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jeffg1010 · 04-27-2015, 12:53 AM

Any more thoughts on the sliding ragtop??? I had something get dropped in the center of mine, so it looks like a ragtop is definitely in my future.

smbrouss70 · 04-27-2015, 06:39 AM

I defiantly want to do it, especially since they don't make a white softopper anymore. I just hadn't gotten to that yet. I'm still at the engine and drive train stage, and trying to get ready for the Power Tour.

**Hart_Rod** · 04-28-2015, 07:41 AM

Git r done!

jeffg1010 · 04-28-2015, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Git r done!

I agree, but Rob ... ya gotta use this same advice for SuperBurb

**Hart_Rod** · 04-28-2015, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffg1010

I agree, but Rob ... ya gotta use this same advice for SuperBurb

Ouch!!!! But so true.....

smbrouss70 · 05-06-2015, 04:17 PM

The Blazer is now an automatic, 700-R4 to be exact. I found another high hump that had the hole on the flat part of the hump and moved the hole back to center the shifter in the hole while it is in park so that the boot looks good. I have the kit to be able to put the original 4-speed knob on the Lokar shifter and am leaving the clutch pedal, but locking out the linkage so it will maintain the 4-speed look. The 1st pic is in Park, the 2nd pic is in OverDrive.

sierragrande71 · 05-06-2015, 04:53 PM

That's cool!

darkhorse970 · 05-06-2015, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sierragrande71

That's cool!

Awesome! I really love this shifter idea!
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Chulisohombre · 05-07-2015, 05:23 PM

That will mess some people up if they try to steal it. They won't know what to do with a clutch and no indicator of what gears to put it into.

C10_ustacould · 05-07-2015, 05:59 PM

Sweet!! No more sore leg at cruisin the coast! lol

smbrouss70 · 05-07-2015, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sierragrande71

That's cool!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by darkhorse970

Awesome! I really love this shifter idea!
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I knew I would like it too, but now that I can see it, instead of imagining it, it is definitely better than I was thinking.

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Originally Posted by Chulisohombre

That will mess some people up if they try to steal it. They won't know what to do with a clutch and no indicator of what gears to put it into.

Never thought of that aspect, but you are right. I was just wanting to maintain the basic, no-frills look of the stick shift.

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Originally Posted by Bucks68

Sweet!! No more sore leg at cruisin the coast! lol

WOO HOO!!!

C10_ustacould · 05-07-2015, 11:23 PM

I'll bet in the first week of driving it you'll push the clutch in at stop signs/lights.

aggie91 · 05-13-2015, 10:20 AM

Love this Blazer. Do you go to Pate every year? I was there this last time and heard that this year was the largest ever and might have become the nation's largest swap meet.

**Hart_Rod** · 05-13-2015, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by smbrouss70

The Blazer is now an automatic, 700-R4 to be exact. I found another high hump that had the hole on the flat part of the hump and moved the hole back to center the shifter in the hole while it is in park so that the boot looks good. I have the kit to be able to put the original 4-speed knob on the Lokar shifter and am leaving the clutch pedal, but locking out the linkage so it will maintain the 4-speed look. The 1st pic is in Park, the 2nd pic is in OverDrive.

Bet you made the wife mad when you switched it out......

LUV2XCLR8 · 05-13-2015, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Bet you made the wife mad when you switched it out......

yeah, she can't bark the gears now

smbrouss70 · 05-13-2015, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucks68

I'll bet in the first week of driving it you'll push the clutch in at stop signs/lights.

So far, I've only pushed the clutch in once to start it.

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Originally Posted by aggie91

Love this Blazer. Do you go to Pate every year? I was there this last time and heard that this year was the largest ever and might have become the nation's largest swap meet.

Yeah, we go every year. It was another good year for me, parts-wise, I didn't buy another whole vehicle, thankfully!

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Bet you made the wife mad when you switched it out......

She is the one who wanted me to do it. I honestly was OK with leaving the SM-465. I knew that there was no way that I could break that big, heavy sum b!tch.

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Originally Posted by LUV2XCLR8

yeah, she can't bark the gears now

Not yet, anyways...

smbrouss70 · 05-13-2015, 01:08 PM

Little updated pic of the interior. This past weekend I was able to swap to the freshly rebuilt Q-Jet that I got from Pate, and get most of the weatherstripping replaced on the top. It still leaks in the rain, but not nearly as bad. I still need to put in the vinyl floor mat from stockinteriors.com, mount the 4-speed knob, and repaint the console,door panels, and armrests. I also picked up a blue dashpad and Blue Blazer sunvisors at Pate that needs to go in. I have been driving it back and forth to work this week, and I am thinking I need A/C before the Power Tour.

