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thor · 02-18-2013, 07:08 PM

Can you get one of the guys to put your blazer on their manifest inside a C-130?

68Timber · 02-18-2013, 08:46 PM

This is a beautiful truck. Hope you decide to keep it.

gringoloco · 02-18-2013, 10:14 PM

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Can you get one of the guys to put your blazer on their manifest inside a C-130?

Uncle Sam will ship one vehicle for me, just haven't decided if it will be this one...

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This is a beautiful truck. Hope you decide to keep it.

I hope I can find a way, too. It's growing on me now that we've had some bonding time

gringoloco · 02-18-2013, 10:17 PM

Oh, IT LIVES! Notice in the pic the alternator fan is blurry 'cause it's spinning. Still need to tweak the timing and idle settings, but for just WAG-ing it, she runs perty good.

bigguy69 · 02-18-2013, 10:39 PM

Can they ship one for you and one for your wife? Just saying.
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gringoloco · 02-19-2013, 12:34 AM

Can ship one on their dime. Another would be up to us. Tossing around a few different plans--may sell hers and pick up something for her over there. I'm concerned about being able to maintain the Blazer in Europe due to parts availability, not to mention the size of parking spots. Would be cool to have the only one on the island though...
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raull · 02-19-2013, 08:44 AM

wow !!!! what a difference in the engine bay from when you got it , looks really nice !!

mcbassin · 02-19-2013, 09:19 AM

You did some quick installing the new engine. Looks great!

Rusbuilt · 02-19-2013, 10:14 AM

Nice work sir

BB72CHEVKT · 02-19-2013, 11:27 AM

looks great!

thor · 02-19-2013, 01:17 PM

Engine bay is looking good!

gringoloco · 02-19-2013, 01:24 PM

Thanks for all the compliments! So nice having a clean engine bay. I have some more detailed pics to follow...
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Killick · 02-19-2013, 01:41 PM

I lived in England for a few years - don't move anything you don't really need. Even furniture here will be a hard fit in the tiny houses over there. We had to move a sofa into the first house by going through the neighbors yard, over the fence and through the (removed) kitchen window. Queen beds barely fit in the large bedroom, and I couldn't lie down any way except diagonally in the smaller bedrooms...
And, as you already know, parking spaces are tiny. The other fun bit - crawling across the seats to get a parking receipt in a lot. You'll enjoy it - I miss the pubs

fxdxharley · 02-19-2013, 03:18 PM

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You'll enjoy it - I miss the pubs

Ahh the pubs, and a lot of them there are. i spent a few weks there in 2011 for work. great place. didnt help with my beer addiction though.

klmore · 02-20-2013, 11:50 PM

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I have some more detailed pics to follow...
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To follow?......
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Number98 · 02-21-2013, 11:54 AM

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To follow?......
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Yea really... What's up with that?

gringoloco · 02-21-2013, 01:48 PM

Haha- sorry, fellas. Life is hectic these days. Hopefully be able to get the final tweaks in and post some completed pics soon.

On a side note- fairly sure this one is on the chopping block

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**cericd** · 02-21-2013, 02:28 PM

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On a side note- fairly sure this one is on the chopping block

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Sorry to hear that. I know you were excited to get it.

Number98 · 02-22-2013, 11:21 AM

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On a side note- fairly sure this one is on the chopping block

Moving sucks.... My job has caused us to move almost every year for the past 5 years or so in an effort to go to the projects my company has going on all over... Its kind of cool in the beginning because you get to see and experience so much but after a while it just got old for us.

gringoloco · 02-25-2013, 04:01 PM

Family coming through in a pinch! My folks were looking for an excuse to build a second garage and this just pushed it over the edge

It runs and drives now. Gratuitous daytime engine bay pic:
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**67cheby** · 02-25-2013, 04:12 PM

WOW.....nice !

BB72CHEVKT · 02-25-2013, 04:17 PM

Glad it worked out for you. Do you get to keep both?

