My new tow rig will be itching for a Pismo trip this summer... hurry up so you can come out and smoke me! 
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The headache build..
- Thread starter JDNobodi
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Yeah, I know. I have a lot of things to do still.
I think the current plan is to do something similar to what Greg72 did to his blazer. Sleeves though both the inner and outer wall with a removable cross-member to tie both frame rails.
Adding front and rear motor plates, nice! It looks like they have the tranny/tcase adaptor sitting directly on the crossmember. They aren't going to solid mount that too are they?
No, I still plan to use poly on the transmission/transfer case. I've read mix reviews over the years about solid vs cushion mounting for the transmission side. Of course, I think the article I've read many moons ago were talking about the solid replacement motor mounts. Not a motor and mid plate, but I don't think I can stiffen the frame enough so there is no movement at the transmission side. I'm not worried about it. The whole drive-train is going to be supported better than it was before.
My buddy tells me that there are race cars with no support for the transmission. The motor and mid-plate holds everything.
I'll find out if all this work is worth something. I may end up breaking the transmission case because I was wrong, which means all this work may be in nil because I'm having this work done to prevent from breaking the case.
The way I look at it, I have a 50/50 chance to get it right the first time.
My buddy tells me that there are race cars with no support for the transmission. The motor and mid-plate holds everything.
I'll find out if all this work is worth something. I may end up breaking the transmission case because I was wrong, which means all this work may be in nil because I'm having this work done to prevent from breaking the case.
The way I look at it, I have a 50/50 chance to get it right the first time.
There are race cars with no tranny support, but they are usually shortened vesrions, adn they don't have a tcase behind them. I think if you have a front and midplate, and poly trans mounts, you should be fine. I agree, teh chassis is not going to be stuff enough to use rigid trans mounts. The chassis would flex and bust the trans case. I think your plan sounds good.
A lot of work but not much done.
I had the frame back for months now but it has been sitting outside during that time and the POR15 had faded. I have heard the stuff does not like sunlight, but didn't expect it fade that fast. I was talking my friend about having another coat put on and he suggested we mock the blazer since we going to do a lot of other work ruin the paint.
I took the week off between Christmas and New Years and I spent some time working on the blazer.
I finally got around to mounting the rear springs shackle hangers for the 56" lift springs. We assembled the rear suspension together and started working on the front.
Before I started to mount the B52 brackets, I decided to trim 1" off the back. After I took off the inch, I felt the brackets were still too heavy, so I bust out a hole saw set and started drilling holes.
After a quick coat of OSH racing semi gloss black paint we mounted the brackets and assembled the front end.
Sorry, I don't have any more pictures of the frame coming together. I thought I had at least one picture of the frame assembled.
Then yesterday...
I had the frame back for months now but it has been sitting outside during that time and the POR15 had faded. I have heard the stuff does not like sunlight, but didn't expect it fade that fast. I was talking my friend about having another coat put on and he suggested we mock the blazer since we going to do a lot of other work ruin the paint.
I took the week off between Christmas and New Years and I spent some time working on the blazer.
I finally got around to mounting the rear springs shackle hangers for the 56" lift springs. We assembled the rear suspension together and started working on the front.
Before I started to mount the B52 brackets, I decided to trim 1" off the back. After I took off the inch, I felt the brackets were still too heavy, so I bust out a hole saw set and started drilling holes.
After a quick coat of OSH racing semi gloss black paint we mounted the brackets and assembled the front end.
Sorry, I don't have any more pictures of the frame coming together. I thought I had at least one picture of the frame assembled.
Then yesterday...
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We mounted the body. I had my neighbor machine some aluminum body mounts copied off the upper part of my old Energy Suspension body mounts.
We took out the old seats, heater, some other stuff out of the blazer and removed the doors.
I stripped the doors so I could use the hardware that is specific to convertible blazers. The old plan was to move this stuff to another pair of doors that we were going to convert, but seeing much the door weighs with the hardware out of them, we decided to use a pair a junked doors (the doors we just took off) stripped for when we are racing. These doors are going to need a lot of work though.
We took out the old seats, heater, some other stuff out of the blazer and removed the doors.
I stripped the doors so I could use the hardware that is specific to convertible blazers. The old plan was to move this stuff to another pair of doors that we were going to convert, but seeing much the door weighs with the hardware out of them, we decided to use a pair a junked doors (the doors we just took off) stripped for when we are racing. These doors are going to need a lot of work though.
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You should look into the KBS coatings stuff. Apparently it was started by a former POR employee and is better and CHEAPER than the POR and isn't as UV sensitive. They sell it out here, and I found it at a NAPA in Ohio when we were home visiting family in October, so you may be able to get it easily. Just a heads up. Everything looks good btw!
Nice progress JD. So is the body on for good, or just a mockup and coming back off again?
So when's the cage going in?
If there ever was a truck that needed one this is it, I've only been in it once but it's insanely fast.
Keep the updates coming!
If there ever was a truck that needed one this is it, I've only been in it once but it's insanely fast.
Keep the updates coming!
It may come off again. It sounds like it may be awhile till the guy I want to do the cage have time to build it.
So, I'm thinking after I get somebody else project done. I take a crack at the doors, then the core support and the rest of front end. I need to keep moving forward and stripping the body now make me feel like moving backwards.
Beware the "Might As Wells"...... 
-G
-G
You and Ryoken are prime examples of what happens when the "Might As Wells" take over a project. My rig been down for a while. I should have working on it more over the last two years but a lack of funds and fear going too far have prevented me doing more. Being lazy don't help either.Beware the "Might As Wells"......
-G
Quite funny the last thing that was discuss on this thread was beware of the "Might as Wells."
Dude! Stop screwin' around and get the go fast parts back in, summer is here!
We'll be heading to Pismo a few times this summer and we need to meet up.
We'll be heading to Pismo a few times this summer and we need to meet up.
Trying to reduce weight by also removing the rocker boxes. I was half way though the driver's side till I broke my last spot weld cutter.
Would it make you feel better if I told you I already have replacement fiberglass bed sides.Dude! Stop screwin' around and get the go fast parts back in, summer is here!
We'll be heading to Pismo a few times this summer and we need to meet up.
One major hurdle I'm facing is the rotting floor. It needs to be repaired before the cage work can begin. The tube is going to be blasted, so might as well expose as much by removing unused panels.
The guy I want to do the cage work has two cars he has to finish before he start on mine so I got to do as much as I can before I hand him the blazer.
