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jeffg1010 · 07-23-2018, 08:59 PM

I tried to figure out a starter issue (I think I need a shim kit) and I started the swap to my new Boss 338 wheels.

**Ol Blue K20** · 07-23-2018, 09:44 PM

They look great.....now if would just start....lol

**lks dcvn** · 07-23-2018, 09:54 PM

new wheels look great Jeff!

Here are the bobshotrodblazer pix that are flipped the right way up...

jeffg1010 · 07-23-2018, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

They look great.....now if would just start....lol

Well... officially it starts. Just sounds like grinding metal on the starter when it does. Anybody have thoughts on a remedy?

Quote:

Originally Posted by lks dcvn

new wheels look great Jeff!

Here are the bobshotrodblazer pix that are flipped the right way up...

Thanks!

**DeadheadNM** · 08-25-2018, 09:05 PM

Took a quick cruise around the former Uniroyal tire factory - million sq ft brick complex. Much cooler than these pics capture.

**3757chevy** · 08-25-2018, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Took a quick cruise around the former Uniroyal tire factory - million sq ft brick complex. Much cooler than these pics capture.

Looking goood.

Can't help but enjoy the drive.

**DeadheadNM** · 08-25-2018, 09:05 PM

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**DeadheadNM** · 08-25-2018, 09:07 PM

Vvv

**DeadheadNM** · 08-25-2018, 09:07 PM

Bbb

Haggar · 08-25-2018, 10:50 PM

Started building the stereo and interior side panels, more tuning of the VE tables of the LQ4 6 liter, and took the family for ice cream.

**3757chevy** · 08-28-2018, 01:57 AM

It was last Friday not today , I drove to work and stopped at the local Friday night cruise-in on my way home. I always get there late . They start at 5 and I get out of work around 6:45 . Sometimes they are leaving as soon as I get there.

Droolguy · 08-28-2018, 07:46 PM

I bought it a parts truck to devour.

Stealing pretty much the whole drivetrain out of it for the Jimmy.

Chulisohombre · 08-29-2018, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Droolguy

I bought it a parts truck to devour.

Stealing pretty much the whole drivetrain out of it for the Jimmy.

I’ve done the same for mine already as well. I blew the half ton axles twice and finally had to upgrade.

**Moreyel** · 09-03-2018, 07:06 PM

I finally started cuttin out rust today. The more I remove, the more I find! Can someone tell why the Torsion boxes are named that way and what they do? One of mine is missing and the other has a lot of rust.

Pete, glad to see this theead is going so well. First place I go.

Chulisohombre · 09-03-2018, 07:22 PM

The torsion boxes help keep the body aligned when the truck starts getting twisted up off roading. Without them you would not have good door openings as the body would basically start crushing itself in the middle. The tortion boxes and the rockers is what keeps the center of the truck stable.

bobshotrodblazer · 09-03-2018, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chulisohombre

The torsion boxes help keep the body aligned when the truck starts getting twisted up off roading. Without them you would not have good door openings as the body would basically start crushing itself in the middle. The tortion boxes and the rockers is what keeps the center of the truck stable.

Yes especially to have good torsion box’s when your off riding with the top off.

**Moreyel** · 09-03-2018, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobshotrodblazer

Yes especially to have good torsion box’s when your off riding with the top off.

Hence the name torsion box. Duh. Thank you.

So I just started this floor/rocker rebuild. Another thread said to get everything else done and do the boxes last. Dont I need to have them at the same time I do my rockers?

bobshotrodblazer · 09-03-2018, 07:51 PM

Added transfer case skid plate
Got it from a 86 k10

Akuzaspur · 09-03-2018, 10:02 PM

Installed my softopper top.

Haggar · 09-04-2018, 12:35 PM

Finally added a stereo to the Jimmy. Put a retrosound unit (Hermosa, I think) in the dash. It's too shiny, so I'm going to try to maybe cut off/use some of the faceplate from the original radio dial to cover it.

My Jimmy didn't have any speakers or interior panels when I got it, so I made up some quick rear panels from some scrap 1/4" plywood that I had. I built a heavier 1/2" plywood structure behind them to house the 6x9 JBL speakers, and covered everything in grey felt. I put some aluminum angle behind them, which is riveted to the floor to support the bottom edges.