**Palf70Step** · 06-12-2015, 04:26 PM

How'd the top do in all the rain today in HRPT?

**jaros44sr** · 06-12-2015, 08:16 PM

Steven, would really like to hear some feedback when you install the floor mat. I ve heard bad things about all the mats out there and want to put one in mine....thanks

smbrouss70 · 06-12-2015, 09:55 PM

Jim, it's in and I like it. The only place that didn't fit perfect was on the back side of the high hump, which is hidden by the console anyway. It seems to be of good quality but time will tell how it holds up.

smbrouss70 · 06-12-2015, 09:56 PM

Bill, it rains... I get wet. I've accepted that fact.

**jaros44sr** · 06-13-2015, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by smbrouss70

Jim, it's in and I like it. The only place that didn't fit perfect was on the back side of the high hump, which is hidden by the console anyway. It seems to be of good quality but time will tell how it holds up.

thank you for taking the time to reply, do you have a source to buy one. is it
made of rubber?

truck looks great with all your improvments

smbrouss70 · 06-13-2015, 05:52 PM

It isn't rubber, it is a poly-vinyl as they called it. I got it from stockinteriors.com, but it is an Auto Custom Carpets product, so if you shop around you may find a better price. I requested samples of all 4 colors that you can get it in to see how the different coors looked against my Blazer, but decided to go with black. I tried to tear or rip the samples and it is some pretty tough stuff and is about 1/8" thick, but still cuts easily so that you can trim it to fit.

smbrouss70 · 06-13-2015, 07:27 PM

Made it home today around noon from the Hot Rod Power Tour. It was my first time and we did the Long Haul, about 3,000 miles round trip. The Blazer did fairly well, I burnt up the factory posi clutches and lost a fuel pump, not too bad in my opinion. The factory 3.07 gears paired with the overdrive on the 700-R4 made it get amazingly good gas mileage, but it struggled to maintain speed while climbing hills unless I floored it to get it to downshift. I met a few board members along the way, ran into Courtney Hansen at a restaurant, and have countless stories to tell my buddies that didn't go. My 2 running buddies and I got our pictures posted on TheBlock.com which we thought was pretty cool, plus they were incredible shots. Had countless offers to buy the Blazer, some would have been a pretty good profit, but I just couldn't do it. Here are some of my favorite shots of the Blazer by random people who posted to facebook or instagram, and of course, My Girlfriend and I.

All in all, I would say we had a B!tchin' time!

**IronCanine** · 06-14-2015, 10:46 PM

All of those pics are, uh-hmm, awesome.

04-27-2015, 12:53 AM	#101
jeffg1010 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 2,676	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint Any more thoughts on the sliding ragtop??? I had something get dropped in the center of mine, so it looks like a ragtop is definitely in my future. __________________ 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...

04-27-2015, 06:39 AM	#102
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,784	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint I defiantly want to do it, especially since they don't make a white softopper anymore. I just hadn't gotten to that yet. I'm still at the engine and drive train stage, and trying to get ready for the Power Tour. __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

04-28-2015, 07:41 AM	#103
Hart_Rod ************* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 17,856	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint Git r done! __________________ Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3

05-06-2015, 04:17 PM	#106
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,784	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint The Blazer is now an automatic, 700-R4 to be exact. I found another high hump that had the hole on the flat part of the hump and moved the hole back to center the shifter in the hole while it is in park so that the boot looks good. I have the kit to be able to put the original 4-speed knob on the Lokar shifter and am leaving the clutch pedal, but locking out the linkage so it will maintain the 4-speed look. The 1st pic is in Park, the 2nd pic is in OverDrive. Attached Images __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

05-06-2015, 04:53 PM	#107
sierragrande71 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orland, CA Posts: 721	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint That's cool!

05-07-2015, 05:23 PM	#109
Chulisohombre Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Bangor pa Posts: 1,223	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint That will mess some people up if they try to steal it. They won't know what to do with a clutch and no indicator of what gears to put it into. __________________ 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.

