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Hi everyone
Started my build a couple of years back it's a 1949 5 window chevy p /u with 60 years of rust pic from ebay Attachment 1050950 got it from texas and had it shipped up to port huron put it in storage there and waited to get my passport a few weeks later we went down and picked it up Attachment 1050993 the fun starts the first thing that didnt look good Attachment 1051000 then some more good finds frame has big bad holes so was thinking what to do get a frame or do a s10 frame swap well being cheap and having a 97 blazer with a rusted out body sitting in my driveway you know where this is going |
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The blazer only sat in the driveway when the wife was not driving it but I was looking for a replacment. I work on the truck in the summer because of the small garage on the house 12X20
it's time to take a good look at it now Find the common rust spots floors,inner&outer cowl,cab corners then for the unexepted above corner windows,back of cab at belt line,inside panel around rear windows Attachment 1051288 started to take it apart Attachment 1051292 seen on a site about striping parts with a batt charger this is what I started with Attachment 1051293 here is the part after cleaning and a little wire brushing Attachment 1051294 |
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This is the stripping tank I ended up with after going a little bigger 4 or 5 times tank with front fender in it
Attachment 1051296 after cleaning some parts it looks like this Attachment 1051297 Attachment 1051298 Half the hood Attachment 1051299 I would leave the parts in the tank 1to7 days removing them to pressure wash the converted rust off every couple of day. I think this help with the time it took to clean the parts inner fender before pressure washing it Attachment 1051300 |
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inner fender after pressure wash and a little wire brishing
Attachment 1051527 Attachment 1051528 few parts hanging around drying Attachment 1051529 Attachment 1051530 Attachment 1051531 |
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Can someone tell me why some times I post pic's other times a link to pic
what did I do wrong |
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2nd try at posting pic
right side cowl and floor Attachment 1052950 Attachment 1052951 Attachment 1052952 Attachment 1052953 took the truck to the car wash and spent $10 in the vac trying to clean what the last renters left this was after pluging up there 2 vac had to finish it at home Attachment 1052954 |
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belt line
Attachment 1053136 drivers door post Attachment 1053137 Attachment 1053138 my portable sandblasting booth Attachment 1053139 rented a 18 cfm gas compresser for the weekend to do the cab rained allday sunday but got most of it done Attachment 1053140 |
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truck in my garage for the winter
Attachment 1053154 got this stiff from home depot hope it help with the noise Attachment 1053155 new rear panel needs weld in yet Attachment 1053156 first coat of fiber glass Attachment 1053157 Attachment 1053158 |
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trying for a better door gap
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removing the cab from old frame should have had truck in backwards
wouldn't have to go up over the engine Attachment 1053165 Attachment 1053166 Attachment 1053167 body work done over the winter forgot to take any pic Attachment 1053168 cab primed Attachment 1053169 |
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97 jimmy tear down
Attachment 1053172 Attachment 1053173 Attachment 1053174 Attachment 1053175 cab seating on jimmy frame maded my own mounts from 4X4X1/4 sq tubing with the jimmy frame mounts trimmed down to fit on top so I didn't have to drill ony holes of the mounting rubber Attachment 1053176 |
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think I my need a beer or read before I post
should have read like this so i don't have to drill any holes for the mounting rubber bushing |
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looking good
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Attachment 1053750 Attachment 1053751 Attachment 1053752 getting it ready to paint the roof and rear cab Attachment 1053753 |
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Attachment 1053755 put the flat bed on to get it on the road will put the bed on when it done Attachment 1053759 rad and fan installed Attachment 1053760 rads a 1966 mustang 3row |
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making end cap for steering shaft
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shafter from the 49 made to work on a 4 speed auto
gives the shifter a park have to pull handle backto get out of park Attachment 1053765 Attachment 1053766 Attachment 1053767 |
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used a 2 wire fan motor from 02 blazer
changed the wires - to power this will make the fan run the right way Attachment 1053775 Attachment 1053776 Attachment 1053777 making the wireing harness for under seat fuse box and relays Attachment 1053780 Attachment 1053781 |
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Gauges are looking nice. Is that a couple of aftermarket gauges fitted in the original housing?
