Got a new rig

[lonniejr]

hey everyone, monday i bought myself a new rig, a 2000 blazer 4dr 4.3 vortec. good truck no body damage at all, has 180K miles on odometer, 92k of which are tow miles, so yay :) i bought this truck for $2500, had a few problems, such as driver window didn't work, bad shocks, radiator leak, break line was bad, and..... nope nvm thats it :) lol. just figured i'd share some pictures.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0355.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0351.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0353.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0359.jpg
future plans are, new tires, rims with an offset so they stick out a smidge :), stage 2 chip with thermostat, custom computer tune, cold air intake, shift kit, move the column shift to floor, dual exhaust, with high flow cats and high flow mufflers. 2 inch suspension lift, with 31x10.5 tires :) new springs in the rear for more flex, and thats probably all for now, oh and kc lights. :) leave some comments and opinions peeps

[Big Mack Daddy]

Not bad, wish it was a 2 dr zr2 with a 5 speed, then i'd be drooling on my keyboard

[12sws27]

Zq8's or Xtreme wheels on a 4wd will stick out. Get some fender flares and it'll look tough.

[lonniejr]

almost forgot a couple things, the pop bottle is there because i was fixing the radiator and needed it held forward, also all other problems the trruck had are completely fixed and the tires are BRAND NEW :) but am saving for winter. so far to the truck i have built a box for two 10" subs that down fire and installed them, painted the ENTIRE chassis, a arms, cross members, etc. with heavy duty rubberized undercoating, also have repainted the grill because it was faded, repainted the plastic covers for rear bumper because they were faded. i have also put triple platinum plugs in it, k&n air filter, imco high flow performance muffler, new rims with offset so they stick out about 1 inch, tires mounted on them are used and fairly worn but didn't have money right now for good ones so they'll work. got some pics of what i've done. here you go.
grill
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0363.jpg
underbody sorry best i got for now
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0360.jpg
steps
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0368.jpg
will post pictures of the new rims tomorrow

[lonniejr]

i wish it was zr2 also but coudn't find one for a good price that i could afford, i did find one before this one that was black 2 dr zr2 gorgous fully loaded everything, 5 inch offset rims and omg i wanted it, could of got for low 3000's, but sold before i could get :(

[lonniejr]

p.s. stay tuned for things i do to it, because i dont want to put up a new post everytime so everything i do will be here

[Zerosven]

lol, i dident even notice the pop bottle tbh.

[lonniejr]

lol i didn't either when i posted

[Zerosven]

nice amp wire... lol i had mine run down from the back of the battery across the bottom of the fan shroud and then down the drivers side of the frame to the cab and up through the floor boards, i said had because i took it out. but it looked clean when i opened the hood.

afterthought, that bug deflector actually keep bugs off the windsheild? ive always wonderd but never have had an opertunity to ask someone before.

[lonniejr]

honestly i believe so maybe not 100% of them but atleast 80% i'd say

[12sws27]

Is that was it's for? I always assumed it was so the bugs didn't hit the hood where it curves dead on.

[lonniejr]

i think they are for the windshield? lol im honestly not sure.

[Zerosven]

i always thought they were for the windsheild i dunno could be wrong, dont really mind wiping bugs off the windsheild so i never botherd to try it + they are expensive.

[lonniejr]

well from what i've noticed they do seem to keep alot of bugs off the windsheild, atleast on the highway

[lonniejr]

hey everyone sorry for the wait, here the rims i put on, possably only temporary got some other rims that are all black but gotta get tires mounted on them first, post some comments, oh and yup just cleaned her :) oh can any of you peeps out there give me a reason why my hood may not sit straight? the gap on pass side is larger then driver side toward the front of hood?
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/0708111815.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/0708111811b.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/0708111811.jpg

[Zerosven]

turn up your bump stops (Or down), little rubber octagons in the engine bay to the left and the right of where the front of the hood latchs, i had the same issue and i just had to turn those up a bit.

or do you mean the width of the gap between the fenders, if thats the case then it may not have bolted on staright and you just need to unbolt it from the hinges and align it better.

[lonniejr]

gap between it and the fenders, i figured it was aligned wrong just figured i'd throw out a question bout it before i did anything

[Zerosven]

ive taken a couple hoods off, not fun... good luck! them things are heavy, you can easily scratch the paint. I hope you can find someone to help you if you decide to try to realign it.

[lonniejr]

i've aligned them on older s-series trucks but not the new ones, but hopefully i can find a friend, although all of mine are lazy s*** heads

[lonniejr]

ok so today i removed the diffuser on the throttle plate butterfly, and hmm.... actually noticed a fairly substantial difference :) well any way here are some pictures
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/071011175830.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/071011181541.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/071011181547.jpg

[disturban]

Future mods...wtf is a stage 2 chip? You cannot get chips for that it is an OBDII computer! Keep thermostat stock, get a spectre performance CAI and a $75 WFM tune and enjoy a whole bunch of new found HP for under $200 and call it a day.

If you have some real money to throw at it then upgrade camshaft, exhaust and experience even more HP...lol


I think the stage 2 chip you are looking at is for older TBI OBDI controlled vehicles...probably from tbichips.com huh? I think jet has them also but they are for OBDI vehicles as well. Computer tune is where it is at, stay away from all ebay crap advertising HP gains...things that will not work on your truck are Electric turbo chargers, Chips of any kind, Throttle body spacers, tornado's, magnetic fuel savers!