While I was in there, I also put some some sheets of sound deadening, and then more felt over the wheelwells. The previous owner put in some bedliner which was really scratchy, and rocks hitting the wheelwells were really loud, this improved both situations.

I put in a 12" Sundown SA-12 in a box that I build behind the seat, and a couple amps under the back seat to drive it all (An old Sony xplod 50w x 4 for the front and rear speakers, and a MTX1000.1 for the sub).

I got the typical plastic kick panels for the front, which were kinda ugly. I had to space the speakers outward so I routed up some MDF rings, added sound deadening to the plastic, and then covered it all with the same felt. Matching GTO series JBL component 6.5s up front. It all sounds great, and can completely drown out the wind and motor noise at any speed

ochre1971 · 09-04-2018, 05:15 PM

Nice work.

jeffg1010 · 09-10-2018, 10:46 AM

Installed some trim and turn signals so I can get it on the road.

**raggedjim** · 10-30-2018, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffg1010

Installed some trim and turn signals so I can get it on the road.

Jeff, are you sure those headlight bezels are mounted right? Something looks off to me...

Rg

billthompson · 09-19-2018, 03:07 PM

fiberglass....lots and lots of fiberglass

**3757chevy** · 10-07-2018, 09:59 PM

Drove to look at fall colors.

07-23-2018, 08:59 PM	#1
jeffg1010 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 2,675	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? I tried to figure out a starter issue (I think I need a shim kit) and I started the swap to my new Boss 338 wheels. Attached Images __________________ Jeff 1972 Blazer CST 2wd- My son Sam's Project "S" Project "S" 1970 Suburban - SOLD "One Bad Burb" Photobucket Album 1986 C30 Crewcab - 63K original miles, original paint Members I have met: mikey531, gcburdic, bashed, burbman69, TonyPieras, Blazester, GCncsuHD, custombuilt67-72, tsnow678, highrpm, PanelDeland, tanman722001, 47thriftmaster, babyblueoval, 68stepbed, JesseWebb, Andy4639, xs-style, TobyArnot, BigOrange, frednoah, brn_agn, k5hart, Graham57a, bhelton, AJohn6, SilverC10, 69CST, '71 Flame, RaceAGMC, Liz, Josh, MattPSU, 68corvair, Chevy350V8, mdeal, ccrorymc, mrhurt73, dmxxpert, Custom68, 84GMC, BionicABs1, BigBlockBurris, Ebfabman, ATP...

07-23-2018, 09:44 PM	#2
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07-23-2018, 09:54 PM	#3
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,339	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? new wheels look great Jeff! Here are the bobshotrodblazer pix that are flipped the right way up... Attached Images

08-25-2018, 09:05 PM	#5
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,346	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? Took a quick cruise around the former Uniroyal tire factory - million sq ft brick complex. Much cooler than these pics capture. Attached Images __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

08-25-2018, 09:05 PM	#7
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,346	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? ... Attached Images __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

08-25-2018, 09:07 PM	#8
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,346	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? Vvv Attached Images __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

08-25-2018, 10:50 PM	#10
Haggar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Oxford, MI Posts: 38	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? Started building the stereo and interior side panels, more tuning of the VE tables of the LQ4 6 liter, and took the family for ice cream. Attached Images

08-28-2018, 01:57 AM	#11
3757chevy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Near Canon City ,Colorado Posts: 3,914	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? It was last Friday not today , I drove to work and stopped at the local Friday night cruise-in on my way home. I always get there late . They start at 5 and I get out of work around 6:45 . Sometimes they are leaving as soon as I get there. Attached Images __________________ '35 1/2 ton Pickup (bought 2020) '68 C10 Suburban (bought 2021) '72 K5 Blazer (bought 2013) '67 Stepside (bought 1997-sold 2021) '96 Bronco Eddie Bauer (inherited 2010) My 1st day here-'67 C10(sold)and '72 K5 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=702056 "Another Blue Chevy"(1935) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799203 '68 Burb...https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=822994 MIKE

08-28-2018, 07:46 PM	#12
Droolguy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: La Pine, OR Posts: 35	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? I bought it a parts truck to devour. Stealing pretty much the whole drivetrain out of it for the Jimmy. Attached Images

