My 70 2wd Project begins!

[atp]

I recently purchased this 70 2wd Blazer and over the past two weeks the rebuild has started. I am new to the Forum and i am loving it. This is my first truck/blazer build so i will probably be seeking advice often. Thanks

Updated - 10/26/10

It has come a long way...

[Pop's72]

and post some more pictures!

[1LoC10]

nice, I love the Blazers

[Hart_Rod]

Nice looking blazer! Should be a cool project.

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[bouncytruck]

Welcome to the board and congrats on a fine purchase. What are your plans for it?

[Yukon Jack]

Welcome - another 2wd saved!!!

[atp]

Honestly my plans were to have a simlar look as kyle4381, hope he doesn't mind. I had made most of the decisions before i saw his. I have a 6.0 and tranny (4l65E) out of an 05 yukon denali XL. Talking with porterbuilt about a dropmember now. I am looking at the new trailing arm rear kit offered by ART. They say it will work on a blazer. I would love some input on this?? Strong arms and bags on the front. Disc brakes all the way around. 20's of some kind. Tahoe seats, maybe from an 07. Not sure what to do about a top - soft vs smooth?? I will post pics as i go. Currently it is apart waiting on braces (per threads i have read) and then body removal and off to blasting!

[LUV2XCLR8]

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[Big J]

Yep, welcome to the best info. on the net......

Post up some more pics.... Together or apart, we like'em all.....

[atp]

A Few More Pics - It comes apart!

[Rokcrln]

Welcome and for your first truck build you picked a great one for sure. I have had my 2WD Blazer for almost a year now and it is just sitting waiting for it turn in the shop.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[72CSTC5]

Welcome to the 2wd side of things.

[Tom Vogel]

Why would you replace the trailing arm suspension that came in the truck?
I am sure you have reasons, what would they be?
TIA, Tom
PS, welcome to the forum from a fellow 2wd owner.

[atp]

i like the kit offered by ART - However i may use my trailing arms and their crossmember, c-notch and accesories?? I am up for suggestions. The trailing arm rear is a new project for me. Until now, most of my stuff has been cars (camaro's and mustang's) or new model leaf springs rides.

[70rs/ss]

Here is my question, why in the heck would you find a rare 2wd and hack it up? The reason I ask, is that for your above list of mods a more common 4X4 Blazer could be modded to fit your needs and the 2wd could survive as is? I am not an over spray 100 point resto freak, but I can appreciate the rare factor in a factory 2wd Blazer and think cutting one up is kinda sacrelegious. I have a line on a 2wd and would rather cut up my 4X4 to do a C notch and all the other stuff rather than molest a more valuable and highly saught after 2X? Heck I'll trade you my 4x for your 2wd, how's that sound?

[lolife99]

Welcome from another 2wd owner. Keep us posted on your progress. If you decide to sell for a 4x4 to hack up. Give me a call. I'd like to hack up your 2wd and save mine.

[Rokcrln]

Yep keep the 2WD and hack it up how ever you want! I would do some more checking into the trailing stock trailing arm set up because they are one of the best factory designed set ups out thier. I would change out your crossmember if you are wanting to go over 6" of drop in the back for ride height, C-notch it, shock relocator and panhard relocator. Then go with drop coil springs or air bags and you will be very happy. And yes go for the Drop member from Nate for sure!!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[kyle4381]

looks like a good start.

[Tom Vogel]

Originally Posted by atp

i like the kit offered by ART - However i may use my trailing arms and their crossmember, c-notch and accesories?? I am up for suggestions. The trailing arm rear is a new project for me. Until now, most of my stuff has been cars (camaro's and mustang's) or new model leaf springs rides.

OK... yea, anything from ART is top notch. I have ART on the front and went with Early Classic Enterprises on the rear (airbags and trailing arm doublers etc) I only wanted a 4-6 drop because I have a high power drivetrain and am more interested in function than looks. If you want to use anything from Air Ride, you wont go wrong. Its just that the trailing arm suspension on these trucks is way hard to beat from a performance standpoint, and I didnt want to tinker with near perfection. I went with ART on the front because Early Clasic (which I have on the rear) doesnt make an airbag system for the front, but I liked the ECE rear airbag system on the rear so much that I wanted air on the front. Airbags are completely tunable and very performance enhancing... almost sounds like a contradiction in terms... Air-Ride Performance.... but it sure isnt!

[72CSTC5]

OOPS nobody told me that they were valuable. I already chopped mine up. Sorry.

[atp]

I am trying to put together a pasts list. Can anyone recommend a place to get a new radiator shroud as well as some ther misc. sheet metal parts?

[gus]

2wd k5s are valuable and rare models, But you need to get out of the ordinary to extraodinary, Hotrods are always modified completly transformed and they are the most valuable vehicles in the world ! so why not horoded a rare model truck?

Originally Posted by 70rs/ss

Here is my question, why in the heck would you find a rare 2wd and hack it up? The reason I ask, is that for your above list of mods a more common 4X4 Blazer could be modded to fit your needs and the 2wd could survive as is? I am not an over spray 100 point resto freak, but I can appreciate the rare factor in a factory 2wd Blazer and think cutting one up is kinda sacrelegious. I have a line on a 2wd and would rather cut up my 4X4 to do a C notch and all the other stuff rather than molest a more valuable and highly saught after 2X? Heck I'll trade you my 4x for your 2wd, how's that sound?

[5150]

atp-There are plenty of board vendors here, but the one that I would recommend would be Tim Christian. www.christiansclassics.com He is also close to you in East TN. So shipping will hopefully be a minimum.

[atp]

Thanks - i have been on his web and have made an intial contact about parts.

[72BLAZERDUDE]

We can never have to many 2wd owners. Welcome. Keep us posted on your progress.