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Update: Been upto some odd jobs on the Blazer, New sway bar bushings and fresh lick of paint for the old girl 🛠🫡 went wi...
21/07/2025

Update: Been upto some odd jobs on the Blazer, New sway bar bushings and fresh lick of paint for the old girl 🛠🫡 went with the Energy Suspension over the Moog because they included the eyelets and kept the old brackets, light bar has arrived and been polished up, will be drilling the holes and she'll be going for paint in the next few weeks! 🫡

10/01/2025

We ordered new glow plugs and installed them preemptively. Although the old ones could have been worse, we are glad we did. During the drive back from Chesterfield to Manchester, we discovered we didn’t have any brake lights. Assuming the issue, we picked up a Brake Light Switch for £3.24—problem solved!

We also ordered an intake manifold gasket, air cleaner gasket, new radiator cap, oil filler cap, transmission dipstick, and a fuel tank locking cap. While waiting for the parts to arrive, we tackled a few other jobs such as a minor power steering leak.Once the parts arrived, we replaced the intake manifold gasket; however, we later opted for RTV silicone sealer to ensure a tight seal as the custom air cleaner wasn't snug with the factory gasket. We also swapped out the dated radiator cap, oil filler cap, and transmission dipstick with new ones and installed the fuel tank locking cap.

Next time, we'll find out: Will It Start? Follow for updates on our journey building Hopper's Police Truck from Stranger Things.

We are now booking events from March 2025, get in touch for a quote!

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03/01/2025

Over the next week, we started taking the engine apart bit by bit to get to the valve cover gasket. Each component had its own annoyance to remove. Once we had broken it down to the injector fuel lines, we opted to remove them singularly.We removed the turbo, air cleaner, exhaust manifold, pipes, cables, and a few other bits. Removing what we could, we faced issues with two lines blocked by the turbo conversion’s non-standard exhaust manifold. If only this had been a petrol engine instead of diesel, the fuel lines wouldn't have been blocking the valve covers at all, making our task much simpler.Luckily, we got the lines free enough to replace the valve cover gasket. This involved commando crawling in the engine bay, given the height of the vehicle.Next time, we'll dive into the Parts & Other Jobs we tackled along the way.
Over the next week, we started taking the engine apart bit by bit to get to the valve cover gasket. Each component had its own annoyance to remove. Once we had broken it down to the injector fuel lines, we opted to remove them singularly.

We removed the turbo, air cleaner, exhaust manifold, pipes, cables, and a few other bits. Removing what we could, we faced issues with two lines blocked by the turbo conversion’s non-standard exhaust manifold. If only this had been a petrol engine instead of diesel, the fuel lines wouldn't have been blocking the valve covers at all, making our task much simpler.

Luckily, we got the lines free enough to replace the valve cover gasket. This involved commando crawling in the engine bay, given the height of the vehicle.

Next time, we'll dive into the Parts & Other Jobs we tackled along the way. Follow for updates on our journey building Hopper's Police Truck from Stranger Things.

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31/12/2024

We purchased the 1983 Chevrolet Blazer K5 and drove it back from Chesterfield, enjoying two scenic convoy journeys through the Peak District. Once we got it home, we noticed the roaring 6.2L Detroit diesel V8 was accompanied by an oil leak that had gone from small to significant in just 10 minutes of being parked. The previous owner had mentioned this issue being small and provided an oil pan gasket and a valve cover gasket. But we had to be sure it wasn't going to be a bigger problem than we thought...

We started by de-greasing the underneath and the engine bay and cleaning up all the oil spills. After a thorough clean, we identified a few potential culprits. We turned the truck over and let it get up to temp, and it became clear that the biggest leak was the valve cover gasket.

Keep an eye out for our next update when the Engine Work Begins!

We are now booking events from March 2025, get in touch for a quote!

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