What have you done to your square lately??

Blue Ox · Oct 13, 2024

I @$$umed it was the trick where you split a hose and wrap it around a steel line that has a pinhole leak. Clamp it over the hole and you're good. For a while anyway.

I ran my truck like that for several years when the transmission shop left the cooler lines rubbing on the frame. Had to change the patch hoses a couple of times until I finally got around to replacing the damaged pieces of the steel lines.

PeteJr · Oct 13, 2024

pinballlarry1 said:
Finished up reassembly of the dash, it looks nice:

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Of course, I had to fix the fuel gauge, it did not function after I put the clear cover on, but before the large dash bezel. Turns out I was off target, too high, when putting in the fuel gauge and tipped over the top two retainer clips:

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Easy enough to pull them back upright with needle nose pliers and much more carefully put the fuel gauge back in place, works great.

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Everything I could reach was cleaned, including the gauge dial faces. I went super gently with just a damp baby wipe and managed to get lots of dust and brown dirt off without seeing any white or orange paint smear. I was very happy with the results. Also touched up the silver highlight circles and rectangles with testor silver model paint. I even bought the correct bezel screws and made sure they went into the proper places with the conical washers and were secured firmly but not too tight.
In my search for the next repair projects, I found the clutch pedal return spring is gone. And I decided to treat myself and ordered $400 worth of door repair parts and new door panels in Saddle color. Will be trying to finish those before the snow hits.
These got to go, they are crumbling:

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Looks really good, Larry !.
When I redid my gauges I added a tach and a smaller fuel gauge down to where the clock was on mine.
I put the aluminum gauge bezel on and it keep popping off, so removed it. I like the look of the black better. Repainted the silver rings
around the gauges with a "silver chrome" marker. The old adhesive left an interesting looking pattern after it was painted.

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pinballlarry1 · Oct 13, 2024

I would have loved to add the factory tach, but decided it was more than I wanted to try to do before winter hits. Never know about next year though!

3 Ton · Oct 14, 2024

I sent the last from weeks ripping out all the factory front A/C and installing the complete heater assy from my 79 parts rig.

I have a gasket and a wiring harness to go. Hours of fun and joy.

Camar068 · Oct 14, 2024

JamesSam said:
Should I bother with some kind of stop seal for the radiator or should I look for a new rad? I will be checking levels and under the truck when cool.

if you've got a radiator shop and it's not plastic tanks, I'd have it fixed if it's on the cheap end (under $100). If you have a decent pricing radiator shop close by, if ur's is gonna cost too much, find a later model that can be fixed and go that route. I've never had a plastic tank radiator, but read too much to want to stick with one that isn't.

bucket · Oct 14, 2024

Camar068 said:
if you've got a radiator shop and it's not plastic tanks, I'd have it fixed if it's on the cheap end (under $100). If you have a decent pricing radiator shop close by, if ur's is gonna cost too much, find a later model that can be fixed and go that route. I've never had a plastic tank radiator, but read too much to want to stick with one that isn't.

I forgot you said there's a good radiator shop in your area. Next time I'm down that way, I've got two radiators that need repairs.

JamesSam · Oct 14, 2024

Camar068 said:
if you've got a radiator shop and it's not plastic tanks, I'd have it fixed if it's on the cheap end (under $100). If you have a decent pricing radiator shop close by, if ur's is gonna cost too much, find a later model that can be fixed and go that route. I've never had a plastic tank radiator, but read too much to want to stick with one that isn't.

Fairly certain this rad has plastic tanks. It always has kept the truck cool though, even with the reservoir somehow evaporating periodically.

JamesSam · Oct 14, 2024

JamesSam said:
Fairly certain this rad has plastic tanks. It always has kept the truck cool though, even with the reservoir somehow evaporating periodically.

I am probably going to go with a Murray from O'Reilly or something like that with a lifetime warranty as Andy, @bucket has suggested. I am also looking through the PO's receipts and trying to get more info to discuss with the garage it always has gone to about this radiator issue and the AC compressor which has been replaced before under warranty apparently...

mxer147 · Oct 14, 2024

Two tone white

ChuckN · Oct 15, 2024

3 Ton said:
I sent the last from weeks ripping out all the factory front A/C and installing the complete heater assy from my 79 parts rig.

I have a gasket and a wiring harness to go. Hours of fun and joy.

I need to do that too, maybe this winter. What did you have in mind for a block off plate for the firewall? I think there’s a few options out there- I know LS Fabrication makes one.

WFarm · Oct 15, 2024

A bit more detailing under the hood and installed new plug wires on the Blazer. Replaced the plugs a week or so ago when I had the inner fenders out.

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Redfish · Oct 15, 2024

I drove it back and forth across the Mississippi Gulf Coast for a week. Lots of pics in the "Events" section of this forum in my Cruisin the Coast 2024 thread.

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bucket · Oct 15, 2024

WFarm said:
A bit more detailing under the hood and installed new plug wires on the Blazer. Replaced the plugs a week or so ago when I had the inner fenders out.

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I love the choice of valve covers, air cleaner and decals and all that. It's not "correct" for the application, but it just looks right.

WFarm · Oct 15, 2024

bucket said:
I love the choice of valve covers, air cleaner and decals and all that. It's not "correct" for the application, but it just looks right.

Thanks Andy. I went down the “Factory Correct” rabbit hole a ways back with my 69 Boss 302. Expensive trip! My goal with the Blazer is do it my way but still look factory, at least to the majority of folks. Must be close as many folks look at it at shows and comment “I didn’t know they made a Blazer with a 454!”.

WFarm · Oct 15, 2024

Re-dyed the Blazers spare tire cover pretty close to the original Sand color. Wife is making a BLAZER decal for it that should look nice. Looking for an original bracket to mount spare vertically behind rear bench seat.

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