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Big J · 08-05-2008, 02:12 PM

Thanks for the compliments and the haha's.... I'm going to leave it sit for a couple weeks and concentrate on the S10. I'll be sanding, priming, sanding, painting and clearing it. I want to get some more practice shooting before I get to the blazer. He's wanting to go with a dark metallic blue so this should tell me if I'm ready to shoot mine, lol.....

Big J · 08-14-2008, 09:17 PM

Here some stuff I've aquired. Got the hook up on both. Seats from Frizzle Fry and a push bar from jamie72. I was color blind or something but I'd of swore that those seats were dark grey... They be tan, lol... My fronts are grey. I was going to use neoprene seat covers to cover them, but looking at them some more the seat belts and buckles are tan too... Any suggestions? Paint? Dye? I thought about using that fabric paint on both sets and painting them black. The push bar is very heavy made. I bet its 50lbs. or more.
Thanks to both of you for the sweet deals.

5150 · 08-15-2008, 12:07 AM

I'm with you J. I'm looking for a light gray leather set for the front of mine. All of the pictures look tan.

Frizzle Fry · 08-16-2008, 12:57 AM

Wish I had known you wanted grey. I would have said something

They'll be sweet recovered though.

Big J · 08-16-2008, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Wish I had known you wanted grey. I would have said something

They'll be sweet recovered though.

No worries at all. For the deal you gave me I have no problem at all making them work. Its gonna be cool to have the ability to flip them up out of the way to make more room in the bed area.

BLUE THUNDER · 08-19-2008, 12:22 AM

How 'bout some specs on the push bar?

**Yukon Jack** · 08-19-2008, 10:38 AM

That's the same exact push bar that is on my 70 K5! Pretty stout piece for sure.

While it is off you ought to make a template of the sides along with measurements and people have asked for that in the past. I made a great template and sent it to a boardmember about a year ago who was going to make a CAD drawing of it, but doesn't look like that ever happened.

Big J · 08-19-2008, 01:14 PM

I'll post some specs up and I wouldn't mind mailing out some templates. After I get it ready I'll see how much usps is If anyone wants them. They can paypal me the cost of shipping/paper/time, 1,000,000.00 lol, and I'll send'em out. It looks to be home made by looking at the cut holes instead of being drilled. I need to cut off the tow hooks someone welded on then I could make a template.

Big J · 08-20-2008, 10:33 PM

I got started on my seat mounts. Here are the fronts. I decided to tie it in all the way across with the 1/2" rod. It'll have a piece of 1/4" plate running side to side underneath to bolt through. Should be strong enough, any opinions? I still have some grinding to do then I'll prime and paint. Still gotta come up with a plan for the rears. They are a different shape. Kinda square with rounded corners.

5150 · 08-21-2008, 12:04 AM

Hey J,

It may not be worth it but you can find the original brackets in the Tahoes/Burbs at the junkyard. I paid $50 for mine. Just going to weld some support down before I go to drilling

Big J · 08-21-2008, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5150

Hey J,

It may not be worth it but you can find the original brackets in the Tahoes/Burbs at the junkyard. I paid $50 for mine. Just going to weld some support down before I go to drilling

I called 6 BIG local yards and they all said no dice. So instead of waistin' time and fuel I dug through the scrap pile out back and commenced to drillin'/cuttin. I did see the factory mounts on ebay..... for 140.00.... They did come with bolts though

MrBeast · 08-21-2008, 10:58 AM

It looks like your build is coming along nicely, Nice to see some one doing another old blazer right.

JayDubBlazer · 08-21-2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big J

I got started on my seat mounts. Here are the fronts. I decided to tie it in all the way across with the 1/2" rod. It'll have a piece of 1/4" plate running side to side underneath to bolt through. Should be strong enough, any opinions? I still have some grinding to do then I'll prime and paint. Still gotta come up with a plan for the rears. They are a different shape. Kinda square with rounded corners.

I made an entire subfloor out of 2" square tubing and then ran bar stock across, it worked out pretty well and gave me some unoticable storage. The only problem I had was finding suitabe, affordable floor stock. I will post pictures later this weekend.

