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Southedisto · 08-10-2007, 06:47 PM

I just drooled on myself a little.

Thealien · 08-10-2007, 07:02 PM

Keeping an eye on this one.

I'm in Mass, nice to see more east coast members

**Yukon Jack** · 08-20-2007, 12:05 PM

That frame is just incredible! Diggin' your Jeep as well.

cybrfire · 09-03-2007, 09:36 AM

Frame looks fantastic Grendel! Keep up the good work.

*FormerMember* · 09-03-2007, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cybrfire

Frame looks fantastic Grendel! Keep up the good work.

Nice to see you on the board, Kert.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 09-03-2007, 12:16 PM

Subscribed....bad looking jeep cant wait to the the blazer done..

Col Clank · 09-06-2007, 11:15 PM

any updates on the K5 or the C30 looking for pics of the spring mounts up front and in the rear up close.....

*FormerMember* · 09-07-2007, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col Clank

any updates on the K5 or the C30 looking for pics of the spring mounts up front and in the rear up close.....

Check out diy4x.com then. It's where I bought them.

*FormerMember* · 09-09-2007, 08:56 PM

Well, the front of the frame's been looking lonely and forlorn for a while, so Gary and I added a bit of bling:

a 383 Stroker that started off as a Vortec 350 from a 98 Burb. Just got it back from the machine shop, where it got all sorts of goodies, cam, roller rockers, some port and polish work on the Vortec heads, an Edelbrock TBI intake, some aluminum valve and timing chain covers and Sanderson stainless ceramic coated headers.

**Yukon Jack** · 09-10-2007, 10:32 AM

Sounds like a great motor - what do expect the HP and torque to be?

*FormerMember* · 09-10-2007, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yukon Jack

Sounds like a great motor - what do expect the HP and torque to be?

Dyno'd at 413 hp and 453t lbs of torque, without Nitrous...

the lower end's all forged...

with a carb. Not sure with the TBI.

ColoradoK5 · 09-10-2007, 02:45 PM

Sweet!! Can't wait to see it done! Nice work!

**Yukon Jack** · 09-10-2007, 03:14 PM

Great numbers - that will be alot of fun!!!

**Yukon Jack** · 10-01-2007, 10:55 AM

Glad your rocker boxes are in good shape. Good to see the progress.

*FormerMember* · 12-03-2007, 10:25 AM

The Hole Report:

* Rear side panel trim
Fill em
* Rear panel mount holes
fill em
* Tail gate vertical seals
leave em
* All of the seat mounting holes
leave em
* Center console holes
leave em
* Seat belt mounting holes
leave em
* Carpet strip holes
fill em
* Door thresh hold holes in floor
leave em
Lastly...
* Hard top holes running along the top of the quarters
Unsure... leave em

This thing may get a hard top, I think the plan is to run a soft top.

vtblazer · 12-03-2007, 10:40 AM

Those are all ready to get welded up.

Just to be sure, the brackets that hold the rear side panels will not be reused, correct?
The ones the look like this and mount to the inside of the quarter. _/-\_

What about the trim around the tail light/tail gate area?

*FormerMember* · 12-03-2007, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtblazer

Those are all ready to get welded up.

Just to be sure, the brackets that hold the rear side panels will not be reused, correct?
The ones the look like this and mount to the inside of the quarter. _/-\_

What about the trim around the tail light/tail gate area?

Just posting for Posterity... My brother occasionally checks in on the thread.

Correct, there will be no inside panels, it's going to get rhino lined.

I'll grab the brackets that were removed and sell 'em off.

Trim around the tail lights is probably staying as it would look weird, incomplete.

vtblazer · 12-10-2007, 05:47 AM

No huge changes in the way it 'looks' this week but finishing up all those holes is good to have done.

Both lower/rear quarters are now straight and back where they should be.
Had to mount up the frame machine so we had a good way to pull em out.
Nothing that 30K lbs worth of pulling force couldn't handle.

Couple before and after pics of the quarters.
Rust repair is next.

vtblazer · 12-10-2007, 05:50 AM

Couple more pics...

jaros44sr · 12-10-2007, 05:59 AM

Nice work, nice shop! What is his end result supposed to be? Street or wheeler or both? Looking forward to you tackling the rust, more fun from this side of the street

That thing looks awful clean, bed looks perfect

ColoradoK5 · 01-30-2008, 10:53 PM

alot of work ahead of you but i'm sure you guys can handle it.

vtblazer · 01-31-2008, 06:31 AM

Torsion box welded up.
Managed to do it all from above but the torsion rod was a pita to work around, reason for the less than perfectly straight weld rows.

Drivers 'A' pillar removed and ready for patch piece.
Broke loose the spot welds on the passengers lower pillar to be ready for inner rocker to be installed.

Passengers side front cab mount has rust through.

masterbeavis · 01-31-2008, 11:07 AM

Its amazing that you cant get anything nice from Cali. I hate to see what mine looks like from the inside... :/

vtblazer · 02-07-2008, 08:24 PM

Trial fit of the drivers side inner rocker happened this morning.

Used a new piece that's now available, made for trucks but being it has the four 'A' pillar holes and partial floor at the seam it's a good part to use on blazers to IMO.

After 'trial' fitting a couple/few times (notice scratches) it fit up pretty well.

Chevyman63 · 02-07-2008, 08:32 PM

Cool! I was just thinking about this project yesterday, but I couldn't remember the thread name and was too lazy to look it up.

Good progress.

Where might those have come from? Tri-Pro Automotive perhaps? I'm going to need those as well.

