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BLUE THUNDER · 02-28-2010, 01:36 PM

Hey guys, it's been a while since I've done anthing to the Blazer. I;ve really enjoyed driving it for the last 5 months. Eventhough it has gotten really cold driving it without the heater working, no carpet, and a missing driver side vent window. I really got motivated to get more things done on the Blazer. I had one origional side panel left in the Blazer and decided to use it as a template and make some new ones. I also splurged on an aluminum radiator and a complete rubber body mount kit from LMC. I'm gonna tackle the radiator install today and the body mount kit in a couple of weekends. Spring is approaching and I really want to take the top off. Here are some pics.

swyfor5 · 02-28-2010, 02:24 PM

What do you have in mind for the rear side panels? Been thinking it over myself, and am interested.

**lks dcvn** · 02-28-2010, 03:14 PM

Well it's about time slacker -

If your body mount bolts aren't rusted solid like mine were - it shouldn't be too bad. I had to triple my 'guesstimate' of time due to rusted bolts I was forced to cut out - at least they are all new now...

BLUE THUNDER · 02-28-2010, 10:48 PM

New radiator installed. I had to modify the right radiator mount. The cap was rubbing it and wouldn't close. A couple of minutes with the cut off wheel and the sawzall and clearance issue solved. Works great. I took a couple of pics of it installed. Now the body mounts. This truck is gonna be ready to tow the boat to the lake all summer long. Tops are optional!

**Tom Vogel** · 03-01-2010, 01:03 AM

Excellent. Good job fitting that radiator... looks like it belongs there.

BLUE THUNDER · 03-05-2010, 09:49 PM

Thanks VT, been working on it for a while. Hey monte, I haven't decided yet if you're trying to be funny or if you are just an idiot. So far you have only succeded in the latter of the two. First off, the radiator was a necessity because the origional one had a hole in it. I did make the side panels out of material that closely resembles the factory ones. However, if you paid attention to details in the photo you wld see that they still need vinyl and that they aren't even screwed in. My seats do in fact match. They are factory buckets. I have the passenger seat tilted foward and my have my coat draped over the back. I'll give you one thing; my vent window was less "than" the new radiator. The gun racks mount up pretty well. They've been on for the last four months. I'ts been a daily driver and guess what, they are still on. I'll pass on your suggestions on the black curtains and shag carpet. They are just not my style. Good luck with your career in comedy.

**jamie72** · 03-05-2010, 10:35 PM

good job on the upgrades.. keep the pics coming..

**jaros44sr** · 03-05-2010, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BLUE THUNDER

Thanks VT, been working on it for a while. Hey monte, I haven't decided yet if you're trying to be funny or if you are just an idiot. So far you have only succeded in the latter of the two. First off, the radiator was a necessity because the origional one had a hole in it. I did make the side panels out of material that closely resembles the factory ones. However, if you paid attention to details in the photo you wld see that they still need vinyl and that they aren't even screwed in. My seats do in fact match. They are factory buckets. I have the passenger seat tilted foward and my have my coat draped over the back. I'll give you one thing; my vent window was less "than" the new radiator. The gun racks mount up pretty well. They've been on for the last four months. I'ts been a daily driver and guess what, they are still on. I'll pass on your suggestions on the black curtains and shag carpet. They are just not my style. Good luck with your career in comedy.

Way to nail the newb, comedy is not his forte

How did your bottom mounts work out on the rad.,just curious if they lined up

What do you need to fix the vent window?

Critter · 03-06-2010, 12:14 AM

MAN I LOVE ALUMINUM RADIATORS! I can't wait to get to the point where I can justify buying one (right now it would just be a real expensive door stop). Yours looks like it fits in its home pretty good. Nice progress overall.

Blizz · 03-06-2010, 04:20 PM

nice...way to go...now come over and help me with mine!

