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what did that steering box set you back?
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However, with that said I've never not been satisfied with the guys at Lee's Steering. They, in my opinion, are the best of the best! Phillip |
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but the Extreme version now requires NO FRAME NOTCH. Plus it gets you 3" of extra ground clearance compared to a stock crossmember/a-arm set up. And the addition of rack and pinion steering. Seriously,... for guys wanting a low static drop these are the ticket. Run your stock spindles and get the coilover dropmember and go. That 3" of extra ground clearance is worth it. Especially if you are looking at "rack and pinion swaps" anyway. (the only down side is you have to run Porterbuilt tubular a-arms) But the option to go lower with drop spindles and/or bags in the future is easy. |
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Well we're in DEEP!!!
Probably enjoy it like this for the moment. It drives absolutely great so if I don't plan to go lower at the moment then I don't see a reason to change. Side note, I laser the logos onto the PB Fab parts so those guys aren't far from me. If you've got a tie rod adjuster with the PB fab logo on it, it came through my shop on it's way out there. |
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Okay I take that back, that's way more than I'm into this setup for!!!! Wow. I do understand how much better the PB stuff is. Just can't split with that kind of cash right now. Never realized how expensive the parts were.
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I got 4300.00 without drop spindles and brakes.
I added a sway bar too. Coil over shocks definitely add o the price compared to bags. Still love your blazer. |
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I searched your thread and couldn't find it; what radiator are you using? You mentioned you purchased your fans from Cooling Components. I like the combo! Thanks Mike
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Thanks. I appreciate the information
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Great pics!!!
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Very cool, thanks for sharing!
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Last time I just skimmed through this build; tonight, I read all of it! Awesome build! I took from it a tons of info to stick in my kit-bag! Would loved to have seen a detailed how-to on the cluster. Maybe I'll try that on my second pile of truck? Mike
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So many cool trucks...
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way cool
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got a couple questions on your vintage air swap. Ive rebuilt all of my factory ac stuff and while very cold the airflow still leaves a lot to be desired. I did vintage in my c10 and love it but I'm curious if the vintage in the blazer makes much of a difference in the back seat area. My kids complain that its hot and they can't feel the factory ac at all..
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I'm not going to say the passengers in the back seat or going to "feel" direct air blowing on them from the front. This is why all new GM full size SUV's have a separate rear air kit. However, I will say that this unit moves about 2x to 3x more air than our factory kit did. That volume does allow the cab air to get turned over much quicker. To me it would still be cool to try and install a rear air kit in the blazer. To that accord we're going to be installing the extra optional upper door weather stripping in our truck to further help seal up the cab. The more you can seal this thing up the better the outcome will be. |
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awesome, Thanks man.
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Thanks Mike |
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TO EVERYONE THAT MAY READ MY THREADS. AS AN AVID USER OF PHOTOBUCKET.COM FOR OVER 15 YEARS ALL OF MY PICTURES AND HOT LINKS HAVE BEEN NUKED. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WILL EVER GET BACK AS I'M NOT WILLING TO PAY $400.00 RANSOM TO DO SO.
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After that I used HP tuners to line up the RPM needle and then played with the Speedo needle to get it on the correct spot. |
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That's terrible about the pictures!!!!
Thanks for the response. |
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I'm currently downloading all of my photos back to my external that I don't already have copies of. Only way to try and keep them safe. |
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Okay so after doing a ton of research on the upper door seals, I decided I wanted to add them. The wind noise in our Blazer really wasn't bad at all with all new strips and new vent window seals. However, it gets so hot here in the summer, and we plan to take this thing across the desert quite a bit, so we thought what the hell, let's give them a shot.
I was initially worried the door would be harder to close as we bought these from LMC and not from Soffseal. However, after getting them glued and screwed in they door closes the exact same as before! Seal butts up nice and firm against the upper body and looks like it should help out. I had called the guys at Precision and they were adamant about not adding these to a truck that didn't come with them because we'd have to drill holes in the doors. I was thinking, "man, you should see all the holes I've drilled and filled over the years.." Ha-ha. Here are some pics of the seals installed. Also yes, I plan to go back and fix all the other pictures in this thread, however at the moment I'm waiting for a friend to finish up a pic server. Once he does I'll get them updated. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...ictureid=24046 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...ictureid=24045 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...ictureid=24044 |
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Also got some rain/wind shields installed behind the door panels. I was getting a lot of air blowing in and around the panel so hoping this will slow/stop that.. It's so hot and A/C is a premium this time of year!
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Come on man. I need some eye-candy. What have you been working on? :)
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I got really tired of cranking my rear window up and down so I finally upgraded to a power setup. I will say it wasn't so much the cranking that bothered me, but the locking and unlocking of the crank handle. It's a two handed operation so if you've got your hands full that means you're setting your stuff on the roof. So, I purchased an original power regulator here on the board and had it converted to run on a late model power window motor over at Nu-Relics. It's not a 100% bolt in operation but with a few small modifications it's all in there. One thing is that the new motor requires a reversing switch unlike the original. So, in order for it to work and still use the key switch I had to wire in a pair of relays to do the polarity switching with the original 2 pole switch of the tailgate.
I also scored an NOS lock housing so I was pretty excited about that. Here is a video of the new setup running.. When Buffydores is here in October we can run a window drag race against the original setup. Hehe Blazer Tailgate Window Video http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...ictureid=24146 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...ictureid=24143 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...ictureid=24142 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...ictureid=24144 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...ictureid=24145 |
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Sweeeet... I bet you're one of those guys that could rig it to run off a late model GM remote fob and roll down the back window if you wave your foot under the bumper. Someone is going to, eventually.
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