68Timber · 02-25-2013, 04:19 PM

Good to hear!

gringoloco · 02-25-2013, 04:53 PM

Keeping them both! Gotta figure out what to drive on the other side now...
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darkhorse970 · 02-25-2013, 04:54 PM

Sweet!
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02-18-2013, 07:08 PM	#201
thor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 679	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Can you get one of the guys to put your blazer on their manifest inside a C-130? __________________ 1972 Chevy Blazer CST.....Project: Polished Turd

02-18-2013, 08:46 PM	#202
68Timber I know the pieces fit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MONTGOMERY, AL Posts: 5,523	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 This is a beautiful truck. Hope you decide to keep it. __________________ John 79 2wd Blazer (Bruiser) 85 M1009 Blazer (Sarge) build 74 Honda Z50 build

02-18-2013, 10:17 PM	#204
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Oh, IT LIVES! Notice in the pic the alternator fan is blurry 'cause it's spinning. Still need to tweak the timing and idle settings, but for just WAG-ing it, she runs perty good. Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-18-2013, 10:39 PM	#205
bigguy69 dazed and confused Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: marion nc Posts: 1,649	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Can they ship one for you and one for your wife? Just saying. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ members met: redbaron69, billsbowtie,nc67

02-19-2013, 12:34 AM	#206
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Can ship one on their dime. Another would be up to us. Tossing around a few different plans--may sell hers and pick up something for her over there. I'm concerned about being able to maintain the Blazer in Europe due to parts availability, not to mention the size of parking spots. Would be cool to have the only one on the island though... Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-19-2013, 08:44 AM	#207
raull Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: miramar florida Posts: 1,232	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 wow !!!! what a difference in the engine bay from when you got it , looks really nice !! __________________ check out my build thread 71 c/10 step side 5.3 twin turbo http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=485320 raul

02-19-2013, 09:19 AM	#208
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 You did some quick installing the new engine. Looks great! __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

02-19-2013, 10:14 AM	#209
Rusbuilt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 5,381	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Nice work sir __________________ -Rus PLEASE HELP WITH PROJECT UNDERHAULINPaypal donations accepted @ rus1785@yahoo.com Rusbuilt's garage 1968 Chevy C-30 Darcy SOLD Rusbuilt shop truck *SOLD*

02-19-2013, 11:27 AM	#210
BB72CHEVKT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hideaway, TX Posts: 4,950	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 looks great! __________________ 71 Suburban 350/700R4 Project Trixie 72 CHEVY,Highlander,SWB,396,T400

02-19-2013, 01:17 PM	#211
thor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 679	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Engine bay is looking good! __________________ 1972 Chevy Blazer CST.....Project: Polished Turd

02-19-2013, 01:24 PM	#212
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Thanks for all the compliments! So nice having a clean engine bay. I have some more detailed pics to follow... Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-19-2013, 01:41 PM	#213
Killick Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Calgary ab Posts: 58	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 I lived in England for a few years - don't move anything you don't really need. Even furniture here will be a hard fit in the tiny houses over there. We had to move a sofa into the first house by going through the neighbors yard, over the fence and through the (removed) kitchen window. Queen beds barely fit in the large bedroom, and I couldn't lie down any way except diagonally in the smaller bedrooms... And, as you already know, parking spaces are tiny. The other fun bit - crawling across the seats to get a parking receipt in a lot. You'll enjoy it - I miss the pubs

02-21-2013, 01:48 PM	#217
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Haha- sorry, fellas. Life is hectic these days. Hopefully be able to get the final tweaks in and post some completed pics soon. On a side note- fairly sure this one is on the chopping block Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-25-2013, 04:01 PM	#220
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Family coming through in a pinch! My folks were looking for an excuse to build a second garage and this just pushed it over the edge It runs and drives now. Gratuitous daytime engine bay pic: Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-25-2013, 04:12 PM	#221
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02-25-2013, 04:17 PM	#222
BB72CHEVKT Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hideaway, TX Posts: 4,950	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Glad it worked out for you. Do you get to keep both? __________________ 71 Suburban 350/700R4 Project Trixie 72 CHEVY,Highlander,SWB,396,T400

02-25-2013, 04:19 PM	#223
68Timber I know the pieces fit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MONTGOMERY, AL Posts: 5,523	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Good to hear! __________________ John 79 2wd Blazer (Bruiser) 85 M1009 Blazer (Sarge) build 74 Honda Z50 build

02-25-2013, 04:53 PM	#224
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Keeping them both! Gotta figure out what to drive on the other side now... Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

02-25-2013, 04:54 PM	#225
darkhorse970 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Monroe, LA Posts: 2,105	Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 Sweet! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Keith SOLD - 1963 C10 Short Fleet 350/700R4 4/6 drop 1967 GMC Super Custom - Short Fleet COPO concept w/427 BBC T-400 w/Doug Nash overdrive 4/6 Drop, Buddy Buckets, etc... Frame Off (In Progress) I call it "Vulgar Display of Power" 1980 Silverado Original paint 49k Original miles 4/6 drop Check out my build thread here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6209941

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