Shake Down Run @ Silver Lake sand dunes - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Big Bad 1972 Blazer · 07-30-2005, 04:31 PM

Well, I finally got the Blazer out for a little fun in the sun a couple of weeks ago for the first real drive. A bunch of us and our families meet up at the Silver Lake State park each year for a little fun on the dunes. This year, that ended up being my shake down run with the Blazer. Below are a few highlight pics from the trip. Long story short, even with thousands of acres of the best dunes around...the solitary mud pit still lured me in....hey, I can't help it!!! Mudding with an open top is SSSOoooo much fun!

The Blazer ran awesome, the motor was really strong, and nothing (major) broke...the only casulties from the weekend were a shock and turn signal lamp in my front bumper. I still can't figure out why the lamp broke

...hmmmmmm.....(yes, I was able to drive out...I just couldn't see!) The dunes were nice and steep due to a strong wind the first day that we were there, but I was able to get up & over all of them without drama (but with a little air

).

The family & I have been tooling around town in it every chance that we get since that weekend. Now all I have to do is find some time to finish the body work & slap a fresh coat of paint on her and she'll be good to go!!

LUV2XCLR8 · 07-30-2005, 05:16 PM

bouncytruck · 07-30-2005, 05:25 PM

I think ya got a little dirt on it

Nice rig. What are all the switched under the dash?

Big Bad 1972 Blazer · 07-30-2005, 07:48 PM

The switches are for accessories like the offroad lights. I've also got the MSD ignition box grounded through one of them and another switchs make portions of the ignition hot. Long story short if the right combo of switches (they are also mislabeled & some are flipped, so the "on" direction of one switch is the "off" direction of another) isn't thrown and the key is turned at the wrong time....the truck isn't starting!

vtblazer · 07-31-2005, 07:31 AM

Nice!

Couldn't think of a better maiden voyage.

**Yukon Jack** · 08-01-2005, 02:29 PM

Looks like a blast!

bowtie · 08-01-2005, 02:45 PM

Go through the car wash the same way....lol

**tnblazerk5** · 08-02-2005, 09:39 AM

looks like you lots of fun and thats the whole point aint it

07-30-2005, 04:31 PM	#1
Big Bad 1972 Blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Armada, MI 48188 Posts: 83	Shake Down Run @ Silver Lake sand dunes Well, I finally got the Blazer out for a little fun in the sun a couple of weeks ago for the first real drive. A bunch of us and our families meet up at the Silver Lake State park each year for a little fun on the dunes. This year, that ended up being my shake down run with the Blazer. Below are a few highlight pics from the trip. Long story short, even with thousands of acres of the best dunes around...the solitary mud pit still lured me in....hey, I can't help it!!! Mudding with an open top is SSSOoooo much fun! The Blazer ran awesome, the motor was really strong, and nothing (major) broke...the only casulties from the weekend were a shock and turn signal lamp in my front bumper. I still can't figure out why the lamp broke ...hmmmmmm.....(yes, I was able to drive out...I just couldn't see!) The dunes were nice and steep due to a strong wind the first day that we were there, but I was able to get up & over all of them without drama (but with a little air ). The family & I have been tooling around town in it every chance that we get since that weekend. Now all I have to do is find some time to finish the body work & slap a fresh coat of paint on her and she'll be good to go!!

07-30-2005, 05:16 PM	#2
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,480	__________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

07-30-2005, 05:25 PM	#3
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	I think ya got a little dirt on it Nice rig. What are all the switched under the dash? __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

08-01-2005, 02:29 PM	#6
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Looks like a blast! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

08-01-2005, 02:45 PM	#7
bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 1,050	Go through the car wash the same way....lol __________________ ~70 GMCprostreet swb 396/700r NOS 575 hp "the Brick" ~72 chev swb w/68 front clip "GM Millenium corvette yellow" I use and accept Paypal

07-30-2005, 07:48 PM	#4
Big Bad 1972 Blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Armada, MI 48188 Posts: 83	The switches are for accessories like the offroad lights. I've also got the MSD ignition box grounded through one of them and another switchs make portions of the ignition hot. Long story short if the right combo of switches (they are also mislabeled & some are flipped, so the "on" direction of one switch is the "off" direction of another) isn't thrown and the key is turned at the wrong time....the truck isn't starting!

07-31-2005, 07:31 AM	#5
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Nice! Couldn't think of a better maiden voyage.

08-02-2005, 09:39 AM	#8
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	looks like you lots of fun and thats the whole point aint it



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