't want it to get in the way of family, work etc etc. Well here I am 8yrs later, still not driving it. Like most of the guys here, this is the first total restore/build I've done. My thinking from the beginning was to get a nice driver, not a show car. I wanted to do it low buck, not all out 40K show car. I new that since I'm learning along the way, if I mess up, oh well, I'll redo it til it's the best I can do. Ya, I share your frustrations, but we gotta keep going, in the end it will be more than worth it. Remember, anybody can buy one already finished, yeah they can enjoy driving it and getting comps for something they didn't do. But, for the few of us that build our own, it's the knowledge and skill we build along the way and the satisfaction of doing it ourselves, no one can take that away ever. Remember, it's the journey not the end that counts. So I say Jim, ' Git-R-Done'. After a few beers or something of course.
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Hang in there Jim, there aren't many things that can't be worked out.
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Thanks Guys for all the kind words of encouragement and support, but after this project if you don't hear from me, I'll be in Therapy, and/or abusing prescription drugs:lol:
I just don't get it, 2 days of measuring and checking, talking to Kurt on the phone, and I'm still no closer to finding the answer... When I tighten down on the rachet TIGHT, it comes pretty close to what I want, but the whole door sits a heavy 1/4" to high. I'm at the limit on my hinges, no more adjustment. I even cranked the crap outta body mounts to no avail Three choices on where the problem lies 1) PO mounted the w/s rake wrong 2) I screwed up and mounted the floors to high up...don't forget I had no rocker boxes, torsion boxes, or body mount box. All given up to the rust! So I'm leaning towards the answer being in 1 and 2 3) Repro door is wrong...I have nothing to gauge it against, since I threw out my old doors. I don't think the problem lies here, since the drivers door is so perfect 4) Hinges could be bent, but I did replace them with new used ones I hope I can entertain you a little longer, and PLEASE if you have any ideas or thoughts, as always post them up. None will be discounted, and all will be investigated PS...don't put PBR into your visors to free them up alittle, the chemical will eat the styrofoam and cardboard,thus rendering the whole visor useless Forgive my welds, nothing has been ground down yet http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace079.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace082.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...eplace08-1.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace083.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace085.jpg |
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Dang...tossed under the bus again. :lol: Jim, If those three measurements I gave you all agree, the body mounts are the next place to look at. I wouldn't trust the repro door either, find a stock truck door that's empty (way lighter) and do a comparison install. |
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Another futile day! Stared and checked, measured and stared, accomplished nothing but killed 6 hours. Dismounted door and stared at opening, this is getting old fast! Either I bite the bullet and get the cutoff wheel out, or waste more time. It appears that if I pull the 'A' post straight down 1/2" - 1" it may work
Kurt, I wrote the dimensions down but not the location of where you took them from. This could be important info. for the referance board, could you please take the time to tell me again pics to follow... |
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It's clear now...your just not trying hard enough. :m6:
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Outstanding work!! love the 67-68 front clip nice choice, and very nice to see a blazer being saved rather than scraped, you deserve a medal!!!!
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What the heck???? Don't give up, just beat the piss out of it with a hammer, you'll feel way better:metal:. Plus you'll get tons more experience with filler, lol.... Why do ya think its takin' me so long to finish mine, haha. Ya gotta take a brake when it goes to crap. I don't see anything wrong that a few shims here and there won't fix. From the crazy dude in the movie Water Boy, "YOUCANDOIT!!!" Leave it sit for a few days, come back to it and you'll figure it out. I've been readin' since the beginning, I have total faith in ya.
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Did you try putting the spacer back in? I know the body lines(via the mounts) on mine are all in play when I adjust them. That was the other reason I went with a roll bar, in order to pull the windshield in on one side and push out on the other as I couldn't get the dang mounts to line up the body lines.
Were you just taking the spacer out because? Seems like if the lines were good with it in, I'd have left it. Course, hindsight is 20/20. Don't give up! Get a bigger hammer!! |
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Thanks for all the support guys, I'll try again tomorrow!!! |
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OK, I think I got it...ohhhh, the Drama:lol:
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Jim, I've been reading your entire thread for the last several days and I sincerely hope you found the answer. your teaching has been of greatest value to a guy who in years past (25) enjoyed gettn dirty under the hood and body,and now in retirement back doin it again. your build thread is an inspiration to all. God speed. Oh, and the pics are the best!
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Well....what is the answer (hoping for an easy fix for you).
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I may have to pull off the rocker cover for reinstall, but we will see. The body mount outrigger will need some attention, to allow it to drop down further and bring the floor with it Don't let this SNAFU scare you off, this was something that could have been avoided, and is fixable without tearing the floorboards out...I THINK! Plus you will have all of us looking over your shoulder to help you out at any time. Look how VT stopped what he was doing to come to my aid. So it goes with all board members...we are here to help each other out. No one wants to spend money for someone else to do the work when you can do it yourself, look at all the fun I've been having:lol: Spend your money on parts, not labor Even if you do mess up, all you lose is a couple bucks and your time, which is spent down in your workshop and that is a good thing! Pics to follow:smoke: Tomorrow I get to bolt up a big shiny new part |
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