BLUE THUNDER · 03-08-2010, 09:36 PM

Hey jaros, the radiator was pretty much a plug and play item. The only issue I had was with the top mount. The bottom mounts fit great. I have a vent window in the garage, I just need to take the door apart and install. Hopefully soon. Hey Blaizz and Critter, we gotta get ya'lls rigs on the road soon. Blizz, I'll be over there next week to get your truck on the road. Later.

**jaros44sr** · 03-08-2010, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BLUE THUNDER

Hey jaros, the radiator was pretty much a plug and play item. The only issue I had was with the top mount. The bottom mounts fit great. I have a vent window in the garage, I just need to take the door apart and install. Later.

Kinda what I ran into, ended up using the 4 core mount on the top, but had to do some jiggling to get it in. I cut the 2 core mount off of the core support and bolted the 4 core mount in. Just wanted to see if you needed a vent window, sounds like you're good to go

BLUE THUNDER · 03-09-2010, 12:38 AM

Thanks for the offer dude.

Longblock · 03-11-2010, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLUE THUNDER

New radiator installed. I had to modify the right radiator mount. The cap was rubbing it and wouldn't close. A couple of minutes with the cut off wheel and the sawzall and clearance issue solved. Works great. I took a couple of pics of it installed. Now the body mounts. This truck is gonna be ready to tow the boat to the lake all summer long. Tops are optional!

man...that looks great!!!!! Alum is the way to go.... what brand is that?

BLUE THUNDER · 03-12-2010, 12:42 AM

It's a Silla. Got it on Ebay. Really works great. I'm gonna install the electric fan soon now that the Jeep is back on the road. Hopefully get to the body mounts soon.

**lks dcvn** · 03-12-2010, 10:09 AM

Did you ever take the top off that thing yet? I don't remember if you had told me that when I was out to see you.

I was booked the last few nights with other stuff so I didn't get out to the garage [figures it was a LOT warmer here]. -

Keep plugging away at it...

Longblock · 03-12-2010, 09:44 PM

Let me know how the body mount project works out....that is next on my list

VA72C10 · 06-18-2010, 06:41 PM

Wondering how the Silla radiator is performing for you? Is it the 139 one I see on there?

02-28-2010, 01:36 PM	#1
BLUE THUNDER Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 993	New stuff for the Blazer Hey guys, it's been a while since I've done anthing to the Blazer. I;ve really enjoyed driving it for the last 5 months. Eventhough it has gotten really cold driving it without the heater working, no carpet, and a missing driver side vent window. I really got motivated to get more things done on the Blazer. I had one origional side panel left in the Blazer and decided to use it as a template and make some new ones. I also splurged on an aluminum radiator and a complete rubber body mount kit from LMC. I'm gonna tackle the radiator install today and the body mount kit in a couple of weekends. Spring is approaching and I really want to take the top off. Here are some pics. Attached Images

02-28-2010, 02:24 PM	#2
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Re: New stuff for the Blazer What do you have in mind for the rear side panels? Been thinking it over myself, and am interested.

02-28-2010, 03:14 PM	#3
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: New stuff for the Blazer Well it's about time slacker - If your body mount bolts aren't rusted solid like mine were - it shouldn't be too bad. I had to triple my 'guesstimate' of time due to rusted bolts I was forced to cut out - at least they are all new now... Last edited by lks dcvn; 02-28-2010 at 03:15 PM.

02-28-2010, 10:48 PM	#4
BLUE THUNDER Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 993	Re: New stuff for the Blazer New radiator installed. I had to modify the right radiator mount. The cap was rubbing it and wouldn't close. A couple of minutes with the cut off wheel and the sawzall and clearance issue solved. Works great. I took a couple of pics of it installed. Now the body mounts. This truck is gonna be ready to tow the boat to the lake all summer long. Tops are optional! Attached Images

03-01-2010, 01:03 AM	#5
Tom Vogel 2WD Jimmy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Davis County, Utah Posts: 2,565	Re: New stuff for the Blazer Excellent. Good job fitting that radiator... looks like it belongs there.

