Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
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ShuggsRR
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Re: Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
So today I started creating the brackets to mount the blinkers in the bumper cover. I also worked on straightening out the fog light brackets and mounting them.
I mocked up my stripe as well. Looks like 18" down the bumper and the front of the hood, then 19" at the rear of the hood and then 19" down the roof, and 18" down the tailgate and rollpan.
Then set my hood pins on the hood to see what they would look like and installed the passenger side bumperette.
And the under hood shot with all the blue! WOOOT!
So today I started creating the brackets to mount the blinkers in the bumper cover. I also worked on straightening out the fog light brackets and mounting them.
I mocked up my stripe as well. Looks like 18" down the bumper and the front of the hood, then 19" at the rear of the hood and then 19" down the roof, and 18" down the tailgate and rollpan.
Then set my hood pins on the hood to see what they would look like and installed the passenger side bumperette.
And the under hood shot with all the blue! WOOOT!
ShuggsRR
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Re: Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
I started installing the hood pins I got from HoodPins.com And it was very scary! To spend over $400 on a hood and then drill holes in it?! Ahhh!
Anyway, it worked out just fine and they good great! I need to adjust them and install the scuff plates. Figured it would be easier BEFORE paint!
I started installing the hood pins I got from HoodPins.com And it was very scary! To spend over $400 on a hood and then drill holes in it?! Ahhh!
Anyway, it worked out just fine and they good great! I need to adjust them and install the scuff plates. Figured it would be easier BEFORE paint!
ShuggsRR
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Re: Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
I have been working on installing all the lights in the front of the Typhoon fiberglass bumper cover. The marker lights needed some brackets made for them out of scrap sheet metal and the fog lights need to be bolted in.
The issue with the fog lights is that they came from a Typhoon that had a head-on collision driving the wrong way on the freeway. One is straightened and corrected. The other still needs some work, as you can see in the picture i badly bent and out of shape (you should have seen it before I started!)
Here is a picture of the front of the wrecked Typhoon the day I bought it. haha Can you believe the fog lights and brackets are still good? haha
I have been working on installing all the lights in the front of the Typhoon fiberglass bumper cover. The marker lights needed some brackets made for them out of scrap sheet metal and the fog lights need to be bolted in.
The issue with the fog lights is that they came from a Typhoon that had a head-on collision driving the wrong way on the freeway. One is straightened and corrected. The other still needs some work, as you can see in the picture i badly bent and out of shape (you should have seen it before I started!)
Here is a picture of the front of the wrecked Typhoon the day I bought it. haha Can you believe the fog lights and brackets are still good? haha
ShuggsRR
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Re: Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
So I decided to hit up some salvage yards for some goodies today. I had a pretty good score thanks to a cash for clunkers 1993 Blazer that was in great shape.
Nice interior as well except for the fact that someone left the pass window down and it just rained.
The score...
- 4 fender flares
- Fender sound deadening baffles (guess I lost one)
- Front bumper side brackets
- Overhead console (including harness)
- Rear view mirror with lights (including harness)
- A bunch of misc bolts I needed (like my missing torsion key bolt)
- Seat side covers
- Factory 1993 S10 Blazer cassette tape!
All for the grand total of ... $43 with tax!
So I decided to hit up some salvage yards for some goodies today. I had a pretty good score thanks to a cash for clunkers 1993 Blazer that was in great shape.
Nice interior as well except for the fact that someone left the pass window down and it just rained.
The score...
- 4 fender flares
- Fender sound deadening baffles (guess I lost one)
- Front bumper side brackets
- Overhead console (including harness)
- Rear view mirror with lights (including harness)
- A bunch of misc bolts I needed (like my missing torsion key bolt)
- Seat side covers
- Factory 1993 S10 Blazer cassette tape!
All for the grand total of ... $43 with tax!
ShuggsRR
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Re: Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
Ever since I went to the salvage yard on Saturday I have been thinking very seriously about changing the truck up a bit. I finally made up my mind yesterday and today I went back to that salvage yard and got some more parts.
I got two great condition 93 Blazer doors and a nice wiper cowl for $90. heh
So any guesses what I decided to do?