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thanks
I used the gages out of the 97 jimmy |
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oil and water gage ran backwards so cut up the unused decal in kit to made it work right. was thinking afterwards could of switch 2wires around to make gage work backward?
Attachment 1054288 1 problem with the speedo is at 50 mph it only reads 25mph on the gage think the problem is in the needle swipe jimmy gage was smaller Attachment 1054289 the odometer in the speedo head is just a non working set of numbers the circuit board for the gage set is mounted under the dash with the odometer on it . can't find a pic of it Attachment 1054291 Attachment 1054292 Attachment 1054293 |
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this is a rear window wiper motor from a 02 blazer and how I cut it to make it work
Attachment 1054332 Attachment 1054333 mounting bracket Attachment 1054338 wiper arm bracket Attachment 1054339 Attachment 1054340 |
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motor mounted in place
Attachment 1054353 switch from 02 blazer Attachment 1054354 this goes in the dash to turn it off and on Attachment 1054355 |
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brake pedal from the97 jimmy
Attachment 1054559 rear frame from 02 blazer with disk brakes for frame ext to get right wheel base Attachment 1054560 making the bed mounts not weld on yet so I will adjust went the frame is done Attachment 1054561 |
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box fender in my tank
Attachment 1054567 goal for the winter is get the box stripped and primed and look for a 2pcs driveshaft. rebuild the brakes so they are ready to go |
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Having fun with the dipping tank the problems I'm having
I can't clean the parts with the pressure washer between dippings and get the loosen rust off so it stop clean having to try to dry them off and wire brush it off lots of dust then redip them the 2 problem is they are rusting as I look at it so I'm trying to coat the part with rust converter after cleaning to slow down the rust. I may wait till spring and dip again or sand blast them. it is getting what paint that is there off |
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Very innovative build here id have to say with all the rust removal techniques and interesting ways of accomplishing said tasks! Whats the solution in the tanks?
Are you planning to keep the truck a 4x4 with the blazer parts intact? If you wanted to convert it to 2wd its as simple as getting a set of 98+ 2wd blazer hubs and then pulling all the 4x4 components out back to the transfer case output. I personally like the 4x4 frame s10 swap idea since no spacers are required up front to get the proper track width on 2wd wheels. Posted via Mobile Device |
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the only thing in the tank is water and arm and hammer washing soda
I have made it in to a 2wd removed front diff the wheel hubs have the axle end still there to hold it together.I liked the 4x4 so it will lower the front end by backing out the 2 bolts on the T bar went down about 2" without the lowering keys.My plan is to ext the frame and put the box on this summer remove tranfer case and put a s10 long box 2pcs driveshaft in should bolt right in then I can drive it around to check that everythings ok. I built a 2wd 4l60e for it that I have put a elec speedo senser in the case for the computer and i can hook up a cable to the 49 speedo head and run it |
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here is the pic of the fender after wire brushing and some sanding has rust converter on it to stop it from rusting right away. it been about a week so far
Attachment 1059229 this is what it looks like coming out of the tank Attachment 1059230 the box side and front panel in the tank for 24 hours Attachment 1059231 |
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update on heater fan found out that the grd wire on the motorwent to the housing too .where the yellow marks are is the bent over tabs that hold it together
Attachment 1064315 you can see the spot weld at the plug on the bear wire Attachment 1064316 here I broke the weld and the plug is off the housing Attachment 1064317 I put some tape on the housing to insulate the plug from the housing Attachment 1064318 then just put it back together and check that it work from the plug and check with the grd wire on the housing it don't work |
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Looking great Jim. I never would have thought to take the motor apart and disconnect the internal ground. I Isolated mine with a rubber washer and nylon nuts/bolts. Works well, but your method is definately cleaner!
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Thanks
after I did it I looked at a aftermarket one I had it has 3 wires coming out of the motor 2 to the plug and 1 green wire going to the housing .thinking but didn't check removeing green wire to see if housing was not grd then. its a little hard to see but the screw holds the wire Attachment 1067067 |
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Again thanks. Clay |
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some pic of rear fender patches
Attachment 1074460 after useing a wire wheel on it for 1 hour after coming out of the tank Attachment 1074461 Attachment 1074463 Attachment 1074464 |
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