03-05-2010, 09:49 PM	#6
BLUE THUNDER Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 993	Re: New stuff for the Blazer Thanks VT, been working on it for a while. Hey monte, I haven't decided yet if you're trying to be funny or if you are just an idiot. So far you have only succeded in the latter of the two. First off, the radiator was a necessity because the origional one had a hole in it. I did make the side panels out of material that closely resembles the factory ones. However, if you paid attention to details in the photo you wld see that they still need vinyl and that they aren't even screwed in. My seats do in fact match. They are factory buckets. I have the passenger seat tilted foward and my have my coat draped over the back. I'll give you one thing; my vent window was less "than" the new radiator. The gun racks mount up pretty well. They've been on for the last four months. I'ts been a daily driver and guess what, they are still on. I'll pass on your suggestions on the black curtains and shag carpet. They are just not my style. Good luck with your career in comedy. Last edited by BLUE THUNDER; 03-05-2010 at 09:51 PM.

03-05-2010, 10:35 PM	#7
jamie72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: madison indiana Posts: 3,836	Re: New stuff for the Blazer good job on the upgrades.. keep the pics coming.. __________________ jamie72 72 BB cheyenne -- Restoration getting started.. member #807 http://www.myspace.com/whitetailobsession www.antlertalk.com

03-06-2010, 12:14 AM	#9
Critter Future TOTM Winner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bulverde, TX Posts: 2,692	Re: New stuff for the Blazer MAN I LOVE ALUMINUM RADIATORS! I can't wait to get to the point where I can justify buying one (right now it would just be a real expensive door stop). Yours looks like it fits in its home pretty good. Nice progress overall. __________________ 72 Chevy CST K5 HIGHLANDER BLAZER Getting a 6.0,NV4500,NP205,14BFF (Currently laying all over the place in little pieces) 72 Chevy swb step-side "LS" 6.0 Here's a build thread of sorts 2002 HD2500 Crew Cab, 8.1L Allison 4x4 Daily Driver Check it out www.lsdyno.com

03-06-2010, 04:20 PM	#10
Blizz Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 372	Re: New stuff for the Blazer nice...way to go...now come over and help me with mine! __________________ '72 K5 CST Blazer 4x4 in perpetual progress '96 2dr Tahoe 4x4 daily driver, Black Bear Performance tune, 285-75-16 Nitto Grapplers, Magnaflow muffler, K&N Air filter, Bilstein Shocks.........E-fan, DT Tri Y or Pacesetter LTs coming soon

03-08-2010, 09:36 PM	#11
BLUE THUNDER Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 993	Re: New stuff for the Blazer Hey jaros, the radiator was pretty much a plug and play item. The only issue I had was with the top mount. The bottom mounts fit great. I have a vent window in the garage, I just need to take the door apart and install. Hopefully soon. Hey Blaizz and Critter, we gotta get ya'lls rigs on the road soon. Blizz, I'll be over there next week to get your truck on the road. Later.

03-09-2010, 12:38 AM	#13
BLUE THUNDER Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 993	Re: New stuff for the Blazer Thanks for the offer dude.

03-12-2010, 12:42 AM	#15
BLUE THUNDER Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 993	Re: New stuff for the Blazer It's a Silla. Got it on Ebay. Really works great. I'm gonna install the electric fan soon now that the Jeep is back on the road. Hopefully get to the body mounts soon.

03-12-2010, 10:09 AM	#16
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: New stuff for the Blazer Did you ever take the top off that thing yet? I don't remember if you had told me that when I was out to see you. I was booked the last few nights with other stuff so I didn't get out to the garage [figures it was a LOT warmer here]. - Keep plugging away at it...

03-12-2010, 09:44 PM	#17
Longblock Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Anna, Texas Posts: 64	Re: New stuff for the Blazer Let me know how the body mount project works out....that is next on my list

06-18-2010, 06:41 PM	#18
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,267	Re: New stuff for the Blazer Wondering how the Silla radiator is performing for you? Is it the 139 one I see on there? __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.



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