Originally Posted by IronCanine (Post 7003284)

OK Jim,

I looked at your picture...and I hope I'm on the same page with you. What I see is the retaining washer, which you should be able to just pick off. Two spindle or lock nuts should be on either side of that. One of those nuts should have a small dowel that engages the holes in the retaining washer. The Lisle part numbers you have look like 4WD spindle nut sockets...you definitely need one of those to break these down (and what I would assume you had to use to take the first lock nut off if it was assembled in the correct order). I got my socket off the rack for $20 from AutoZone (OEM brand, part #25072A), but everybody's got them I think. That socket engages the lock nuts, not that retaining washer.

Here's a good hub breakdown link...it's a Jeep Dana 44...but the sequence is the same:

http://www.pavementsucks.com/tech-article-14.html

If you're talking about the locking hub assembly themselves...I didn't have to do any breakdown there...I slid the old Warns out and the new Warns in.

I hope this helps.

Originally Posted by jaros44sr (Post 7003309)

Thanks, ok, you were on the right page, i was not! In fact i had the right tool, just didn t remove the retaining washer, picked that off, and now at the next retaining nut. PO didn t assemble with all the pieces. Luckily, i have a 4X4 shop around the corner, and he has all the OEM parts that were missing, but first, i believe i have a cross threaded nut:waah:
Starts to spin freely, then binds

Good link, thanks for sharing, and your time. God knows you have your hands full

Originally Posted by IronCanine (Post 7003348)

Wow your PO was ridiculous! ;) Glad you're moving forward. Those bottlenecks where progress grinds to a halt drive me crazy. Hope you can get the threads squared up...these trucks are funny...they don't always respond or reciprocate to the love you're giving them.

...and thanks for your kind words...I have been following and referencing your build thread since the first time I clicked on this site. It is a "Pillar" thread for the Blazer/Jimmy build forum.

Originally Posted by 72K5CSTDarkOlive (Post 7003383)

Also, check your threads on the spindles. One of mine was pretty chewed up but I was lucky enough to save it. I used a small file and with little fitness and patience I was able to clean it up enough for the spindle nut to go back on smoothly.

Originally Posted by IronCanine (Post 7005509)

The real difference between a base K5 and a CST: 119 holes.

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM (Post 7005576)

LMAO! Looks great!

Originally Posted by jaros44sr (Post 7005878)

ROTFLMAO......your not a used car salesman by any chance...

Originally Posted by smbrouss70 (Post 7006077)

I'm not sure if you are going for a totally correct 1970 fully loaded Blazer, or just correct-looking, but those mirrors were not offered until the 71's came out.

I do like that you put the 8-350 emblem under the K/5 emblem. That's where mine is from the factory. I guess that was an early '70 thing, because I have seen other '70 Blazers with the engine size under the marker light.

Originally Posted by smbrouss70 (Post 7006975)

Not sure if you have the coin for it or not, but there is a NOS grille on ebay right now.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-69-70-CH...d30879&vxp=mtr

Originally Posted by Blown06 (Post 7006982)

I'm loving what you're doing, taking all the cool stuff from the different years and putting them to use. Really sucks about the grille shell though, doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy knowing I'm gonna need one for my 71.

Originally Posted by Chulisohombre (Post 7007492)

Nice build. Stole a few pics for later reference. You don't get to see a lot of Blazers completely bedsides removed and all the frame work you did. I'll be watching.