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Project: What the heck did I get into???
![]() So after becoming bored with this I started to look for something older that would meet the year requirements to get into NSRA and Goodguys show.. In my search I came across this Jimmy and worked a trade for my 97 ![]() After looking at it I find that it needs front floor boards only (Yeah, right) Once I got it home I found a ton of other issues that I wasn't comfortable with.. ![]() ![]() Last edited by Rochlow; 11-19-2009 at 10:23 PM. |
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
I find out that there is about 1/4 of bondo in the drivers side bed, the torsion boxes are gone, the bed floor has rotted through in several place...
What do I do now??? Throw an assload of money at it....(until my funds run out)... So instead of fixing all the rotted panels, I came acrossed this rust free blazer tub that was about an hour and a half from my house. Some of you might recognize this tub???? ![]() Then started the tear down of the blue jimmy.. ![]() ![]() |
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
Using this site I contacted a couple of vendors and used the classified to buy what I needed... Like Tri-pro automotive, Suicide doors and of course the man! Porterbuilt!
![]() I need to take a few more pictures of the parts I have and I'll update as I make more progress.. Last edited by Rochlow; 11-19-2009 at 11:15 PM. |
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Its lookin' like a Blazer!
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
Glad you found a tub that nice. Sucks your having to do all that work though. How low you gonna go? Wheel/tire size? Keep it up, your half way there.
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
I am going to lay the front x-member on the ground. I have Suicide doors upper and lower tublar control arms. In the back I am only going just c-notch the frame and have a hot rod rake..
Wheels and tires are going to be 15". Once I scrape up enough change I would like to get a set of Ansen Sprints... |
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
Must be nice to find a rust free tub!!!!
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
I got really lucky!!!! Only real rust was sections of both rockers, the guy I bought it from (board member) replaced the section of rust on the passenger side and was almost done the drivers side when I bought it...
Other than that there was only surface rust that we are going to sandblast this weekend.. |
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
Subscribing to this cool build,...
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
Hmmmm..... found a nearly rust free tub in Vt, huh? I vaguely recall someone in Vt selling theirs recently.
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
What are you going to do with the other tub?
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
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The vultures smell dead meat, seems like we all think along the same lines ![]() Oughta be an interesting thread, I'll watch
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
So that's where that tub got off to. You're going to have one nice Jimmy when you get through. I'll tag along.
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
Fixing up to be a great build... nice work thus far!
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2wd FTW!!!!
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
Looking good can't wate to see more.
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
Nice what happened to your origional rims you like the smaller sizes
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
I'm watching this as well. I noticed rear leaf springs; was this a 4x4 in a previous life?
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
Well, not much to look at, but there's alot of hole filling and blocksanding going on...
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
and paint... MMMMWWWWWAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
Welcome to the board looks like she is gonna be a nice one..
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Re: Project: What the hell did I get into???
This will be one to watch. I see lots of familiar names circling. I hope I'm not to late
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