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Re: My Oldest Sons Frankentruck Project
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After a week of sitting you push the gas pedal; and touch the key and it starts right up ![]()
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How long you been working on the Blazer? Sounds like its a brand new truck, and I really like the color.. My Son is getting impatient about getting his truck and I know its going to kill him while I drive this thing during the debugging phase. Oh well I guess thats one way to learn Patients. JRBECK64 |
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I actually found it in the very end of April on the local Craigslist. A project given up on very close to completion. My plan from the beginning has been to finish it up and sell it to put some savings in the bank and use the remainder of the funds for my other project.....a slammed, shaved truck.
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We got the Tailgate installed and did it without scratching or chipping the paint. It was a breeze compared to putting in My Sons 64 Tailgate. Here are a few pics of it installed.
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Re: My Oldest Sons Frankentruck Project
looks SLICK
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Thanks,
You wouldn't believe how much I was sweating putting the tailgate in after the pain in the butt my Younger Sons 64 Tailgate gave us. This thing went in so easy you wouldn't believe it. I did find that it was a little bowed in the center once I got it in but the overall fit is pretty good. Now its on to putting on all the moldings and getting this thing started. JRBECK64 |
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Re: My Oldest Sons Frankentruck Project
i plan on doing mine like the 73 and up ones, on one side weld on the oblong looking trunion and weld it on to one of my factory ones and then notch the bottom of the tailgate , to slide on and off, i havent done it yet just the idea i am toying with
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Not quite following you on your idea. What will this benefit? The ease of taking the tailgate on and off or what? JRBECK64 |
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yes the ease of taking it on and off, no sliding the mounts down the freshly painted chanels to bolt it on, i dont have a pic of a 73 one or i would show you
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That makes a lot of sense. I am getting ready to start a resto on a 67 Shortwide as soon as we are done with this truck. I would be interested in seeing how that idea turns out. JRBECK64 |
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I will have to get my Son to post it on youtube, Im what you might call a bit on the Technology Challenged Side. Im kind of wondering how its going to sound myself. I hooked back up the original Y Pipe and hung one of the Thrush Mufflers about even with the back of the Cab. When I get this thing running and moving its going Strait to the Tranny Shop to get the 200r4 adjusted and then its off to the muffler shop where he will putt a Dual exhaust out the back. Then its off to the Alignment shop to get them front tires setting right. Here are a few pics of what we accomplished today. We installed the Grill, Front Bumper and the Side View Mirrors. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Re: My Oldest Sons Frankentruck Project
Keep up the progress and it'll be on the road in no time!!!
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Thanks for the vote of confidence. I bought all the fluids today to make this thing ready to start. If I can make some major headway today I might just get this thing started tonight. If I do I will have my Son Video it.
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Hope things went well tonight!
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VA72C10,
We are really Close. All We have to do is plug in the engine harnesses, hook up the battery and turn the key. I was wondering if I should try to prime the fuel lines before I fire it off. Im really proud of my Sons, they did a great job on the Moldings today. I will post a few pictures of it. Anyway keep your fingers crossed for the starting event tomorrow. JRBECK64 |
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Here are a few pictures of the progress made today on the truck. We got the Moldings installed and a lot done under the hood. Looks like Tomorrow is the big day for the Initial Start and Breakin on the Cam. I will try to Video it so all can see how it goes.
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Re: My Oldest Sons Frankentruck Project
Truck looks great! It came out awesome! I think it's cool the whole family will be there for the first firing.
Quick ??? From the looks of it are there larger tires in the front than the rear or is it an illusion?
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Its an illusion, they are all 285/75-16's. I told my Son we should put the Black Walls out because the Tires are Yokahama's and I didn't think a Japanize tire would look good on a 69 Chevy Pickup. Quick ???? back at you. Have you ever started a new engine before and if you did, did you prime the Fuel Line before you started it? JRBECK64 |
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guess it is the wheel gap difference. It's funny how lighting/shadows can play tricks on your brain
![]() On the engine, the only one I've ever started up brand new was about 12-13 yrs ago in my 80z28. If I remember correctly we put a little fuel directly in the carb. Biggest thing was priming the oil pump and doing a triple check that everything was tight/no wires on headers or in the way of the fan, etc.... Ended up having a plug on the intake we had to take off and put teflon tape on as it leaked antifreeze the first time we started up....
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