Bloverlanding - 86 Blazer build

[SuperBuickGuy]

why don't I get more done... well

nice to know 20' means 20'3"... smh
but then onto important things... fixing the paintball gun

needs more powah

removed exhaust, started draining more difficult fluids

chopped brake line

[SuperBuickGuy]

I'll never understand why people leave those stamped sheet metal covers on their 4x4..... even if they climb nothing taller then a Nordstrom's parking curb, the protection and strength can actually help them out... but no... don't get it




new pads (this is a van rear end)... allows me to reaim the rear at the t-case.

[SuperBuickGuy]

and FGZ, in other news, I finally got a box that I can send you your airfoil. In it was a new rifle. If I were a box that a rifle came in then was used to send a reject of the 70s airfoil onto Hawaii, I'd simply kill myself because going from the height of cool to the depths of not is not something any self-respecting box could ever subject itself to....

[fatguyzinc]

hey man, dont you know that "fashion is trashin' the whole meaning of it?"

like a bulldog being so oogly that its actually cute,
sometimes something is so uncool that its cool...

besides, i never care whether people think im cool
or uncool, as long as *I* think im cool, then daf be de
way 'tizz, yo.....



i guess now when people ask me what state i live in,
i should tell them "denial?"

[SuperBuickGuy]

lots of parts arriving.
I want an emergency brake so I bought Cadillac calipers

installed



most of the parts for the front is now here.... I have lots of spares from the '40 build so, thankfully, I won't be waiting for what I forgot


waiting on 6" softride rears.... bright side is I can pretty much disassemble the motor/trans and put the truck at a reasonable work height now... and that is next - engine out along with the front disassembly. while this doesn't have rust, the inner fenders are not in good shape - so I'll take advantage of having great access and change those now.


did a strength test on the vent tube.... surprisingly, it doesn't have much strength

[fatguyzinc]

lots of parts arriving.
I want an emergency brake so I bought Cadillac calipers

installed

did you do that on a 14 bolt? dude... you wouldnt happen to have a
running parts list would you?

[SuperBuickGuy]

did you do that on a 14 bolt? dude... you wouldnt happen to have a
running parts list would you?

the hard part is the calipers. even more specific, the hardware (to activate the e-brake - you can buy the calipers off Amazon, but getting the bits to make it work is the harder part) Here's the kit I bought
https://lugnut4x4.com/product/14-bol...oose-your-axle

[fatguyzinc]

wow..... my kit with needed options came out to $950,
then another $360 shipping....

oh well, the drums worked fine till now, so i guess drums it is!

[SuperBuickGuy]

wow..... my kit with needed options came out to $950,
then another $360 shipping....

oh well, the drums worked fine till now, so i guess drums it is!

go back to my FJ40 build... follow that path - all of those parts came from a 8 lug chevy truck.... then put a t-case brake on...

[SuperBuickGuy]

and it's made it....yay?


with a 4L80e, that I'm probably not going to use

good thing I bought insurance

a lot of the accessories, I'm not going to use, mostly because it's 24 volt but also having the turbo in the middle makes putting an intercooler on it difficult. Mind you, I have enough parts to build a motor plus accessories and stuff for 2 others. This isn't a big deal. One thing for certain, I am going to figure out how the PCM works and replaces it with a rasberryPi... I bandaided my 94 suburban motor (e.g. the rheostat to fool the sensor that it's not being overboosted)
in other news, 2wd steering box and arm are here

[SuperBuickGuy]

Time to get it on a stand and evaluate - there was freight damage.... to bring y'all up to speed

yep, got the pan

trans is fine, though.... still not sure I'm going to use it... my heart - manual. Plus, 5 speeds is better then 4 when using a diesel.
my shop lab approves

as does my loaner bloodhound. In case you're curious, she's 8 months old and nearly 100 lbs...

I honestly don't know how they did this...

there's a witness mark on the a/c pump (top of the motor)... so maybe something heavy fell on it? I don't know

[Loren]

.. my heart - manual.

(meant to be a story, came out sounding like advice, deleted)

[Deaf Bob]

I always had manual in my 4X Kid bought a Suki to use as a side by side and is auto.
Clay dirt here a slight touch of brakes is a sledding affair.

[SuperBuickGuy]

time to clean the front diff

new gears, locker

and clean the rear


testing the new U-bolts.... I think I bought too long ones, but won't know before I get the springs

test fit the cover.... both aren't perfect - so you need to be really careful running bolts in...

why I use offset tie rod ends.... no clearance for steering if you don't


most of these pictures are for future reference











seriously considering a canvas sliding top

[fatguyzinc]

seriously considering a canvas sliding top

if you do, might i suggest putting it in the glass topper?
lot easier to find/replace than to fix a big hole in metal roof
if for some reason you change your mind................