FOR SALE:
Two 1st gen S10 doors with shaved door handles and locks. Primed and blocked and ready for paint! Cut-in with Corvette Admiral Blue. lol
Ever since I went to the salvage yard on Saturday I have been thinking very seriously about changing the truck up a bit. I finally made up my mind yesterday and today I went back to that salvage yard and got some more parts.
I got two great condition 93 Blazer doors and a nice wiper cowl for $90. heh
So any guesses what I decided to do?
FOR SALE:
Two 1st gen S10 doors with shaved door handles and locks. Primed and blocked and ready for paint! Cut-in with Corvette Admiral Blue. lol
ShuggsRR
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Re: Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
I'm not a big hood pin fan either. I don't like them much at all actually but I ran into a big issue with my hood latch. Zach mounted the engine in the forward position. Jeff was going to move it back but decided to keep the stock Typhoon drive shaft lengths. I agree, its better that way. So that means that the engine sits where the radiator used to, the radiator is inside the core support where the A/C condenser used to be, and the A/C condenser will take the place of the vertical support for the hood latch. This leaves me with a few options. 1) Custom fabricate and weld a new vertical support and hack up my grille for it to fit. 2) run the truck with no A/C 3) use hood pins and leave the vertical support off and keep my A/C.
Answers:
1) Im not a machinist or fabricator. I dont trust myself or anyone else to make a support properly so that my hood wont fly open. I dont want to hack up my grille.
2) I live in Texas! The nice months are 100+ degrees, GOTTA have A/C!
3) I have the hookup for some sweet hood pins and its a different look for the truck. Done.
I'm not a big hood pin fan either. I don't like them much at all actually but I ran into a big issue with my hood latch. Zach mounted the engine in the forward position. Jeff was going to move it back but decided to keep the stock Typhoon drive shaft lengths. I agree, its better that way. So that means that the engine sits where the radiator used to, the radiator is inside the core support where the A/C condenser used to be, and the A/C condenser will take the place of the vertical support for the hood latch. This leaves me with a few options. 1) Custom fabricate and weld a new vertical support and hack up my grille for it to fit. 2) run the truck with no A/C 3) use hood pins and leave the vertical support off and keep my A/C.
Answers:
1) Im not a machinist or fabricator. I dont trust myself or anyone else to make a support properly so that my hood wont fly open. I dont want to hack up my grille.
2) I live in Texas! The nice months are 100+ degrees, GOTTA have A/C!
3) I have the hookup for some sweet hood pins and its a different look for the truck. Done.
ShuggsRR
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Re: Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
I really like the look of the handles on the TTTyphoon.
I really like the look of the handles on the TTTyphoon.
ShuggsRR
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Re: Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
The Vette wheels stick out about an inch in the front. So I have been thinking about fender flares for awhile. I decided to try the stock black ones from a 93 Blazer. My only issue is that with Sonoma GT bumperettes, I'll have to figure out a way for them to work together.
So I got a spare flare and have been experimenting and haven't figured anything out yet besides I wont like any look I have come up with.
Without fender flare...
With fender flare...
Bumperette and flare look ok from the front. I would have them both painted to match.
But they look crazy from the side or back. Dangit...
The Vette wheels stick out about an inch in the front. So I have been thinking about fender flares for awhile. I decided to try the stock black ones from a 93 Blazer. My only issue is that with Sonoma GT bumperettes, I'll have to figure out a way for them to work together.
So I got a spare flare and have been experimenting and haven't figured anything out yet besides I wont like any look I have come up with.
Without fender flare...
With fender flare...
Bumperette and flare look ok from the front. I would have them both painted to match.
But they look crazy from the side or back. Dangit...
ShuggsRR
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Re: Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
The Grand Sport had black wheels, so that means that my truck needs black wheels! Here is a test fit of a black wheel on the truck. Man I love that look! Ever since I was in high school and I saw my 1st Beretta GTZ, I have wanted to have a car with black 5 spoke wheels!!
It REALLY makes the brakes stand out! Now I certainly need to paint the brakes. Red calipers with aluminum colored brackets.
The Grand Sport had black wheels, so that means that my truck needs black wheels! Here is a test fit of a black wheel on the truck. Man I love that look! Ever since I was in high school and I saw my 1st Beretta GTZ, I have wanted to have a car with black 5 spoke wheels!!