Nice truck and I look forward to watching you build it...do you plan on off roading it as well?

PS: When you are ready for your tune if you want some advice on what to ask for let me know, I had Jesse tune a bunch of S10's for me and know what works, otherwise he will just give you a standard tune.

[lonniejr]

ya im actually ready for my tune around next week, so i'll take any advice you can give me. as for the chip, i didn't know that a guy in town i was speaking to said he has a stage 2 chip for my year engine but i needed to upgrade my thermostat also, so i'll take your advice because honestly i dont know much about chips, first time owner to an OBDII system :( but happy with it lol. deffinately taking it off road as have in all my previous trucks, but i am not going to be doing rock crawling or anything that extreme, just trail riding, and such like that. the CAI you speak of i was already planning on getting, except going to make my own so i dont pay an arm and a leg. yes exhaust i am going to do, thought about dual exhaust from the manifolds with headers but thinking about just putting headers on, replacing cat with a high flow, and doing a cat back dual out system. as far as cam shaft goes, i probably will not be doing anything to that, but will be putting rolling rocker arms on, so i may do that sometime in the future? could go either way lol. thank you though i actually do like this truck a lot one of the newest i've ever owned, and am very pleased with the power it already has and the handling, and even more thrilled i got to stay with s-series trucks :)

[EricPts10]

lol, i dident even notice the pop bottle tbh.WTF is "pop"...lol
Glad you got a new truck

[lonniejr]

soda, lol

[Jongo88]

WTF is "pop"...lol
Glad you got a new truck
lol....

[EricPts10]

lol....
Why are you loling? You guys call it soda too....I think...lmao.

[Jongo88]

We don't call it pop though... I call it coke or Mountan dew.....

[lonniejr]

well i'm originally from deleware so pop=soda

[neo71665]

We don't call it pop though... I call it coke or Mountan dew.....


Southern, its all coke. Then they ask what flavor or brand. They then tell you all they carry is pepsi so you go somewhere else.

[lonniejr]

lol kinda odd

[disturban]

Tune.

Have him do these things to it.

Increase shift speed
Raise 1-2 wot shift point 200rpm
Raise 2-3 wot shift point 300rpm
Leave 3-4 shift point stock

Bump up line pressure
Remove all torque management

Increase timing and adjust fuel curve for 93 octane, you will get better mileage so the extra cost of 93 will be a wash.

Raise rev limiter 500rpm, these motors can rev to 6000rpm's all day long, you wont ever see 6k with your shift points and stock camshaft but it leaves the door open if you decide on future mods.

Aftercat O2 delete (just do it) if you ever decide to eliminate the cat you will be all set.

EGR delete, you will not need a block off plate he will turn of the EGR VIA tune and you will no longer have exhaust gas circulating back into your motor causing carbon build up.

Remove top speed limiter...just because!

With these mods you will see a huge difference, it will be a whole new animal!

I would also suggest changing transmission filter and replacing the Dexron III fluid with Dexron VI fluid, it is a superior fluid in every category and adding a big transmission cooler!

If you start doing homework some people will tell you to leave in 20-25% torque management (BULLS**T) it is not needed!

It is there because GM reduced line pressure to let the clutches slip some during shifts so soccer moms and old people would have smooth seamless shifts, well when clutches slip they burn up so to keep that from happening GM decided to pull all kinds of timing during shifts to reduce over torquing the clutches...when you increase line pressure torque management is no longer needed.

Tell Jesse to remove all TM, it is everywhere, the motor has it as well as the transmission and even the air conditioner has it...people that dont believe me start poking around in EFI Live and you will find it, this crap not only effects performance in a big way it also effects gas mileage.

I have many many many wot upshifts on a stock transmission 60,000 miles worth to be exact on our Bravada will no ill effects, I have since added a Transgo HD2 shift kit and had to decrease line pressure VIA tune because the shifts would break your neck and the shift kit also increases the line pressure so I returned it back to stock in the tune.

Exhaust...headers are not really worth it on a stock motor and are problematic as far as leaks, cracks, ect. I would just stick with stock exhaust manifolds and have a custom Y-pipe made, the Y-pipe is one of the biggest restrictions, have an exhaust shop make you a Y-pipe with 2 1/4" down pipes and a 2 1/2" opening at the Y and run a 2 1/2 single exhaust to the muffler, then if you want duals run a single 2 1/2" in dual 2 1/2" out muffler and dual 2 1/2" pipes out the back, this will flow plenty for up to about 275hp, 300hp you need to start looking at 3" systems.

Take all my advice or non of it but like I said I have owned many S10's and found out what works and what does not the hard/expensive way as far as performance up grades go.

[lonniejr]

i've never heard of dexron VI, if i increase line pressure does anything need replaced do to more pressure? and what is tm? and thank you very much this helped me a lot

[Jongo88]

i've never heard of dexron VI, if i increase line pressure does anything need replaced do to more pressure? and what is tm? and thank you very much this helped me a lot

torque management.....

[lonniejr]

of right, lol ok thanks jongo

[Jongo88]

Any time bud...

[disturban]

Your truck came with Dexron III it is a very good transmission fluid however GM pulled the license on it and replaced it with Dexron VI, like I said it is just a far superior fluid and the 4l60E transmissions love it.

