Blazer's 85 Suburban "Twinkie"

[kgblazerfive]

So picture of my Johnny Joint assembly tool.

As well as the assembled Johnny Joint the first time, redid it twice after the picture. But traction bar is back in and all greased up.

 

[70jimmy]

That shop looks like a joy to work in!

 

[kgblazerfive]

That shop looks like a joy to work in!

Yup it is rather nice. Have to get the heater working though it was a bit chilly in there this morning.

 

[kgblazerfive]

So went to FSI Halloween in Sand Hallow. Ran a bunch of trails. Broke a part or two but drove off the trail.

Fixed and broke.

 

[kgblazerfive]

Issue is the shaft is bottoming out on the yoke. So that needs to be fixed going to go with a 1410 joint which has tons of more travel angle ability.

 

[kgblazerfive]

So shop update.

Looks the same right ?

It's really warm ........

 

[kgblazerfive]

Little addition to the shop, for now. My son bought it. Made me a bit jealous.

 

[shady]

That needs Herbie decals SO bad.! Lol

 

[ashman]

When do we start the SAS and LS install?

 

[kgblazerfive]

When do we start the SAS and LS install?

No, it's a 1964 nothing fun like that.

 

[imiceman44]

No, it's a 1964 nothing fun like that.

Corvair engine?

 

[83ChevyK5Blazer]

Baja project?

 

[Wes Harden]

To clean for a baja. Plenty of vw's for cheap that are beat up to make a baja out of.
Plus that is a 6v swing axle rear, if original, 69 up IFS are better to start with

 

[kgblazerfive]

Staying like it is for now. He wants to paint it not sure what color yet. It was a sunroof and the guy made it not a sunroof, looks rather good too. It has the wrong deck lid, its a 67 deck lid. It has a narrowed disc braked front end, with 4 lug, so that is getting adaptors on it, it even came with them.
In Utah you can register it with OG 64 plates, they are green. Or go with a set of vintage plates which are not as cool but cheaper. He is trying to decide on which to do.
Carb needs some love and it doesn't have a heat riser so that needs to be addressed. Since we don't live in California.

 

[Wes Harden]

yeah heat riser will do wonders, in the cold climate. Try to stay away from pic34-3, you can run a 34 just not a -3 pita to adjust. Maybe some dual Kadrons.

do the J tubes have the heat exchanger still ?
Couple of things about Beatles, all the grounds are suspect, each light has it's own ground. If it were mine I'd swap out the German bullet fuses for an ATC fuse block.

Cold wind can enter the cabin via the dash, the defroster vents don't seal to dash well, plus fuse box and other areas, fill a big trash bag with bubble wrap and keep it stuffed up against dash in the front. Iirc there was/is a trunk lining, but it isn't air tight.
Now I want another Beatle lol

 

[kgblazerfive]

He replaced the fuse box with a aftermarket one.
No heat risers on the exhaust, no heater boxes either, and the tubes on the fan shroud are also gone.

 

[Wes Harden]

No fan ? Is it a drag car ?

 

[kgblazerfive]

No fan ? Is it a drag car ?

No it has a fan there's just no tubes that come off it to run the heater from it

 

[Wes Harden]

https://vwparts.aircooled.net/ these guys are really good I have used them for some stuff. Just south of SLC so kinda in the area. If you are planing on adding the heater back be sure to inspect all the tubing, sills, A pillars, and defroster ducts. Don't buy a dog house by year, get one by type of current oil cooler installed. Be wary of cheap fans. German is the best, hard to find. Some Brazil are ok.

 

[kgblazerfive]

My idea with the jack stands welded to the dolly's.

Thoughts?