What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?

[DeadheadNM]

Originally Posted by Moreyel

remember I had fuel gauge problems this past winter? I think you had offered some suggestions. I ended up diagnosing everything, including the resistor on back of the gauge. Turned out it was a bad ground, after I replace the sending unit! It's hard to remember, but we have to KISS!

Are driving a Blazer down here? Lets get together for one of those Modelo's when your're here. I'll PM you my cell.

Got it. Thx! Will do -too bad the Ponderosa on S14 is closed

[dutchmanz]

I took the top of for the first time since I've owned it. I'll work on installing the soft top later. Here's a picture of the Blazer in its natural environment.

[asolde]

I refurbished my doors today. Also got my seats done with new covers.

[Moreyel]

Man, now that I finally got the new engine running, I've got renewed interest. Yesterday, I took and had a new exhaust put on. I went out in front of the rear wheels with a couple of Flowmasters.

Next week, alignment with new wheels.

Today, I started building a pulley system in the shop to help pull the top off!

Man, I'm back on it and having a great time!

[timski69gmc]

Well, got most of my e-brake installed. But again, the intermediate cable was too short.
Guess I need a custom one. The one from Inline Tube was at least 4" too short. In the meantime, I had another one come from Alberta, and it is still too short, almost 2". Will ship the one back to IT, and see if they can send me one 6" longer. I have been working on the e-brake since last June. If it wasn't wrong or waiting parts, it was winter and too cold to get in the carport to work.
Otherwise, hoping to rebuild the steering box this weekend. Hopefully it goes better.

[DeadheadNM]

Finished the heater core install (some of the OEM style tower clamps I started with were a big failure), added a metal upper radiator tube I had Parkerized, got Roger Koop's OEM style battery cables installed while the RH inner fender was off, and added a set of NOS side marker lights as the repros were shedding their stainless trim rings. Then - I went for a short leisurely cruise....

[Dale99]

Which carpet is that? Please post pictures of the front when its done. I'm debating on rubber/carpet.

[amashal]

Got the rear brakes done. Also got up in the attic and built my one man top removal contraption.

[Wasted Income]

Originally Posted by amashal

Got the rear brakes done. Also got up in the attic and built my one man top removal contraption.

I like it!

I pulled my top off on Friday night with my top removal device

[Dale99]

Originally Posted by Wasted Income

I pulled my top off on Friday night with my top removal device

Cheater

[asolde]

Originally Posted by Dale99

Which carpet is that? Please post pictures of the front when its done. I'm debating on rubber/carpet.

Here you go http://www.accmats.com

[grillzy]

Asolde- interior looks great!

[DeadheadNM]

Dropped off a pile of parts to be phosphate coated (Parkerized) just like GM did. Hood hinges, hood latches, door striker plates, 72 front hooks, bags of bolts/screws, tie rod bracket, etc. For these parts it's an authentic redo that's cheaper and more durable than powdercoating or painting. $180 for the all shown to be cleaned, bead blasted, and Parkerized at a local facility that does 15k gun barrels monthly for the Ruger Co.

[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Dropped off a pile of parts to be phosphate coated (Parkerized) just like GM did. Hood hinges, hood latches, door striker plates, 72 front hooks, bags of bolts/screws, tie rod bracket, etc. For these parts it's an authentic redo that's cheaper and more durable than powdercoating or painting. $180 for the all shown to be cleaned, bead blasted, and Parkerized at a local facility that does 15k gun barrels monthly for the Ruger Co.

Great idea, post up pics when done. I want to have my m/c cover done....heck, maybe even my non-extreme bend tow hooks

[DeadheadNM]

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

Great idea, post up pics when done. I want to have my m/c cover done....heck, maybe even my non-extreme bend tow hooks

Will do! For now, here are pics of a used door striker I had re-done in NM (pardon the finger prints - the finish is actually nice and uniform). I was so pleased I actually re-parkerized a set of NOS strikers that had shelf ware for use on my K20 resto. You wouldn't believe how good the hood hinges and bolts look - honestly, they appear brand new and the hinges work beautifully cleared of all that dry, old lithium grease.

For brackets and bolts that get wrenched on it's the best way to go - good to do pulleys also.

[jaros44sr]

Man they look great! Sounds like it would hold up well against wear and tear....thanks for the info.

[freakshow108]

Took it apart and cut some rest out!

[freakshow108]

Another

[freakshow108]

One more

[asolde]

I put in my heat/sound damper and laid the front carpet in place. I still have a lot to do with it like find all the bolt holes, shifter boot, seat belts, door sills etc. It will take me a whole day or more to get everything fitted in there. Oh and I did my roof rail seals to.

[A1971Blazer]

Originally Posted by freakshow108

One more

where did you get that bed floor?

[freakshow108]

Originally Posted by A1971Blazer

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where did you get that bed floor?

It is the original, I just frankinsteined the patches in😜

[asolde]

I did my door weatherstrips today. I lifted the roof off enough to get at the top of the seals. It was rock solid no rust clean along the windshield frame. I cleaned everything up and installed my seals.When I was pulling the roof off the two front LT/RT hold down bolts broke off. I could not get them to easy out so I stepped drill the bolts out and ran a tap back though the nut plates. I put the roof back on and finished off the seals. I did not like the way the drip deflectors fit so I put the stock ones back on until I get it fiqured out. I got a few more things to do on the interior like the rear pnls, shifter boot, radio speaker.

[DeadheadNM]

Very nice job Alex! I just cut my rear carpet off at the front chrome trim strip...

[asolde]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Very nice job Alex! I just cut my rear carpet off at the front chrome trim strip...

To tell you the truth I did not know how it came from the factory. So I thought it would look better with the carpet folded over the edge and glued down to the vertical wall. Then I cut it along the floor line.