09-03-2018, 07:06 PM	#14
Moreyel Active Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Cedar Crest, NM Posts: 197	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? I finally started cuttin out rust today. The more I remove, the more I find! Can someone tell why the Torsion boxes are named that way and what they do? One of mine is missing and the other has a lot of rust. Pete, glad to see this theead is going so well. First place I go. Attached Images __________________ 72 Blazer, 70 El Camino SS, Anniversary HD FatBoy, 2012 Ram 3500 4WD Dually, 17 Dodge Challenger, 80 Vette, 65 Chevy 3/4 Ton 4 W/D Pickup and some more. Wife: 06 GMC Duramax 3500 4WD Single Wheel, 2016 BMW X3. Next: Rust removal on my Blazer. Thinking of putting a 50 Chevy cab on a 76 Chev 4 WD pickup. Members Met: Aldtime, DeadheadNM

09-03-2018, 07:22 PM	#15
Chulisohombre Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Bangor pa Posts: 1,223	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? The torsion boxes help keep the body aligned when the truck starts getting twisted up off roading. Without them you would not have good door openings as the body would basically start crushing itself in the middle. The tortion boxes and the rockers is what keeps the center of the truck stable. __________________ 72 3/4 ton blazer. 5 inch lift on 35 inch tires. 355 corvette engine with crane roller rockers, rv cam, edelbrock carb and intake with one inch spacer. Thrush Headers with flowmaster 40 duels. 4speed sm465 manual. 4 wheel disk brakes with Inboarded rear shock prerunner style mounts and shocks.

09-03-2018, 07:51 PM	#18
bobshotrodblazer BigBlockBobby Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lake Worth, Florida Posts: 740	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? Added transfer case skid plate Got it from a 86 k10 Attached Images __________________ Bob

09-03-2018, 10:02 PM	#19
Akuzaspur Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Mesa,Az Posts: 8	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? Installed my softopper top. Attached Images

09-04-2018, 12:35 PM	#20
Haggar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Oxford, MI Posts: 38	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? Finally added a stereo to the Jimmy. Put a retrosound unit (Hermosa, I think) in the dash. It's too shiny, so I'm going to try to maybe cut off/use some of the faceplate from the original radio dial to cover it. My Jimmy didn't have any speakers or interior panels when I got it, so I made up some quick rear panels from some scrap 1/4" plywood that I had. I built a heavier 1/2" plywood structure behind them to house the 6x9 JBL speakers, and covered everything in grey felt. I put some aluminum angle behind them, which is riveted to the floor to support the bottom edges. While I was in there, I also put some some sheets of sound deadening, and then more felt over the wheelwells. The previous owner put in some bedliner which was really scratchy, and rocks hitting the wheelwells were really loud, this improved both situations. I put in a 12" Sundown SA-12 in a box that I build behind the seat, and a couple amps under the back seat to drive it all (An old Sony xplod 50w x 4 for the front and rear speakers, and a MTX1000.1 for the sub). I got the typical plastic kick panels for the front, which were kinda ugly. I had to space the speakers outward so I routed up some MDF rings, added sound deadening to the plastic, and then covered it all with the same felt. Matching GTO series JBL component 6.5s up front. It all sounds great, and can completely drown out the wind and motor noise at any speed Attached Images

09-04-2018, 05:15 PM	#21
ochre1971 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 59	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? Nice work.



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09-10-2018, 10:46 AM	#22
jeffg1010 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 2,675	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? Installed some trim and turn signals so I can get it on the road. Attached Images __________________ Jeff 1972 Blazer CST 2wd- My son Sam's Project "S" Project "S" 1970 Suburban - SOLD "One Bad Burb" Photobucket Album 1986 C30 Crewcab - 63K original miles, original paint Members I have met: mikey531, gcburdic, bashed, burbman69, TonyPieras, Blazester, GCncsuHD, custombuilt67-72, tsnow678, highrpm, PanelDeland, tanman722001, 47thriftmaster, babyblueoval, 68stepbed, JesseWebb, Andy4639, xs-style, TobyArnot, BigOrange, frednoah, brn_agn, k5hart, Graham57a, bhelton, AJohn6, SilverC10, 69CST, '71 Flame, RaceAGMC, Liz, Josh, MattPSU, 68corvair, Chevy350V8, mdeal, ccrorymc, mrhurt73, dmxxpert, Custom68, 84GMC, BionicABs1, BigBlockBurris, Ebfabman, ATP...

09-19-2018, 03:07 PM	#24
billthompson Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: houston tx Posts: 54	Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today? fiberglass....lots and lots of fiberglass

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