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'72 K5 - BYT - 1 ton swap

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NorCal69 said:
Fist off, nice level. You can't beat a nice Stabila. :waytogo:
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got lucky with the level. My cement contractor left it behind when I had the foundation for the garage poured. I called him up and told him he left some stuff and he never showed up to get it. /shrug

I'm excited to see where this leads. I should be starting mine this weekend or next. At least mounting in the hinge so i can finalize the bumper mounting. :grin:
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Hopefully I have some good ideas. :)
 
I did some more welding practice tonight. I turned the amperage all the way up, then found a wire speed that felt right.
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I was able to get a nice haze on both sides of the metal so I felt comfortable enough to tack the hinge in place.

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And I confirmed that I'll be able to fit a couple of bolts in for insurance.
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When I pull the bumper for final welding I'll drill a couple of holes and get it bolted together nicely.
 
I got a little more accomplished on the swing gate.
I got my landing pad figured out:
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I got the main bar final welded to the hinge. It's kinda ugly, but significant bluing so I think I got it hot enough.
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I also got my first stand up piece welded in place.
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Being able to carry my bike(s) easily without stuffing them into the back, or having them flopping around on a loose hitch mounted carrier was the main motivation behind building this. Adding the spare carrier and extra storage capacity will just be gravy. :)

Speaking of the tire carrier part of this gate:
I need to get back to the metal store and pick up some heavier gauge tubing. The square tubing I used for the bike rack part is a thinner gauge 2x2 so that I can slide 1.5x1.5 accessories into it as needed, but that isn't necessary on the tire mount portion, and not strong enough in any case.
I'll be mounting a 35" tire so I need to find a way to mount it low enough on the passenger side so I don't block my visibility much, doesn't interfere with mounting the bike rack, but not so low that it prevents me from mounting the storage rack under it. Should be fun...
 
I know it's likely completely unnecessary, but I wanted there to be a catch for the gate even when the latch is ...unlatched. You have to lift the gate slightly to get it over the catch. Just a little piece of mind, and it might come in handy if I'm parked on a hill. If I end up not liking it, I can just cut it off, so I figured it can't hurt anything to try it.
 
had a bummer of an evening with the blazer today. I drove it about 1-1/2 hours away to pick up a new tent trailer and back, and about 5 minutes away from home it dies. All electrical gone.
No headlights, no brake lights, radio, ignition, nothing. The only other time I've seen something similar was losing the fusable link, but when I rewired it, I removed that and just have regular fuses, but all my fuses look good.

The weird thing is, I think the PCM still has power because I have an OBDII reader plugged into the port and the "active" light is on. Also, when I turn the key to the crank position, it doesn't crank, but the brake warning light does come on.

Also, the battery tests out to 12.73v. :what:

guess I get to spend some time with my wiring notes and a multimeter. :doah:
 
That sucks. Not much I hate more than wiring problems. Hopefully it turns out to be something simple.
 
ashman said:
had a bummer of an evening with the blazer today. I drove it about 1-1/2 hours away to pick up a new tent trailer and back, and about 5 minutes away from home it dies. All electrical gone.
No headlights, no brake lights, radio, ignition, nothing. The only other time I've seen something similar was losing the fusable link, but when I rewired it, I removed that and just have regular fuses, but all my fuses look good.

The weird thing is, I think the PCM still has power because I have an OBDII reader plugged into the port and the "active" light is on. Also, when I turn the key to the crank position, it doesn't crank, but the brake warning light does come on.

Also, the battery tests out to 12.73v. :what:

guess I get to spend some time with my wiring notes and a multimeter. :doah:
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Ash,

That sucks but in a way it's good that NOTHING is getting power. From a diagnostic perspective that means that the power issue is somewhere between the battery and the fuseblock..... Or it could be a crappy ground. In fact, that's probably more likely than a major issue on the (+) side of the circuit. :thinking:

-G
 
I would say it's low on cookies and it just needs a bag or two to fill up... :deal:



But your truck No like the cookies. Sad :(


Maybe if you get it a rainbow flag or something, it will feel better? :sign9:


If you need any more help on diagnosing the problem, I'll be here all day. :D
 
I'm sure it's nothing too serious, just sucked to deal with at a busy intersection in the pouring rain.

Greg72 said:
Ash,

That sucks but in a way it's good that NOTHING is getting power. From a diagnostic perspective that means that the power issue is somewhere between the battery and the fuseblock..... Or it could be a crappy ground. In fact, that's probably more likely than a major issue on the (+) side of the circuit. :thinking:

-G
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Yeah, that's a great point. There are only a few wires that could effect "everything". That narrows it down a bunch. I tried to check my grounds last night and they looked good, but on the side of the road when it's wet there was only so much I was willing to do.
 
Do they have the switch that mounts on the steering column shaft topside near the floor? Had one go bad on my 85 and took forever to find out what was going on.
 
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