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Forum: Builds
04-21-2011, 01:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

the latest.... ...

the latest....
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/dougg001/spare-parts-blazer/DSC02304-1.jpg


where we started. $2,100.00. Bent rim. Garbage tires. Broken grille. Overall not a bad...
Forum: Lifting Tech
02-25-2011, 09:46 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,997
Posted By dougg01

the 31s would fit now. 32s will most-likely want...

the 31s would fit now. 32s will most-likely want a 2" BL if you aren't going to trim.
Forum: Lifting Tech
02-24-2011, 01:57 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,997
Posted By dougg01

can you break down all your mods again for me...?...

can you break down all your mods again for me...?

I have a few recipies for 2wd 2nd-gen lifts from S10forum and want to see if yours is similar.

I am onboard with the Moog springs and running...
Forum: Builds
02-17-2011, 10:16 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

promised pictures ...

promised pictures

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/dougg001/spare-parts-blazer/DSC02803.jpg

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/dougg001/spare-parts-blazer/DSC02799.jpg
...
Forum: Lifting Tech
02-14-2011, 12:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 734
Posted By dougg01

Be specific - 2wd or 4wd. What size tire are you...

Be specific - 2wd or 4wd. What size tire are you trying to fit and will it see the sway bars disconnected and some off-road use....?

2wd - lift spindles +springs. Get new TRW or MOOG ball...
Forum: Builds
02-14-2011, 11:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

I'll have pics soon. the 7.5/torsen/discs...

I'll have pics soon.

the 7.5/torsen/discs from the Jimmy was cleaned up, painted, and stuck in the Blazer yesterday.

transfered the two bottom leafs too, but did not put the short add-a-leafs...
Forum: Builds
02-14-2011, 11:37 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 21,094
Posted By dougg01

Haven't seen you posting much so I figured you...

Haven't seen you posting much so I figured you weren't wheeling. Any updates on you or the misses blazers...?

Me thinks you ought to craft a business plan and an alternate with someone else...
Forum: Builds
02-14-2011, 08:50 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,671
Posted By dougg01

Well.....pics please... Once I get a...

Well.....pics please...

Once I get a welding bench put together I will be looking at fabbing something. Not sure what yet.... Would like to do custom front and rear, but materials are not cheap.
Forum: Builds
02-04-2011, 12:08 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,931
Posted By dougg01

Watching the thread.....and the zine. why...

Watching the thread.....and the zine.

why not dynoMax exhaust....? Cheaper....not flashy....

If this is a wheeling build, duals and other stuff end up getting in the way and/or torn up.
Forum: Builds
02-04-2011, 08:17 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 14,527
Posted By dougg01

Booo. We need more pics. I plan to do one...

Booo. We need more pics.

I plan to do one eventually, but I'll probably use -
https://www.4wdfactory.com/store/products.php?product=94%252d04-Chevy-S10-and-ZR2-Solid-Axle-Conversion-%284wd%29#...
Forum: Lighting & Electrical
01-31-2011, 09:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,070
Posted By dougg01

If its the same number of wires for the old-new -...

If its the same number of wires for the old-new - but going from 6-pin connector in 97 to 8-pin connector in 2000 then where does the heater circuit come into play...? With not schematic for the...
Forum: Builds
01-31-2011, 09:07 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

The latest. Not Earth-shattering, but - I...

The latest. Not Earth-shattering, but -

I added the cat-back from the Jimmy (dynoMax and !cat).

I put my spare 4" K&N conical on the MAF using a hose from Lowes.

The TB bell had been...
Forum: Lighting & Electrical
01-27-2011, 08:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,070
Posted By dougg01

Thanks. Got nuts. :) The biggest...

Thanks.

Got nuts. :)

The biggest questions here are the harness for the heat and if it can be selectively excised from the '00 and grafted into the '97 -

AND -

the whole '00...
Forum: Builds
01-27-2011, 08:47 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

On this rig it was a severly corroded actuator...

On this rig it was a severly corroded actuator cable. Used the one from the Jimmy and all is well.

I'll keep the vacuum, push-button stuff for now. I'm understanding it and have spares...
Forum: Builds
01-26-2011, 10:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

Having some thoughts about how much to do when. ...

Having some thoughts about how much to do when.

Want to wheel when it warms up.

Thinking on only 2" BL for now, get the diff from the Jimmy in and make some changes for front/rear departure...
Forum: Builds
01-26-2011, 09:52 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

Still sitting on blocks in the gravel. We've had...

Still sitting on blocks in the gravel. We've had more winter than usual and I've worked a bit more than 100hrs of OT in the past 5-6 weeks (salary...no money, just comp time). Still need to yank...
Forum: Lighting & Electrical
01-26-2011, 09:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,070
Posted By dougg01

heated mirrors on 1997

Still parting my 2000 Jimmy.