05-07-2015, 05:59 PM	#110
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,877	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint Sweet!! No more sore leg at cruisin the coast! lol __________________ Buck Instagram: C10_ustacould 1963 SWB Fleet Side 528 Desert Beige Milly 1967 SWB Step Side 506 Medium Blue The Old Girl 1968 SWB Fleet Side 503 Light Green Ellie SOLD 1965 SWB Fleet Side 507 Light Blue Prescription Strength SOLD 1971 SWB Fleet Side 521 White Shiro SOLD 1968 SWB Step Side 503 Light Green My Old Farm Truck SOLD

05-07-2015, 11:23 PM	#112
C10_ustacould A day late and $1 short... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 3,877	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint I'll bet in the first week of driving it you'll push the clutch in at stop signs/lights. __________________ Buck Instagram: C10_ustacould 1963 SWB Fleet Side 528 Desert Beige Milly 1967 SWB Step Side 506 Medium Blue The Old Girl 1968 SWB Fleet Side 503 Light Green Ellie SOLD 1965 SWB Fleet Side 507 Light Blue Prescription Strength SOLD 1971 SWB Fleet Side 521 White Shiro SOLD 1968 SWB Step Side 503 Light Green My Old Farm Truck SOLD

05-13-2015, 10:20 AM	#113
aggie91 I'm just glad to be here! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Longview, TX Posts: 4,788	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint Love this Blazer. Do you go to Pate every year? I was there this last time and heard that this year was the largest ever and might have become the nation's largest swap meet. __________________ Karl 1965 Chevy Stepside(Grandpa's Old Blue) and (July 2015 Shop Build!)(2020, the Saga Continues) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=372424 The LST Challenge: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7812257 Korbin's 1st Square: "Sunburn" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=418618 1985 GMC Sierra: "White Trash", Korbin's 2nd now... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632305 Henry - 1984 Chevrolet, Owen's 1st Square

05-13-2015, 01:08 PM	#117
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,784	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint Little updated pic of the interior. This past weekend I was able to swap to the freshly rebuilt Q-Jet that I got from Pate, and get most of the weatherstripping replaced on the top. It still leaks in the rain, but not nearly as bad. I still need to put in the vinyl floor mat from stockinteriors.com, mount the 4-speed knob, and repaint the console,door panels, and armrests. I also picked up a blue dashpad and Blue Blazer sunvisors at Pate that needs to go in. I have been driving it back and forth to work this week, and I am thinking I need A/C before the Power Tour. Attached Images __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

06-12-2015, 04:26 PM	#118
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,082	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint How'd the top do in all the rain today in HRPT? __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

06-12-2015, 08:16 PM	#119
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,700	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint Steven, would really like to hear some feedback when you install the floor mat. I ve heard bad things about all the mats out there and want to put one in mine....thanks __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

06-12-2015, 09:55 PM	#120
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,784	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint Jim, it's in and I like it. The only place that didn't fit perfect was on the back side of the high hump, which is hidden by the console anyway. It seems to be of good quality but time will tell how it holds up. __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

06-12-2015, 09:56 PM	#121
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,784	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint Bill, it rains... I get wet. I've accepted that fact. __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

06-13-2015, 05:52 PM	#123
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,784	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint It isn't rubber, it is a poly-vinyl as they called it. I got it from stockinteriors.com, but it is an Auto Custom Carpets product, so if you shop around you may find a better price. I requested samples of all 4 colors that you can get it in to see how the different coors looked against my Blazer, but decided to go with black. I tried to tear or rip the samples and it is some pretty tough stuff and is about 1/8" thick, but still cuts easily so that you can trim it to fit. __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build



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06-13-2015, 07:27 PM	#124
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,784	Re: Ratchet's Blazer - 1970 2wd with Original paint Made it home today around noon from the Hot Rod Power Tour. It was my first time and we did the Long Haul, about 3,000 miles round trip. The Blazer did fairly well, I burnt up the factory posi clutches and lost a fuel pump, not too bad in my opinion. The factory 3.07 gears paired with the overdrive on the 700-R4 made it get amazingly good gas mileage, but it struggled to maintain speed while climbing hills unless I floored it to get it to downshift. I met a few board members along the way, ran into Courtney Hansen at a restaurant, and have countless stories to tell my buddies that didn't go. My 2 running buddies and I got our pictures posted on TheBlock.com which we thought was pretty cool, plus they were incredible shots. Had countless offers to buy the Blazer, some would have been a pretty good profit, but I just couldn't do it. Here are some of my favorite shots of the Blazer by random people who posted to facebook or instagram, and of course, My Girlfriend and I. All in all, I would say we had a B!tchin' time! Attached Images __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

06-14-2015, 10:46 PM	#125
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