Big J · 08-22-2008, 09:34 PM

The front mount is mostly done. The seats mount up to it nicely. I found a piece of square stock in the corner of the garage so I called dibs on it. I'll have to shave it down in 4 places but no biggie, can't beat free. Called dibs on some lifting anchors off an old military mobile fuel tank. They will make killer tie down points in the back of the Blazer.

Big J · 08-24-2008, 10:22 PM

All I have to do now is decide on what finish for the mounts then they are done. I used a bench grinder and turned down the square stock. The seats lock down nice and tight.

hgs_notes · 08-24-2008, 11:26 PM

Nicely done.

Chevyman63 · 08-25-2008, 06:38 AM

Looks good J...nice work.

Big J · 09-14-2008, 11:16 PM

I was hoping to work on the blazer this week but it look like its gonna be filled with clean up. We got some winds from Ike topping out around 75mph. The only damage I had was some siding and the roof of my shed is in the pool. No one in my neighborhood was hurt so its all good.

MrBeast · 09-15-2008, 08:57 AM

*ahem* when they said get a blazer, go topless, I dont think that is what they meant.

**jaros44sr** · 09-15-2008, 09:25 AM

Ask your cousin to help get it out of the pool. Glad your all rite down there

Big J · 09-18-2008, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrBeast

*ahem* when they said get a blazer, go topless, I dont think that is what they meant.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

Ask your cousin to help get it out of the pool. Glad your all rite down there

Ha Ha, you guys are funny.... I'm really glad my tops didn't go flyin'. I've got two sitting behind a privacy fence. I reckon thats what saved them. The fence didn't fare so well though. Can't wait for the weekend. So far no plans have been made for me so its back to work on the blazer!!!

**jamie72** · 09-18-2008, 04:25 PM

hey big j sending you a pm about this weekend...

Big J · 09-18-2008, 04:35 PM

Actually its your turn to come over and work on mine.

I've got a sanding block with your name on it, lol.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamie72

hey big j sending you a pm about this weekend...

vtblazer · 09-23-2008, 06:39 PM

Glad to have ya back.

Big J · 09-23-2008, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtblazer

Glad to have ya back.

Feels good to be back. Felt weird being gone. Felt like I was in the twilight zone or sumpthin'....... I'm much better now though. blah, blah, blah.....

08-05-2008, 02:12 PM	#426
Big J Its lookin' like a Blazer! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Gods Country, KY Posts: 1,773	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... Thanks for the compliments and the haha's.... I'm going to leave it sit for a couple weeks and concentrate on the S10. I'll be sanding, priming, sanding, painting and clearing it. I want to get some more practice shooting before I get to the blazer. He's wanting to go with a dark metallic blue so this should tell me if I'm ready to shoot mine, lol..... __________________ BAZINGA! My Build

08-14-2008, 09:17 PM	#427
Big J Its lookin' like a Blazer! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Gods Country, KY Posts: 1,773	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... Here some stuff I've aquired. Got the hook up on both. Seats from Frizzle Fry and a push bar from jamie72. I was color blind or something but I'd of swore that those seats were dark grey... They be tan, lol... My fronts are grey. I was going to use neoprene seat covers to cover them, but looking at them some more the seat belts and buckles are tan too... Any suggestions? Paint? Dye? I thought about using that fabric paint on both sets and painting them black. The push bar is very heavy made. I bet its 50lbs. or more. Thanks to both of you for the sweet deals. Attached Images __________________ BAZINGA! My Build Last edited by Big J; 08-14-2008 at 09:20 PM.

08-15-2008, 12:07 AM	#428
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... I'm with you J. I'm looking for a light gray leather set for the front of mine. All of the pictures look tan. __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

08-16-2008, 12:57 AM	#429
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... Wish I had known you wanted grey. I would have said something They'll be sweet recovered though.

08-19-2008, 12:22 AM	#431
BLUE THUNDER Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 993	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... How 'bout some specs on the push bar?

08-19-2008, 10:38 AM	#432
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... That's the same exact push bar that is on my 70 K5! Pretty stout piece for sure. While it is off you ought to make a template of the sides along with measurements and people have asked for that in the past. I made a great template and sent it to a boardmember about a year ago who was going to make a CAD drawing of it, but doesn't look like that ever happened. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

08-19-2008, 01:14 PM	#433
Big J Its lookin' like a Blazer! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Gods Country, KY Posts: 1,773	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... I'll post some specs up and I wouldn't mind mailing out some templates. After I get it ready I'll see how much usps is If anyone wants them. They can paypal me the cost of shipping/paper/time, 1,000,000.00 lol, and I'll send'em out. It looks to be home made by looking at the cut holes instead of being drilled. I need to cut off the tow hooks someone welded on then I could make a template. __________________ BAZINGA! My Build Last edited by Big J; 08-19-2008 at 01:14 PM.

