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Jun 12, 2013 20:27:48 GMT
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Then, at some point in time, I noticed a '74 Blazer (the only other 73-75 full convertible I've seen in the country...) on eBay, it was lifted 6 inches and looked badass. However, it was miles away, I had no way of retrieving it and didn't have any spare cash, so I ignored it. Kept a picture though: Fast forward a couple of months and I see a bunch of parts listed on ebay (basically this guy had bought the above truck and it turned out to have a rotten chassis!), axles, gearbox, springs, doors and all sorts. I asked him how much for the doors and bonnet as mine are a bit crusty, and he offered me the lot, again for a price I couldn't refuse. They even delivered it for a further £50. The total parts haul was a pair of doors, a bonnet, a tailgate, full length hard top, pair of axles, TH350 gearbox and transfer case, various other panels (scuttle, grill etc.), and most importantly, a nearly new 6" Skyjacker lift kit, complete! I then sold the axles and gearbox for what the whole lot cost me, including the delivery. Happy days, essentially free stuff Here's the bits, filling my other garage (technically it's my sisters garage now, but she didn't drive at the time...!) So, fast forward a couple of years to... ooohhh a couple of weeks ago. I had some work to do on my GSXR, which following a top end and gearbox rebuild, required me to drop the gearbox again due to me putting a selector fork on slightly wrong. Sod dropping the engine, I'll just turn the bike over Then, with that out of the way, my Alfa (amazingly) running without a problem, I decided it was time to start on the Blazer.
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Jun 12, 2013 20:16:59 GMT
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I carried on driving it around, pretty much until the MOT ran out. Highlights were taking the bricks from my dismantled garage to my neighbours field so she could make some hardstanding for her horses. The first load weighed around 1400Kg (conservative estimate...). Given that it's only a half-ton rated thing, it didn't like that too much. After that, we only loaded about 800Kg at a time into it! It towed a Panda back from somewhere (I forget where) on a dolly that I made. Then some joker in a 3 litre V6 Omega looked like he wanted to race away from some lights, so I duly obliged and thoroughly embarrassed him up to the 40 mph limit. I like torques. I then focussed all my attention on building my garage (see the link in my sig). Hello, cheeky nose Overlooking the progress... Snowy Hmm, a sign of things to come? 37" of tyre? Surely not!
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Jun 12, 2013 20:09:57 GMT
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As I've owned this truck for a few years, I figured it was probably about time I got round to starting a build thread for it... It all started as I was browsing ebay (how many have said that!?), just seeing what was localish with a big V8 and this appeared. Now, I've always wanted a K5 Blazer since I was a kid, and this turned up literally 5 miles down the road at a price I couldn't resist. I went down to see it one lunchtime with 2002Gimp and it looked good. The bloke started it up, and told me to take it up and down the road, the very second I touched the throttle we both knew I'd be buying it. A deposit was left, he MOT'd it for me and a week or two later, I drove it home! Now, the seller said it was a 5.7, but it turned out to be a 6.6 (400 cubic inches). Bonus, more cubes means more torque! He also knocked me a bit of money off as he was sure it was empty as the fuel gauge was faulty. He was half right, the fuel gauge was faulty, but it was almost full of fuel, that was worth around £100 alone! This was as I picked it up: First thing I did was to remove the sidesteps, and take the roof off. Well, it was a sunny day, so it would have been rude not to! Orsumz. I then drove it around for a while, then I have the bright idea of taking it off-roading. In this case at Sibbertoft, Leicestershire. As you can see, it didn't quite fit down the 'landrover' sized tracks that had been carved out, causing this slightly irksome state of affairs. Thankfully the only damage was a bit of a dent on the wing, the stainless a-bar took the brunt of the impact! Undeterred, I carried on playing and had a great day, I just chose my tracks a little more carefully....!
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Anyone got one? Preferably with mounting frame and straps, to go in the back of my Jeep as I've decided to keep that rather than the Alfa.
Ta!
