Went to a Bigger Blazer

[jaros44sr]

Nice setup, someday maybe I'll have one. Which crossmember did you have to cut? and how much?

Never mind reread the thread, answered in the text. J

[vtblazer]

Additional grief/bullsh*t.

Changed out the headers to some nice factory vette 2.5" manifolds to simplify stuff. (so I thought)
New manifold, new looms and new wires weren't the total cure.
After only a few miles #6 boot burned through.

On a good note of work up at the shop, I got the overload spring removed and replaced em with a set of zero rates.
Moved the axle rearward 1.5"s and got the wheel/tire centered in the wheel well again.
My wheel-base is now 106"s.

This set of pics show the manifolds, wires and fuel door, both inside and out.

[Southedisto]

That looks sweet!

[vtblazer]

Done for now...over a year and a half later.

The "gotta do" list was amazingly long considering it was a running/wheeling truck last year but I guess the TBI'd 383 install had a little something do do with it.

My front drive shaft hits my oil filter (okay one more fix) but ya gotta luv suspension travel.

With any luck I can now concentrate on a few "extras".
Wanna get my tube doors done before Rausch Creek coming up in May.
Tree sliders are in the works too.

Thanks for all the comments.

Any more input?

let me know whatcha think.

[Burt4x4]

What are your plans as far as painting it? Rattlecan?
After I get my axels in the body is next for me..still gonna keep it trail ready so prolly just rattle can mine.

[vtblazer]

Originally Posted by Burt4x4

What are your plans as far as painting it? Rattlecan?

Nope, I'll spray it with single stage and call it good.

I've always wanted an old chevy truck in Hugger Orange and this may be the one.

Talk about high visibility!

Thanks for the comp YJ.
Tube doors are in the works, ordering a tube notching tool today so I can have one here at home in my basement shop too.
Making the doors out of 1.75 roll bar stock with quick release hinges.

[Burt4x4]

H. Orange egh? Ya that will turn heads.
Here is my buddy RyanB..he did H.Orange:

Crazy thing is ALL that sheetmetal is removable:


I say goforIt! If that is what you like! I have a thing for the factory Dark Green...just need to find a rattle can like that...

[Angelse68cal]

How many Gallons is that tank?

[vtblazer]

Originally Posted by Angelse68cal

How many Gallons is that tank?

18 gallons, same as a stock one.

[RED72blazer]

Originally Posted by vtblazer

18 gallons, same as a stock one.

Mine takes 21 gallons from empty.

Btw I want some tube doors. It would be really cool for the summer around here.

[vtblazer]

Took it out with my youngest tonight. (she's 8)

Just went up a local class 4 road but it's pretty steep and has plenty of mud.
(decent shake down trail)

Everything worked great, the TBI ran sweet.
Tube doors even stayed shut while flexing.

Can't wait to hit Rausch.

NOTE: Installed a tube running from the front roll cage hoop to the firewall to try and combat the firewall wobble I was getting.
Worked awesome, flexed it out with no door binding.

[Luba]

Originally Posted by vtblazer

NOTE: Installed a tube running from the front roll cage hoop to the firewall to try and combat the firewall wobble I was getting.
Worked awesome, flexed it out with no door binding.

Do you have any good close up pics of this? I want to have my full cage- I plan on building, tied to the body (windshield) to stiffen it up. But have had a few people say not to and let it flex?

[vtblazer]

Originally Posted by Luba

Do you have any good close up pics of this? I want to have my full cage- I plan on building, tied to the body (windshield) to stiffen it up. But have had a few people say not to and let it flex?

I generally would agree with that but not in this case.

No torsion rods/boxes, no rockers - inner or outer, equals ZERO support to the firewall.

I had to do something with it, the firewall was flexing like crazy.
We'll soon see how it works out, never know...it might rip right off the floor.

I made two 4x6 plates with 6 relief cuts in each so it offered more weldable area instead of just the perimeter.

Came off the front hoop at a 90 degree angle and now they head uphill due to the cage leaning back, no biggie.

It has made a huge difference, like I said...we'll see if it isn't to stiff now.