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Old Apr 10, 2016 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Smitty Smithsonite
Good plan - no point sinking money into it if you're just going to sell it.



Ahh, you're the last holdout! I thought I was the last one.
There are a couple on here still, Chris and Gio as well.
 
Old Apr 10, 2016 | 05:35 PM
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Painted the turn signal bulbs for the rear tail lights black with high temp engine enamel. Since the circuit board for the LEDs will give me space behind them to still have the OEM bulb to give the system the load it needs to prevent hyper flash for the time being

I will be getting an LED flasher in the summer when I get some switch back LED bulbs for the front.

And am in talks with the dealership about going into the computer and disabling the DRLs.
 

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Old Apr 10, 2016 | 05:40 PM
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Removed all the AC from it and rerouted the plumbing for the heater
 
Old Apr 10, 2016 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by richphotos
There are a couple on here still, Chris and Gio as well.
I haven't seen either of them in a while have you? I chatted with Gio a while back but that's probably been 6 months at least if not more. I guess I'll see if I can find him tomorrow lol!
 
Old Apr 10, 2016 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by rexmburns
I haven't seen either of them in a while have you? I chatted with Gio a while back but that's probably been 6 months at least if not more. I guess I'll see if I can find him tomorrow lol!
I talked to him not that long ago on gmail. he has been busy.
I talk to Chris almost daily on gmail. he put a cowl hood on his first gen and got a roll pan and is ready to do a v8 swap. And also swapped out his whole interior from blue to black minus the dash board. He is making moves on it!
 
Old Apr 11, 2016 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by newguy
Removed all the AC from it and rerouted the plumbing for the heater
Man, that would be brutal here in Texas to not have a/c. That reminds me, I need to put mine back in before I sell it/keep it or whatever the heck we end up deciding to do with it when the wife gets a new vehicle.
 
Old Apr 11, 2016 | 10:16 AM
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As I age, I find I can't live without my A/C, even up here in MA. Gets super sticky/muggy in the summer here.

I've got 55 lbs. of R-12 here, lucky me! Stuff is like gold these days. I just restored the A/C in our '86 Grand Marquis (everything new), and next up is our '93 Volvo 940 this summer. Just picked up a recovery machine & filtration/drying system, plus a Mastercool beadlock crimper for making custom hoses. Every one of my old cars has always blown 40° air in the summer.

Never touched the A/C in the Blazer, since we used it as a winter beater only.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Smitty Smithsonite
As I age, I find I can't live without my A/C, even up here in MA. Gets super sticky/muggy in the summer here.

I've got 55 lbs. of R-12 here, lucky me! Stuff is like gold these days. I just restored the A/C in our '86 Grand Marquis (everything new), and next up is our '93 Volvo 940 this summer. Just picked up a recovery machine & filtration/drying system, plus a Mastercool beadlock crimper for making custom hoses. Every one of my old cars has always blown 40° air in the summer.

Never touched the A/C in the Blazer, since we used it as a winter beater only.
just the opposite, doesn't really bother me. when it worked I used once or twice a year
 
Old Apr 11, 2016 | 03:20 PM
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Geeze, bringing back the old crew here. Where's tibby and therandom1? Warthogdriver? Man I miss the old days.
 
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Originally Posted by richphotos
I talked to him not that long ago on gmail. he has been busy.
I talk to Chris almost daily on gmail. he put a cowl hood on his first gen and got a roll pan and is ready to do a v8 swap. And also swapped out his whole interior from blue to black minus the dash board. He is making moves on it!
hell yea!

dawgs im still around. Just work 6 days a week and living a busy lifestyle...

But yes...this here blazer...Ive gone friggin nuts and spent too much money,but why stop now?

Laying around i have :
rollpan
drop spindles and blocks. May order springs. (depending on v8 drop)
Yes,like richy said i put on my cowl hood. Broke my damn hood cable though lol.
from bench seat back is black,all i need is my sunfire seats for the front. If you oldscoolers remember my last one (or 2..wait...3rd?) you will remember that interior.


OH. scored the sunpro 2 black series gauges. Speedo,rpm with shift light,oil,temp,and volt....

Man,this blazer might turn out aiight...

V8 wise,its happening within hopefully the next few weeks. 4 bolt main,350. cam,intake all that jazzy stuff...



edit. OH YES. did the h4 headlight conversion with harness/relay kit. and clear turn signal and marker lights too. with new black grille.

what sucks is this 4.3 has all new spider,dizzy,coil,tune up,lower intake gaskets. if anyways needs so new ignition parts or spider message me with a reasonable offer. as its all useless to me now.
 

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