06-03-2017, 01:39 PM | #1 |
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Blue 72
So my brother bought a real pretty blue blazer fresh from the paint booth back near the turn of the century. It blew the motor so I installed an extremely low mile motor for him and it sat until roughly 2 weeks ago when I drug it home.
I didnt want this thing because I knew what it was but my wife bought it and I get to fix it. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love these and just sold my truck so I could buy a 69-72 long bed. In her defense she was helping out my brother who is in the middle of a sucky divorce. Your up to date or good enough. Right now the issues to be addressed are all about the driving. It runs like an old chevy that sat in a pasture forever so it needs a fuel tank and a tranny. The tranny is brand new rebuild with a bad case. I did it I got a core off CL and it stated very clear that it sat outside for 27 years. The case corroded at the accumulator and is beyond the sleeve kit. I started building the original tranny yesterday. Hopefully my second rebuild goes better than the first. I know everybody is about pictures and I have some but need to figure out how to get them from my phone to here. |
06-03-2017, 01:52 PM | #2 |
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Pictures wont upload from my phone so I'll figure it out later.
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06-11-2017, 11:29 PM | #3 |
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Re: Blue 72
Figured out the pictures. PITA!!! |
06-11-2017, 11:35 PM | #4 |
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From the pic above you might notice its not coming home under its own power. The tranny was shot and I rebuilt one but it blew the accumulator twice. So its on a second rebuild right now. I got it put in and drove it some but its a little bit off and I'm ironing it out. I did hammer it and the accumulator held so hopefully its good.
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06-15-2017, 08:01 PM | #5 |
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Re: Blue 72
I upload my photos to photobucket and link them to the site, you can even upload from your phone with a obotobucket app...
Also, don't get the "didn't want the blazer because I knew what it was" doby dig blazers? First gen k5s are one of the more desirable bodys in the GM truck world. Looks like a nice k5
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