November 2004 - "blazer Of The Month"

[LUV2XCLR8]

WELL TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY, AND A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK WHEN THEY
DECEIDED TO HAVE A "BLAZER OF THE MONTH" AND YOU COULD JUST PICK A
MONTH WITH NO POLL'S I CHOSE NOVEMBER BECAUSE OF MY BIRTHDAY, I'D
HOPED TO BE A LIL FURTHER ALONG BY NOW, BUT OH WELL, WE COULD ALL
BENEFIT FROM "MORE MONEY THAN SENSE" SO IT'S TO BAD I DON'T.

OK, I DECEIDED I WANTED TO BUY A BLAZER THIS YEAR INSTEAD OF A NEW
FULL SIZE TRUCK, I SAW THE ONE THAT JOE "1972BLAZER" HAD FOR SALE &
FELL IN LUV IMMEDIATELY, HOWEVER I COULD NOT AFFORD HIS ASKING $$$,
A FEW MONTH'S WENT BUY AND THE PRICE CONTINUED TO DROP, IT GOT TO
A POINT WHERE I JUST SAID TO MYSELF, "I WILL HAVE MORE THAN THAT IN
MINE W/O EVEN GETTING TO THE POINT THAT HIS WAS IN" SO I MADE THE
DEAL IN JUNE, WE DISCUSSED DETAILS AND PIC'S FOR ALMOST A WEEK OR
TWO AND I SAID, "I'LL TAKE IT. SENT HIM A BANK CHECK, THE END RIGHT

WRONG, LINED UP SHIPPING THROUGH A CARRIER THAT WORKS FOR ME AT
MY PLACE OF BUISNESS, SHE SAID, "NO PROBLEM" AND IT WOULD COST ME
ABOUT $1000.00 SHIPPED (ENCLOSED) WELL AFTER 3 WEEKS SHE DECEIDED
THEY COULDN'T DO IT BECAUSE OF THE LIFT KIT, CALLED ANOTHER CARRIER
AND GOT A BID OF $1600.00 (ENCLOSED) I ASKED IF THEY COULD TAKE ALL
THE EXTRA PARTS THAT WOULD NOT FIT PACKED IN THE BLAZER, AND THEY
SAID, "NO PROBLEM" WHEN THEY WENT TO PICK IT UP THEY REFUSED THE
EXTRA PARTS AND SAID, "NO" I TOLD THEM WE AGREED ON EVERYTHING &
THEY ASKED IF I WANTED MY MONEY BACK, AT THIS POINT I WAS JUST AT
A POINT OF SCREEMING, I CALLED THE FIRST CO. BACK, MY FRIENDS, AND
ASKED IF THEY COULD GET THE EXTRA PARTS, THEY SAID YEH, "FOR $100"
SO I RELUCTANTLY SAID, "DO IT" THEN I HAD TO CALL THE OTHER PLACE
BACK AND OK THEM TO GET THE BLAZER W/O THE PARTS SINCE THEY HAD
REFUSED THE WEEK BEFORE, WHEN IT WAS ALL SAID AND DONE I WAITED
LIKE CLOSE TO 2 MONTHS FOR DELIVERY, SEEMED LIKE FOREVER.

IT WAS PURCHASED INCOMPLETE AND I HAVE THE HONOR OF FINISHING IT.

NOW FOR THE BLAZER,

1972 CHEVROLET K5 CST 4WD BLAZER

SHEETMETAL
A/C BODY TUB (ALL BODY WORK DONE) W/ CLEAR CALI TITLE
FRONT FENDERS X2 (NEW)
FRONT FENDERS X2 (ORIGINAL)
HOOD (ORIGINAL)
GOODMARK COWL HOOD (NEW)
CORE SUPPORT (NEW)
DOORS X2 (PICKUP DOORS CUT DOWN)
TAILGATE (ORIGINAL)
FRONT BUMPER (NEW)
REAR BUMPER (NEW)
DOUBLE WALL TOP (UNRESTORED)
REAR HATCH ORIGINAL UNBROKEN (W/HARDWARE EXCEPT HANDLE)
FACTORY ROLL BAR RESCUED FROM JUNKYARD

EXTERIOR
TAILGATE PANEL (CHEVROLET W/WOODGRAIN) (NEW)
TAILGATE MOLDINGS UPPER (NEW)
FRONT GRILL COMPLETE (NEW)
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES (NEW)
LOCK SET COMPLETE (NEW)
K5 BLAZER EMBLEMS (NEW)
350 EMBLEMS (NEW)
ALL GLASS EXCEPT WINDSHIELD (TINTED)

