That'll work for pull, but not push. I suppose you could have a spring return or something...
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colbystephens' '73 blazer build!
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That'll work for pull, but not push. I suppose you could have a spring return or something...
He could always use a choke cable assembly. Those are solid core cable in a housing like a bicycle cable housing.
Why not remote cable you buy at NAPA or the like for operating PTO's and hydraulics on dump trucks?
Warning: Crummy cell phone pics ahead.
Well, I finally am able to get around to starting the rear bumper and tire carrier build. Been collecting components for it for quite a while.
I was pretty excited yesterday to sink the bender stand into some concrete in the driveway. It's lower than I'd like, but last time I put down some concrete for this thing, it wasn't deep enough and it pulled up out of the ground on a rainy day when I was using it.
I initially put the base into a rectangular plastic trash can which I had filled about 5 or 6 inches deep with concrete and leveled it out. I cut the trash bin down so it didn't stick more than an inch above the concrete inside. Then I waited for it to start to solidify.
Meanwhile, I dug a fairly rectangular hole in the ground. Then put some mixed concrete in the bottom of the hole and put the trash can on top of that and leveled it. Then I filled the rest of the hole with concrete. It was a super cold day and I was concerned it might freeze the water while solidifying, so I built a fire in an outdoor fireplace on top of the concrete to help it steam out. Worked like a charm.
Anyway, on to more interesting things:
I got one bumper mount all shaped up. This is all made from 3/8" thick plate. I initially cut this piece out using a plasma cutter, and then cleaned it up with the grinder. I laminated 2 pieces onto either side at the shackle mounting area.
The shackle opening is 1 1/4" wide, the mounting point is 1 1/8", which gives me a comfortable 1/16" of clearance on either side of the mount while maximizing the surface area of contact between the shackle bolt and the mounting hole for strength.
Finally, the required detail of the welding:
You'll note that the hooked section at the top will hold up the top bar of my bumper.
My plan is to use a hole saw in the drill press to cut the hole for the shackle, then weld up the seams inside the hole. Following that, I will run the hole saw through a second time and then chamfer the edges of the hole with a grinder.
That's all I've got for now. Got friends coming in for the weekend, so no more progress till next week. I'm anxious to get these mounts done so i can get onto the fun part of bending up some tube!
Well, I finally am able to get around to starting the rear bumper and tire carrier build. Been collecting components for it for quite a while.
I was pretty excited yesterday to sink the bender stand into some concrete in the driveway. It's lower than I'd like, but last time I put down some concrete for this thing, it wasn't deep enough and it pulled up out of the ground on a rainy day when I was using it.
I initially put the base into a rectangular plastic trash can which I had filled about 5 or 6 inches deep with concrete and leveled it out. I cut the trash bin down so it didn't stick more than an inch above the concrete inside. Then I waited for it to start to solidify.
Meanwhile, I dug a fairly rectangular hole in the ground. Then put some mixed concrete in the bottom of the hole and put the trash can on top of that and leveled it. Then I filled the rest of the hole with concrete. It was a super cold day and I was concerned it might freeze the water while solidifying, so I built a fire in an outdoor fireplace on top of the concrete to help it steam out. Worked like a charm.
Anyway, on to more interesting things:
I got one bumper mount all shaped up. This is all made from 3/8" thick plate. I initially cut this piece out using a plasma cutter, and then cleaned it up with the grinder. I laminated 2 pieces onto either side at the shackle mounting area.
The shackle opening is 1 1/4" wide, the mounting point is 1 1/8", which gives me a comfortable 1/16" of clearance on either side of the mount while maximizing the surface area of contact between the shackle bolt and the mounting hole for strength.
Finally, the required detail of the welding:
You'll note that the hooked section at the top will hold up the top bar of my bumper.
My plan is to use a hole saw in the drill press to cut the hole for the shackle, then weld up the seams inside the hole. Following that, I will run the hole saw through a second time and then chamfer the edges of the hole with a grinder.
