"Slowly but Surely" Big J's build thread...

[hugybear]

Man Not Chip

[Big J]

I got to work on it for a few minutes tonight. Got the top off and some other little stuff. Cleaned up my area some. Got a real good deal on a box of grinding wheels. 25 for ten bucks.... Southern Tool Supply in Louisville. I don't do much heavy metal work but I couldn't pass them up....

[hugybear]

missy man how much money do you got in the safe

[Big J]

Originally Posted by hugybear

missy man how much money do you got in the safe

none, I'm building a blazer.......

[hugybear]

WHAT BUILING A BLAZER I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR EVER MARTHA STEWART TO COME ON AND COOK SOMETHINGJUST JOKIN MAN

[jamie72]

from blazer building to martha stewart, this thread has it all..lol

[Big J]

I remembered I had a nice thin sheet of stainless so I cut the filler cover out of that. I still need to bend it up but it looks good so far. Got my body lift finished to, hope yall like it. I hope it holds up, at least while I sandblast the bottom.

[Big J]

Well I bent up the stainless and it didn't work to well. It broke. I reckon its too hard for a sharp bend like that. Oh well it still looks kinda cool. I'm going to have to come up with something else. Maybe I'll cut up one of my old hoods. I hate having to buy materials when I've got all kinds of stuff laying around. Got the body mounts in too....

[jamie72]

good idea in the hood metal..good luck..

[Big J]

Originally Posted by jamie72

good idea in the hood metal..good luck..

Yeah, some smart person suggested that last week. Should've went that route Would have saved me from wasting the stainless. I just figured it'd be one less thing to rust later

[vtblazer]

Like the body lift...

I was going to use pipe, either PVC of metal w/cut up all thread to hold things in place for your same reasoning...cause I have it laying around.

Great progress, keep the push on.

[Big J]

Originally Posted by vtblazer

Like the body lift...

I was going to use pipe, either PVC of metal w/cut up all thread to hold things in place for your same reasoning...cause I have it laying around.

Great progress, keep the push on.

I was going to use some square stock I have laying around. But I'd get booted out of the garage for wasting metal..... Just wait till ya see how I sand blast the bottom. Its going to involve either a tractor, chain and boom or a tractor with a loader and a chain.....

[jamie72]

Originally Posted by Big J

I was going to use some square stock I have laying around. But I'd get booted out of the garage for wasting metal..... Just wait till ya see how I sand blast the bottom. Its going to involve either a tractor, chain and boom or a tractor with a loader and a chain.....

make sure you prop it up with a safty 2x4, think there is a pic around here somewhere

[hugybear]

looks good big j

[Big J]

I'm going auto.... Picked up a 205, adapter and coupler from a very good parts source. The adapter was a little rusty from laying out. I polished it but its still pitted. So instead of running it and worrying about leaks, I'm gonna buy a new one. I'm gearing up for a week of fun. My birthday is Monday so I took the week off, lol.... I'll be workin' on the Blazer all week, provided no one bugs me to do this or that.... I've been takin' it easy for the past couple weeks knowing I have this to look forward to.
Heres the coupler, its pitted all the way around where the seals ride. Would yall run it or buy a new one?

[jaros44sr]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Seems like alot of work if it leaks, can you polish out the pits or are they deep

[Big J]

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Seems like alot of work if it leaks, can you polish out the pits or are they deep

Thanks for the HBD. They're deep. It'd remove too much material. I found a new one for 89.00. I'll probably go that route.

[hgs_notes]

I wonder if they make a sleeve for those like they have for the engine vibration damper?

[Big J]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

I wonder if they make a sleeve for those like they have for the engine vibration damper?

I found some Speedi-sleeves but I'd have to have two, they'd sit where the seals ride. 45.00 each..... If it were cheap enough I'd go that route. Post up if you find something cheaper.

[Big J]

Got a little bit done today. Mainly getting it ready to take to the media blasting place. Filled in the hole in the top of the bedside and a couple other screw holes. Someone had cut up the tranny cover where the shifter goes through so I bent that back out and welded it up.

[49m]

where you getting it media blasted and what are they charging.

[Big J]

Originally Posted by 49m

where you getting it media blasted and what are they charging.

Before I tell who and how much, lets see how it turns out....

[Big J]

Well I got it back from being blasted today. I thought I was done replacing metal..... I thought wrong. Talk about wanting to smash something. I was a bit upset, lol... I've since calmed down though. I reckon its best to find the other rust now than under my new paint in a few months. The top of the outside window frame, more bed area, tops of the bed rails around the top holes. On top of all the fun going on with that it actually started to flash a bit on the way home.... So I unloaded, at almost dark, busted out the gun and shot the epoxy. I had some light but not quite enough. First time using this particular gun too... Took me a minute to get used to it. Yep I've got some runs here and there. At least its covered and can't rust, lol.... I still have to use chemical stripper to do the outside bedsides. I didn't want to risk warping them. I'll post up some pics tomorrow. I didn't have time to snap pics.

[Yukon Jack]

What a bummer about the additional rust, but your right, better to find it now. Every project has set backs unfortunately. I hardly ever have anything go as smoothly as I think it should go.

[Big J]

Heres the good and bad.