70 Blazer Frame Off

[OLDYELLOW]

I know you got a roller, let's see some pics.

[IronCanine]

...well...

[IronCanine]

Originally Posted by OLDYELLOW

I know you got a roller, let's see some pics.

You must be clairvoyant.

[IronCanine]

A few more...it was fun to see big progress today. Finally got the frame home yesterday. I thought she would put up less of a fight going back together than she has. Another Moog complaint...I think we may have to cut the shanks on the tie rod ends. It feels like they bottom out well before you run out of threads...and the toe in is still out. Of course that could be in the connecting rod.

I wanted those blue Monroes on there...and would you believe the rears had to be drop shipped from Monroe. Nobody had them. I ordered all four and the steering stabilizer through Summit. The fronts were in the GA warehouse and were here the next day. The stabilizer the day after that. Then the final package was from the Monroe plant. That box got here about two weeks ago perfectly sized to hold two shock boxes. When I opened it(today), you guessed it...only one. They dropped shipped a single rear shock in a two shock box. Classic.

[IronCanine]

Leaf springs are the OE replacements from General Springs. RedHead steering box (obviously)...vacillated, but couldn't bring myself to paint it all black. Their paint job seemed good enough. Loosely test fit the dual piston black Willwood D52s without pads to check wheel clearance following Mike's (72K5CSTDarkOlive) revelation. It seemed to clear, but I wasn't confident. I didn't want to goof them so they couldn't be returned. I'll do a more definitive fit soon. I went ahead and picked up some stock calipers from AutoZone today just in case. Gas tank and radiator are supposed to be ready on Saturday...still haven't got an ETA on transmission and TC.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

[72K5CSTDarkOlive]

Originally Posted by IronCanine

Leaf springs are the OE replacements from General Springs. RedHead steering box (obviously)...vacillated, but couldn't bring myself to paint it all black. Their paint job seemed good enough. Loosely test fit the dual piston black Willwood D52s without pads to check wheel clearance following Mike's (72K5CSTDarkOlive) revelation. It seemed to clear, but I wasn't confident. I didn't want to goof them so they couldn't be returned. I'll do a more definitive fit soon. I went ahead and picked up some stock calipers from AutoZone today just in case. Gas tank and radiator are supposed to be ready on Saturday...still haven't got an ETA on transmission and TC.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

I used 3 washers on each stud (created about 1/4" in space) to see if using a spacer would give me enough clearance and it did.

[IronCanine]

Originally Posted by 72K5CSTDarkOlive

I used 3 washers on each stud (created about 1/4" in space) to see if using a spacer would give me enough clearance and it did.

Good to know. When I get home next week, I'm going to really fit it and call the ball. I really would like to have those extra pistons.