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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Red Deer ab canada
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Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
This is where it all starts; "Jeez, ya don't see any of those around!" That's followed by a few sleepless nights, couple e-mails/phone calls, then you wind up here.
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
And when you look out the window....
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Blazer Fanatic
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Sacramento, ca
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
what does the Canadian base equipment mean? i didnt know canada had different packages....i noticed it said that on the spid on the glove box door
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Creighton Sask. Canada
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
Canadian packages come with cold weather equip, like a block heater is one item for sure.
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Needs a Big Block
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Red Deer , Alberta
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
I looooooooooooove this truck...
tony your running 275/50/17 an 255/50/17s
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
Gotta get it cleaned up, make a game plan-more pics forthcoming.
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Tot Roddin'
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Mid-MO
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
Great looking project Tony!
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
Are you building both?
Look like good starts to me. Rg
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
I think the green truck is nearly un-repairable(IMO), it came with a super solid 4x4 tub to put on the 2wd chassis. My plan at this point is to prolly put front and rear suspension from my '67 frame(drop spindles new everything & rebuilt 3:73 diff) in this chassis to lower it, new it, and I really like 6 bolt 8" rally wheels(4x4) that I'm gonna put corvette center caps on. I usually change plans with my ginch, so we'll see what tomorrows pair say.
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
After a $20 car wash, here we are!
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
Riddo more....
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
Nice project
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
Here's a pile'o'pics of the tub going on the 2wd chassis; gaps, rocker boxes etc. now that it's cleaned out and I can see it. It looks square and solid enough to me to cut the outer rockers off and replace them. None of the surface rust under it is bad enough to even pit the metal!
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
More.
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urban fourwheelin
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Seattle
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
that's a nice tub!
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
this will be a fun build.
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
It may look solid - but you may want to brace it up - just to be certain - nobody likes to do the work twice -
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
It's amazing what a well-tossed grenade can net you...
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Blaze-Air
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
Subscribed...How bout some details on your plans. Color, interior, driveline, etc...
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Mean Buzzin' Half Dozen
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
For a fleeting second I got excited thinking I'd see something blown up, but then I felt ashamed for even envisioning destroying a Chevy.
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
tony, how could you have done such a thing, oh well as long as the end result will be good.
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
Believe me, I've been putting off blowing this truck apart 'cause it is the original steel, but the only reasonably solid part was the w/shield frame and dash; I cut them off and kept 'em! To repair the body would have been a box floor, cab floor, rockers, boxes, kick's, wheel houses, box sides etc etc(should've seen that thing fold up anywhere I grabbed it). Now to strip the frame, clean it and re-assemble with 4" drop springs in rear, 2 1/2" spindles-I'll decide how much front spring once the weight is back on the chassis. I have a rebuilt 3:73 diff but it's 6-bolt as are my rotors(these parts were for a '67 short box I started), I'd like to use 6-bolt rallies as the bigger slots look more pronounced to me but I'm concerned about the difference in track width front to rear. The truck will be a similar green with green int, not sure on roof color yet but I've picked a nice Mercedes green pearl. The 350 that's in it seems smooth and strong, I have an un-assembled vortec 350, but... It also gets a 700r4 but basically stays pretty stock in and out. I'd sure like to find out how many of these are in Canada, I've been told that mine makes 5 known in Alberta but nothings verified.
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Blaze-Air
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Virginia
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
Sounds like a nice build. I'm a green freak, so you have my vote on the color combo. I like the 4sd auto also. I will do that someday. I'm still in the air about the differences between 700 and 200...Sounds like you will be the only one up your way with a sweet low rider though.
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
Tony, looking good. I will post the pics of the ones I know of in Alberta.
grounddown from Edmonton ![]() Mine, with parts scattered everywhere ![]() ![]() ![]() Guy in Lethbridge ![]() I will post the pics of the other one that is in Edmonton when I find the pic. There are a couple of CRAPPY ones in Calgary, they are not as rare as you think, most of them are buried in the garages of the forgotten project world. Keep going on yours, i may be the 3rd one that makes it to the car shows. Darren
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Re: Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
Any progress
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