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Takes a brave soul to chop up a cherry blazer like that, but it looks like you are doing a helluva nice job!......nice fab work.
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Since the rear seat will be attached directly to the floor, and I have lost some of the rigidity by removing a large portion of it, I decided that I would mount the notch cover directly to the notches. To do this, I drilled a couple of holes in line with the recesses in the floor and welded nuts inside the top plate of the notch. I will use grade 8 hardware and rubber mounting pads from a truck bed for a little NVH isolation. I didn't get far before the shop foreman stepped in and shut me down... :lol:
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Good idea
Well your "foreman" is a good reason to stop... lol |
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After the warden went to bed, I made a little more progress. First, I drilled some holes large enough to pass the taillight/fuel sender harness through so they can route inside the notch. These also make good access holes for spraying corrosion preventive goo inside the notches.
You can see in the next pic that I made braces to keep the outer plates from bowing inwards when I did the final pass. Then finished up welding the plates on the inside and fitted the top cap. Next step- Cut the frame :metal: I still need the burn the bottom cap in, then I get to do it all over again on the passenger side... |
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great progress.
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Lil' more progress- mostly just an excuse to post some needless pics :lol:. I used the old captured nut trick to install the 'button' bumpstops. They are slightly forward of the notch centerline 'cause that's where the axle will rest when dumped. I also got the panhard bracket trimmed and installed the other side's bumpstop. |
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I'm also having trouble getting my Vette parts. :confused: I'm disputing a charge on my cc right now because I've only received a few of the parts. Once it finally gets started it should go fairly quickly I just need the front suspension so we can get the front together to make it a roller. THEN the pictures will start flying. :lol: |
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[QUOTE=gringoloco;2444238]What's the hold-up?
Sweet. That will make things much easier. Pics? I will post up tomorrow, I always leave my camera cord @ work. And yes it will be much easier and cheaper. I know it will lay out with a 275/35/20 or I am fairly sure it will. |
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where did you get the bumpstops?
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Sweet !!!
I wanna see those after pics bad now !!!! |
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Truck looks sweet. |
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Looking good man! Can't wait to see some more:D
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I have a suggestion for you:
When you bolt your notch cover to the notch like that the bolt will transfer the noise/vibration even if you have a pad/bushing in between. I have some of these I am going to try out for the notch cover (form b). http://www.farrat.com/img/products/form_b03.jpg |
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Looks good Gingo! About time you get blazer in the weeds!!! Keep up the work.
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Whatever you do, I think you should avoid a solid mount anywhere between the frame and body. Just my $.02
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Ya, since you are mounting a seat to it your plan is good. Be sure that bolt hole is big enough that the bolt will never touch the body. Like you said, you could do a body mount off to the side of the notch, but may not be necessary. In blazers and burbs I worry about this more than I would a truck.
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