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with everything ive done to my blazer in the last 14 month.. i should have done a build thread. heres a some pics of the new gauge cluster, tilt stanless column and steering wheel. o and the 2006 chevy leathers. just finished the wiring.. well most of it, enough to get it back on the road. im waiting on the rest of the firewall insulation to re-install the heater and finish up the wiring. then get started on the stereo and center console and back side panels. the stereo is going to be sick!! all boston speakers and subs. alpine amps and deck. its going to have atleast 6 speakers with mid/highs and 2 12 in subs.

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ok maybe a few more pics of the start when i bought it, old motor, new motor, lift ...ect ect

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more

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NIce work... I'll look for you around edmonton this summer..

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well damn .. thats sexy!

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well here are a few more pics... installing the 6 inch lift, front brakes, the proper front grill. it had a 70 grill, but its a 72. new headlights, and all the new markers. i dont have ny pics of when i pulled the turbo 350 and installed the 700r4 or the driveshafts or when i pulled the 308's and put in 4.56 gears.

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Very nice

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here's a pic of the roddoor panels i bought off a member.. im going to put wood in for the rear side panels and kinda ingrave the wood, so it kinda looks like these panels. not sure what im going to wrap them in yet. tweed maybe?? also going to start on the center console next week.

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Sweeet ride. Where did that steering wheel come from?

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Very nice.

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looks good!

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Nice. Where did you get the engine work done or is it a crate? Specifications?

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ordered it at Billet Specialties

a local engine builder.. its a 383 stroker with 465 hp and 492 tq. engine dyno'd. not sure what specs you want to know.. edelbrock performer package, hooker headers, flowmaster super 40's, k&n, bla bla bla

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Looking good! Nice work so far!

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Great looking blazer! On the current door panels, what was used to hold them in?

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a few pics i took today after i washed it. its been sitting for a month, while i did the wiring and steering.

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Looks great!

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That's very nice - how do you like those seats? I've got somewhat similar seats in my 69 K20 which makes the cab very tight, but I imagine they work a lot better in a K5.

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thanx va72, its comin around. lots left to do. i love the seats, bought them for 200 bucks. cant go wrong with that. im 6'4 and a bit tall and i have enought room. i did move the steering column/wheel closer to the gauges too though. the biggest thing is the seat belt in the seat. i hate the old lap belts. im going to keep my eyes open for some with power, maybe from a caddy. i need to figure something out for the back seat aswell. any ideas :)

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im not a 100% sure.. i think its just those clips and a few screws.

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i used u joints to do the steering, instead of the old rag joint setup. wish i got one of the u joints with the vibration deader. i dont like feeling vibration in the steering.. think i will buy one of those from flaming river for 170 bucks and heres a pic for yukon jack of the leg room i get with the seats pushed all the way back.

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im not sure how much closer the column/steering wheel is to the dash but here's a pic. i put a collapsable steering rod in and move the steering wheel/column closer to the dash until it felt better then bolted everything up. in the event of a accident theres still room in the steering rod to collapse

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Nice what size tires are those?

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35's toyo's

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you are right !! So from here on out, keep us posted on your progress!! You have a really great looking truck !
Did you make the gauage panel or buy it as is and just install it ?

Again - your truck looks great ! It is nice to see one of our trucks lookin' so fine ! you should post some video so we can hear it run and in action !!

Whammybar66

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thanx.. glad you like my rig. i bought the gauge panel.

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Great looking rig!! Why the change from 3.08 to 4.56? I'm still not real clear on why changing the gears would do much for you unless you were rock climbing or something.

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i changed the gears cause i could do 90 km/h in second gear with my setup before the gear change. with the 35 tires and 700r4 tranny with 4.56 gears my truck drives like its stock again... but with 3 times more engine power :metal: lol my rpm's are right where i want them now. 3.08 gears work greaty with stock 27-29 inch tires.

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Aahh, ok. Either way, its a great looking truck, can't wait to get mine on the road to see if I need to change the gears!

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Truck looks great man. Yukon/Suburban 3rd row seats work great for the rear!

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Why did you mount the fuse block side ways instead of with the wires coming out of the top? Just wondering if it doesn't fit right that way or you just preferred doing it like that.

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it hid it a bit more sideways