08-10-2007, 06:47 PM	#1
Southedisto River life...... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Orangeburg SC Posts: 1,078	Re: Project: Bolt one on I just drooled on myself a little. __________________ I like wheelin in Dixie!

08-10-2007, 07:02 PM	#2
Thealien Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pine Ridge Florida Posts: 4,123	Re: Project: Bolt one on Keeping an eye on this one. I'm in Mass, nice to see more east coast members

08-20-2007, 12:05 PM	#3
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: Project: Bolt one on That frame is just incredible! Diggin' your Jeep as well. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

09-03-2007, 09:36 AM	#4
cybrfire Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rock Rapids, Iowa Posts: 2	Re: Project: Bolt one on Frame looks fantastic Grendel! Keep up the good work.

09-03-2007, 12:16 PM	#6
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,601	Re: Project: Bolt one on Subscribed....bad looking jeep cant wait to the the blazer done.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

09-06-2007, 11:15 PM	#7
Col Clank Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 137	Re: Project: Bolt one on any updates on the K5 or the C30 looking for pics of the spring mounts up front and in the rear up close.....

09-09-2007, 08:56 PM	#9
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	Re: Project: Bolt one on Well, the front of the frame's been looking lonely and forlorn for a while, so Gary and I added a bit of bling: a 383 Stroker that started off as a Vortec 350 from a 98 Burb. Just got it back from the machine shop, where it got all sorts of goodies, cam, roller rockers, some port and polish work on the Vortec heads, an Edelbrock TBI intake, some aluminum valve and timing chain covers and Sanderson stainless ceramic coated headers. Last edited by FormerMember; 04-02-2009 at 03:01 PM.

09-10-2007, 10:32 AM	#10
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: Project: Bolt one on Sounds like a great motor - what do expect the HP and torque to be? __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

09-10-2007, 02:45 PM	#12
ColoradoK5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver Colorado Posts: 608	Re: Project: Bolt one on Sweet!! Can't wait to see it done! Nice work!

09-10-2007, 03:14 PM	#13
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: Project: Bolt one on Great numbers - that will be alot of fun!!! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

10-01-2007, 10:55 AM	#14
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: Project: Bolt one on Glad your rocker boxes are in good shape. Good to see the progress. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

12-03-2007, 10:25 AM	#15
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	Re: Project: Bolt one on The Hole Report: * Rear side panel trim Fill em * Rear panel mount holes fill em * Tail gate vertical seals leave em * All of the seat mounting holes leave em * Center console holes leave em * Seat belt mounting holes leave em * Carpet strip holes fill em * Door thresh hold holes in floor leave em Lastly... * Hard top holes running along the top of the quarters Unsure... leave em This thing may get a hard top, I think the plan is to run a soft top.

12-03-2007, 10:40 AM	#16
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: Project: Bolt one on Those are all ready to get welded up. Just to be sure, the brackets that hold the rear side panels will not be reused, correct? The ones the look like this and mount to the inside of the quarter. _/-\_ What about the trim around the tail light/tail gate area?

12-10-2007, 05:47 AM	#18
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: Project: Bolt one on No huge changes in the way it 'looks' this week but finishing up all those holes is good to have done. Both lower/rear quarters are now straight and back where they should be. Had to mount up the frame machine so we had a good way to pull em out. Nothing that 30K lbs worth of pulling force couldn't handle. Couple before and after pics of the quarters. Rust repair is next. Attached Images

12-10-2007, 05:50 AM	#19
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: Project: Bolt one on Couple more pics... Attached Images



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12-10-2007, 05:59 AM	#20
jaros44sr Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,463	Re: Project: Bolt one on Nice work, nice shop! What is his end result supposed to be? Street or wheeler or both? Looking forward to you tackling the rust, more fun from this side of the street That thing looks awful clean, bed looks perfect __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

01-30-2008, 10:53 PM	#21
ColoradoK5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver Colorado Posts: 608	Re: Project: Bolt one on alot of work ahead of you but i'm sure you guys can handle it.

01-31-2008, 06:31 AM	#22
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: Project: Bolt one on Torsion box welded up. Managed to do it all from above but the torsion rod was a pita to work around, reason for the less than perfectly straight weld rows. Drivers 'A' pillar removed and ready for patch piece. Broke loose the spot welds on the passengers lower pillar to be ready for inner rocker to be installed. Passengers side front cab mount has rust through. Attached Images

01-31-2008, 11:07 AM	#23
masterbeavis Having issues Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Eldorado Ca, an hour east of sacramento Posts: 696	Re: Project: Bolt one on Its amazing that you cant get anything nice from Cali. I hate to see what mine looks like from the inside... :/ __________________ Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati. The Man's Prayer: "I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess."

02-07-2008, 08:24 PM	#24
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: Project: Bolt one on Trial fit of the drivers side inner rocker happened this morning. Used a new piece that's now available, made for trucks but being it has the four 'A' pillar holes and partial floor at the seam it's a good part to use on blazers to IMO. After 'trial' fitting a couple/few times (notice scratches) it fit up pretty well. Attached Images

02-07-2008, 08:32 PM	#25
Chevyman63 Can't wait to retire!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Corunna, MI Posts: 1,575	Re: Project: Bolt one on Cool! I was just thinking about this project yesterday, but I couldn't remember the thread name and was too lazy to look it up. Good progress. Where might those have come from? Tri-Pro Automotive perhaps? I'm going to need those as well. __________________ 2009 4x4 Chevy Crew Cab 6.0 1989 4x4 Siverado (270,000 miles) 1972 4x4 Blazer 2007 Chevy Cutaway 1 ton 1970 Corvette (sons project) RIP - CLR 10/11/09 Last edited by Chevyman63; 02-07-2008 at 08:32 PM.

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