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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Red Deer ab canada
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Blazer Body Questions
I'm a new blazer guy; bought a '72 2wd a week ago with a clean 4wd tub. The 4wd isn't on a frame, and I'm replacing a slightly rusty right rocker and the lefty as well(exploratory). The doors are not fitted well and I've got the body on a dolly; I want to at least metal work it before it goes on the frame. How much can/will the a-pillar relax without the front clip on? I see when I close the 2wd doors that they move the w/s post as the roof has 3 bolts holding it to the rustiest tub ever, so I'm not very confident in measurements I can take. Do I just square the doors up to the quarters and body lines and let 'er fly? Anybody?
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Rods
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Location: Bryan, TX
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Re: Blazer Body Questions
with out the top my advise is to square up the a piller to make to doors fit well. the start on your rockers. i welded a brace from the top of the windshield frame to the bi piller and another from the a to the b piller at the top of the door line then took the doors off
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Re: Blazer Body Questions
not sure of your skill level but I think the safer option would be to mount it on the frame before doing that work to ensure there is no twist when mounted. JMO
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada
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Re: Blazer Body Questions
It's a good idea to check the condition of the rocker boxes too. They are there to stiffen this area of the body. Scott's has replacements.
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urban fourwheelin
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Seattle
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Re: Blazer Body Questions
I agree, I wouldn't do any cutting with it off the frame.
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Red Deer ab canada
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Re: Blazer Body Questions
After some door adjusting, I think the firewall/cowl has relaxed forward a little. I don't know how this body was removed from the chassis or how long it's been bouncing around un-braced. The floors, rocker boxes, toe boards, cowl sides, windshield frame is all incredibly solid. Guess I should pick a color so as to paint the firewall and do a body swap first. I need a right door, I'm guessing I can cut a truck door's window frame.
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Red Deer ab canada
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Re: Blazer Body Questions
After a better look; I think I'm good. Whataya all think?
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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Re: Blazer Body Questions
Looks really decent, Not much needed based on those pic's
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Re: Blazer Body Questions
I know it's tempting to do the body work off the frame but you really should get it mounted to the frame, get the front clip installed and the top if possible before you start. Lot of work I know, but when you do the repairs and put it on the frame and find things aren't right, it's gonna be alot more work.
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