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MI2CHEVYS 03-02-2010 10:08 PM

Finally Got The Front Down
 
Well I finally got tired of seeing the front of my Blazer higher than the rear so I modyfied my lower control arms...

Before
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/u...BLAZING/41.jpg

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/u...AZING/SF24.jpg

After
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/u...0302001116.jpg

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/u...0302001028.jpg

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/u...AZING/SF32.jpg

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/u...AZING/SF23.jpg

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/u...AZING/SF29.jpg

I can finally move on to the next step.

7ft stew 03-02-2010 10:19 PM

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thats is awesome.you have done alot of work on her.when you get done make your way to kansas and get mine done.lol.sweet ride

justpball 03-02-2010 11:31 PM

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nice bro! I got mine done too, going to shoot some pics this weekend, do you think you used a beefy enough pipe...LOL

MI2CHEVYS 03-02-2010 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 7ft stew (Post 3836413)
thats is awesome.you have done alot of work on her.when you get done make your way to kansas and get mine done.lol.sweet ride

Thanks Stew.

MI2CHEVYS 03-02-2010 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by justpball (Post 3836599)
nice bro! I got mine done too, going to shoot some pics this weekend, do you think you used a beefy enough pipe...LOL

Thank You. Well they do say bigger is better and besides i got it on part trade for an Orange Fanta so i cant complain. Its 8.75 i.d & .5 wall

justpball 03-03-2010 09:55 AM

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Sweet, dont have to worry about them bending...LOL

87 dually burb 03-03-2010 08:37 PM

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what did you do to narrow the front track?

MI2CHEVYS 03-04-2010 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 87 dually burb (Post 3838204)
what did you do to narrow the front track?


I didn't narrrow anything. By the way thanks for the suggetion on fabricating the arms, i got the idea from you.

1LoC10 03-04-2010 06:32 PM

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awesome, cant wait to see progress

tvblazer78 03-04-2010 10:32 PM

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Nice work man! And keep us posted, I have not seen that thing much in the past 6 months.

87 dually burb 03-04-2010 10:37 PM

Re: Finally Got The Front Down
 
thats cool
I saw it on a build here myself before I did it
so what are you doing next to lower the front a "z" or dropped crossmember?

MI2CHEVYS 03-05-2010 12:15 AM

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Thanks tvblazer. I haven't been feeling good in a while, but I'm trying.
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No , no Z or dropmember.I like the way it sits. I just want to drive it while I can, so i'm going to finish some things with the rear suspension and get the firewall, dash and jambs painted so I can begin to put it back together.
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I will keep you all posted.

knightowl73 03-10-2010 11:54 PM

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nice , reminds me of my 79 back in high school. u ever thought to flip the upper a-arms over and swap them side to side so it correct that bj angle?

i just hacked the hell outta 3-ton coils and cut off the bump stop mounts. like 4" of crossmember clearance,vw bug front shocks and longer upper a-arm bolts wth custom spacers. it aligned out and rode pretty well. always thought to flip those arms because of the bj angle, but never did....blew the motor, joined the army, yada yada

MI2CHEVYS 03-11-2010 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by knightowl73 (Post 3853199)
nice , reminds me of my 79 back in high school. u ever thought to flip the upper a-arms over and swap them side to side so it correct that bj angle?

i just hacked the hell outta 3-ton coils and cut off the bump stop mounts. like 4" of crossmember clearance,vw bug front shocks and longer upper a-arm bolts wth custom spacers. it aligned out and rode pretty well. always thought to flip those arms because of the bj angle, but never did....blew the motor, joined the army, yada yada

Thank you.
No I never heard of anyone doing that. I will have to look into it. Do you have any pictures of that suspension set up?

justpball 03-11-2010 08:39 AM

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did you cut the rear floor or is it all under the stock floor?

knightowl73 03-11-2010 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MI2CHEVYS (Post 3853312)
Thank you.
No I never heard of anyone doing that. I will have to look into it. Do you have any pictures of that suspension set up?

no i wish i did. did alot of suspenson work on that truck to ride that low without wearing out tires and bottoming out everywhere. my buddy says he has old pics of my blazer, cus i dont have a one. i will try and get with hm soon and post some. lost all mne when my computer took a dump about 4 years ago.

MI2CHEVYS 03-11-2010 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by justpball (Post 3853619)
did you cut the rear floor or is it all under the stock floor?

i cut it...
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/u.../FUELTANK6.jpg

and I'm working on raising the tubs and rear half of floor.

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/u.../BEDMODS16.jpg


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