Want to put my heated mirrors on my 1997. I know they'll bolt up.

I know the power control part will work.

Is it possible for me to scavenge the harness off...
Forum: Builds
01-07-2011, 02:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/dougg001/...

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/dougg001/spare-parts-blazer/DSC02534.jpg

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/dougg001/spare-parts-blazer/DSC02535.jpg



Latest pics.

Got...
Forum: Lifting Tech
01-06-2011, 02:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 519
Posted By dougg01

rear shocks and herding damper...

My rig did not come with a tiller damper, but has the frame bracket. When searching the forum or any of the vendors I have not found the damper that is supposed to fit AND had the proper bracketry...
Forum: Builds
11-18-2010, 01:29 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

Thanks guys. New pics.... Intake gasket leak...

Thanks guys. New pics.... Intake gasket leak was the coolant problem. Working on it now.

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/dougg001/spare-parts-blazer/DSC02369.jpg

Yes, I know...
Forum: Builds
11-15-2010, 12:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

Passenger-side hub was toast and it was replaced...

Passenger-side hub was toast and it was replaced on the Jimmy at the first of this year. Intake gasket is my leak so I have an extra good water pump and radiator.

What fun.
Forum: Lifting Tech
11-15-2010, 11:21 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 27,016
Posted By dougg01

The 97 blazer we replaced this with already sits...

The 97 blazer we replaced this with already sits higher....

One thing we did to the Jimmy before its demise was add-a-leaf in the rear. When wheeling the rear overhang was too much and with the...
Forum: Lifting Tech
11-15-2010, 10:46 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 27,016
Posted By dougg01

I am sorry for not getting back on this. I've...

I am sorry for not getting back on this. I've been pre-occupied with its replacement. That truck now looks like this:

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/dougg001/James/DSC02315.jpg
...
Forum: Tires and Wheels
11-13-2010, 08:40 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 664
Posted By dougg01

16" wheels on 4dr 4wd 2nd-gen - what is there.

So I am working on the MML lift and want to run ~ 32" rubber. I'd like to switch to 16" wheels with a backspace that is just a couple inches wider than stock stance.

If you run them let me know...
Forum: Lighting & Electrical
11-13-2010, 08:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 838
Posted By dougg01

Once I complete the MML, mounting the lights on...

Once I complete the MML, mounting the lights on the roof rack won't be parking-garage friendly. I visit the VA hospital regularly and there really isn't good parking beyond the garage. I have to be...
Forum: Lighting & Electrical
11-12-2010, 12:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 838
Posted By dougg01

On 2nd-gen blazers - where to add lights

If you aren't using a push bar or brush guard where does everyone mount their fog/driving/off-road lights...?

Also, where are you taking power from and mounting the switch inside...?

I've got...
Forum: Builds
11-10-2010, 10:15 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

All will be well soon. thanks guys. ...

All will be well soon.

thanks guys.

Got it aligned and drove it one day and now its apart again....

Alignment shop told me the pitman arm was loose. I looked. Idler arm. Took the one...
Forum: Steering, Suspension & Drivetrain
11-09-2010, 12:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,623
Posted By dougg01

thread revive I put a new CV on the...

thread revive


I put a new CV on the pass side the other day. The RF hub is about 1yr old. Seems pretty tight. Immediately there was noise on the RF side I was attributing to the front axle not...
Forum: Lighting & Electrical
11-08-2010, 12:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 584
Posted By dougg01

two more things....where and does...

1997 Blazer.

Where will I find the annoying door buzzer...? Short of using an axe or sawzall to find it I am not having luck isolating the noise and putting my hands on the little fart. It's...
Forum: Steering, Suspension & Drivetrain
11-08-2010, 11:18 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,290
Posted By dougg01

Not the problem. Still engaged. Must be...

Not the problem. Still engaged. Must be mechanical.

The cable can't be pushed in enough for me to hear the 'click' I heard last night. Maybe I have the cable in a bind or something else if...
Forum: Steering, Suspension & Drivetrain
11-08-2010, 08:53 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,290
Posted By dougg01

Question Another front-axle engagement question

MY 97 sits with the front axle engaged as I type this. The 2wd light was glaring brightly when I left it.

Let me clarify something - I just started driving it yesterday - a trip to the alignment...
Forum: Builds
11-08-2010, 08:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

On the Road. One issue - front axle stays...

On the Road. One issue - front axle stays engaged. Actuator is good. Swapped cables. Cable good. Manually it unlocks. I think they vacuum lines might have been fudged by the previous folks and...
Forum: Builds
11-05-2010, 10:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/dougg001/...

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/dougg001/spare-parts-blazer/DSC02336.jpg

No turns on the TB bolts. They keys are flat on the stops.
...
Forum: Builds
11-03-2010, 11:16 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,896
Posted By dougg01

Seen most of this on the C.O.R.E. website. ...

