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Old 09-09-2009, 08:34 PM   #1176
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Cool, thought ya mite have one or two laying around. Are they for wood beds?

The piece of pipe is for a tank, like yours, that you won't sell and don't know where you bought it
the top secret expansion tank will remain top secret.

Yes; they're made specifically for wood floors.
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Old 09-09-2009, 08:56 PM   #1177
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the top secret expansion tank will remain top secret.

Yes; they're made specifically for wood floors.


Cool, I'll pick one up when I get my new floorboard
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Old 09-10-2009, 12:13 AM   #1178
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I forgot to send posts but I looked them up and it was sent byTurk 72 Formerly Clos 69 it was located under 1972 Blazer Half Top I googled it and this message board comes up . I do not have the number to the guys who needed the bulkhead but I think the website with the top advertisment from mtp is who was looking. He was from Texas. I will check with my wife and see if she kept an e-mail adress since we sent a copy of this link to him.

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Old 09-11-2009, 02:27 PM   #1179
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Today is the day that I throw in the towel, or go back to page one!

It all stems from a 3/4" plastic shim that was left on one rear body mount under the bed...removed it and every body gap is now totally crap, from the front of the fenders, to the back of the doors(including windshield frame)

I am so freaking disgusted with myself, and still can't believe I did it...I should change my name to PI$$ED!

It's not the PO's fault, it's this PO's fault

This might be the end of a very long thread
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Old 09-11-2009, 02:43 PM   #1180
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Today is the day that I throw in the towel, or go back to page one!

It all stems from a 3/4" plastic shim that was left on one rear body mount under the bed...removed it and every body gap is now totally crap, from the front of the fenders, to the back of the doors(including windshield frame)

I am so freaking disgusted with myself, and still can't believe I did it...I should change my name to PI$$ED!

It's not the PO's fault, it's this PO's fault

This might be the end of a very long thread
Hang in there Jim...take a break for a bit and then go after it.
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Old 09-11-2009, 04:56 PM   #1181
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chin up Jim....
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Old 09-11-2009, 05:35 PM   #1182
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Today is the day that I throw in the towel, or go back to page one!

It all stems from a 3/4" plastic shim that was left on one rear body mount under the bed...removed it and every body gap is now totally crap, from the front of the fenders, to the back of the doors(including windshield frame)

I am so freaking disgusted with myself, and still can't believe I did it...I should change my name to PI$$ED!

It's not the PO's fault, it's this PO's fault

This might be the end of a very long thread

Sorry about your luck, I do that all the time. I always figure my mistake after I get everything back together? Take a break, visit some family or friends. Tommorow is another day. Wish I was closer and could lend a hand!
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Old 09-11-2009, 08:14 PM   #1183
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hang in there, walk away and forget about it for a day or two and clear your mind.
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Old 09-12-2009, 03:30 AM   #1184
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Relax brother, you're just frustrated right now. Have a 6 pack and think about it and the solution will come to you. I always think better after a few beers. Or is it sleep? Dang it now I can't remember.
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Old 09-13-2009, 07:10 AM   #1185
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This might be the end of a very long thread

Look at it this way...

At least you found it!

