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Old Feb 11, 2019 | 01:35 PM
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Had to take a break from fighting with vacuum control switches and custom steering and brake booster fitment problems and do some wiring.

 
Old Mar 20, 2019 | 12:22 PM
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Found some pretty kewl seats on eBay ..... new leather takeouts ... around $140 each.
Bought two for the back as well, bracket mods will be fun.

 
Old Mar 20, 2019 | 03:51 PM
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Not bad, they look really comfy lol
 
Old Apr 29, 2019 | 12:37 PM
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Finally got it started .... a few leaks .... valve cover gasket and heater hose .... but we are running.



Now that it 'goes', it kinda makes sense we make sure it stops. Install went quick, but the new rotor won't snug up to the old hub tightly .... so we ain't done yet.

 
Old May 2, 2019 | 04:25 PM
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New Windshield installed ...... starting to look real ......
 
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Nice Blazer! My son and I are restoring a 78 K5 2wd for him.
 
Old May 3, 2019 | 10:25 AM
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You guys have a thread running on it? Plenty of interesting technical crap to share I'm sure.
 
Old May 3, 2019 | 07:11 PM
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No thread. I thought about starting one but he has been slow going on it so wouldn't be much to post. lol
 
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Brakes and Steering .... two good things to have for a test drive ....
 
Old Sep 23, 2019 | 01:54 PM
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