So at this point I am down to the following (roughly in order of importance)
- replace all (4) headlights
- powdercoat and mount my 15x8 steelies (I picked up a set of GMC stainless caps already)
- locate and install rear hatch struts and latch keepers
- pickup and install 4x4 shift knob
- repaint new door panels and install
- repaint new sun visors and install
- replace leaking gaskets/rubber seals at door glass
- redo entire exhaust system and mufflers
- fix steering slop
- pull motor, fix oil leak, all new seals, re-paint, put back in
- replace piece of broken glass in top
- fix AC/diagnose issue
I used a spot sand blaster and blasted all of the rust in the kick panels and under the sill plates in the rockers and used a rust sealing primer to neutralize those areas. I started to do the same in the quarters and rockers but wanted to back up do some more homework on what products to use.
My next milestone will be to remove the top. I have never done it before but did some research and I think I am going to back her up to my 68 gmc in the driveway and stand up in the back of the blazer and pick the top up on my back and walk from the blazer into the bed of the pickup and set it down on the bed rails. We will see, it sounds fairly easy
I also dropped the fuel tank the other day thinking I needed to replace my sending unit. I plugged up my new sender and moved the float up and down and still had the same result, the needle wouldn't move past 1/4 tank. My next guess was the resistor on the back of the gauge. Luckily I had an extra from a spare cluster so I pulled the cluster, replaced the resistor, and the gauge works fine now. A little frustrating after all that but at least it's fixed and I don't have to worry about running out of gas.