Nothing needs to be replaced with increased line pressure in the tune. There are always better parts on the market for your transmission though, the sunshell is probably the weakest link but I do believe 1999 and newer transmissions have a better sunshell, it is not the Beast sunshell but I think the welds are stronger or something like that and they are less prone to failure.

You could always get the Billet servos, beast sunshell, better clutches, shift kit, ect, but I take into consideration that these same transmissions live behind V8 powered fullsize trucks and Suburbans so I doubt your little 4.3 liter is going to kill it, 99 times out of a 100 these transmissions fail because of heat not because of hard parts breaking.

Don't get me wrong hard parts can and do break but I have owned more than 10 S10's in my life and never had a transmission go bad on me but I install a cooler on all my vehicles as well as keep the fluid changed, that goes a long way.

Stay away from flushing machines and quick lube places to do this...do it yourself!

PS: If you have waitforme performance do the tune and have Jesse remove all the torque management he will increase the line pressure automatically to what works, he has done a million tunes and knows what works and what does not. Just send him your computer and $75 with the list I gave you and enjoy.

You can buy a computer from him with a tune of your choice programed in it for like $160 so you will not have downtime while waiting to get your tune however in 1998 and newer vehicles you will need to get a crank position relearn procedure done, this will require taking it to someone who has a GM TechII scan tool or a Snap ON Solus, any GM dealer can perform this procedure for you and should not charge more than 1/2 hour labor, it is a 10 minute job and should not cost more than $40 - $50, most dealers charge a minimum 1/2 hr labor fee. Your truck will run with the new computer before you get the crank position sensor relearn procedure done but may throw a check engine light, even if it does not throw a light you need to get this procedure done it is important...if you send in your computer to have a tune put on it you will (NOT) have to have the relearn procedure done.

[EricPts10]

well i'm originally from deleware so pop=sodaI feel so bad for you then....

LMAO! Glad I don't have the old user name......

[lonniejr]

so who is this jesse? and how do i get his address and information?

[Jongo88]

You mite check with our site tunner....
http://www.s10planet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26908

[disturban]

so who is this jesse? and how do i get his address and information?
http://www.wait4meperformance.com/

[lonniejr]

so just got the other tires and rims mounted i think it look much better
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/0721112047.jpg

[Danzcameo]

That look good- hey is Santa peeing on the hood of that car in the backround? sure looks like he is-LOL

[lonniejr]

no he's front flashing passing traffic :)

[Tink]

I hate to say it, but I noticed Santa right away too...

I like those rims... are they rockcrawlers?

[lonniejr]

lol santa's very noticable, no i cant remember what they are, i bought them off a friend

[lonniejr]

so today i removed the bug reflector, and replaced both headlights because as you know if you read this thread both were broken along with the assy, i havn't aligned them yet because its day so they look a little funny lol but here you go
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0384.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0385.jpg

[lonniejr]

oh and does anyone know how much weight our rear bumper can hold? i dont have a tow package on yet but want to tow a camper somewhere? should i not risk it

[lonniejr]

today i saw my bumper says 350 tongue load. uh... lol can that handle a camper?

[Zerosven]

id say... look at the campers info and see what it says the tounge weight is. my S10 says 300lbs (But its a 4banger)

i think you should paint match the plasty chrome i hate that stuff...

[lonniejr]

i thought about paint matching the entire grill thought it would look really good, but taupe(color of my blazer) hard color to find around town. and if i do then my bumper will be the only chrome on the truck

[Jongo88]

I would not two anything with the bumper... Just get a hitch...

[lonniejr]

ok thanks, i was a little nervous about it thats why i asked.

[lonniejr]

well i finally got the color matched paint, so i pealed the plasti chrome off my grill and repainted that part the same as the truck finish, (by the way pain in the arse... to remove that stuff) also i am tinting the tails, and the front markers with vht night shades will post pics of the tails and such soon but here some pics of the grill just kind of sitting on truck, oh any suggetions on possably painting the front bumper to color match? just an idea, i dont enjoy the SMALL amount of chrome on it, and the bottom part is awefully faded, and suggestions on taking bumper off without deploying airbags?
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0396.jpg
this one has the bow tie in it
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0398.jpg

[Jay-Sliver]

your air bags won't go off if you remove the bumper....if you have any bad feelings about that, unhook the battery and walk away for half hour to let the vehicles capacitors loose their charge, then remove the bumper.....but your not gonna set them off.

Jay

[lonniejr]

ok i wasn't sure i heard somewhere they would deploy better safe then completely and utterly sorry

[lonniejr]

well heres the pics of the tails and the corners, they came out pretty nice i think, the corners i did really thin layer just one, because i didn't know how well the light would be visable but everything is quite nice
after wet sanding
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0402.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0407.jpg
after polishing
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0404.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0408.jpg
front and back with lights on and off and with grill painted
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0406.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0417.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0423.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0416.jpg

[lonniejr]

didn't do anything today, just had some fun in our personnel junk yard :) lol took some pics
in this picture you can see an s15 in the background, that s15 will hopefully have a 305 or a 383 in it, we havn't quite decided what yet? but its an 87 2wd with 2.8L and a 4 speed allison transmission
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0440.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0438.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0435.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0433.jpg

[Zerosven]

the slight shading on the turnsignals looks preety good, i like the grille painted like that looks nice. cool picture parked on that car lol.

