Just want to drive it again

[GREASEMONKEY72]

go see if you can save that blazer


just use a covered aircleaner in the rain youll be alright

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Originally Posted by GREASEMONKEY72

go see if you can save that blazer


just use a covered aircleaner in the rain youll be alright

I have to save in order to save that Blazer

I got an original aircleaner when i got the 69..... HMMMMMMMMMMM

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I am going to try J B Weld the Radiator tomorrow. Hopefully

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I put JB Weld on the radiator Sunday. No pics..... sorry. It had 2 pinhole leaks, one on each side. Next Sunday I will put it back in the truck and see if it works...... fingers crossed.

[2bits]

JB Weld will work, just besure it is totally dry on the inside and out so air can get to it. I did that with a gas tank once and it kept leaking until I finally bit the bullet and pulled the tank, drained it and did ti again. Solid as rock after that!

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Thanks 2bits. Hopefully letting it set up for a week will do it. We'll see

[Jtrux]

You gotta stop and at least ask about the blazer, it looks alright from the pics. Just stop and ask for crying out loud, i'd drive up there for that!!!!!

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My friend went and asked. It is the ladys kids truck and he wasn't home. I hate asking when I don't have any money.....

[OLDIRON69]

Offer them $500 and I'll come pick it up...

[BB72CHEVKT]

if you pass on the blazer let me know i am looking

[jasonb72]

Originally Posted by Reaper71

The 69 cab is in worse shape than the 71 and the driver side shock mount on the frame is gone. The hole and the metal that stick out so the shock bolts up at an angle is gone. I can’t believe I don’t have a pic of the shock mount. or whats not there

69 drum brakes
71 disc brakes

But.... I do need the radiator support brackets that are on the frame from the 69. The 69 clip and doors and probably the bed will also go on the 71.

Right now I just need to get it started so I can go ahead and put the clip on.

Does anyone now how you might get the brackets off the frame? How to remover the rivets? I am thinking an air chisel is the best bet??

Reaper,

Easisest way I have fouind is to use an air grinder and cut a star patern in the top of the rivet, then the air chisel will knock the top right out, then use the air chisel punch to knock it out. I had mine out in less than a minute.

J72

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Thanks J72. I'll have to try that when I put a new core support in.

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It's been one year and four months........ I DROVE IT! Sunday I put the radiator back in and the JB Weld worked!!

This is before I took it down the road.















I got to clean the engine compartment up still.


Check out the custom door panels HAHA

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More

All the 71 front end parts and stuff












Still need to put the grill on and tighten up finders, bolt on cowl, and other stuff. The grill was not bolted on in all those pics. Took it back off the truck and went down the road. It sure doesn’t ride like an 06

[OLDIRON69]

Glad to hear you got it goin!!

[Yukon Jack]

Congrats on your maiden voyage. Now drive over and get that Blazer

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Still not ready to drive it home. Didn't get to work on it this Sunday and probably not next Sunday either. D'oh!

[2bits]

Glad the radiator held! That's $150 you won't have to spend! Baby steps!

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Thanks yall.... Sunday I plan on driving it home..... Hopefully the radiator holds in 100 deg. heat for 40 min. Someone will be fallowing me

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I drove it home. It was running hot at 60mph so we slowed down to 50 55. We pulled over when it was getting hot and poped the hood. Guess what. IT STILL LEAKS OIL. That is why i took it out in the first place. This is the 4th time I have had it out trying to fix the oil leak. I just don't know what it is

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Ok, I think it has to be the oil pan. The pan that is on it now came from a 350 that was in the truck when I bought it. That 35o blew up. I put a 305 I had in it with the pan from the 305. The old 350 pan stayed it the back of the truck with all my other junk. I drove it every day. When I put this 350 in about 3 or 4 years ago, I used the pan that had been in the back of the truck forever. I bet this pan is bent. When I get into my new house I will pull it again and put a brand new pan on. That should do it. I hope. Any ideas?

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digging it up from the grave. It is now in my driveway. Been there for a while. I will post some progress pics.


Oh, question..... I can't edit any of my previous posts on this thread. Is it because my name is changed and I started this thread with the old name? I was Reaper71.

I can probably edit this post though. Lets see.

Edit: YES I CAN

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Oh, that oil leak was... The bolt in the front of the block was not there. I didn't think one needed to be there cause nothing bolts up there. So, I was wrong. That hole goes into the crank case. A short one goes there and you would put a long one in while changing the fuel pump. I have an electric pump. So, a 40 something cent bolt fixed the oil leak. No more buying cases of oil.

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lets see..........


I put some headers on it a month or two ago. Ran into a small problem. The colectors were jambed up against the 6 cyl crossmember that was still in the truck. Fixed that litle problem. Chisled all the rivets out and got the member out. Here are some pics. Enjoy....












Here is that crossmember that was in the way and didn't need to be there.