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1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Bought on my 14th b-day... Our original plan of making it a cool driver- has changed to a fully modernized powertrain which will eventually be my daily driver
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Stripping the paint (found some unfortunate things under some thick bondo
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Began the rust repair- needed inner and outer rockers, floorboards, kick panels, and some pillar patching.....
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
More rockers
![]() ![]() Once the drivetrain was out and sold, and all of the rust repair was finished, it was time to take the body off... I threw around some ideas about how i can do this in a 2 car garage space.... so i built this. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Then started goin at the frame... ![]() ![]() Last edited by 72truckman; 05-13-2008 at 01:33 AM. |
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Preppin for powdercoat...used my front axle as a dolly to get it on the trailer...
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Awesome project! Lots of great pictures! Keep us updated!
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Wow, great pics!
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet, and I luv the homemade lift rack thingy
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Keep us posted how you get all the drivetrain to match up. I've been kicking that same idea around myself. sweet build, Mario
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Father, Son projects. I love them. Keep us posted as you go further.
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Great work, we're hooked already so keep em coming!
Looking at the first pic date, all this in two years? Body lift is way cool, must be heavy. What are you going to do with it now? |
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Way to get after it!
Nice work! What's your target date to have her on the road?
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Looks great. I like the lifts you made, wanna rent them out?
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Great project - very cool that you and your father are tackling this together!
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
We bought the Blazer in March of '06 but really actually started working on it when football ended in late December... The body rack works great, it separates into 3 different pieces so it easily fits in a 6 foot bed, and can easily be adapted to use on any car.. I built this one so that i can use it on my Dad's 1955 Bel Air 2 door hard top when we are done with the blazer... This lift makes it a piece of cake to scrape undercoating off and do the work on the undercarriage, even putting the body on a rotisserie...I've had a few people interested in buying/ renting it, but i would want to build another one to keep this around for my projects... PM me if you are really interested in buying/renting one....
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Pics of the powdercoated frame (after a couple good rainstorms while sitting in the driveway
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Cool Project!
Get that thing done by July and drive it to Blazer Fest in Hollister! Duno if you know about us but we are Nor Cal Off Road and every summer we have a 3 day camping & wheeling party at Hollister Hills. On Saturday night we have a big raffel and give away some pretty cool stuff. One year I won a soft top for my 72K5, that was a good year for me ![]() Anyway keep up the good work! Burt
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Sweet looking build you have going...
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GO BIG GREEN ![]() MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P.. |
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
Finally got the lift installed and the axles painted.. Used Eastwood Extreme Chassis Black it is an excellent product.... The neighbors and people driving down the street loooooove looking at it!!!!
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
how much lift is that, also what was the wheel/tire plans/sizes/backspacing
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
did you have to mod the firewall for the engine or move it up?
how does it drive with your nv4500 and engine ect? |
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...thanks to your sister for the help assembling the chassis!! Nice documentation of the project so far. Keep up the good work, bro!
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
I forgot how badly your rockers used to look!!
Last edited by Calitruckgrl1; 06-06-2008 at 01:36 PM. |
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
What's the status on the body work? Any progress? Great job so far!!!
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72 Chevy CST K5 HIGHLANDER BLAZER Getting a 6.0,NV4500,NP205,14BFF (Currently laying all over the place in little pieces) 72 Chevy swb step-side "LS" 6.0 Here's a build thread of sorts 2002 HD2500 Crew Cab, 8.1L Allison 4x4 Daily Driver Check it out www.lsdyno.com |
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Re: 1972 Blazer 5.3 E85/ NV4500 5spd 4x4 Build
smart, and looks like a real nice start
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