08-20-2008, 10:33 PM	#434
Big J Its lookin' like a Blazer! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Gods Country, KY Posts: 1,773	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... I got started on my seat mounts. Here are the fronts. I decided to tie it in all the way across with the 1/2" rod. It'll have a piece of 1/4" plate running side to side underneath to bolt through. Should be strong enough, any opinions? I still have some grinding to do then I'll prime and paint. Still gotta come up with a plan for the rears. They are a different shape. Kinda square with rounded corners. Attached Images __________________ BAZINGA! My Build

08-21-2008, 12:04 AM	#435
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... Hey J, It may not be worth it but you can find the original brackets in the Tahoes/Burbs at the junkyard. I paid $50 for mine. Just going to weld some support down before I go to drilling __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

08-21-2008, 10:58 AM	#437
MrBeast high-Tech Red Neck Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK Posts: 2,294	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... It looks like your build is coming along nicely, Nice to see some one doing another old blazer right. __________________ "He used to be a pretty nice feller, now he's a welder!"

08-22-2008, 09:34 PM	#439
Big J Its lookin' like a Blazer! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Gods Country, KY Posts: 1,773	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... The front mount is mostly done. The seats mount up to it nicely. I found a piece of square stock in the corner of the garage so I called dibs on it. I'll have to shave it down in 4 places but no biggie, can't beat free. Called dibs on some lifting anchors off an old military mobile fuel tank. They will make killer tie down points in the back of the Blazer. Attached Images __________________ BAZINGA! My Build

08-24-2008, 10:22 PM	#440
Big J Its lookin' like a Blazer! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Gods Country, KY Posts: 1,773	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... All I have to do now is decide on what finish for the mounts then they are done. I used a bench grinder and turned down the square stock. The seats lock down nice and tight. Attached Images __________________ BAZINGA! My Build

08-24-2008, 11:26 PM	#441
hgs_notes GEARHEAD Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 6,126	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... Nicely done. __________________ If no one knows what you're doing, they can't tell you you're doing it wrong HG's Dream Car Build - Shelby Cobra Kit Build your own adjustable track bar 71 Long Fleet C/10 72 Jimmy 4x4 (Junkyard Jimmy) HG's Plow Truck '78 K35 Dually Bigass Farm Truck HG's thread of miscellaneous stuff

08-25-2008, 06:38 AM	#442
Chevyman63 Can't wait to retire!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Corunna, MI Posts: 1,575	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... Looks good J...nice work. __________________ 2009 4x4 Chevy Crew Cab 6.0 1989 4x4 Siverado (270,000 miles) 1972 4x4 Blazer 2007 Chevy Cutaway 1 ton 1970 Corvette (sons project) RIP - CLR 10/11/09

09-14-2008, 11:16 PM	#443
Big J Its lookin' like a Blazer! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Gods Country, KY Posts: 1,773	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... I was hoping to work on the blazer this week but it look like its gonna be filled with clean up. We got some winds from Ike topping out around 75mph. The only damage I had was some siding and the roof of my shed is in the pool. No one in my neighborhood was hurt so its all good. __________________ BAZINGA! My Build



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09-15-2008, 08:57 AM	#444
MrBeast high-Tech Red Neck Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK Posts: 2,294	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... ahem when they said get a blazer, go topless, I dont think that is what they meant. __________________ "He used to be a pretty nice feller, now he's a welder!"

09-15-2008, 09:25 AM	#445
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,708	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... Ask your cousin to help get it out of the pool. Glad your all rite down there __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

09-18-2008, 04:25 PM	#447
jamie72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: madison indiana Posts: 3,839	Re: "Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread... hey big j sending you a pm about this weekend... __________________ jamie72 72 BB cheyenne -- Restoration getting started.. member #807 http://www.myspace.com/whitetailobsession www.antlertalk.com

09-23-2008, 06:39 PM	#449
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