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That fan just looks slick. I wonder if you could epoxy it in the hole.

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As far as the stripping goes, depends if you have time or money. Good job for you and your son to spend some quality time together. PPE, ventilation, and a good stripper and it won't be a bad job. JMHO

Thanks for providing a link to your build, great work! Now I can watch what you're doin'...outstanding welds

Thanks J...that's what is great about this board, we get to watch what everyone else does, if you like the idea, you can go with it! Seems like a no brainer to me, 40 or 50 bucks and a relay, minor modification to factory shroud, and you have a system that moves more air with less HP loss

Tough call on the epoxy, some plastics don't work well, and I have two differant types of plastic, sooo...I'll try to buy on the classified section

Now, get back to sanding:lol:

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Well, rethought this thing again. Seems like the 2WD fan shroud is going to give me the most room, including the area down around the lower rad. hose.

I changed the way the PO of this shroud had it mounted up. Cutting off the two side mounts and just using the lower bottom mount for orientation. There is a gap of about 1/4" between the fan and the shroud, filled it with single sided sticky weatherstrip tape and screwed it in about 5 spots for now...seems pretty solid, but I can add 'J' clips if needed in the future

Jon, if you need info on the relays I'm using, LMK
Chrysler part # 52079528AB
Bamms part # 0481-0320J

Thanks 1SIK52 for the rear harness
Also picked up some 67/68 side moulding, waiting for clips from Wes @ Classic Heartbeat

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...eplace16-4.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...eplace16-1.jpg

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Was told by Wes that there are inferior repro clips out there, so we got them from Mar-K, not disappointed even has a rubber grommet behind nut so it doesn't scratch the paint
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace166.jpg

I realize this has nothing to do with getting the truck running, but after 3 years of searching ( Thanks D. Passmore, Quality guy, I would buy from him again) I just had to see what this moulding would look like on the truck! An issue popped up on the rear wheel opening as the radius is differant on the blazer/jimmy then on a pickup truck. I see a fix, but want to try it first on a junk moulding
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...eplace16-5.jpg

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Looking good my friend!

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So much for going off road with it...:rolleyes:


Holly smokes Jim, is that thing lookin' nice! :cool:

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There is only two reasons why this truck goes off road...

FISH!

And a good friend sitting by a Vermont camp fire with a cold beer in a cooler

Thanks guys for the comps., we will meet up

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BTW, when is the trip?

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Looking Good!

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do you have molding for the experiment? I have a few driver quality pieces...

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I'll take you up on that. Thanks Mike. I have some real good 67/68 eyebrows

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My son moved my March/April Steelhead fishing trip up to February snowmobiling/ steelhead trip. So I should have an open calendar after that...

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I went up to camp just the other day, everything's ready when ever we are.

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Started a new tradition in the family over the 4 day Holiday, since my boys get antsy I've decided to assign projects that I want to get done. Sorta like a Pops to do list.

My workshop doors have been in need of repair for a long time and with winter coming on I made the leap. First estimate was for 6 large, second estimate was for 4. Holy crap! Total build for materials was 700.00, plus feeding these guys for 4 days! They invented a contest to see who can empty the most plates. Dam kids

Well, a day later and I had the heat down to 65° and was comfortable in a t-shirt...no more auxiliary heater

Now I can get back to work on the truck
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...hinTrip010.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...hinTrip007.jpg

Notice the rag stuffed under the door for insulation and the blow foam. lol
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Looks good Jim. I know what you mean about the kids eating you out of house and home....damn kids!:lol:

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I didn't know we could say damn on the board:lol:...What's your schedule look like in Feb. and March

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I think I heard it on PBS so it must be ok here too....

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Thats a fine lookin' door. Should let in tons more light then the other one.

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Door looks good! So does that side shot of the half top. What did you have to put under your mounts to get her to line up?

I've got to get a new garage door on mine too, the spring broke last year and me or the boy are the only ones that can open it now. Oh well, another project to put on the back burner. Might get some of it done during the xmas stand down.

