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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    Only upgrade was a new exhaust from the headers back cause the old one finally gave way. There's some mild rust spots forming under the paint on the hood so I'm going to have to pull it to sandblast and paint again. It's weird cause the paint in those spots looks fine but get it in the right...
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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    Sorry not really on here much so I'm just seeing this now. I think there was a pad or something inside that kept a certain degree of pressure against the pin when closed. With that pressure when you pop the latch the glass wants to open anyway so it shoots out enough to clear the latch. The...
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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    So I had the new bolts and when I went to put them in the old bolts had loosened up some already, especially the back one. The new bolts are a little shorter and the slight difference made it impossible to thread in the rear most one with how hard I had to fight the header. I had to reuse the...
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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    I got a bolt in the pass side eventually so it's not stripped but I had to really yank up on the header to get the bolt to line up. I figured out for some reason if you put any other bolt in first the rear won't line up with the hole, but if you do the rear one first the other ones go in fine...
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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    Took off the passenger side and had extra gaskets so I just put a new one in. Bolts will be coming Friday so for now I just used the ones that were on there. I cleaned them up in a white vinegar bath for about an hour to get some of the rust off and it worked kind of. The header does not want to...
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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    Ok so I'm missing the rear most header bolts on both sides. The header on the pass side had some big old gaps at the top and the bolts tightened slightly with barely any effort. The driver's side looks tighter but the gasket is beat to hell. Trying to figure out what bolts I need now, might just...
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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    Damn I never saw this response sorry! I'm stuck with the Iroks for the time being because I'm not going to be happy with 35s and I'm not sure a new 37 would fit. I had bought a set of Cooper STT 37s but when I rolled them up to the truck I had enough doubts about them fitting without rubbing...
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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    Well $700 later she's ready to pick up...
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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    I'm slammed with work right now so I just let the side hustle mechanic I know do it after all. I dropped him off a Skyjacker steering stabilizer I got at a pretty good price too. Not sure it really needed it but better safe than sorry.
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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    Little update
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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    Got updated on the oil leak. He said where the oil filter screws in there's a gasket or something that's shot so overall that sounds pretty damn minor thankfully. I'm going to fix the IFS either myself or just let him do it but I'm very much wanting to do an SFA in the future. The frame horn...
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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    Well if I did it myself I could justify the cost of a compressor and at least a few air ratchets. I could spend what the guy would charge me to fix it on tools instead and come out the other side set up to tackle whatever needed to be done.
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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    No which is a big reason I'm leery of doing it myself. I've never known working on a truck not to suck to some degree lol. Actually I think if anything just went smooth I would probably be more concerned! YT videos have been my auto training up to this point. Definitely handy to be able to...
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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    He does this as a side hustle. He's not thrilled to have to do it all and told me it will most likely be an hour or two here and there spread out over a week or two. I actually got the impression he was hoping I'd take it somewhere else to be done. He might get his wish too cause I'm going to...
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    94 Blazer Build Part 2...

    Well I got word back last night from the mechanic and he's diagnosed the death wobble. Turns out it's only EVERYTHING. The entire front end is rotted broken trash without bushings and it's all working together to stick it to me. I knew nothing looked spring fresh up there and that anything...
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