[lonniejr]

lol thanks, ya i thought the turns turned out PERFECT :)

[lonniejr]

well today was a bad day :( a light pole decided to fall upon my truck, only things it damaged was the hood, the roof by the windsheild, and the windshield where it hit. hit hard enouph though that it moved my interior mirror, and all of the compartments on the overhead opened.. :( i have no idea how to fix the roof, the hood i'll just replace but what do i do about the roof? any suggestions are greatly appreciated. best i got are cellphone pics but here you go
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/0811112008.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/0811112007a.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/0811112007.jpg

[lonniejr]

no ideas?

[Zerosven]

oh snap! "Paintless Dent repair" ? mebe take off the headliner and pound it out with your fist as best you can and see what you have to work with from that point.

[lonniejr]

how do i remove the headliner? like the overhead console?

[Zerosven]

i dont know how to remove it, never have had to but i recall seeing a how-to ither here or over on S10f and when i say headliner i mean the whole kit an kaboodle the cloth liner, console, dome light all that.

[lonniejr]

ah, so much work, stupid LIGHT POLES!

[lonniejr]

so i played around on photoshop today, and here are the plans i have for the exterior for the most part other then bumper being repainted, plus the side plastic trim removed, bug reflector removed, and a 2 inch lift. tell me what you think
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/theidea.jpg

[neo71665]

Stick on hood scoops um no

Never seen a bull bar on a s-series that really looked like it was designed for the.

[Zerosven]

Stick on hood scoops um no

Never seen a bull bar on a s-series that really looked like it was designed for the.

X2, no on the stick on hood scoops. mebe a custom built ram-air if you really want scoop(s)
For the bar, the only one ive seen that i really like on an s-series is the westin sportsman but that thing is $450 minimum

[lonniejr]

well the hood scoops are not going to be the stick on, i am going to have them functional and color matched just couldn't color match on photoshop to wierd a color. as for the bull bar i really really want one, and i dont think that one looks to bad, and from what i've seen thats pretty much all there is available?

[lonniejr]

heres an idea of how they would look, except my color, http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/hood.jpg

[lonniejr]

a believe its actually a solid hood you buy which is fine.

[lonniejr]

hey everybody few updates, got some step rails for my blazer, putting on this week, heres some pics of it on jack stand in place, and also a picture of my new creation lol. my sub box i just got done building.
steps
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/0928111641.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/0928111642c.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/0928111641a-1.jpg
sub box, yes a little blurry sorry and no amp location not permanent
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/0928111642.jpg

[lonniejr]

hey guys long time no post, sorry about that been busy, anywho so lately i have adjusted my step bars cut them down and welded them back together eventually will put them on, painted the front bumper black, painted the hooks pewter, put the reflector on, straightened the headlights, put blue tint on them, on the top i have added to off road lights, 155 watts a piece :) brighter then hell, eventually will add 2 more in the center of those 2. also i just got a new sub and amp, sub is a power accoustik mofo 15, and the amp is a digital audio dhc1604, has digital temperature and volt reading on the top with dual cooling fans, puts out a lot of power! sounds amazing and very very loud. dont have pics of sub and amp right now but will tomrrow. here pics of other stuff.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1019111329.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1019111846a.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1019111846b.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1023111606.jpg

[lonniejr]

i think it is much much sexier :) :) comments appreciated

[Joker2040]

needs more mud on it :)

[lonniejr]

lol i try my best to get it muddy, should have seen it today before i washed it, looks gorgeous clean though, will post pics tomorrow along with amp and sub

['94 Big Blaze]

Needs more lift and beefier tires to lol

[lonniejr]

it'll happen eventually got no moolah right now.

[lonniejr]

well here are the pictures i promised of my new sub and amp. they are awesome! sometime this week i will repaint the box black and make the spider pewter same as my truck, as for the amp i plan on buildling a simple little rack painted black as well.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1108111316.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1108111316a.jpg
the spider on top the box
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1108111316b.jpg
the lights on the amp
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1108111752.jpg

[lonniejr]

wow i just realized i need to vacuum the back of my truck, atleast the rest has been vacuumed.

['94 Big Blaze]

And you need to hide those wires lol

[lonniejr]

lol planned on it lol.

[lonniejr]

hey guys today i repainted my sub box to black, also painted all the trim for the door handles the same color as the exterior. tell me what you think, also does anyone know how to remove the glass cover piece and such so that i can paint the plastic piece around the guages, and how do i remove the switches from the piece that pops onto the door panel? thanks here some pics
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1110111611.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1110111649.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1111111142.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1111111142a.jpg

[lonniejr]

bump

[lonniejr]

does anybody know?

[lonniejr]

today i picked up some new rims and added a new filter, filter isn't permanent i plan on adding a pipe from the cap to the mafs and then a pipe to drop down into the hole where air box used to be for the filter. but for now this works. does look good though, kind of a RAM intake sort of thing, did notice a BIG difference all the same. and i even had a k&n air filter drop in, so im surprised heres a pic of the filter, throw a pic of rims up in bout half hour to hour
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1113111246.jpg

[lonniejr]

well heres the pics of the rims on the truck and a random pic of it in the garage.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1113112133.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1113112121.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1113112105a.jpg

[lonniejr]

here are some better pics of the rims on,
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1114111138.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1114111139.jpg

[lonniejr]

this morning i threw in a new kenwood head unit, sorry no pics that. but i also painted the corner pieces on my blazer
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1115111622.jpghttp://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1115111622a.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1115111622b.jpg

[Jongo88]

I thought you were going to color match them....