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Much as I enjoy driving my 2001 'Y' Reg Alfa 156, I could do with either a large estate car (no engines less than 2 litres), or I could press my Jeep Cherokee into action for 'sensible' duties and get something silly (but tax exempt) to replace the Alfa with. Or if anyone had a motorbike to swap, I could be interested in that too (no little learner legal type bikes tho!)
It's black, and got a few scratches and dents over it. 12 months MOT, 6 months tax, 115k miles or so. If you don't cane it, it's remarkably good on fuel, this tank has netted 38mpg average (160 miles on the motorway at 70 today, and 220 or so sub 10 mile journeys). General sub-10 mile journeys with sensibleish driving gives me around 30mpg. For the MOT, it had heavy duty (Meyle) droplinks and new upper wishbones as these were knocking. 16" Teledial wheels with good tyres, full grey leather interior in good condition.
Pics tomorrow afternoon as it's dark now!
Could chuck a bit of cash in with the deal, but not much!
Muchos grassyarse peeps.
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Did far too many things for far too many other people, then I rebuilt my bike (GSXR) engine and reassembled the piles of parts that used to be said GSXR into an almost rideable object. Just fluids and bodywork this evening, then I can properly get on with lifting my Chevy and killing the rust, ready for RRG 2013!
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May 28, 2013 21:24:30 GMT
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If you don't want it damaging, then make sure you pack it EXTREMELY well - the parcel companies really don't have time to take special care of your cargo I'm afraid. They are all competing for price and will sling things around without too much care to save time... Try www.interparcel.com and www.parcel2go.com (both similar, but sometimes one edges the other one out!) Cheers, Martin
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May 28, 2013 14:37:13 GMT
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Hi, can you give me a price for a drivers side rear door and a drivers side front wing too?
Cheers
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May 28, 2013 14:32:51 GMT
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1. timbaker - Mk2 Polo Breadvan 2. BenzBoy - Nissan Patrol MK / VW Golf GTI / Other... 3. Emma Jones - Peugeot 205 4. Chas - Either of the 3 retros. 5. donut - Volvo 240DL 6. MrSpeedy - Triumph Vitesse (with added rust ) 7. Brock05 - Volvo 164 or 240 8. Justanotherhigh - Whatever will make it there (most likely Allegro 9. Jason Mayall - Rover 200 BRM 10. Mr S - Jacked up 1975 Chevy Blazer 11. LowStandards - 660cc Turbo 1955 Standard 8 12. Maxxxer - Boringly stock MG Midget
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May 19, 2013 15:13:01 GMT
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Now sold, mods please lock.
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May 16, 2013 17:27:02 GMT
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BTTT
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May 14, 2013 12:39:00 GMT
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Bttt
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May 14, 2013 12:32:33 GMT
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Bumpity bump.
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May 12, 2013 18:48:43 GMT
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Is it definitely off a Ford? If it has no markings, how can you be sure? Sorry, not much help but thought I'd ask a silly question!
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This - it's a cracking piece of kit. I paid about £37 I think, as it was on offer at half price and then I used an employee discount card from a friend who works there. Yep, got one too.... a great jack, not very low entry, but solid, dependable and goes really high! Mine was £35 at Xmas about 4 years ago, still going strong ThirdedFourthed , I also have the above jack, paid either £35 or £40 for it and it's well worth that, lifts my Chevy Blazer/Jeep/Discovery without too much of a problem and fits under the Alfa 156 no bother too. Probably not much use if your car is slammed though as it's not that low.
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May 11, 2013 21:27:42 GMT
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Bttt
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May 11, 2013 19:56:36 GMT
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Hi bud, windows are just over 18 1/4" wide x just over 32 1/4" tall. The actual hole required is around 1/2 to 3/4 inch smaller than that all the way round (so a hole of around 17" x 31" would be required).
Hope that helps!
Edit: What other pics/angles would you/he like to see?
Cheers. Martin
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May 11, 2013 18:14:58 GMT
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I'll pop out to the garage shortly and have a measure for you mate...
Cheers, Martin
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May 10, 2013 21:28:23 GMT
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