DJz Blazer

[bp71k5]

You can run 35's on the street without cutting anything and moving the axles a bit with even a 4" lift. I wheeled offRoad a decent amount in Moab like that a few times. Once I got 37's, I had to start clearance from the fenders to do anything other than street driving. Flexy springs might require more trimming than that though.

 

[MrDJ]

So I started tearing out old moldy insulation from behind the dash.... Hour later I was going to finish up and quickly install my new battery tray... So, to get to the bolts for the tray I had to move the radiator. After moving the radiator I realized I had to do the heater core. So I removed the radiator. Which needs to be rotted out and pressure tested. While the radiator is out I can get to the body mounts. Do hoses, T-stat, belts, power steering hoses. Since I'm doing the heater core, I have to remove the inner fender. While that's down might as well do the motor, trans and transfer case mounts. That's one very involved battery tray....

 

[sponsoredbydad]

And it will all go easier with the hood off, come on it's only 6 more bolts

 

[MrDJ]

Well, I get the donor Blazer this weekend. It's a 76, are the rear axle perches different?
The front 60 should bolt right up??
Do I want the doubler? I really plan on never doing anything to wild. I do have one friend that might take me places I don't want to be but he has a van so I should be able to suck it up. Although he did run the KOH qualifying coarse last year..

 

[MrDJ]

Had fun today. Found my mold smells..

 

[sponsoredbydad]

I hate meeseses to pieces

 

[Greg72]

I hate meeseses to pieces

It's not 100% original, but trim a piece of screen door type mesh to that shape and install it in there to keep the mices from building homes in there again.

-G

 

[diesel4me]

Use steel screen--mice chew right through aluminum or fiberglass screening..might use 1/4" mesh hardware cloth instead of screening..

 

[MrDJ]

It should never have mice problems again living in the garage. But I did order up a screen for it. I need to figure out a nice air filter for the fresh air intake for dusty trails.
Also have a AC delete heater box coming to give me more room in the engine compartment.

 

[Bigblue7-2]

Lots of mice issues this year! Good idea on the mesh.

 

[MrDJ]

Got my donor Blazer today. It is was like the best day ever at the pick a part.

 

[MrDJ]

And I guess I'll be running EFI and HEI..
Only because I slipped and fell on it. Lol.

 

[82355]

And I guess I'll be running EFI and HEI..
Only because I slipped and fell on it. Lol.

Best change of heart in this entire thread.

Martin

 

[MrDJ]

Ordered up some PRP Daily driver enduros that recline have seat heaters, lumbar support, extra tall, extra fat. In tan back and toast tweed front.

 

[MrDJ]

Playing midnight auto parts on the donor Blazer. Got most of it.

 

[MrDJ]

Some better photos of the 60
Kingpin thingy...

 

[MrDJ]

And the 14 bolt. Needs a shave.
Came with its own shovel too.

 

[MrDJ]

Had a slow weekend.

Spent Friday breaking beads and tearing down tires.

Saturday I figured out that without major mods the new AC delete kit wont work.
So I will put the factory heater/AC box back in for now with no AC condenser.
Spent Saturday cleaning all the rat pee out of all the factory stuff. Then painted some of it that had rust.

Sunday was front brake lines and motor mounts, with lots of rusted nuts and bolts...

Got them done though.

 

[MrDJ]

My idea of rust...

 

[MrDJ]

Brake lines had another 40 years on them.