Porterbuilt Blazer Project
 

Here's a rendering and some pics of a blazer we will be putting together for a customer. The rendering was done by Carter... a.k.a. Blaze-air (he does some incredible stuff). The 2WD will be getting a Dropmember C4 up front, C4 back-half out back, 20 and 22" wheels, GenIII SBC, shockwaves, thorough shaving, custom dash, custom console, custom rear tonneau/hatch, smoothed tail, 67 front clip, chopped and laid-back windshield posts, cut doors and smoothed rails (topless roadster). It will also be a four seater. This thing has lots of rust, so we will be replacing a whole bunch of sheetmetal.

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Looks good, sounds like a lot of the ideas I have for mine. Good luck with the project. Looks like you are off to a good start.

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Here you go, wish you started with a rust free tub huh? Going to start back on mine as soon as I get my 72 driver on the road.

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A lot of ideas incorporated in this build are not unique, maybe a few unique twists, but it will yield a clean end result. We're going for clean and practical on this one. (well, as practical as I can get!):lol:

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This one looked a lot cleaner BEFORE it went to the blaster! It would have been nice to have as fresh a tub as you have!

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I got lucky with mine. I bought it almost 12 years ago and was CLEAN!! Drove it for a while and then tore it down. It reminded me of a Sunkist can with the orange paint and white top. I had to tear it down. I only paid 4000.00 for it with a rebuilt motor and all. Looks like I am going to have to buy a dropmember for it now since I keep robbing all of the new parts from it to build my 72 truck. What do you have planned for the rear floor. I really hate to cut up my rear floor as clean as it is.

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I will be replacing most of it, if not all of it, with new sheetmetal... be patient and you will see!

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Looking good..

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You're gauges are all done!:)

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SWEET. I will be doing a nice burnout in front of Rick's house in no time :lol:

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Kyle looks like you are going to have to get back in line behind this other Blazer!!!! Porter how many people do you have helping you in your shop?

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Not enough:( . We are currently a three-and-a-half ring circus.

Kyle's blazer will be leaving SOON. He should have the hinges to me tomorrow for the hood. This blazer will be moving forward slowly for the next month or two... then get hammered on.

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Is it hard to find quality help in AZ? I just started managing another bodyshop in Houston, Tx and suprisingly the bodymen there are very good with straightening panels as well as just hanging parts. I just might have to keep them.:D

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The owner of this blazer is the Previous owner of my blazer. This one is an original 2wd.

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It's hard to find guys that know what they're doing at minimum wage!:lol:

More employees = more headaches = Nathan becomes manager of employees and doesn't get to fabricate the cool stuff = unhapy Nathan.

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I know what you mean about unhappy. If I could get paid for what I know and how to do I would rather work on 67-72 trucks, blazers and burbs for a living. I told my girlfriend tonight why we couldnt have been the ones that won that 360 million dollars lottery. She responded by saying that I had to buy a ticket first...... Smart ass.

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OH WOW! There just something about a Blazer roadster. :happy:

BTW- Carlos the clock is ticking. The 72 needs to be ready for Goodguys....:)

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That is really nice looking! Looking forward to seeing progress pics.

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That concept rendering is incredible!

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Can't wait to see it complete.

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I can't wait until I can drop mine off there, hopefully they are still in buisness :hm:

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Set the motor in, removed the dash, and did the large trans tunnel conversion.

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Looking good, looks like you work during the day.

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Between the phone, the cars, and all the 'time burgalars' I seem to do all-right!:)

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Time burgulars, that's funny right there. That's what happened to me today when I sat down and negotiated a contract with an insurance company 3 hour later.

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Here's an overhead of the interior.

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You guys build some amazing stuff, thanks for the threads. Always enjoy looking at your work!!! J.

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Well so much for that idea:(
Back to the drawing board!!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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I want one of those crossmembers? How much? That is going to be sweet.

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That rendering is sweet!!!! Is that done by computer?

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whats goin under that rear panel?

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Yes the rendering is computer generated. I really like working with Nathan on these renderings. He and I see things the same way and he gives me some good direction. I really enjoy doing these renderings.

Carter

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Carter, Have you ditch corporate world and gone out on your own?

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NOPE..... just sleep very little. I have many irons in many fires, but thats kinda how I do it. I am still the art director at the tv station and doing all this on the side.

Carter

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I'm keeping on eye on this one. Subscription added!

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Wow!

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You do some amazing work! Nate has been telling me about you and now I see why! We will be in touch..

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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The Dropmember C4 sales for $1350 ... Site Supporting board members get a break (it's well worth the $25 to support the board :) ).

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The rear panel will lift up like a minnie tonneau or trunk lid... a little bit of storage space and room for the battery and other misc. components. The lid in the pic has the edges squared, the real one will have radiused edges to flow with the rest of the lines.