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hemi43 · 11-23-2015, 04:49 PM

I'll be covering the floor with sound deadener (Peel&Seal), then carpet without the jute backing. I made my own roll bar and had it mandrel bent.

Chad22873 · 11-23-2015, 05:20 PM

I have read about peel and seal somewhere. Perhaps in one of your posts. Where do you get it?

hemi43 · 11-23-2015, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad22873

I have read about peel and seal somewhere. Perhaps in one of your posts. Where do you get it?

I live in Canada, so I get it from a roofing supply house. I think Home Depot in the US sells it.

hemi43 · 11-27-2015, 05:51 PM

Engine bay is starting to fill up. So far I've had zero clearance issues, and it looks like it belongs there.

grillzy · 11-27-2015, 06:28 PM

that looks great!

mx289 · 11-29-2015, 12:43 PM

Good progress.Looks great.

I like the paint too.

What color interior where you thinking ?

hemi43 · 11-29-2015, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mx289

Good progress.Looks great.

I like the paint too.

What color interior where you thinking ?

Thanks for the comment.
Seats and carpeting will be black.

Wasted Income · 12-09-2015, 10:46 AM

OUTSTANDING work! Very awesome.

I am interested in building a plasma table like that...can you point me in the right direction?

hemi43 · 12-13-2015, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Wasted Income

OUTSTANDING work! Very awesome.

I am interested in building a plasma table like that...can you point me in the right direction?

Go to http://candcnc.com/
for the electronics. The table will have to be built with whatever you can afford or scrounge. The most expensive part will the the linear bearings. Try to find some used ones. Another way of getting the table is to purchase an old one with outdated electronics and rebuild it.

hemi43 · 12-17-2015, 04:33 PM

Doesn't look like much progress, but I haven't stopped working on the Blazer. Finally got all the wiring done which took forever. I hate wiring !! Got the Dakota Digital dash installed too.
Fender and doors were temporarily installed so that the body mounts could be shimmed and tightened. I'm real happy with the door fits.The new grille was also fitted. It's real thin compared to the original.
Go my rad core this morning from Howe racing, so will be fabbing the tanks hopefully this weekend. Once it's installed, I'll be able to fire up the engine.

grillzy · 12-17-2015, 06:53 PM

I can see the end soon!

hemi43 · 12-17-2015, 07:06 PM

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I can see the end soon!

Me too !! Definitely went faster than I thought. Having Bill's Trucks so close made all the difference!!

**jaros44sr** · 12-18-2015, 08:09 AM

Looks great, nice progress. Where did you get the steering wheel mounting hub. Mine is a very old design, and the horn button keeps falling off

hemi43 · 12-23-2015, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jaros44sr

Looks great, nice progress. Where did you get the steering wheel mounting hub. Mine is a very old design, and the horn button keeps falling off

If your horn button is falling off, you may have the mounting ring clocked wrong. Remove the button, and you'll see that it will only go on one way on the ring.You may need to rotate the mounting ring 1 or 2 holes.

I got the rad done and installed. I plasma cut the tanks and they fit perfect. I only have about $200 in total to build the rad so it was worth a bit of time and effort considering buying a comparable unit would be almost $500.
I also got the AC lines installed. I haven't put the 134a in yet just in case things have to come apart. I did however evacuate the system and seems to hold a steady vacuum.
Hopefully will get it fired up next week.
Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !!
Dan

**IronCanine** · 12-23-2015, 12:35 PM

Just outstanding workmanship Dan. Continuing to look great. Getting excited with you. Good luck on the key-turn....love that 70 grille!

wannabefastcrf · 12-24-2015, 09:09 AM

Maybe I missed it. Who did your harness and is it new or a reworked stock harness

hemi43 · 12-24-2015, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by wannabefastcrf

Maybe I missed it. Who did your harness and is it new or a reworked stock harness

I did my own harness. Just a reworked stock item, and it's really quite simple to do. This web site will take you step by step on how to do it.http://www.lt1swap.com/
Having a wiring schematic of the donor vehicle is a must also especially if you want to run all the emission components.

Chad22873 · 12-24-2015, 01:25 PM

Do you have any specs for the roll bar that you built?

hemi43 · 12-24-2015, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad22873

Do you have any specs for the roll bar that you built?

I have a couple .DXF drawings of it. You may want to wait till I get the driver's seat installed before copying it. I designed it to fit under the Softopper, but am concerned about having the seat belt mounting point too close to my head. Time will tell if I have to modify it or move it back a bit.
It was made from 2 1/2 dia 1/8 wall tubing with a CLR of 5".
Dan

Sacramento70 · 12-26-2015, 04:12 PM

Man, Super cool build you got going on. i wish i was there with ya to learn from your skills. Ive only seen one 70 blazer in med. gold and thats mine. You found the twin!

hemi43 · 12-27-2015, 09:38 AM

It's alive !!
https://youtu.be/BcFMoWSBBdk

grillzy · 12-29-2015, 07:09 PM

Sounds great! Perfect start

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Originally Posted by hemi43

It's alive !!
https://youtu.be/BcFMoWSBBdk

**DeadheadNM** · 12-30-2015, 01:00 AM

Nice!

