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08-23-2016, 01:24 PM | #1 |
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1981 2wd blazer rebuild
So the body on my old blazer was rotted beyond repair so I cut up the body but saved the frame a couple years back. Well a couple months back I found a clean blazer at a good price and dragged it home. Here is the starting point
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08-23-2016, 01:28 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1981 2wd blazer rebuild
Frame cleaning and prep for POR-15
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08-23-2016, 01:33 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1981 2wd blazer rebuild
More pics of prep and POR-15
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08-23-2016, 01:45 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1981 2wd blazer rebuild
Painted frame from front cross member back in semi-gloss back and cleaned up axle removed brake hardware to sand down por-15 and top coat the axle and backing plates
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08-23-2016, 01:49 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1981 2wd blazer rebuild
New stainless brake lines, rear end cover, fuel tank and fuel lines
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08-23-2016, 04:51 PM | #6 |
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Re: 1981 2wd blazer rebuild
this is gunna be sweet
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08-23-2016, 09:13 PM | #7 |
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Re: 1981 2wd blazer rebuild
I hope to swap the body off the 4x4 frame on the 2wd frame this weekend!
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08-24-2016, 07:12 AM | #8 |
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Re: 1981 2wd blazer rebuild
Subscribed! Should be a fun build. Looking forward to following along. I've been thinking about converting my 4wd K5 to 2wd.
It looks familiar. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...hlight=tweaked Mike
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08-27-2016, 01:15 AM | #9 |
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Re: 1981 2wd blazer rebuild
Cool progress. It's gonna be done up right underneath!
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09-11-2016, 10:23 PM | #10 |
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Re: 1981 2wd blazer rebuild
well I swapped the body over and hoping to get more work done but working on two trucks at the same time it seems like nothing gets done
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09-12-2016, 07:37 AM | #11 |
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Re: 1981 2wd blazer rebuild
Looks like good progress to me!
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09-20-2016, 11:13 PM | #12 |
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Re: 1981 2wd blazer rebuild
I picked up a rust free tailgate and installed that over the weekend. The guy also had a nos cargo floor panel I couldn't leave behind lol now stocking extra parts lol
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09-25-2016, 09:39 PM | #13 |
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Re: 1981 2wd blazer rebuild
Great call to prep the frame with por definitely a big fan of that stuff however it will NOT come Off the skin for weeks
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10-09-2016, 12:25 AM | #14 |
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Re: 1981 2wd blazer rebuild
Spotless tailgate
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