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Old 04-22-2008, 03:01 AM   #301
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Whoa, liking the new box!

Whatcha trade for it...a new car?
Nope, you'll never believe it. A riding mower.... I had it on CL forsale and I got an email offering me the box. I drove up to his house Yesterday and we swapped. He had 2 boxes and was downsizing. He had moved up through the ranks and is now a Service Manager... So ya know what that means. No time for playing with the tools, lol... He did have sweet new Monte SS. 5.3V8, front wheel drive too. Real nice dude. I was wondering at first if everything would be on the up and up. It was.
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Old 04-23-2008, 02:17 AM   #302
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nice boxes big jhavent seen you on here for some time that box must of cost alot to trade for that mower
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Old 04-23-2008, 04:26 AM   #303
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nice boxes big jhavent seen you on here for some time that box must of cost alot to trade for that mower
Yep, 5 or 6 bucks anyways.....
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Old 04-24-2008, 01:35 AM   #304
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so what would that box cost new i dont know in the hunders or thausond
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Old 04-24-2008, 05:11 AM   #305
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so what would that box cost new i dont know in the hunders or thausond
Thousands....
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Old 04-26-2008, 03:36 AM   #306
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Old 04-26-2008, 05:04 AM   #307
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I got to work on it for a few minutes tonight. Got the top off and some other little stuff. Cleaned up my area some. Got a real good deal on a box of grinding wheels. 25 for ten bucks.... Southern Tool Supply in Louisville. I don't do much heavy metal work but I couldn't pass them up....
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Old 04-26-2008, 10:46 PM   #308
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missy man how much money do you got in the safe
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Old 04-26-2008, 10:59 PM   #309
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none, I'm building a blazer.......
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Old 04-27-2008, 04:50 AM   #310
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WHAT BUILING A BLAZER I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR EVER MARTHA STEWART TO COME ON AND COOK SOMETHINGJUST JOKIN MAN
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Old 04-27-2008, 05:26 PM   #311
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from blazer building to martha stewart, this thread has it all..lol
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Old 04-28-2008, 06:42 AM   #312
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I remembered I had a nice thin sheet of stainless so I cut the filler cover out of that. I still need to bend it up but it looks good so far. Got my body lift finished to, hope yall like it. I hope it holds up, at least while I sandblast the bottom.
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Old 04-29-2008, 03:39 AM   #313
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Well I bent up the stainless and it didn't work to well. It broke. I reckon its too hard for a sharp bend like that. Oh well it still looks kinda cool. I'm going to have to come up with something else. Maybe I'll cut up one of my old hoods. I hate having to buy materials when I've got all kinds of stuff laying around. Got the body mounts in too....
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good idea in the hood metal..good luck..
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Old 04-29-2008, 02:45 PM   #315
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good idea in the hood metal..good luck..
Yeah, some smart person suggested that last week. Should've went that route Would have saved me from wasting the stainless. I just figured it'd be one less thing to rust later
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Old 04-29-2008, 05:11 PM   #316
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Like the body lift...

I was going to use pipe, either PVC of metal w/cut up all thread to hold things in place for your same reasoning...cause I have it laying around.

Great progress, keep the push on.
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Old 04-29-2008, 11:37 PM   #317
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Like the body lift...

I was going to use pipe, either PVC of metal w/cut up all thread to hold things in place for your same reasoning...cause I have it laying around.

Great progress, keep the push on.
I was going to use some square stock I have laying around. But I'd get booted out of the garage for wasting metal..... Just wait till ya see how I sand blast the bottom. Its going to involve either a tractor, chain and boom or a tractor with a loader and a chain.....
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I was going to use some square stock I have laying around. But I'd get booted out of the garage for wasting metal..... Just wait till ya see how I sand blast the bottom. Its going to involve either a tractor, chain and boom or a tractor with a loader and a chain.....
make sure you prop it up with a safty 2x4, think there is a pic around here somewhere
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Old 04-30-2008, 01:02 AM   #319
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make sure you prop it up with a safty 2x4, think there is a pic around here somewhere
Its in the plan, toss some block around the back tires, lift it, brace it, then blast it....., then if time allows, epoxy it... Can't wait to see it a solid color.....
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Old 05-01-2008, 04:38 AM   #320
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Tonights fun... Cut a bad spot out of the top passenger side bed rail. Took the trim off the inner bed rail. Bolted down the 4x4's. Took me forever to find enough long bolts. I'm not about to buy any that length..... Too much money.... I had a piece of allthead. I hated to cut that too. I've gotten cheap, its the gas prices. 3.75 per gallon in Louisville today. I figured out that wasn't stainless I used for the fuel fill cover. It's some kind of aluminum. Oh well.... Well its been awhile so heres a bunch of pics... Including a better one of that sweet tool box..... Man I love that box...... The drawers slide so nice. No draggin' like the craftsman.
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Old 05-01-2008, 04:41 AM   #321
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Few more pics... Took the rubber piece off the top of the windshield frame. Nice and solid.....
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Old 05-01-2008, 01:12 PM   #322
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Good progress Big J!

I wish I had the time...oh well, I'll just keep watching all you pros to get my Chevy fix.
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Old 05-03-2008, 12:43 AM   #323
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Old 05-10-2008, 02:44 PM   #324
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I'm going auto.... Picked up a 205, adapter and coupler from a very good parts source. The adapter was a little rusty from laying out. I polished it but its still pitted. So instead of running it and worrying about leaks, I'm gonna buy a new one. I'm gearing up for a week of fun. My birthday is Monday so I took the week off, lol.... I'll be workin' on the Blazer all week, provided no one bugs me to do this or that.... I've been takin' it easy for the past couple weeks knowing I have this to look forward to.
Heres the coupler, its pitted all the way around where the seals ride. Would yall run it or buy a new one?
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Old 05-10-2008, 02:59 PM   #325
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Seems like alot of work if it leaks, can you polish out the pits or are they deep
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