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New 1971 Project
I've bought a 1971 blazer that was sitting in the woods for 30 years. Hate to see an old classic sit.
It needs a full restore, but my question is has anyone purchased and used a complete floor pan assembly to replace the floor? If so what issues did you run into? Is the one through LMC better than others? |
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Re: New 1971 Project
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JMHO, but i think it would be easier to install if you bought it w/o the seat brace
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Re: New 1971 Project
Thanks. Nobody makes a tub for blazers/jimmys? That would be an easier route but I can't find one.
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Post up some pics.... If it was easy, everyone would have a beautiful blazer/jimmy. I think the fastest way to solve your problem is to install a floor, if you have the tools and skills, and a 5 gallon pail of sticktoitiveness Good luck on your venture, hope to see a build thread Welcome to the boards, you wont find a better group of guys ready to help you out with pointers
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thanks again. I'm looking forward to this project. I've had 2 1969 camaro's, but there is something about old classic 4wd trucks that catch my eye at a car show.
Here are some pics of it in the woods and after I cleaned it up. We fired it up and drove it out of the woods after sitting almost 30 years. The outside is very rusty and gone but the frame and most of the inside and the windshield frame is perfect. I'm only the second owner of this rig. |
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Yep, thats a good one, got any pics of the rusty areas
Hows your tool selection?
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Here are a couple pics of the bad areas. My tool selection is very good and I have an uncle that has been in the auto body business for the past 45 years.
Here's the best part of this, I only purchased this for $50 I have also purchased some parts from a local guy parting out a chevy truck (front fenders, doors, radiator support, and a full long box that I have a lead on a guy that will trade me a short box) |
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Yep, its doable.....great to have an uncle to help you out in a jam, id go for it
Bedsides are now available, so that solves that problem, looks like you have some sag at the rear of the door to lower body line, soooo, i would get that area jacked up to where it belongs Keep us posted w/lots of pics, keeps me entertained ![]()
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Actually the door was open when we were backing it out of the woods and it got tweeked a bit. The door won't shut and is hanging, but I have a new door already so no problem there.
Big project but the price was right. |
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Love it when the radio hole has not been destroyed, good luck on the project.....
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Re: New 1971 Project
Another question? Has anyone used long box side and cut out the portions needed to fix the blazer rear panels?
I've done some research and know that short box side are 6" longer in front of the wheel and obviously long box sides are longer in the front and rear. |
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Re: New 1971 Project
Do a search. There is a write-up on how to cut down a pickup bed side. If I recall correctly, it was either done by MTBlazer or YukonJack several years back.
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Re: New 1971 Project
I bought a cab floor from LMC it did have all the braces. I determined where to cut the floor based on body mounts and some great pictures from this web site. Bending that flange that mates to the (knee wall) just allow 3 inches to bend up 90 degrees and slot it where the brakes are in the floor. I also bought the first quarter panels made for the Jimmy/Blazer body. Minor issues but they seem to fit very good.
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Re: New 1971 Project
For fifty bucks even you if you rebuild it enough to drive it its worth it. It would take a ton of time and money to get it perfect. I hope you have both. Good luck and a lot of guys on here have done a lot of what they one needs.
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Thanks, for $50 it was worth grabbing. I plan on making it nice but not perfect by any means. Hopefully keeping around a $5,000 budget. I want a fun summer rig that I'm not afraid to take it out and have some fun in it.
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Yeah pretty much what I did. I never thought I'd get mine perfect. That would be at least another ten grand. I bought mine for 2 grand and hot about another 4-5 in it. Runs good and now looks good too. Not perfect but a fun summertime driver to enjoy. And if I go off road I'm not scared to Have some fun in it.
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