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09-07-2009, 02:27 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Thanks Doug, still plugging along
 ever so slowlyHEY TYNEE, what kinda shape is the external voltage regulator in??? Doesn't have to work, just need the cover to be rust free Finally got a couple hours to play with the Jimmy, after all the picnics, and annual family fishing trip! Cut the bottom off the external voltage regulator and used #10 SS panhead 1/2" screws to mount the cover Found a nice grounding strap in the HELP section, don't know why that bolt was there in the frame, everything else is riveted, but it worked for a grounding location. Now I feel a little safer continuing on with the electrical hookups Nice idea to put the notch in the battery box, makes for better access  put a piece of rubber hose I sliced on the core support to act as a bumper for the wiring harness. It was tight up against it   Getting closer, still have to bolt up the outside windshield mounts 
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09-07-2009, 02:39 PM
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Can't wait to retire!!
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Way to go Jim...progress is progress!
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09-07-2009, 02:50 PM
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Got tired of prepping, sandblasting, degreasing, painting every part before I mount things up, so I'm cutting corners just to get it on the road...later I'll come back and make it purdy
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09-07-2009, 03:58 PM
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Can't wait to retire!!
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09-09-2009, 07:20 AM
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Easy bud, hang in there, you've made huge progress on your truck. (with a lot of great mods along the way too) Think back to where you started, yes it gets old and frustrating at times but your SOOOO close now.
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09-19-2009, 02:16 PM
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09-19-2009, 03:04 PM
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Thanks bud...just down there now working on that side, I was going to steal the drivers side one
Should fit in a flat rate box, if you live near a Post Office
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09-22-2009, 07:05 AM
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Geeeze...three days without an update!
 Stop putting it off...someday you DO have to finish it ya know.
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09-09-2009, 02:29 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
what's with the "Horizontal aluminum pipe" engine mod?
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09-09-2009, 02:33 PM
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Have you heard of any companies reproducing forward bulkheads for P/U trucks, better yet w/wood beds???
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09-09-2009, 02:49 PM
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09-09-2009, 03:45 PM
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The piece of pipe is for a tank, like yours, that you won't sell and don't know where you bought it
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09-09-2009, 08:34 PM
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Yes; they're made specifically for wood floors. |
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09-10-2009, 12:13 AM
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I forgot to send posts but I looked them up and it was sent byTurk 72 Formerly Clos 69 it was located under 1972 Blazer Half Top I googled it and this message board comes up . I do not have the number to the guys who needed the bulkhead but I think the website with the top advertisment from mtp is who was looking. He was from Texas. I will check with my wife and see if she kept an e-mail adress since we sent a copy of this link to him.
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09-11-2009, 04:56 PM
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Damn Yankee
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Re: PO has me PO'd
chin up Jim....
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09-13-2009, 05:47 PM
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Hang in there Jim, there aren't many things that can't be worked out.
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09-13-2009, 08:50 PM
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Thanks Guys for all the kind words of encouragement and support, but after this project if you don't hear from me, I'll be in Therapy, and/or abusing prescription drugs
I just don't get it, 2 days of measuring and checking, talking to Kurt on the phone, and I'm still no closer to finding the answer... When I tighten down on the rachet TIGHT, it comes pretty close to what I want, but the whole door sits a heavy 1/4" to high. I'm at the limit on my hinges, no more adjustment. I even cranked the crap outta body mounts to no avail Three choices on where the problem lies 1) PO mounted the w/s rake wrong 2) I screwed up and mounted the floors to high up...don't forget I had no rocker boxes, torsion boxes, or body mount box. All given up to the rust! So I'm leaning towards the answer being in 1 and 2 3) Repro door is wrong...I have nothing to gauge it against, since I threw out my old doors. I don't think the problem lies here, since the drivers door is so perfect 4) Hinges could be bent, but I did replace them with new used ones I hope I can entertain you a little longer, and PLEASE if you have any ideas or thoughts, as always post them up. None will be discounted, and all will be investigated PS...don't put PBR into your visors to free them up alittle, the chemical will eat the styrofoam and cardboard,thus rendering the whole visor useless Forgive my welds, nothing has been ground down yet     
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09-14-2009, 05:58 AM
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Dang...tossed under the bus again. Jim, If those three measurements I gave you all agree, the body mounts are the next place to look at. I wouldn't trust the repro door either, find a stock truck door that's empty (way lighter) and do a comparison install. |
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09-14-2009, 03:44 PM
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Another futile day! Stared and checked, measured and stared, accomplished nothing but killed 6 hours. Dismounted door and stared at opening, this is getting old fast! Either I bite the bullet and get the cutoff wheel out, or waste more time. It appears that if I pull the 'A' post straight down 1/2" - 1" it may work
Kurt, I wrote the dimensions down but not the location of where you took them from. This could be important info. for the referance board, could you please take the time to tell me again pics to follow...
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09-14-2009, 05:40 PM
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It's clear now...your just not trying hard enough.
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09-14-2009, 06:34 PM
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Outstanding work!! love the 67-68 front clip nice choice, and very nice to see a blazer being saved rather than scraped, you deserve a medal!!!!
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09-14-2009, 07:40 PM
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Its lookin' like a Blazer!
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Re: PO has me PO'd
What the heck???? Don't give up, just beat the piss out of it with a hammer, you'll feel way better
. Plus you'll get tons more experience with filler, lol.... Why do ya think its takin' me so long to finish mine, haha. Ya gotta take a brake when it goes to crap. I don't see anything wrong that a few shims here and there won't fix. From the crazy dude in the movie Water Boy, "YOUCANDOIT!!!" Leave it sit for a few days, come back to it and you'll figure it out. I've been readin' since the beginning, I have total faith in ya.
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09-14-2009, 10:10 PM
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Back in the sticks
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Did you try putting the spacer back in? I know the body lines(via the mounts) on mine are all in play when I adjust them. That was the other reason I went with a roll bar, in order to pull the windshield in on one side and push out on the other as I couldn't get the dang mounts to line up the body lines.
Were you just taking the spacer out because? Seems like if the lines were good with it in, I'd have left it. Course, hindsight is 20/20. Don't give up! Get a bigger hammer!!
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09-14-2009, 11:23 PM
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Thanks for all the support guys, I'll try again tomorrow!!!
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09-15-2009, 02:29 PM
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OK, I think I got it...ohhhh, the Drama
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