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01-31-2008, 07:18 AM | #1 |
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Well Ive Been Bangin Out Some Hours And It Finally Feels Like It Is Paying Off Some Brake Work And Some Top Work Then Some Test Drive Bugs To Work Out And Im Gonna Call It.
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01-31-2008, 07:39 AM | #2 |
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01-31-2008, 07:41 AM | #3 |
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Likin' what I see! Jimmy looks great.
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01-31-2008, 07:42 AM | #4 |
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Nice Jimmy! What are you doing to the top?
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01-31-2008, 07:59 AM | #5 |
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The Top Is CurrentlyA Kinda Pearl White But I Want To See White On It
Before I Decide I Might Go Black It Also Has Some Cracks In Hatch Cause The Hinges Are Bound So Instead Of Lubing Them The Po Just Started Slamming It And Cracked It In Two Spots So 1st Fix Hinges And Latches Then Fix Cracks Then Decide If I Want White Or Not No Biggie Probably Wont Even Be On It In The Summer At All Last edited by DANTES JIMMY; 01-31-2008 at 07:59 AM. |
01-31-2008, 08:11 AM | #6 |
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Now that's some white interior!
Looks great, what color carpet are you going to put in it? |
01-31-2008, 08:18 AM | #7 |
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Very nice Jimmy! Congrats for being so close to the part that makes the work most worthwhile---the first drive around town!! Get outside pics for us. I'm jealous!
Later---DAC
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01-31-2008, 08:35 AM | #8 |
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You do some really nice, shows in the end product. Orange and white looks cool. What's up with the extra grille in the rafters, looks clean. How long have you been working on it? Looks like a factory roll bar....J.
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01-31-2008, 08:47 AM | #9 |
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I Bought It In June Like This And Boxes
I Cant Decide If I Even Want Carpet For It Maybe Rubber Mat I Do Lots Of Golf ,boating,and Remodeling On The Side So I Think I Might Do Rubber Floor The Roll Bar Is Original The Grill On The Wall Is One Of The Nicer Ones I Have Found For When I Do The Chrome Front End And Bumpers Right Now It Is Not In My Financial Future New Chrome Is Salty!!! |
01-31-2008, 09:08 AM | #10 |
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I agree on the rubber mat, are they available? Chrome gets real spendy, keep an eye on the classifieds or put it in your signature
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02-01-2008, 04:11 AM | #12 |
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Man thats a nice build you got going. I LOVE the color. It reminds me of the old Orange push-ups I had when I was a kid. DAMN I MISS THOSE THINGS! By the way, I am a fan of Rubber matts also, definintley put them in if you can find a set you like!
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05-03-2008, 06:14 AM | #13 |
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What did you decide to do about the floor? Did you find a Rubber mat?
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01-31-2008, 10:47 AM | #14 |
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That thing is coming together nicely... it looks great!
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01-31-2008, 03:32 PM | #15 |
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You don't waste anytime do you?? Looks great, i've often thought about putting a GMC front end on my blazer.
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01-31-2008, 08:43 PM | #16 |
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Very nice!
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01-31-2008, 11:03 PM | #17 |
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Looks good!
Now (when weather permits) - get out there and drive (enjoy) it! |
01-31-2008, 11:25 PM | #18 |
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That looks really great!
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02-01-2008, 01:05 AM | #19 |
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Lookin' good! I can't wait to get mine one color, I'll even be happy with primer, lol. I've seen a nice complete rubber mat set in LMC, covers the front and rear. It even has some wheel tub covers. I'm sure that one of the vendors on here will have it too. I bet one of them would appreciate the purchase. Keep postin' the pics. We all dig pics.....
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02-01-2008, 01:04 AM | #20 |
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Looks great. For some reason the A/C box looks even bigger than normal... Probably just the lighter color.
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02-01-2008, 07:50 AM | #21 |
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sweet ride,from a fellow hoosier!!!
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02-01-2008, 10:29 AM | #22 |
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Thanx Jamie
I Have A Buddy Who Has A Place On Wolf Run Road JUST UP FROM MANVILLE Last edited by DANTES JIMMY; 02-01-2008 at 10:30 AM. |
02-11-2008, 03:31 AM | #23 |
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not too far from me,i got a buddy on that same road that has a 72 lwb 4x4 and a 72 2wd, you ever down this way give a hollar...keep the pics coming, that jimmy really looks nice..wtg...
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02-11-2008, 02:22 AM | #24 |
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Well They Are Never Done But It Is On The Road And I Love It
TRYING TO UPLOAD PICS BUT THERE ALL TO BIG Hey What Does A Proportioning Valve Act Like When It Goes Bad Is It Just An Orfice Or Is There Anything That Can Go Bad My Brakes Are Still Jacked Up New Master Cylinder And Calipers And Pads Bled Till No Air And Fronts Wont Lock Up ] Going To Redo Rears Probably This Weekend Dont Have Much Left TO REPLACE ?? |
02-11-2008, 02:29 AM | #25 |
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How did you bleed the brakes? i Had the same problem with an 84 blazer i had, i bleed and bleed them till i had no air in the line, finally ended up building a pressure bleeder out of a garden sprayer and took the calipers off the rotor, then opened the bleeder and rotated the caliper around and got another air bubble out, worked like a champ after that. these are brand new calipers right?
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