[lonniejr]

i did i dont know why they look off in the pictures. they just look darker then the rest dont they. i dont know why. but there's a good 5 coats on them over top gray primer.

[lonniejr]

when light hits it though there identical

[Jongo88]

Just wondering.. They look off in the pictures....

[lonniejr]

ya it does look better a lot better, do look a little silver though, i thinking the paint might have gotten to cold and the paint seperated in the can or something, not sure, so i'm gonna buy some more and try again, maybe that'll fix the problem. because i used the same can on the grill and its identical also with the door handle trim.

[Jongo88]

Don't get me wrong.. They look good just a little off.... They look better than when they were black...

[lonniejr]

i understand what your saying, im saying i agree that they look silverish.

['94 Big Blaze]

Hey i use to have those wheels on a mazda truck i had not bad.

[lonniejr]

lol awesome, i like them.

[lonniejr]

first snow of the season finally hit, here is our town
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1118111546.jpg
and here is the hargard road i took off in the woods with my fiance and friends same day, 1 foot of snow roughly we turned around here because the road looked like it was going to get REALLY really bad. so didn't want to chance hurting my blazer
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1118112019.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1118112019a.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1118112019b.jpg

['94 Big Blaze]

Awesome, this is why i hate living in GA we have no snow to play in, when i was in IL i had a blast in my lil isuzu pup it may of only been 2wd but some mud tires, 456 gears and a locker it didn't get stuck lol.

[neo71665]

ya it does look better a lot better, do look a little silver though, i thinking the paint might have gotten to cold and the paint seperated in the can or something, not sure, so i'm gonna buy some more and try again, maybe that'll fix the problem. because i used the same can on the grill and its identical also with the door handle trim.


Looks to me its got more pearl in it than the factory paint has. Turn the flash off oN your camera on a nice sunny day and see if they match closer. Sometimes you can never get it to match 100% without fading it into the panels.

[lonniejr]

lol that sounds awesome, ya all night long for 4 hours we drove around in a foot of snow only once did i throw it in four, and that was to turn around it was amazing. then the rest of the night we went and did some snow drifting or playing lol

[lonniejr]

well i am currently working on a light bar, heres my progress? still trying to figure out how to mount it where the hooks are, but i want it to be easy to take off and put on, so im contemplating welding some exhaust clamps to the frame that it'll slide though over the hooks, that i just tighten and loosen to remove and put on. heres pics so far.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1124112105a.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1124112105.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1124112103.jpg

[lonniejr]

i want to be able to stand on it if needed, so thats why the arms the bar is attached to are so beefy and big.

[lonniejr]

well not much more to say cept, got some new floor mats front and back, nice heavy duty chevy ones for the front and matching ones for the rear.
sorry it was dark when i took the pictures
front
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1125112141.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1125112141a.jpg
then i did some mudding around no pics while i was mudding didn't wanna get out and get back in with muddy feet but here are pics of the truck muddy :)
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1126111930.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1126111930a.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/1126111931.jpg

[lonniejr]

hey guys, finished my 2" lift today, 2" lift shackles in the rear and a torsion crank in the front, only lifted approximately 1.5" maybe only 1" cant remember.
here some pics
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0614.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0609.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0618.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0621.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0608.jpg
and then just a cool pic
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0616.jpg

[lonniejr]

will eventually put 31's on it, when i get some.

[neo71665]

Time to go get it aligned

[lonniejr]

already did :) i got this covered, i read about the torsion cranks before i did them

['94 Big Blaze]

So is it sitting level it kind of looks like its got the cali lean goin on lol.

[Jongo88]

Where did you get the shackles from???

[lonniejr]

lol i think it sits level :\ i pulled it up on flat ground and it appeared level, in the pics its up on a cement slab for the garage, and the back end is on dirt swaying down hill, so that why im assuming its like that lol, and i got the shackles at o'reilly auto, freaked out at the manager and he apoligized returned old drop shackles, ordered the correct ones for free :) then re-embersed me for my gas to go down 35 bucks :) there pretty much 2 pieces of 3/8 or so fatter flat iron. not welded together or anything, 2 for each side, they seem pretty heavy duty, anywho i have some 1/2 flat iron hanging out the garage im gonna cut to width and weld on to the 2 pieces, that way i feel better about them, i'm not nervous as is, but hell always good to be safe then sorry.

[lonniejr]

oh and i can also raise the back probably another inch with the shackes, there is another whole on them, i'll post pics of the on the truck later today

[Jongo88]

I hope you drilled out the holes and used your old bolts.. Them bolts that they come with are way to small.
You really need to weld them togeather... They will fold over on you or break at the bolt holes...
I would never put them om my truck...

[lonniejr]

well from reviews i read they havn't dissapointed anyone yet, and a few people on blazer forum used them without problems also so i think if i weld them it'll be fine?

[neo71665]

99% of blazer forum is street queens that are only worried about looks. Very few functional off road trucks on that site.

[lonniejr]

oh, well i dont see what the difference is with them, the bolts are the same size, did not have to drill anything(yes im certain) and after i add the piece to it that i weld, how does it differ?

[Jongo88]

I wish you the best of luck...

[lonniejr]

i trust what you guys are saying and believe you, i know you guys are trying to help me and i appreciate it, its why im here., but after i weld the piece will they differ

[Jongo88]

Size does matter....
1535215351

[lonniejr]

ok, listen the shackles i have are THICKER metal then you have, the bolts going through it are the EXacT same size, no different, only thing it doesn't have is the cross member connecting the two sides, i plan on adding it myself.. now, after i do that will they be good enouph or no?

