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Old 05-31-2012, 11:06 PM   #1
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How I spent the winter

Ok. I had my Blazer on the road in late July last year as a work in progress. I finished things as I drove it around. New seat upolstery, carpet, door panels, getting the top retextured and painted etc... Driving my Blazer this year will be alot more funner then last. As I posted the pic of me going through the motor well I also added some new repro side pannels, and built a stereo system in the center console with some 6.5 JL Audio componets in the kick panel and a 8 inch JL subwoofer for that little punch. All I have left is to install the trailer hitch I ordered and my list is completed. I know how everyone likes pic so here are a few.

The fresh motor.



The new side panels


The stereo, amp, and crossovers in the console.


Also the charchol cannister was not hooked up when the previous owner put in the new engine so I took it out and used the bracket to mount the breaker for the amp and also added a radiator overflow bottle so I could stop marking pavement when I parked.


All in all I think I had a productive winter. I even got around to drywalling my basement as well but working on the Blazer was alot more fun.
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Old 05-31-2012, 11:09 PM   #2
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Re: How I spent the winter

Looking good
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Old 06-01-2012, 12:27 AM   #3
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Re: How I spent the winter

Looks great. Nice clean engine bay.
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Old 06-01-2012, 06:56 AM   #4
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An already superb Blazer made even better! Nice Job Brian.
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Old 06-01-2012, 08:37 AM   #5
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Looks factory fresh! Awesome job.
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Old 06-01-2012, 09:32 AM   #6
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They should have a stock TOTM division, id vote for you! Your toils have paid off, as said above looks factory fresh, well done
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Gotta love the chevy orange on that clean motor!
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Very clean!! Nice job
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Re: How I spent the winter

Did you order that U-Haul hitch?
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Old 06-05-2012, 04:48 PM   #10
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Did you order that U-Haul hitch?
Yes I did. On May 18th so I figue Ill give them 3 weeks then start calling. How long did yours take?
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Yes I did. On May 18th so I figue Ill give them 3 weeks then start calling. How long did yours take?
It was a bit of a hassle. It took 3 weeks to find out they somehow lost my order or forgot to build it. They put a rush on it and over-nighted(!) the hitch. It still took another month. It fit like a glove tho. I posted a couple pix in a thread but I don't recall which.

I hope it was straightforward for you to order. I think you PM'd me asking for the part number. I didn't have it at the time and I kinda blew you off - sorry.
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Old 06-05-2012, 09:10 PM   #12
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Yea I was able to get the # by the pis in ur post. I even saved the instructions you posted theat had the hitch # on it. Ordering was straight forward so no problem there but I remember the hassle you went through getting yours. Ill start calling after this week. I did get the harness I ordered 3 days later though so at least my order was looked at one time.
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