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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
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If I understand this correctly, the carriage bolt is longer than the stock bolts allowing you to get your fingers in to line up the capture nuts. Do you have a photo of the carriage bolt from inside the cab with the top on? I see you don't have the CST panels on and don't have a roll bar. The roll bar and interior CST panels on make the process of reinstalling the top more challenging.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
No problem. Here are a few pictures. You could certainly use longer bolts so they'd hang lower and be a little easier to install nuts on if you wanted.
The PO had 6x9's cut into the CST panels and the install was janky. I still have them, but they're in rough shape and I didn't see the need to keep putting them on and off every time I did the top. I ended up making home-made "panels" that allowed my speaker install, cup holders for the rear seat occupants and storage compartments. It comes in and out pretty quickly with a couple of screws when I'm dealing with the top. Functional, but I'd make a few tweaks if I did it again. A roll bar is on my wish list. |
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Ochre1971- thank you for following up with photos. I can see how your setuonis an improvement and makes reinstalling easier. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
I did the tailgate cable mod. It’s a great mod and super easy to do. Nothing permanently modified!
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Nice, never even thought of that mod. What is the highlighted bracket called?....anyone
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Rear top to bedside brackets. I think these were added after the 1969 model year.
As an aside, the examples painted body color seem associated with Flint assembled K5s whereas St Louis builds were painted white I assume in conjunction with the top.
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Thank you, interesting aside info too
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In the last two days finished preparing the top and today sprayed the Raptor liner. It’s the tintable and mixed Wimbledon White into it. The color is very similar to the parchment seats. One more coat and it’s done, probably 6 qts to finish.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
How did the hatch turn out?
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Did some raptor liner and painted the inner side panels on my 70 Blazer. I love that factory color. Napa paints did a great job matching it.
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Very nice! Rg
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Re: What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?
Went by the shop today, getting some color on 1972 factory 2wd Jimmy. Decided to go with Terrace Blue.
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Final buttoning up on the motor and started it up (sounds incredible).
Also, final assembly on with the hood. Had to adjust and move things around to finally get all lines and gaps correct. Have to wait until spring to complete the paint on the doors and bed portion. Until then, it's ready to go! Turned out darned good though, Pat |
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Got the top on minus the hatch and I’m happy with the way it turned out. Now have to do some adjustments since the windows aren’t really lining up with the seals. Learned a lot about fabrication and assembly on this build. Always fit everything prior to paint 🤘🏻 The hatch looks good though I’m not using the original glass; too many flaws/scratches. New one will be in this week, using the stock side hopefully Get to tint and final assembly
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Did you purchase it pretty much done, or did you do a lot of the work to it? Again....looks great! Pat |
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I got my rear swaybar mocked in place. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be, I totally struggled, lol - it would have been so much easier with two people. I just need to take it apart and have the brackets powder coated before final assembly. Don't mind the dinosaur blanket that is on the dog's kennel. I'm still trying to figure out the nuts and acorn nuts on the link, I think it looks funny.
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Great looking rigs, gentlemen!!
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Took it down to bare frame and started over. I have a couple friends that know what they’re doing so 2 years and a lot of money later, I’m one lucky guy. It was a great experience learning so much about these K5’s
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Looks great! From the pics I was assuming 35's. Again, just an awesome look!!
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