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We should get a list of acceptable words:lol:

Yeah, it will be fun to look outside and see the snow flying by with a t-shirt on


Red, not sure if I understand your question, but it sits on the bedside just like the hardtop does

Amazing how heavy a garage door is, isn't it? Enjoy the R&R with the family

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I'm clear for Feb. and March both. What are you thinking?........damn it :lol:

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Looks like it's up to Jim.

Say when...Dammit. :sumo:


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Wow, I have to say originally living in Ohio that's a common site for most old vehicles. I got sick of dealing with that 25 years ago and started buying our cars out west and hauling or driving them back East.
Got sick of doing that and just decided to move to Arizona to be closer to all the rust free cars :lol: Not to mention it's in the 70's here,,,,in December ;) Sorry you probably didn't want to hear that. :lol:

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Awhile back you were having trouble lining up your body lines due to the body mounts and then when you put the half top on the bolt holes didn't line up. How did you get her all lined out? I ask because my body lines are still not great and I think its due to the cab mounts not being shimmed right or something.

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Damn this is turning into a fine lookin' K5! (sorry I was feelin' left out:lol:)

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I have to say. I look at mine and think wow there is some work to make this nice. but I see ppl like you bringing back the dead.. I'm impressed.

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It's still wacked alittle, but after Kurt and I discussed it and with his measurements we're pretty confident where the trouble lies. You have to remember I had no physical metal to reference off of, so when I hung the cowl off of the rafters I added one more click on the ratchet strap(thinking there would be inherent sag),but there wasn't any. Also, I built it without the front fenders on it, there in lays the problem. I had three sides that looked great and thought that would be enuff. So, by added the the fourth line(front fender) it wacked it out by a 1/2"

Adding the 1/2 top only proved my problem, as it sits 1/2" back towards the rear of the truck only on the passenger side, sooooo, lowering the "A" post patch panel, rocker backing plate, floor or all of the above should resolve the SNAFU. AND bring the half top forward the needed demension. Just gotta figure out what moves what where, and by how much...seems simple in theory lol

I don't know exactly what you did so far, so it would be hard to give you an exact answer, only tips on where the problem may lie. Post up specific problem areas and I'm sure we all can come up with an answer


Damn it! I'm feelin' the Luv. I guess we're OK, this thread hasn't gotten locked......YET!

You can do it, just gotta stick toit. I keep telling myself that, plus I wouldn't want to let the board down:lol: If I had money instead of tools, I might not have done this so many times. Thanks for the compliments, but I'm only doing stock. Can you imagine how much more difficult it must be to modify things...Those guys have real talent

I've only heard rumors of such cars, where would the fun and challenge be in building such a truck! My workshop is 70 in December

OK, dammit, let's pick March. Alright, we have a date, now where do we meet:lol:

Geez, that took alot of typing, I'm beat, don't think I've typed that much in 3 years that I've been on the board

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Here is one of my other projects..i have the ability..its time and money i dont have.

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You, my friend, have it all! A lift, torch, sawzall, and ample room. What a great place to build...

My next project may be a street rod, always wanted a '32 highboy w/ a coddington windshield

Guess I should've said 'you' guys

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It did make chopping it allot more ez'r thats for sure

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That was decided long ago...where have you been, dammit?

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That pic was takin im My shop Rods Rods In Houston... but I have had to relocate sence then...

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Sorry, had my head up my arse...do they have any fish in Vermont?


Hope it worked out for you, is that mostly what you do, rods?

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about anything from 30-s rods. muscle cars.. truck.... name it

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Camp is in the mountains but sure, we could take to boat out too.

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how about an RV? :lol:

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If you took a boat out here in MN in March it would look something like this... Dammit all...

Actually, depending on the weather and if it was early march, you might still drive the truck out on the lake with the boat still on the trailer.

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:lol:Now that is just plan sick, Dammit. My son just sent me apicture of his thermometer in Montana and it read -20...better him then me

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Here's a screen shot of my current weather. I'm still waiting for the lp conversion kit for my garage heater, so no heat in there yet. This will be the coldest night since last winter sometime.

The law here says that you have to get your fish house off the lake by the end of february, but you can still haul them out there after that if the ice is good. You just can't leave them overnight after 2/28.

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Dude, that's a single digit already. Please keep it up there in Sleepy eye