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Old 03-14-2024, 08:49 PM   #4676
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Report that POS business to your state's Attorney General. that's fraud AND theft.

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I pulled my bumper out of the car, cleaned her up. There was a tiny blemish, almost looked bleached. Rubbed that out, nice. Wrapped it up and put it on the dining room table.

Represents the last of the restoration, the bumper was left well over a year ago. The last part to fall under a covid mentality economy. Yeah sure, "6 weeks". I dropped the front and rear off 260 miles from me. 5-8 months in they tell me the rear is done, but not the front. Then, "front is done, but it's scratched."

Months later, "they're perfect, come and get em." So I did. I had a hunch the front was an imposter, confirmed by images when I arrived home. Plus I found the imposter had 5-6 part number stamps, not GM. Let me know if you ever find an OEM front bumper that's GM stamped. I believe they only had stickers. Anyway, I raised heck, and the boss found my bumper. 1-2 guys claimed that gee, the imposter was in better condition so we refinished that for you. BS. So the wait continued.

January 23rd. "Your bumper is done", call back in an hour and well report our inspection. Well, since I was in an ambulance I didn't make that call, which happens when you break a femur and damage the pelvic socket. I took a real hard fall, the hip took all of it, just as well have struck it with a sledge hammer, not good, full hip replacement.

Anyway, the shop said a guy is traveling, and could meet up 150 miles from me for the bumper swap. Since my girlfriend lives there perfect. So we agree on a date, which was 4.5 weeks after my accident.

Oh great, "storm of the century over the Sierras", exactly where I need to travel. I'll be dang if I miss the opportunity. I ended up traveling on perhaps the worst day of it, couldn't help it, but I found a window of "65-75% snow" for 2 hours instead of 100%, and headed out.

I've driven worse, but 5-6 times I had to immediately stop due to white outs, twice someone was behind me. Happy to say they were careful. Lucky there wasn't too much wind and gusts, 190 MPH recorded a prior day(s). Drive was fine, I was comfortable. After 3.5 hrs., and on the other the other side of the mt., I stopped for a pee and snack. Get out of the car; oooops, unexpected, I can't move without real pain, hmm, don't have a cane, baby steps across the parking lot. Eventually loosened up with a Tylenol and such, though not much improvement until morning. Other than that I've gone this pain killer free since after the first week, I suppose the trip called for something.

With that day being the exception, there's improvement everyday; nearly lost my limp, gym-time, PT. Pain is tolerable or nothing. You tend to think twice about falling again. Still can't tie a shoe, and have learned to like slip-ons. I'll get there, blessing I was in good shape from start. Just thin, no padding for the hip. No more jumpin' rope, did that 40+ years, I'll miss it. No more runs with my girlfriend, funny, I never ran before short of sports, but at 60 my girlfriend talked me into it for occasions, despite smokes I found it pretty easy. Well, that lasted two years....ha ha haaaaaa. What a coincidink, my first SS check too, hmm, hexed, "destiny, destiny, no escaping that for me" I'll learn to like and respect my new hip, and I like the bumper, time will tell. Will install it soon, and stamp the project done.
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Old 03-14-2024, 08:55 PM   #4677
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bring 'er up to Enumclaw, WA on May 31/June 1st. Our 2nd largest C10 show in a fun little country town.

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Finally took the pictures off my camera, but last weekend had the 68 in its first indoor show with the buckets and new motor/trans. Nice show, got a award jacket and saw some sweet cars and trucks all weekend. Truck is still in the trailer now to head south for another indoor show then its back to cruising and putting miles on it.
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Old 03-14-2024, 10:11 PM   #4678
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bring 'er up to Enumclaw, WA on May 31/June 1st. Our 2nd largest C10 show in a fun little country town.
I was up there 2 years ago in the pouring rain, lol. Wont make it this year as its the same weekend NASCAR is racing in Portland and I already got tickets for that. Ill be up that way in July for Goodguys.
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Old 03-14-2024, 11:00 PM   #4679
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bring 'er up to Enumclaw, WA on May 31/June 1st. Our 2nd largest C10 show in a fun little country town.