[Jongo88]

They have nice holes in them to break.... Do you see any holes in mine. Mine are 1/4 inch thick and so are yours. Mine are about three times as wide.....

[lonniejr]

mine are 2" wide, and 3/8" thick. i understand what your saying about the holes. i never thought of that, i will pick up some new ones next week or have a shop here in town make better ones. will these be suffice until then? sorry i was arguing i just couldn't figure out what you were saying. sorry for the shortness and arrogence, having a really bad evening.

[Jongo88]

I just don't want you to have the same problems that I had... I had a old truck that I was driving on a dirt road..
I was young and dumb and thought it was cool to power slide it on every turn. Next thing I know I was in a ditch.
I get out and gas is leaking out of the tank from the shackle going through it... Now I'm 30 miles out in the woods broke down.. This is before cell phones... That was a very long walk...

[Jongo88]

You will be ok on the street as a Street queen truck.....:)

[lonniejr]

i understand the concern, and really do thank you for your help and advice, im not a queen :( i dont wanna be, i thought these would be good :(

[neo71665]

We really aint dogging on ya just trying to save ya from headaches. Often it costs more for good parts compared to cheap parts. Figure in the cost of the cheap parts and having for fix them later on anyways its better to buy the good ones from the start.

[lonniejr]

i thought these were good ones because they were so thick and such, but i understand what you guys are saying, i guess it was just being impatient and wanted a lift already so i could go play sooner. :(

[Jongo88]

I know what your sayin... You want it now... I wish the auto parts stores would carry some good ones...
I have the big problem with the wait too so I know how you feel.
When I did mine I made them at work out of scrap so as soon as I got home I could install them...
How do you like it so far??

[lonniejr]

honestly, its only 2" but it feels so much higher driving it, get in it is easier, and i clear SO MUCH more stuff, its not much but i can clear things now i couldn't before which is awesome, cant wait for 31's either, that will be exciting also.

[Jongo88]

I had to do a body lift to run 31's.. The front tires will rub the back of the front finder when you turn... sucks.

[lonniejr]

really? that blows, when i first bought the blazer i had 31's i sat on it and they didn't rub when turning unless i hit bumps or something so figured they fit now :( will 30/9.5/15's fit?

[neo71665]

The new found height feeling will soon wear off and you'll be looking at other lifts. I know I been buying parts and John might not own up but he's been looking at kits. Its a never ending process and doesn't help when you hang around on a site looking at a truck like Tinks, lol.

[lonniejr]

i figured, and i am already looking at other lifts, was thinking about doing a 5" suspension lift down the right, nothing soon. then i can remove the torsion crank and the shackles, and have bigger tires. :)

[lonniejr]

well had some fun today, in the mud of course friends and i spent all day out at the lake and stuff having a fire and all, one friend got stuck, i got stuck(no pictures of that for now all on a friends camera but have aftermath or my blazer. well heres some pics enjoy.
before the day started
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0622.jpg
little further in the day
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0654.jpg
little later our friend started playing the mud
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0698.jpg
then he got stuck
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0709.jpg
now hooking up the chains
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0713.jpg
then dun dun dun, chevy to the rescue
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0720.jpg
then little later i played and got stuck REALLY REALLY bad one tire all the way under mud, and the front tires were up against a 1 foot wall of mud, in wattery sludgy mud. was awesome lol, dont have pics of that right now a friend took them, which i will post up soon, but do have a picture of the aftermath.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0730.jpg

[lonniejr]

wells heres on while im stuck lol
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/blahstuck.jpg

[lonniejr]

well here's another of me stuck, and one of me off in the woods in 1.5ft snow
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/mytruck.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/hood-1.jpg

[lonniejr]

more of me stuck
yes thats me in my waiters :)
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/mesmoke.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/sexyandiknowit.jpg
and my fiance in the passenger seat
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/muddyfront.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/frontstuck.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/dirty.jpg

[Bootlegger's Deluxe]

she looks so happy to be there with you... lol.

glad to see people getting thier 4x4s dirty ...

[lonniejr]

lol, more people need to play in the mud now days. actually she was a little upset we were stuck, she couldn't get out for a good half hour, while i was struck cuz she would have gotten all wet and muddy, i didn't want all that mud and water in my truck :\ lol, mudding but i want my interior clean odd right. lol thats why you bring waiters

[Jongo88]

I don't do that to my truck as I have to depend on ot to get me to work everyday....
I use to do that but I had a truck that could do it....http://www.s10planet.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11777&thumb=1&d=1312497300

[Jongo88]

http://www.s10planet.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11777&d=1232383047 (http://www.s10planet.com/forum/album.php?albumid=139&attachmentid=11778)

[Bootlegger's Deluxe]

thats old school mudding jongo!

[lonniejr]

wow thats huge looking lol, i dont do it very often as this is also my DD, so when i do im very careful.

[lonniejr]

so finally got around to painting my dash today, also i replaced the 4x4 switch so now it lights up correctly :) have pics right now of it out of the truck done, post some later of it in
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0859.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0874.jpg
and now a random picture of my truck in the garage
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0862.jpg
also anybody think my rims wook look good if i painted them black?

[Jongo88]

That would rune them...

