GRIZZ’s ‘79 - 2WD BLAZER Challenge over in London, England. “~It’s not a Project~”

[Grizz1963]

Courier delivered this yesterday.

So tell me what and where it is headed.



One step closer.

I stopped by at a local wheel and tyre shop yesterday to find out if they could set the front wheels up for me.

Yes, but I needed to fit the steering parts myself, due to corporate policy etc. Which is fine.

Priced at a reasonable £30.00 after a call to a different company got me a quote for £50.00

May just go down on Sunday if I can get the brakes sorted, but working day job all week and all of Saturday.

I thought the road tax ar £225.00 was pretty good too.




And finally, in these days of politically correct and then the rest.....

This Made me laugh.

[Grizz1963]

Remember the stainless steel wheel trims I bought last week?

Forgot to try them on, but also the day job has kept me busy.

So tonight after work, in the dark I went and tried to fit one on the truck.


I have to say.....


I love it, the result is even better than I had anticipated.




I will be honest.

After the trim ring fitting, I decided screw dinner, it will be there later (left overs from yesterday) more fun down at the garage.

Chilly down there.



But I decided to get on and strip down the front steering parts and replace them too as it needs to be done before I take the truck in to get the wheel alignment, Toe etc set.

Once I had the truck up in the air, it was big hammer, spanner, sockets and some crawling around.

Harley was constantly under my feet too, weird cat, but good company.



The two ends weirdly have different sized nuts.

There has to be a reason of course



So first the one side, then the other.

Harley was laying next to me while i was undoing things.



Finally, all the nuts, bolts and whatever else was tightened and torqued up.

Very happy with the outcomes.




I checked all the four corner wheel arch heights and it seems the rear had come down by 10mm after the front end rebuild.

Now with all the parts replaced, I am hoping for many years of good, easy motoring in the Blazer.

Just added up the costs of all I have done to it so far and it totals up to £630.00 but it was the right thing to do.

Still not convinced about this truck, whether it’s really not a Project, but it certainly has done me too.

[Grizz1963]

Message from Dennis this morning when I got up.

Not good news.

Seems snow overnight in St Louis.



Anyway, my day was loads of admin, then run around trying to find out some inside info from clients, never easy, but succeeded.

Skype video conference with boss at 3pm booked for an hour.

On the way home, I called Stuart the neighbor to see if he was available after my video thing to help me get the brakes pumped while I drained them, of course he said yes.

So we got onto it by 4pm and by 5pm after a good chat, we were done and he headed home.

Brakes bled, means Sunday could be wheel alignment.

Then drive, fun and MOT .



Failing light meant no decent photos of stance and arch height.




Also found a set of Bootfair valve caps that will go on once the new stainless trims get fitted.



While down there I realised that I do need some hubcaps if I can find a set.

Eyes open.




You know what they say about idle hands....?

Well.....

2.5” single exhaust pipe from behind the cast iron headers.



So I started to look around on EBay

I was under the impession that that I had one in the garage, but must have given it away years ago.







So, if you have a full set of top hat caps, of know of a set somewhere in some for sale or dontation somewhere, please let me know.

[Grizz1963]

Saturday.....

On the High Speed train to St Pancras station in London, then a black cab to St Barts Hospital for the day.

Working to get a day in lieu later when I need to take the Blazer for its MOT.

However, last night, sitting with Aaron Kauffman’s Shifting Gears on in the background and surfing the web, I had a Rum and Pepsi, later I followed it with a 500ml Mountain Dew, fully aware of the caffeine in there.......

Not a clever move.

Woke at 02.30 and then tossed and turned.







But....... Sometimes waking to an invoice is actually quite pleasant.

Add shipping and we have a dropped asss on the Blazer.





Instructions include the use of a Grinder and cutting disc.



To get these babies fitted.





Another bit of fun to add to this truck.