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Nice Work! I'm right over the mountain in Greeneville, TN. Nice to see these old trucks running around these hills like the old days!

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great looking project !

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Hello in Tennessee. Thank you guys for your comments.

I believe I have all the hardware that I may need to mount my tank. I'm going to need a few more feet of high pressure fuel hose, radiator hoses, and new oil filter.
I ordered Trailblazer SS exhaust manifolds. I also have to add the fuse block and relays to my wiring harness. When I get all that put together I will attempt to start the engine. Hopefully by Sunday.
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A to do list, I'm sure ill need a lot more stuff

Body
Door patch panels

Fuel
Strap tank to frame
Modify filler neck
Modify sending unit
Buy more 3/8 hose
Assemble fuel hoses

Engine
Install TBSS manifolds
Add fuse block to Harness
Buy oil filter
Buy Air filter
Buy Radiator hoses
Plug brake booster vacuum hose
Hook up power steering
Bypass Heater core

Transmission
Cut drive shaft
Hook up cooler lines

Drive ability
Swap disc brake front end
Buy Shocks
Buy Brake lines
Buy Brake hoses
Buy Rear wheel cylinders
Buy Gear oil
Buy Tires maybe wheels
Buy Wiring harness
Buy Instrument panel
Maybe replace Steering column
Buy Front bumper
Buy Grille
Buy Carpet
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Looking good! I'm in for the project.

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Loving the progress! You've come a long way already! I bet that motor will be great!

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Thanks lefty, I sure hope that motor don't let me down.
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Hey Rudy, how did you apply the POR 15 to the frame?

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I brushed it on, turned out really nice and smooth, I bought about 10 $1 brushes at the hardware store. I had to through them away after one use.
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I recieved my Trailblazer SS exhaust manifolds today.
I'll bolt them up to the motor tomorrow and post some pictures. I mocked up the passenger side and it fit great, plenty of clearance.
I might be speaking to soon, but I think $135 shipped from gmpartsdirect.com was a good deal.
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I'd say that is a good deal. Newer motors sound like a deal when people pull them from the scrap yard, but parts for them add up much faster than a Gen 1 or 2 small block! Good deal! Now hurry up and put them on so I can see how you run the exhaust!!! ;) Merry Christmas Btw! If you don't celebrate, happy 25th of December!
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Your right about the co$t adding up Lefty, as far as the exhaust goes I'm not sure yet. Thanks for wishing me a Merry Christmas, same to you and yours.

I hope to fire it up this week.
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I got the tank intalled but not completed, I still need to modify the filler neck. The wiring harness is complete, atleast enough to fire up the motor.

I need to hook up the fuel lines and ground the motor.

I put the Trailblazer SS manifold on the engine and had enough room between them and the frame that I was able to move the engine forward and use the old drive shaft. BIG PLUS.

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I received my Trailblazer SS exhaust manifolds from gmpartsdirect.com $135 shipped they fit great had no issues with shipping or quality.

I bolted them up and I am very pleased with the way they fit, I might have to grind a little on the passengers side frame rail.

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When I bought this truck it had an 89 tbi 350/700r4

I'm using the 89 model radiator, I looked at the upper and lower radiator hoses for a 2005 tahoe, since thats what my 5.3 came out of. I believe I can use those hoses with my radiator.

Using the TBSS manifolds and the dirty dingo adjustable mounts, with late 70's early 80's motor mounts, I was able to use my new drive shaft that was actually made to work with the 350/700r4.

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I got my motor started today!
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I might need a new cab, I'm running out of time and I need to finish this truck by June. If anyone knows about a good cab near NC let me know, mean while I'll keep working on mine.
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I got a line on a nice cab over here in TN. I am about an hour and 15 minutes from you. It doesn't belong to me, but I know the guy that has it. It has no title though. PM me for more info if you decide to go that way.

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I know of a man near Knoxville who says he has a lot of these trucks, is this the man your talking about.

Tell me about this cab.
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Sent you a PM
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And no it's not Dean in Knoxville
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well decided to work on my cab, had to do alot of welding since the cab had been hit on the passenger side, and had tons of rust.

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door

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And on

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5.3L
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Filler neck
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The cab is now ready for some grinding, primer, body filler and lots of sanding.

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tank painted and installed using silver colored POR15 paint

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I lowered the rear 5" with CPP lowering springs, I used 4 degree shims and deluxe trac bar.

I used CPP rear shock relocator, I tried to used the factory ride height front shocks, they would not extend enought no even bolt on, I tried my stock rear shocks and they worked.

I'm still working on the front suspension, I don't know what I'm going to do about the front shocks yet.
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Rear shocks installed
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Rear
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I'm going to try copper brake lines, got them at advance auto $86
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Driver door
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Door ready
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POR15 one coat, may give it another
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Shaving firewall
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More work on the cab
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Fixing dents
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looks like you have are doing a great job on her....looking good..

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Bodywork on firewall
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