**IronCanine** · 12-30-2015, 03:03 PM

Big step...sounds sweet. Congrats.

hemi43 · 12-30-2015, 04:42 PM

Thanks Guys !! Definitely a huge hurdle overcome. Getting kinda burned out working on it and looking forward to the end.

11-23-2015, 04:49 PM	#101
hemi43 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 1,526	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build I'll be covering the floor with sound deadener (Peel&Seal), then carpet without the jute backing. I made my own roll bar and had it mandrel bent.

11-23-2015, 05:20 PM	#102
Chad22873 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Parsons, KS Posts: 160	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build I have read about peel and seal somewhere. Perhaps in one of your posts. Where do you get it?

11-27-2015, 05:51 PM	#104
hemi43 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 1,526	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build Engine bay is starting to fill up. So far I've had zero clearance issues, and it looks like it belongs there. Attached Images

11-27-2015, 06:28 PM	#105
grillzy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: belleville ontario Posts: 354	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build that looks great!

11-29-2015, 12:43 PM	#106
mx289 Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: wall,nj Posts: 865	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build Good progress.Looks great. I like the paint too. What color interior where you thinking ? __________________ Tom 71 K2500 71 K5 Jimmy

12-09-2015, 10:46 AM	#108
Wasted Income Boosted Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mackinaw, IL Posts: 2,200	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build OUTSTANDING work! Very awesome. I am interested in building a plasma table like that...can you point me in the right direction? __________________ 1972 2wd K/5 Blazer Turbocharged 370 LSx - 941 rwhp / 1093 rwtq 1969 Chevy K-10 L33 5.3 / 4L80E / NP241 / 4" lift 1964 Buick Skylark Twin TURBO 383 LS pro-touring project 2014 VW Passat TDI - Daily Driver Turbo diesel 2015 Sierra Denali HD Duramax Turbo diesel 2023 Ford Explorer ST - Twin Turbskis 2023 Ford F150 RCSB - Whipple Supercharged 2017 Polaris RZR Turbo 2014 Nor-Tech Center Console - Twin Supercharged Outboards *TURBO ALL THE THINGS!!*

12-17-2015, 04:33 PM	#110
hemi43 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 1,526	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build Doesn't look like much progress, but I haven't stopped working on the Blazer. Finally got all the wiring done which took forever. I hate wiring !! Got the Dakota Digital dash installed too. Fender and doors were temporarily installed so that the body mounts could be shimmed and tightened. I'm real happy with the door fits.The new grille was also fitted. It's real thin compared to the original. Go my rad core this morning from Howe racing, so will be fabbing the tanks hopefully this weekend. Once it's installed, I'll be able to fire up the engine. Attached Images

12-17-2015, 06:53 PM	#111
grillzy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: belleville ontario Posts: 354	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build I can see the end soon!

12-18-2015, 08:09 AM	#113
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,766	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build Looks great, nice progress. Where did you get the steering wheel mounting hub. Mine is a very old design, and the horn button keeps falling off __________________ 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

12-23-2015, 12:35 PM	#115
IronCanine I'm trying.... Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 2,758	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build Just outstanding workmanship Dan. Continuing to look great. Getting excited with you. Good luck on the key-turn....love that 70 grille! __________________ 1970 K20 Z62 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...56#post9334756 1970 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=645076 1969 K10 SWB CST http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post8520352 1971 K20 Z84 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...90#post9047290 1946 B.F. Avery Model A Tractor http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...55#post8292555 "Sometimes I wonder if zander208 was even real..."

12-24-2015, 09:09 AM	#116
wannabefastcrf Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: NW ohio Posts: 160	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build Maybe I missed it. Who did your harness and is it new or a reworked stock harness

12-24-2015, 01:25 PM	#118
Chad22873 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Parsons, KS Posts: 160	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build Do you have any specs for the roll bar that you built?

12-26-2015, 04:12 PM	#120
Sacramento70 Blazer Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sacramento, ca Posts: 249	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build Man, Super cool build you got going on. i wish i was there with ya to learn from your skills. Ive only seen one 70 blazer in med. gold and thats mine. You found the twin! __________________ 1970 Chevy blazer

12-27-2015, 09:38 AM	#121
hemi43 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 1,526	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build It's alive !! https://youtu.be/BcFMoWSBBdk

12-30-2015, 01:00 AM	#123
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,449	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build Nice! __________________ 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



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12-30-2015, 03:03 PM	#124
IronCanine I'm trying.... Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 2,758	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build Big step...sounds sweet. Congrats. __________________ 1970 K20 Z62 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...56#post9334756 1970 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=645076 1969 K10 SWB CST http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post8520352 1971 K20 Z84 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...90#post9047290 1946 B.F. Avery Model A Tractor http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...55#post8292555 "Sometimes I wonder if zander208 was even real..."

12-30-2015, 04:42 PM	#125
hemi43 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 1,526	Re: Hemi's 70 Blazer build Thanks Guys !! Definitely a huge hurdle overcome. Getting kinda burned out working on it and looking forward to the end.

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