Now you get stop wondering why things weren't 'quite' right.
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Old 09-13-2009, 07:52 AM   #1186
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Relax brother, you're just frustrated right now. Have a 6 pack and think about it and the solution will come to you. I always think better after a few beers. Or is it sleep? Dang it now I can't remember.
This is really good advice Jim....beer works for me when I have a problem...beer works for me when I don't have a problem too.
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Old 09-13-2009, 01:44 PM   #1187
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I'm really sorry to hear this, I feel for ya. Your thread has been a source of inspiration to keep myself going on my Jimmy. So, maybe this is self serving, but you gotta keep going, your almost there. In my case I new it was going to be a long haul from the start, I wanted my build to be for fun, for when I had time etc. Didn't want it to get in the way of family, work etc etc. Well here I am 8yrs later, still not driving it. Like most of the guys here, this is the first total restore/build I've done. My thinking from the beginning was to get a nice driver, not a show car. I wanted to do it low buck, not all out 40K show car. I new that since I'm learning along the way, if I mess up, oh well, I'll redo it til it's the best I can do. Ya, I share your frustrations, but we gotta keep going, in the end it will be more than worth it. Remember, anybody can buy one already finished, yeah they can enjoy driving it and getting comps for something they didn't do. But, for the few of us that build our own, it's the knowledge and skill we build along the way and the satisfaction of doing it ourselves, no one can take that away ever. Remember, it's the journey not the end that counts. So I say Jim, ' Git-R-Done'. After a few beers or something of course.
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Old 09-13-2009, 05:47 PM   #1188
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Hang in there Jim, there aren't many things that can't be worked out.
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Old 09-13-2009, 08:50 PM   #1189
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Thanks Guys for all the kind words of encouragement and support, but after this project if you don't hear from me, I'll be in Therapy, and/or abusing prescription drugs

I just don't get it, 2 days of measuring and checking, talking to Kurt on the phone, and I'm still no closer to finding the answer...

When I tighten down on the rachet TIGHT, it comes pretty close to what I want, but the whole door sits a heavy 1/4" to high. I'm at the limit on my hinges, no more adjustment. I even cranked the crap outta body mounts to no avail

Three choices on where the problem lies
1) PO mounted the w/s rake wrong
2) I screwed up and mounted the floors to high up...don't forget I had no rocker boxes, torsion boxes, or body mount box. All given up to the rust! So I'm leaning towards the answer being in 1 and 2
3) Repro door is wrong...I have nothing to gauge it against, since I threw out my old doors. I don't think the problem lies here, since the drivers door is so perfect
4) Hinges could be bent, but I did replace them with new used ones

I hope I can entertain you a little longer, and PLEASE if you have any ideas or thoughts, as always post them up. None will be discounted, and all will be investigated

PS...don't put PBR into your visors to free them up alittle, the chemical will eat the styrofoam and cardboard,thus rendering the whole visor useless
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Old 09-14-2009, 05:58 AM   #1190
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I just don't get it, 2 days of measuring and checking, talking to Kurt on the phone, and I'm still no closer to finding the answer...

Dang...tossed under the bus again.


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If those three measurements I gave you all agree, the body mounts are the next place to look at.

I wouldn't trust the repro door either, find a stock truck door that's empty (way lighter) and do a comparison install.
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Old 09-14-2009, 03:44 PM   #1191
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Another futile day! Stared and checked, measured and stared, accomplished nothing but killed 6 hours. Dismounted door and stared at opening, this is getting old fast! Either I bite the bullet and get the cutoff wheel out, or waste more time. It appears that if I pull the 'A' post straight down 1/2" - 1" it may work

Kurt, I wrote the dimensions down but not the location of where you took them from. This could be important info. for the referance board, could you please take the time to tell me again

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Old 09-14-2009, 05:40 PM   #1192
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It's clear now...your just not trying hard enough.







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Old 09-14-2009, 06:34 PM   #1193
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Outstanding work!! love the 67-68 front clip nice choice, and very nice to see a blazer being saved rather than scraped, you deserve a medal!!!!
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What the heck???? Don't give up, just beat the piss out of it with a hammer, you'll feel way better. Plus you'll get tons more experience with filler, lol.... Why do ya think its takin' me so long to finish mine, haha. Ya gotta take a brake when it goes to crap. I don't see anything wrong that a few shims here and there won't fix. From the crazy dude in the movie Water Boy, "YOUCANDOIT!!!" Leave it sit for a few days, come back to it and you'll figure it out. I've been readin' since the beginning, I have total faith in ya.
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Old 09-14-2009, 10:10 PM   #1195
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Did you try putting the spacer back in? I know the body lines(via the mounts) on mine are all in play when I adjust them. That was the other reason I went with a roll bar, in order to pull the windshield in on one side and push out on the other as I couldn't get the dang mounts to line up the body lines.