Seen most of this on the C.O.R.E. website. Coolness. Best story was trying it out with the welds only tacked and it falling down.
Forum: Builds
11-03-2010, 11:11 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

first, elusive images of the rig I call 'Spare...

first, elusive images of the rig I call 'Spare Parts' as it uses many wrench-severed parts from the James' dead carcass. More to come.
...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
11-03-2010, 07:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,704
Posted By dougg01

Well then....that's dumb. First vehicle I recall...

Well then....that's dumb. First vehicle I recall owning that acted this way. Makes working on it and such quite irritating. Looks like I'll be deleting the buzzer for the sake of my limited sanity.
Forum: Builds
11-01-2010, 10:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

Oh, and the torsion bars on the Jimmy are 1.160...

Oh, and the torsion bars on the Jimmy are 1.160 and the ones on the Blazer are 1.10. The blazer's driver's-side had the key bolt all the way in too and was sagging. Jimmy bars will be going in this...
Forum: Builds
11-01-2010, 10:26 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

What was (almost one week before the end) ...

What was (almost one week before the end)

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll139/dougg001/James/DSC01946.jpg

How it sat this past weekend -
...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
11-01-2010, 10:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,704
Posted By dougg01

97 blazer - buzzer on when key is on...? Also KRE

This is a new one on me so someone please tell me if its normal for this year. My 94 S-10 ext truck, 99 blazer and 00 Jimmy didn't.

The key-in buzzer stays on when the key is switched to accy or...
Forum: Steering, Suspension & Drivetrain
11-01-2010, 02:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 504
Posted By dougg01

Need some quick CV help....

Parting my 2000 Jimmy onto my 1997 Blazer. New CVs on the Jimmy.

When I pulled the passenger-side (RF) CV out the axle shaft came with it. I don't care to put it back in the Jimmy, but I need...
Forum: Builds
10-26-2010, 12:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

Quick update. Worked all day Saturday on...

Quick update.

Worked all day Saturday on it. The shoulder currently causing me the most trouble is now inhibiting much forward progress so its resting. Sucks.

Anyway:
rear is done. ...
Forum: Builds
10-20-2010, 01:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

pics of the interior...? Sure. All except...

pics of the interior...? Sure.

All except the driver's door panel are good. I think there is one scratch (gouge...?) on the passenger-front arm rest. The driver's door panel apparently had...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
10-20-2010, 08:57 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 548
Posted By dougg01

2nd-gen front brake compatibility

I have a wrecked 2000 Jimmy I now have a 1997 Blazer that I am putting parts off the Jimmy onto.

Front brakes -

The Jimmy has two-piston calipers and the Blazer has single-piston calipers. ...
Forum: Builds
10-20-2010, 08:52 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

Still no pictures. I fail. Jimmy is at the...

Still no pictures. I fail.

Jimmy is at the house. It is on concrete blocks out on the gravel. It is now missing:
radio
wiper arms
rear wiper motor
throttle body
coil
egr
skid plates
Forum: Article Submissions/Discussions
10-18-2010, 02:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,786
Posted By dougg01

Well, what I didn't read in this thread the the...

Well, what I didn't read in this thread the the question I would like to ask. I mgiht have missed it so please don't flame me if I did.

I have the fob, KRE module, BCM and everything off my 2000...
Forum: Builds
10-18-2010, 12:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

Pics will come. I just took some of some things...

Pics will come. I just took some of some things to document where stuff is and its condition. I haven't taken the first picture of the exterior. Sad...

It has a gov-lok. Checked that out...
Forum: Lighting & Electrical
10-18-2010, 10:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 699
Posted By dougg01

couple quick questions for the knowledged

I want to add fog and driving lights to my 97 4wd 4dr blazer.

Right now I have the dash apart cleaning and removing improperly installed stereo/XM stuff and noticed an unused bung behind the...
Forum: Lifting Tech
10-18-2010, 07:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,816
Posted By dougg01

Talk to me about Torsion bars....

So my first Blazer (99 4dr) was the first vehicle I ever owner with these things so my work with them is limited. Now I am on my third 2nd-gen in 18 months (Yeah, I'd better figure this crap out...
Forum: Builds
10-15-2010, 10:18 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 17,824
Posted By dougg01

97 Blazer - resurrecting the James dream

One build thread this time to maintain continuity and refrain from drawing ire.

Replacement for the James has come to live with us. Pics soon.

The good -
1997 Blazer 4dr 4wd LS trim tow...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
10-13-2010, 01:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 632
Posted By dougg01

Multiple questions....95 Blazer 4wd 4dr

So, my build of the 2000 Jimmy is over - ended with a bent frame. All the driveline is good except the motor (which might be, but i need to check it). Lots of new parts need to move to another...
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