Chevrolet 10 1971 Series Chassis Service Manual page 88

BODY 1-26
DOOR PILLAR
Fig. 67— Door Opening Weatherstrip
14. Allow the patch to harden.
15. File or grind patch to match the general contour of
the panel. Exercise care when performing these
operations to avoid gouging the patch or surrounding
panel.
16. Use plastic solder as n e c e s s a r y to fill any
imperfections.
17. Allow fill to harden, then sand finish preparatory
to paint operation.
TOP
Removal
1. Remove the lower bolt from each of thetop-to-header
panel attaching brackets as shown in Figure 62.
2. Remove from each sunshade support the one screw
that attaches it to the top.
3. Remove the body side trim panels, if the vehicle is
so equipped.
4. Remove the bolts which retain the top to the body side
panels.
5. Lower the body tail gate and close the roof liftgate.
6. Lower the door windows.
7. Slide top rearward approximately 18" to expose the
bottom rear top-to-pickup box attaching holes.
8. To prevent possible flexing of the sides on removal,
connect the sides of the top with support braces as
follows.
a. Fabricate 2 braces 72" long from wood or square
aluminum tubing. Drill two (2) 3/8" diameter
holes, 63 inches apart in the brace.
b. Attach one brace to the holes exposed in Step 7.
c. Slide top forward to expose the front bottom top-
to-pickup box attaching holes.
d. Attach the second brace to these holes.
9. With assistance, lift the top and move it rearward
for removal.
Liftgate
The Blazer liftgate is similar in appearance to the
liftgate used on the Suburban truck models. The Blazer
liftgate, however, is constructed from fiber glass and
latches to the side of the opening in the top instead of to
the tail gate.
Removal
1. Open liftgate enough to remove the tail gate support
screws from the tail gate.
2. Lower the tail gate completely.
3. Remove the access hole plugs from the body to ex-
WINDSHIELD
HEADER
Fig. 68— Driver's Seat Mounting Provisions
pose body-half of the liftgate hinge as shown in Fig­
ure 63.
4. Support the liftgate. Remove the screws which retain
the body-half of the tail gate hinge to the body, then
remove the liftgate and hinges as an assembly.
Installation
1. Position the liftgate so that the body-half of the
hinges enter the top.
2. Install screws into the hinges and torque to specifi­
cations.
3. Attach tail gate support and torque the screws to
specifications.
4. Reinstall the hinge access hole plugs into the top.
LIFTGATE HINGE
Removal
1. Remove the liftgate and hinge assembly as previously
outlined.
2. Remove the hinge screw access cover from the
liftgate.
3. Remove the hinge.
Installation
1. Reverse "Removal" procedures, torquing the hinge
screws, the access cover screws to specifications.
2. Reinstall the access hole plugs into the top.
LOCK A N D HANDLE
Removal and Installation
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Remove the control assembly access hole cover as
shown in Figure 64.
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