[jasond]

Lonnie leave the wheels as they are. They look good. Jongo is that a '70?

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[Jongo88]

Lonnie leave the wheels as they are. They look good. Jongo is that a '70?

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Yes... 1 ton running gear with 688 gears and a built 454 turbo 400...

[lonniejr]

ok i'll leave them just a thought running in my head here pics of dash on
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0877.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0878.jpg

[poedunk]

heres my new truck just picker it up yesterdat15428

[lonniejr]

finally got some 31x10.5r15's pretty happy with them, there used but all i can afford around christmas time. havn't noticed rubbing except did when i backed up turning kinda sharp. (mental note, dont turn sharp backing up.

[lonniejr]

http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_08941.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_09041.jpg

[Bootlegger's Deluxe]

they seem to be in good shape, i'd run em ...

[lonniejr]

ya there not that bad. probably got about 40% to 50% tread on them. got them for 35 bucks

[lonniejr]

well sad day, went for a drive with the truck finally and noticed the front tires do rub when turning kind of sharp, they hit the corner of the fender, in the back. dont know what to do :(but the other side doesn't do it

[Jongo88]

Yep... I must not know nothing?????
http://www.s10planet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27597&page=14&p=418700#post418700

[lonniejr]

no you do, lol never said you didn't i believed you then and there lol. but got 31's so had to try them out. im thinking i might just shave that corner a little bit though so they'll fit.

[lonniejr]

hey guys havn't posted anything about my blazer in awhile cuz i havn't done anything lately soon putting on my step rails though, but for today, my sticker finally came !!! and i put it on, also here some pics of my truck i took today while bored. also ignore the back window being the ONLY clean part, had to clean it for the sticker.
one of the sticker on back
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_10591.jpg
now me flexing a little
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_10601.jpg
me on a hill lol, look how close the bumper is!!! lol surprised i didn't scrape it. but it didn't :)
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_10621.jpg

[lonniejr]

so this evening i finally got a pipe for my CAI, one for past the MAF sensor and for one before. got the after MAF sensor one on putting other on tomorrow, here a pic, p.s. dont mind the DIRTY motor, its winter here. well kind of anyway.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_10671.jpg

[lonniejr]

waiting till tomorrow to put my heat shield back on. cuz gotta tear it back apart anyway

[lonniejr]

well finished my amp rack. nothing special
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_10771.jpg

[lonniejr]

found a video clip of the way my exhaust sounds, figured i'd throw it on here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mr_YsEXl-Q&feature=youtu.be

[Jongo88]

What kind of wheels are in the backround???

[lonniejr]

which wheels? the tires on the jeep back there?

[Jongo88]

The wheels with no tires..

[lonniejr]

there are none? not in the video atleast, unless im missing something? lol

[lonniejr]

the only rims i can think that have been laying around my garage with no tires are my 194 drifters from les shwab

[Jongo88]

Look at your vid and you tell me...

[lonniejr]

the only rims and tires i see in the picture are, the ones on my motorcycle, my jeep, and my blazer. and all of those have tires on them

[lonniejr]

video*

[Jongo88]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mr_Y...ature=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mr_YsEXl-Q&feature=youtu.be)

[lonniejr]

ok i have the distinct feeling i am going to be annoying you lol, i've watched it now 10 times and still dont see blank rims, where in the video do you see them? where are they are, left side right side, corner?

[Jongo88]

Right next to the red air compresor...

[lonniejr]

my gosh sorry it was to blurry right there for me to see them the rims sitting by my compressor are 194 drifters from les shwab

[Jongo88]

lol... just wondering...

[lonniejr]

lol, im selling them though i cant stand the way they look, there not offroading looking rims, or aggressive looking rims in my opinion.

[oneoffconcepts]

Please tell me that your power wire doesn't run through your door jamb. Extremely dangerous and there is a spot right under the hvac box on the firewall on the passenger side to run it safely through. Otherwise nice looking truck.

[lonniejr]

lol yes it was for a little bit, i have other wise relocated it, going through the hole in the floorboard underneath the passenger side carpet, pretty, safe, and hidden. lol that was only temporary

[lonniejr]

today i got a new front license plate :) and my fans came so i put them on, took me 3 hours to get the old fan off stupid crack wouldn't come free. then another hour to put the electric fans on and wire them up, tomorrow i gotta buy some wire shroud stuff to pretty the wires up. and i havn't quite decided about whether or not i am going to put the top of the fan shroud back on but cut down, so its still pretty right there and you cant see the top of the radiator. also do you guys keep your lower radiator support in or no? anywho, here you go people pics.
one with the license plate on :) its so pretty it reads " death or liberty, Dont tread on me"
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_10911.jpg
the fans just took them out of the box, along with the zip tie things to hold everything together.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_10921.jpg
now the fans on and all put together and wired up.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_10951.jpg

[Jongo88]

There is nothing holding the rad in... One good bump and it's out of there.. The ac line will get cut too...

[neo71665]

No shroud so the fans only pull air in the small area they cover and not the entire surface.

[lonniejr]

so no shroud, ok. also i used those zip tie things to hold the radiator in place :) figured why not you can see them in each corner.

[Jongo88]

That is just asking for a leak....

[lonniejr]

ok really?

[lonniejr]

trimming my fenders on monday, hope it goes well and looks good :( i was thinking about painting the fender flares black, just mask it off etc, but the back ones i cant quite think of where to block mask it off in the front for it to look good, or the back of it because it flows into the bumper, suggestions?