That's all I've got for now. Got friends coming in for the weekend, so no more progress till next week. I'm anxious to get these mounts done so i can get onto the fun part of bending up some tube!
My plan is to use a hole saw in the drill press to cut the hole for the shackle, then weld up the seams inside the hole. Following that, I will run the hole saw through a second time and then chamfer the edges of the hole with a grinder.
thats how I did mine...
Nice. Originally I wanted to do like tRustyK5 did and use a piece of thick wall tubing that had an ID similar to the diameter of the shackle bolt, but then I forgot the idea and I bought the steel which would be too thick to make the process of doing all that for the piece of thick wall tubing more work than it would be worth.thats how I did mine...
original balzer
1/2 ton status
Lookin good as always.
But this concerns me.
does it touch the filter?
But this concerns me.
does it touch the filter?
yeah, that kind of bothers me too. I'm thinking about moving the filter over just a bit to clear it.
Lookin good as always.
But this concerns me.
does it touch the filter?
Moving it would probably be easier but you could cut a triangle shape of the corner and re-weld in a piece. Measure the same distance from the corner down all three edges, say about 1 1/2 half inches, or just enough to clear, make those cuts there and patch a triangle pattern back it. You could do that on all corners and give it some shape, wont look so boxy. Not that it looks bad. Just would not make that corner look like an after thought.
I've been considering that too. The one thing that is steering me away from it, is I can't remember if I will still cover the whole heater box opening if I put a diagonal on it.
I vote... just move the filter.... WAY less time consuming...
original balzer
1/2 ton status
Yea just move the filter I wasnt clear enough in my head to think of such an easy solution when I posted that.
Another thought would be to run your heater hoses up and over that box and behind the filter. Reason being I also ran fenderless on my old 6.2 and actually got some gel issues In the filter while snow wheeling. Running the heater lines behind the filter solved that (so would putting my inner fenders back in HAHA). I used to do some semi high speed deep snow wheeling though so you may not have issues with that.
I love your build though low(er) budget and hands on make what you need FTW.
Another thought would be to run your heater hoses up and over that box and behind the filter. Reason being I also ran fenderless on my old 6.2 and actually got some gel issues In the filter while snow wheeling. Running the heater lines behind the filter solved that (so would putting my inner fenders back in HAHA). I used to do some semi high speed deep snow wheeling though so you may not have issues with that.
I love your build though low(er) budget and hands on make what you need FTW.
pheany
Registered Member
keep up the great work!
That's a great idea on running the heater hoses behind the filter. I don't like how exposed they are. Thanks!
I appreciate the props on the semi-successful semi-low budget build. I'd love to do a high-dollar build someday... but for now, this gets me successfully through the trails.
What I'd love to do someday is build a crew cab exo-caged tube bed buggy that's street legal for wheeling. Build a first gen Jimmy for camping. Build a '63-'65 longbed crew cab GMC w/ a cummins for hauling.
I'm going to need to make some BANK on my sculpture career to do that... 
i think i can, i think i can... choo choo!
original balzer
1/2 ton status
Be carefull your starting to sound like me and all my dadgum "projects" That never get anywhere cuz its too much spread out too thin too expencive and too much freakin work.
Just don't do like so many and aquire a vehicle for every fantasy and then not touch any of them and let them rot.
original balzer
1/2 ton status
Well I do a little something to all of mine all the time but Im afraid its too little too slow and they will rot away anyway.
I knew a guy who since HS (13 years ago almost) had acquired a fastback Mustang, 71 Chevy K20, Ford Highboy and early Bronco, and a few other random muscle era cars and yeah...they all sat last I knew.
Two of my projects are just sitting, and the third (the Blazer) mostly sits with a little bit of work now and then.... and I am thinking of acquiring a couple more.
I have ~10 projects in my head at the moment, but will run out of life before I get more than 2-3 halfway "done".
I have ~10 projects in my head at the moment, but will run out of life before I get more than 2-3 halfway "done".
bensub90
Registered Member
any progress on this thing i have not talked to you in a while
