Orange_roc
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The hatch is in ok condition. Getting a little soft in the center by the latch. It's a double wall. Not sure if that's the better top or not.
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'71 K5 Blazer CST "Mean Green"
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Orange_roc
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Put all new light bulbs in the exterior and the passenger bezel on. Looks much better. Also put the wiper arms on, still needs new blades though.
Orange_roc
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Forgot I put a dimmer switch in as well. The old one was froze and wouldn't let the headlamps on. When I unplugged it from the connector it pulled the pins out of the switch.
Orange_roc
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From the git go, my blazer was missing the throttle cable bracket. It idled decent enough that in low it would putt around to where I needed. Funny thing was it wouldn't rev up at all when I ran the throttle under the hood. I just figured the carb was junk. So today I put a different qj I had on the shelf on the blazer and a cable bracket. Now it will rev a few hundred rpms but that's it. At wot it isn't even 2k. So I think I need a compression check, and possible tune up. It idles fine, starts right up, just won't rev. Never seen anything like it...
Strange.
Martin
Martin
That's really weird...
That's no fun... bet is something simple though.
Update?
Martin
Martin
Orange_roc
1/2 ton status
I think it's only running on like 3-4 cylinders. I have a hei on my parts shelf I'm going to put in it, to replace the points distributor. Grab some tune up parts at oreillys and see if it takes care of it. In the middle of head gaskets on an impala or it'd be done already.
Orange_roc
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Still have never seen an engine act like that. Zero throttle response.
Orange_roc
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Had a few minutes to mess with her, so I mounted a whip back on the old girl today. My uncle and cousin both have an old cobra cb they said I could have. I'll be getting one of them and mounting it in. Over and out....
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I could use one of those antenna but I would have to mount it somewhere else. That is where I tend to hit rocks at.
Orange_roc
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There was a mount there from the previous owner. It was missing the other half. I just found a different antenna and put it in its place.
Orange_roc
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Finally got the chance to put the blazer on the hoist today. Looked some things over. Have a front caliper sticking, so some new hoses and calipers will be coming. Pulled the back bumper off to replace it. Noticed the guy before me put new fuel lines on it along with the new tank. He used tank straps instead of bolting the tank to the frame. So I'll be fixing that as well. Nothing real exciting, but some forward progress.
Did you ever get the lack of power figured out?
Orange_roc
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I did. It. Needs a complete tune up. Wires literally look original and just break when pulling on them.
Orange_roc
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I have an hei I'm going to replace the old points distributor with along with plugs, wires, cap, and rotor next week hopefully.
Good to hear, keep up the progress 
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Save your rear bumper brackets that are on the frame. They are rarer than hens teeth.
Orange_roc
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Everyone get their bumper bolts for LMC and such or do some parts stores carry them?
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