It REALLY makes the brakes stand out! Now I certainly need to paint the brakes. Red calipers with aluminum colored brackets.
ShuggsRR
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Re: Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
Update:
I have been working on getting it running again. Yeah I know... It cracks but no fire. I think its an overfueling issue due to never letting it run. So I pulled the plugs, which were covered is gas, and cleaned em. Im gonn go back and put them back in and try to start it again.
I did have an accident here at the shop. One of my new doors was on a work stand so I could strip it and de trim it... someone walked by and bumped it. CRASH! Door is now all beat up, so it needs a bunch of work to click it out again. ack.
Update:
I have been working on getting it running again. Yeah I know... It cracks but no fire. I think its an overfueling issue due to never letting it run. So I pulled the plugs, which were covered is gas, and cleaned em. Im gonn go back and put them back in and try to start it again.
I did have an accident here at the shop. One of my new doors was on a work stand so I could strip it and de trim it... someone walked by and bumped it. CRASH! Door is now all beat up, so it needs a bunch of work to click it out again. ack.
ShuggsRR
Donating Member
Re: Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
I am tired of waiting for the bodyman to get time to work on my doors so.... One again I am learning to become a bodyman! Whooo.... suck.
Anyway, I took an old 89 Blazer door and started chopping it up for some trial/test cuts. Im glad I did because the handle will NOT install the way I planned for it to.
Then I used the overall shape to cut out the 2nd gen blazer door handle.
What I realized is that I can not place the handle in the "stock" location due to the fact that the back of the handle sticks out too far and would hit the glass and not let the window roll down. Bad deal. So time for some planning.
I am tired of waiting for the bodyman to get time to work on my doors so.... One again I am learning to become a bodyman! Whooo.... suck.
Anyway, I took an old 89 Blazer door and started chopping it up for some trial/test cuts. Im glad I did because the handle will NOT install the way I planned for it to.
Then I used the overall shape to cut out the 2nd gen blazer door handle.
What I realized is that I can not place the handle in the "stock" location due to the fact that the back of the handle sticks out too far and would hit the glass and not let the window roll down. Bad deal. So time for some planning.
ShuggsRR
Donating Member
Re: Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
I realized that I can mount the spring and rod part of the 2nd gen handle outside of the run channel for the window. Yet to do this I would need to remove the factory bracket and flip it to the other side and re-rivet it.
Once that was done I measured the real door and got to cutting for real this time around.
I got it all trimmed and lined up, held in place with some magnets... Welding time!
I started to get it all tacked in and then DOH!! DAMMMMIT!!! I put it in upside down! Seriously. I did that. My blonde moment. Dang...
I cut it back out and put it in correctly.
Made sure that the handle fit correctly
Now I know that I can do some of this stuff, Ill probably have the bodyman finish it up with some mudwork and such. But the hard part is done on door #1. WOOOO!!
I have a bit of a gap to full and then the finishwork and prep begins.
Man Im excited now!
I realized that I can mount the spring and rod part of the 2nd gen handle outside of the run channel for the window. Yet to do this I would need to remove the factory bracket and flip it to the other side and re-rivet it.
Once that was done I measured the real door and got to cutting for real this time around.
I got it all trimmed and lined up, held in place with some magnets... Welding time!
I started to get it all tacked in and then DOH!! DAMMMMIT!!! I put it in upside down! Seriously. I did that. My blonde moment. Dang...
I cut it back out and put it in correctly.
Made sure that the handle fit correctly
Now I know that I can do some of this stuff, Ill probably have the bodyman finish it up with some mudwork and such. But the hard part is done on door #1. WOOOO!!
I have a bit of a gap to full and then the finishwork and prep begins.
Man Im excited now!
oCancerPatiento
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Re: Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
I love the project. Keep up the great work and I'm excited to see the progress.
I love the project. Keep up the great work and I'm excited to see the progress.
ShuggsRR
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Re: Project Tyclone SS: 85 Jimmy, LT1, AWD, etc
Thanks. I can't wait till it's painted! Did some more welding on the door handle today.... No pics though.
Thanks. I can't wait till it's painted! Did some more welding on the door handle today.... No pics though.
