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April 24, 2021. I have not done much of anything with the 'burb in almost a month.
I did find another transmission in the wrecking yard. I wasn't going to take it until I realized that there were only 2 bolts holding it in, that and the transmission cover bolts. My handy impact wrench made short work of them.

May 20, 2021. Oh my how time flies.
I have not been doing much on the old truck lately. The Blazer, The Coupe, The yard and The Wife all have conflicting demands.
I did manage to clear away all the stuff that was blocking me from leaving the garage. I pulled the Blazer seats out and put in the "new" 2004 electrified driver seat.
I also pulled the carpet out to prep for the transmission exchange.
I bit the bullet and ordered a transmission jack to that I don't have to balance the tranny's on a regular jack.

I feel your pain brother, I have a growing list of projects and the 59' is always at the bottom.

Ditto

Too much truck, too little time᠁

Rusty... anything new on the Burb?

June 24, 2021. Sadly no. I've been spending too much time on my studies. I do look at it once in a while tho.

Sept 5, 2021. I fired the old boy up, moved it out of the garage and cleaned up around its space. The Blazer is getting put back together this week, so I "should" be able to get something done soon. Speaking of the Blazer, that thread seems to have disappeared; prolly to inactivity.

Welcome back to the shop.

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After the BRB departed, I spent a bit of time on the 'Burb, hoping to be able to move it to California with me. Reality struck. I would not attempt to drive it to Cali. And I would have had to rent a large trailer or have it shipped. I listed it for sale, got a few nibbles. I was getting close to packing up to head out to my new "old" job.
A fellow from Iowa called and asked if it was still for sale... well yes. He showed up, drove it around and offered me half of what I had in to it. Sold.
He left me with a small deposit and returned the next day with a Beautiful Blazer strapped to a huge trailer. The trailer was not huge enough for normal folks. But we were not normal. We cobbled a bunch of planks together and he drove the Blazer up on to the front of the trailer. I would not have even attempted that!! Both trucks did fit (barely) on the trailer. We had to remove the ramps though.

He sent me a note a few days later saying that they got home easily. He sent me another note later in the winter, more than mildly upset that I didn't tell him there was no antifreeze in the engine. He found the freeze plugs on the floor! Apparently, there was no damage (other than the freeze plugs popping out). I hadn't given it a second thought, since my garage was heated! oops.

I sent a bunch of the re-pop parts with the 'Burb, along with the spare trans and whatever else I could find. Of course, I found more stuff later and mailed that to him.

He sold it to another guy around Iowa after a while.