INTERIOR
VISORS X2 W/MOUNTS (NEW)
DASH PAD (BLACK) (NEW)
TACH DASH CLUSTER REBUILT WITH 0 MILES
DOOR PANELS (BLACK) (NEW)
BLACK CENTER CONSOLE (RESTORED)
REAR INTERIOR PANELS W/CHROME MOLDINGS (BLACK) (NEW)
BUCKET SEATS (UNRESTORED)
BLACK / WHITE HOUNDS TOOTH BUCKET SEAT COVERS (NEW)
BLACK BUCKET SEAT BACKS (NEW)
BUCKET SEAT FRAMES (RESTORED)
REAR SEAT (UNRESTORED) BLACK W/BRACKETS
BLACK / WHITE HOUNDS TOOTH REAR BENCH SEAT COVER (NEW)
STEERING COLUMN AUTOMATIC NON TILT (RESTORED)
STEERING WHEEL CORVETTE W/ADAPTER TO COLUMN
POLISHED DOOR SILL PLATES W/ BOWTIE (NEW)
GUAGE CLUSTER W/TACH (RESTORED)
CHROME ASH TRAY (NEW)
CHROME AND BLACK GLOVE BOX DOOR (RESTORED)
GLOVE BOX LINER
STOCK AM RADIO (WORKS)
COMPLETE ORIGINAL RESTORED A/C SYSTEM
COMPLETE WIRING HARNESSES (NEW)
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES (NEW)
INTERIOR DOOR LATCH CONTROL (NEW)
INTERIOR WINDOW CRANK HANDLES (NEW)
INTERIOR WINDOW REGULATERS (NEW)
DOOR WEATHERSTRIP COMPLETE X2 (NEW)
DRIP RAIL DEFLECTORS (NEW)
DOOR TOP CAPS (RESTORED)
VENT WINDOWS (NEW) X2
VENT WINDOWS (USED) X2

SUSPENSION
1972 4X4 FRAME PERFECT SHAPE
4" FRONT ROUGH COUNTRY SPRINGS
6" REAR ROUGH COUNTRY SPRINGS
ROUGH COUNTRY SHOCKS W/BLACK BOOTS (NEW)
COMPLETE U-BOLT SET FOR SPRINGS
COMPLETE ZINC BOLTS FOR SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION POLY BUSHINGS COMPLETE
BODY POLY BUSHINGS COMPLETE
RAISED STEERING ARM
DRAG LINK NEW
FRONT BRAIDED STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES (6?)
REAR BRAIDED STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES (6?)

LIGHTING
CLEAR CST SIDE MARKERS (NEW)
CLEAR FRONT BUMPER & REAR TAIL LENSES (NEW)
CLEAR REVERSE LENSES & ALL GASKETS (NEW)
REAR LIGHTS (RESTORED) W/BUCKETS
FRONT MARKERS (RESTORED) W/BUCKETS
HEADLIGHTS W/BUCKETS
INTERIOR UNDERDASH LIGHTING
GLOVE BOX LIGHTING

WHEELS AND TIRES
15X8 6 LUG RALLEY WHEELS (W/CENTER CAPS & BEAUTY RINGS)
35X12.5X15 BFGOODRICH MUD TERRAIN TIRES (95% TREAD)

DRIVE TRAIN
4 CORE RADIATOR REBUILT
TH350
NP205
ADAPTER PLATE
DRIVE SHAFT FRONT (CV) CUSTOM
DRIVE SHAFT REAR CUSTOM
DANA 44 DISC BRAKE FRONT (6LUG, 3.08, NEWER BRAKES)
CORPORATE 12 BOLT REAR (6 LUG, 3.08, NEWER BRAKES)
AGR STEERING BOX (VARIABLE RATIO)

ENGINE ( ALL NEW W/ LESS THAN 25 MILES ON IT )
1970 LT1 BLOCK
1970 LT1 FORGED CRANK
1970 LT1 FORGED RODS
TRW FORGED PISTONS .030
MILODON OIL PAN
1970 LT1 CAMEL BACK HEADS, 2.02/1.60 3 ANGLE VALVE JOB,
HEADS HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVELY PORTED & POLISHED
LUNATI CAM
LUNATI TIMING GEARS
HOLLEY DOMINATOR INTAKE
3310 HOLLEY CARB 750 CFM
MALLORY UNILIGHT DISTRIBUTOR
ALUMINUM WATER PUMP
APPROXIMATELY 425 H.P.

MISC.
EVERY NUT AND BOLT REPLACED W/ STAINLESS WHERE AVAILABLE

ITEMS IN GREEN ARE THE ONES I HAVE BOUGHT SINCE I GOT IT



ALOT OF PIC'S ON MY SIG ( CLICK ON THE "GQ" )

[LUV2XCLR8]

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[CHEVYE]

happy b-day luv.

[Gee_Emm]

Nice dash!

[CHEVYE]

when are you gonna finish that bad boy up? that will be one cherry ride when it`s done.

[LUV2XCLR8]

Originally Posted by CHEVYE

when are you gonna finish that bad boy up? that will be one cherry ride when it`s done.

HMMM, HOW DOES IT GO, "PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE" OR SOMETHIN LIKE THAT

[FRENCHBLUE72]

I sure would like to start on mine but I have enough project's to keep me busy for at least 2 year's.....

[vtblazer]

OK, you've thrown around the same pics for awhile now, time to start makin' some progress. j/k, just sifting through all the extra parts you got took over a month. :p I'm jealous.
One of the cleanest blazers I've seen to date! Yep, I've had the pleasure/fortune to see this one in person, NICE RIDE Craig!
Oh yeah, happy b-day.

[LUV2XCLR8]

THANKS KURT, IF EVERYTHING GOES WELL THE DOORS, FENDERS, TAILGATE,
AND WINDSHEILD COWL WILL GET 3 COATS OF BLACK DP90 TO MATCH THE
REST OF "GQ" NEXT WEEK, THEN I CAN DO A MOCK UP ON MY ASSEMBLY TO
VERIFY CLEARANCE ISSUES AND TAKE NOTES ON SHIMS, NUTS, BOLTS, ETC.

*OH YEA, THEN I WILL TAKE SOME MORE PIC'S, LOTS OF EM. :p