[lonniejr]

today i cut down the top fan shroud and put it on, looks factory from the front then the back side you can see the fans, also put my heat shield back on, not quite done though going to paint it, and put the rubber seal on the top and in the hole the pipe goes through, also painting the intake pipe.
heres pics
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_11041.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_11051.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_11061.jpg

[lonniejr]

painted, and with the seal on.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_11121.jpg

[lonniejr]

so probably throwing a turbo in, not sure if its really soon or a little later but prob happen :)

[lonniejr]

just realized in my very first post that, i said it had 92K tow miles, i should elaborate, IT was towed for around 92K miles behind an rv. just figured i would clarify that.

[lonniejr]

hey guys, finally washed my damn truck was a pain in the ass. was absolutely filthy
well heres pics, she' looks beautiful clean with the light on her :)
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_1160.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_1164.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_1166.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_1167.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_1169.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_1168.jpg

[trusconi]

http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/IMG_0433.jpg

what year is the honda? ihad a 94 Civic 1500S i made a race car out of

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss288/trusconi/168456_183879094964086_100000259912901_589026_2811 98_n.jpg

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss288/trusconi/242077_221034721248523_100000259912901_853567_5012 901_o.jpg

[lonniejr]

87 i believe or something close to that cant remember though

[lonniejr]

today i decided im going to paint the lower mouldings on my blazer with rhino lining bed liner stuff thats black. should look good and protect the bottom better. played on photoshop to get an idea of how it will look, think it'll look good. you? doing it this weekend hopefully. heres pic of close to looking like.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/Sidepaint.jpg
also was playing around with the idea of putting stripes on the hood. havn't decided though heres ROUGH idea lol. opinions?
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/hood-stripes.jpg

[Jongo88]

IMO that runes it...

[lonniejr]

the stripes or the moulding? or both?

[Jay-Sliver]

Don't do the stripes.....well, do what you want, its YOUR truck. I'm not a fan of them.

As for the flared parts of the fenders, i have always wondered what mine would look like with a different color bottom, using the flared edge as the speration point.


Jay

[lonniejr]

well i'm certain i'm doing the moulding. because it'll protect the bottom part of the truck better then the factory paint, specially here. and deffinately offraodding when i get stuck and throw rocks spinning. as for the stripes im not usually a fan but i was thinking of things i could do on the hood to kind of pop the front a little more. but couldn't think of anything other then stripes ya know? maybe hood scoops. not sure thugh.

[lonniejr]

so for weeks now my driver side wheel bearing has been going bad but havn't had the money, so i have been ignoring it. well finally today i had the money yay! so i called the parts store, tomorrow morning at 9:30 it will be here, so i go to leave my house and run to the store for a pack of smokes, all of a sudden i here a crunch and it feels like the tire is truely going to fall off, so i limp it back home and into my garage, only couple hundred yards away. i get out and jack up the truck and what the hell. 3 lugs nuts and almost ready to fall off, one of the lug nuts is still tight, well sort of(rims crooked) and one of the lug nuts is missing along with the stud it was attached to. what the hell how did the stud break. anywho how the hell do my lugs come loose, seriously and one break like that. i always torque my lugs to 100lbs.

[Jongo88]

you to recheck them after a week or so....

[lonniejr]

i check my tires after 50 miles, and again after 1 week. always. especially with aluminum rims.

[Jongo88]

i check my tires after 50 miles, and again after 1 week. always. especially with aluminum rims.
What about the lugs??? You need to check them too...










































LOL....:)

[lonniejr]

smart allack lol

[Jongo88]

You know I just had too....

[lonniejr]

lol

[lonniejr]

so. . . . my rear brakes finally needed a change, the other day i went and bought some pads, got home and tore it apart. the bracket the caliper attaches to(the part that goes around the rotor) has two pin types bolts in it that are support to slide correct? yes because all of them do but ONE. . . . stupid crap the thing is seized in the hole pounded on it for a good hour at minimum, and let it sit for 2 days in pb, then pounded it again. still seized stupid junk. now i have to buy a whole new bracket. . retarded right. yes! and my local auto parts store doesn't carry them. what ever shall i do. . . . also finally got the new radiator, my old one was cracked. don't have pictures right now, but this is the same one i bought. http://www.andysautosport.com/chevrolet/1998_9999_blazer/performance/radiator/radiators/tyc/

[lonniejr]

painted hood, got bored and a friend convinced me to do it. heres some pics, still needs wet sanded and then done with rubbing compound. also this week i plan on painting the fender flare moldings, and such any suggestions on how to match that curve with masking tape? plan on going inside the little grove.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/_MG_7446.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/_MG_7452.jpg
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/_MG_7463.jpg

[lonniejr]

hey guys so it has been awhile sense i could last afford to do stuff but finally i got around to painted the molding on the fenders i may do the full rockers and the back bumper also but i havn't decided yet. also today i bought a new radiator FINALLY!! ! ! ! ! !
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb339/ashleyholdaway/Picture0423120840_1.jpg

[Heavy Chevy]

got a side view picture of the painted wheel well moldings? I was gonna suggest to use the 3m thin masking tape for that little project! it is real flexible and perfect for that kinda job! That is what i used when i painted my wheel flares and it was great!

[Heavy Chevy]

15848 day late dollar short,lol! but that tan tape in the picture is what i was talkin about! it takes the turns real well!