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Nice Hood is that color Ocean Fire, by any chance....
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You find some great stuff up there! I really think there is no question you should go with the '68 front clip.
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Not sure. He had it painted to go on a pickup, but there was a disagreement and he bagged the cowl hood. Thanks!
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As much as I like the '71-2 front ends (and it's a lot) I do think that 2 wheel drive Blazers looks awesome with the earlier front clips. I guess because they never were made. Since you have the whole clip and now that *****in' cowl hood I would go that route for sure.
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Nah....I've decided I don't like the early front clips. At least not on your truck. Now on mine the early front clip looks AWESOME! and if you don't have one that'll make mine, right down the road from you, even more unique....lol
You definitely need to go 67-68. It's way more awesomer. It looks great! The zebra paint job with the airbrushed windows that look kinda like a relection of the side of your house is kinda weird though. I liked the original paint better. lol
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Im jealous. ill trade you my 78 Blazer with 454 .30 over, roller cam, Edlebrock 750 carb, high rise intake, Sanderson headers, Flowmaster exhaust, 20" BOSS wheels, Rear Air bags, front 4" drop and, 13" CCP brakes.
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Added a new part to the pile today. Tach dash! Pics coming soon. The Blazer had a tach from the factory, but at some point, it was robbed out.
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BAM! Restored tach dash!
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Yes I did. Got it home and drove it around a bit, looking at wheel and tire options now. I did buy Corvette style 8 & 10 inch ralleys for it but dont have them on yet. I pulled the engine to put a camshaft in that you can hear a tad bit, fix the oil leaks, and do some painting and found major troubles with the engine. The bottom timing gear key was about to shear, timing chain was wore out and 34% leakdown on the rings. That was the reason the oil pan was leaking so bad Im sure. I have got a replacement engine, 355, Eagle crank and H-beam rods, TRW forged flattop pistons, Thumper cam, Airgap intake, Coated headers, Hushpower mufflers in process of going back in. Im replacing the inner fender wells and battery tray, doing a major makeover on the engine compartment while I have it out.
I have to say Jerrett is a great guy to deal with. My timing was terrible on picking up the Blazer, I was setting in his driveway as he pulled in comming home from the hospital from his new baby being born. I felt terrible but we did the deal and we were both happy and on our way.. |
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Make sure you get the June 8th Forum Get Together on your calendar. It is here in Mooresville. You should bring that sweet Blazer to it. So get that thing back on the road before June!
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Still planning the fabric top?
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Yep, SMS sent me samples. I think I am gonna do black/ white houndstooth canvas material. SMS is sponsoring the forums C10 Tour and they are offering forum members 10% off I emailed Rick at slidingragtops.com a few weeks ago to see how much material I would need. When I talked to him on the phone last year he said they could make it with custom material. Posted via Mobile Device
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I was originally looking at the Webesco electric sliding top to replace the cheesy 70's popup on mine but once I had my Jimmy in hand figured that my top was too saggy to support it. Slidingragtops can make a top that is big enough to eliminate all the sag. My top probably has 2 1/2 to 3 inches of sag in the middle because of the weakened structure caused by the popup, it's enough that it cracked the front support for the Hickey roof rack that is on it. I also have a hole big enough to put 3 fingers through. I had just came to the decision that I'd need a new top, but the full slider could be it's savior. Until you get up so that you can see the top of it, it actually looks, not so bad.
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OK, Spring is here. A little work has commenced. Since Sam is only 8 ... and I love this Blazer, I am considering a quick shoot of paint to get it on the road. I am thinking a matte orange with a logo'ed rat rod theme. I can't say I've seen a rat rod Blazer, so it would make for some cool conversation.
My dad had a dozen Blazers through the late 70's and early 80's. They were all company trucks for the coal mine he worked at. In fact, it is partly what made me want a Blazer. SO... I've made a door logo up on the computer that would make the truck logo'ed as the "Westinghouse Coal Mine Safety Team" for his old company. My dad was on the mine safety team when I was a kid (he was the safety man, not a coal miner) The company closed down in the mid-80's and left us living on unemployment for a year...yep, gov't cheese and rice. (WV sucked) Thought it would be a cool tribute to how I grew up. Because growing up there has changed the way I look at my career today. I started my company because I realized at a young age that no matter how hard of a worker you are, you are never safe when it comes to someone else writing your paycheck. So, here is a couple pics of what is going on. I got some new trim bands from member bhelton. They are Wheel Vintiques and VERY nice. We are painting the rally's white. (for now) ![]() And, last weekend I loaded up the '68 clip and the single wall top and shipped them to my dads house. On Monday, he took them to work and used some steam pressure cleaning system they have to get the dirt and other crap that was on them cleaned off. He sent me this pic after he was done. I have a few things to do to the top before I paint and my dad says he is going to get the clip ready to paint over the next few weeks. We'll see how it goes! There is a show up there July 17th, so I'd like to take it to it if we get some paint shot. ![]()
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I believe I mentioned the Craigslist score console on here somewhere. Well, it is finally in the Blazer. I believe the seats will be the next item to receive attention. I am hoping to order the material over the next week while SMS is offering C10 Tour participants a discount.
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OK, had some email exchanges with Ben from SMS Fabrics yesterday about the interior and sliding ragtop. SMS Fabrics is offering C10 Tour and board members a discount on materials during the upcoming C10 Tour and Cruise In. So, I want to get this ordered while I can get it cheaper. The seats will be black vinyl with houndstooth inserts. And the sliding ragtop will be a houndstooth vinyl. While I've never seen it done, I am certain it will pop.
Then I spent some time on the phone with Rick from http://www.slidingragtops.com to get quanity estimates so I know how much material to order. So, I have it all wrote out, I just have to place the order. Expect more updates on this soon! ![]() houndstooth vinyl top material ![]() (in case you forgot, sliding ragtop example) ![]() ![]() AND, our plan is to shoot some paint on the weekend of June 20th. I believe it is going to be Dupont's version of Tangering Pearlcoat Orange with a matte finish. I believe slick67 is running this color on his longbed ![]()
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Wow! Your moving fast on the old Blazer. That sliding ragtop takes me back to my old mini truck days. I'll be interested to see how it turns out.
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Just so you are aware, seems the guys who have had those sliding tops done with vinyl have been far less happy with them than those that have had them done in canvas. Now most of this is old reviews from when these were mainly sold through Street Beat Customs, but still, I'd quiz Rick on that.
What size are you going for? I measured out the inset on the inside of the double wall at about 50x80 if I remember correctly. Are you planning to go all the way out to the inset size? This was my plan. I think that makes it like 2" larger than that for the outside hole and again 2" larger than that for the fabric, or something like that. |
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Cant wait to see it with some color!!
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I was thinking 50"x70". Its been a while since I did the initial measurement, but I will have to look again.
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