Sure, that's near Maple Valley. Some of my very fondest memories were on the Cedar river. It flowed through my dad's back yard 50 ft. from their tiny house. Quiet and beautiful.
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Old 03-15-2024, 03:02 PM   #4680
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Finally took the pictures off my camera, but last weekend had the 68 in its first indoor show with the buckets and new motor/trans. Nice show, got a award jacket and saw some sweet cars and trucks all weekend. Truck is still in the trailer now to head south for another indoor show then its back to cruising and putting miles on it.
Great looking truck for sure!!! I'm glad you got it back together and where you need it to be for your liking.
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Old 03-16-2024, 12:27 AM   #4681
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Dug out the Blazer today to go to a celebration of life.
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Old 03-17-2024, 09:32 AM   #4682
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Dug out the Blazer today to go to a celebration of life.
From the looks of that beast I think the blazer could have dug itself out.
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Old 03-17-2024, 11:52 PM   #4683
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From the looks of that beast I think the blazer could have dug itself out.
We had about 13" so it took some diggin' to get to it . I put the Blazer in 4wheel low and headed out. We got another 4" after this picture was taken.
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Old 03-18-2024, 10:45 AM   #4684
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Swapped my shocks over to the Belltech Street performers from their Drop 2 and installed a radiator cover. Cover is painted now but I want to get it powder coated to match my other covers.
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Old 03-18-2024, 04:23 PM   #4685
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We had about 13" so it took some diggin' to get to it . I put the Blazer in 4wheel low and headed out. We got another 4" after this picture was taken.
And where would you be if your Blazer was all White?
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Old 03-18-2024, 08:42 PM   #4686
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reconditioned these 73 an newer into 72 and older. Pretty easy just took a bit of time. these may be the closest to NOS that I have seen - zero pitting in the center.
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Old 03-19-2024, 07:43 AM   #4687
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When I worked at the Chevy dealer way back in the day trucks would come in to the shop and those nuts on the caps would be missing ............... we wondered who thought those fake nuts could hold the wheel on .........
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Old 03-19-2024, 12:13 PM   #4688
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Over the weekend wrapped up the 68's short indoor trailer queen run, lol. Hauled down to Roseburg, Oregon for their indoor car show. They only give out 5 awards (Top 3, Best Bike, and Best Display) and the 68 came home with 1st place, pretty neat homemade trophy that they then were able to snap a picture to put on it prior to the ceremony. Now home and out of the trailer and ready to start racking some miles up again.
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Over the weekend wrapped up the 68's short indoor trailer queen run, lol. Hauled down to Roseburg, Oregon for their indoor car show. They only give out 5 awards (Top 3, Best Bike, and Best Display) and the 68 came home with 1st place, pretty neat homemade trophy that they then were able to snap a picture to put on it prior to the ceremony. Now home and out of the trailer and ready to start racking some miles up again.
Congratulations on the award. It was well deserved for you truck.
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Congratulations on the award. It was well deserved for you truck.
thank you, I was surprised as there were some really nice cars in such a small show.
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Not a virgin!!

Found out I'm not the first person to replace some of the floor
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I ordered the motor today
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Old 03-20-2024, 08:54 PM   #4693
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Noice! I'm considering an engine from them, but I don't really need all that horse power (said nobody ever ). I know of an ace engine rebuilder locally, so may try to see about an estimate for my original engine.
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I pulled one of the valve covers off my 68's powerplant to get the casting numbers off the head (3911032 1968 70cc 327) and despite the outside of the engine looking old and grimy, the inside is just about spotless. So I guess it was rebuilt at some point. Pretty stoked to find it so clean inside.
Based on what I know about the trucks history, I would guess it has somewhere around 10k miles on this engine rebuild which would have been done in the early 90's.
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Mark, nice engine for sure, congrats

Steven, if you can rebuild the original engine, do it ..........

Great reading guys
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Noice! I'm considering an engine from them, but I don't really need all that horse power (said nobody ever ). I know of an ace engine rebuilder locally, so may try to see about an estimate for my original engine.
I’m putting the engine in my 3/4 ton 72 . I use it to tow so the extra torque was what I was interested in . Putting the 350 which still runs nicely in my 68 Anniversary truck kill two birds with one stone . The 327 I’ll rebuild some time in the future. Since I tow with the 72 I may pull the engine and trans (Th350) in one unit and the same with the 68 . Take the TH400 from the 68 get it rebuilt and put it in the 72 .
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And where would you be if your Blazer was all White?
I might have had to look for it.
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Got the new Tremec 4050 installed, and my TC back in. New hydraulic clutch pedal installed as well. Just finishing up the shift linkage and need to have my drive shafts shortened and lengthened.
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