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pappawheely replied to the thread The Trooper/Blazer I call Blooper..I'm learning a lot watching this scratch build from Mike Essa. Such a cool truck. I just wish I had a tenth of the skill Essa has. If... -
pappawheely replied to the thread The Trooper/Blazer I call Blooper..More grinding and cleaning today. I got a lot done, but I still need to pull the door panels and side panels then scrub the interior...
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pappawheely reacted to Kingsize24's post in the thread The Trooper/Blazer I call Blooper. with
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Use any cheap rust converter that dries to a paintable finish, then prime and seal. POR15 is an encapsulator not a converter anyway. I... -
pappawheely replied to the thread The Trooper/Blazer I call Blooper..The cargo area in the back of the truck had more widespread rust, but it was less severe. It was hot inside doing all that grinding...
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pappawheely reacted to IdaSHO's post in the thread The Heap. A Gen 2 Tracker/Vitara Build with Love.
Long time coming, but this is the reality. This setup rocks. We spent 5 days in NorthIdaho backcountry. Truck & camper got us close...
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pappawheely replied to the thread 76 toyota chinook build.I love those trucks. Unfortunately, none of your photos are loading for me. :(
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pappawheely replied to the thread The Trooper/Blazer I call Blooper..Some people may think I'm ruining a good Trooper, but that's not the case. This truck has had a hard life apparently. I pulled up more...
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pappawheely reacted to NevadaLover's post in the thread The Trooper/Blazer I call Blooper. with Like.
Small screws and bolts in the worst places are the devil, the engineers who design the uses of such devices deserve a special layer in...
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pappawheely replied to the thread The Trooper/Blazer I call Blooper..I ordered a TORQ locker for the front. I did research on all the "lunchbox" lockers. The TORQ wasn't the cheapest, but I think it's the...
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pappawheely replied to the thread The Trooper/Blazer I call Blooper..Solved my axle u-joint issue today. Chromoly axles from East Coast Gear Supply Very nice quality! They weren't cheap, but I figure it's...
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Just discovered this build, this is really cool! nice work. Subscribed
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pappawheely replied to the thread The Trooper/Blazer I call Blooper..Unfortunately the screws were imbedded in the dash and right next to the windshield gasket and the glass. I had to be careful with the...
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pappawheely replied to the thread The Trooper/Blazer I call Blooper..I got curious today and couldn't stop. I tore the entire dash and harness out today. I was talking the other day about not having rust...
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pappawheely replied to the thread The Trooper/Blazer I call Blooper..Beginning phase two, tearing down the Trooper. Lot's of swearing involved. Not sure how Isuzu was able to form threads in the bolts...
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pappawheely replied to the thread The Trooper/Blazer I call Blooper..Incremental progress. Still having problems with the axle u-joints. I gave up and ordered new axles. The u-joints just don't fit those...
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