Were you just taking the spacer out because? Seems like if the lines were good with it in, I'd have left it. Course, hindsight is 20/20. Don't give up! Get a bigger hammer!!
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Old 09-14-2009, 11:23 PM   #1196
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Thanks for your time! Maybe I should use the BFH on my head

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Outstanding work!! love the 67-68 front clip nice choice, and very nice to see a blazer being saved rather than scraped, you deserve a medal!!!!
Thanks for noticing, welcome to the boards from Philly, Pa. Sit back and enjoy the reading, great group of guys on here

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What the heck???? Don't give up, just beat the piss out of it with a hammer, you'll feel way better. Plus you'll get tons more experience with filler, lol.... Why do ya think its takin' me so long to finish mine, haha. Ya gotta take a brake when it goes to crap. I don't see anything wrong that a few shims here and there won't fix. From the crazy dude in the movie Water Boy, "YOUCANDOIT!!!" Leave it sit for a few days, come back to it and you'll figure it out. I've been readin' since the beginning, I have total faith in ya.
But, but, but, I don't want to learn how to use bondo You are one of our resident body filler guys...thanks for the faith

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Did you try putting the spacer back in? I know the body lines(via the mounts) on mine are all in play when I adjust them. That was the other reason I went with a roll bar, in order to pull the windshield in on one side and push out on the other as I couldn't get the dang mounts to line up the body lines.

Were you just taking the spacer out because? Seems like if the lines were good with it in, I'd have left it. Course, hindsight is 20/20. Don't give up! Get a bigger hammer!!
The reason I took out the spacer is it was messing up my 1/2 top lines, that's how I found it in the first place, so putting it back in is not an option. I don't mind using shims as a last resort, but I don't want to start with shims.

Thanks for all the support guys, I'll try again tomorrow!!!
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Old 09-15-2009, 02:29 PM   #1197
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OK, I think I got it...ohhhh, the Drama
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Old 09-15-2009, 03:05 PM   #1198
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Jim, I've been reading your entire thread for the last several days and I sincerely hope you found the answer. your teaching has been of greatest value to a guy who in years past (25) enjoyed gettn dirty under the hood and body,and now in retirement back doin it again. your build thread is an inspiration to all. God speed. Oh, and the pics are the best!
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Well....what is the answer (hoping for an easy fix for you).

This is making me nervous to replace the body mounts, rust repair and also R&R the w/s frame.
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Jim, I've been reading your entire thread for the last several days and I sincerely hope you found the answer. your teaching has been of greatest value to a guy who in years past (25) enjoyed gettn dirty under the hood and body,and now in retirement back doin it again. your build thread is an inspiration to all. God speed. Oh, and the pics are the best!
Why thank you young man, great way to enjoy retirement...hope your build runs smooth. All we ask is that you post up lots of pics of your build Sorry for all the BS that was in there, just a bunch of guys messing around! I started the thread with the intention of showing the young men what could be accomplished in their own garage...no major tools, other then a compressor and a mig

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Well....what is the answer (hoping for an easy fix for you).

This is making me nervous to replace the body mounts, rust repair and also R&R the w/s frame.
Well, after getting off the phone with VTBlazer, his measurements are differant than mine! It seems to be pointing to the body mount outrigger thingy, since this part is high, it won't allow the floorboards to sit down far enough for proper adjustment. Really my fault on reassembly, just missed it!

I may have to pull off the rocker cover for reinstall, but we will see. The body mount outrigger will need some attention, to allow it to drop down further and bring the floor with it

Don't let this SNAFU scare you off, this was something that could have been avoided, and is fixable without tearing the floorboards out...I THINK! Plus you will have all of us looking over your shoulder to help you out at any time. Look how VT stopped what he was doing to come to my aid. So it goes with all board members...we are here to help each other out. No one wants to spend money for someone else to do the work when you can do it yourself, look at all the fun I've been having Spend your money on parts, not labor
Even if you do mess up, all you lose is a couple bucks and your time, which is spent down in your workshop and that is a good thing!
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