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10-01-2010, 10:36 AM
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10-01-2010, 04:47 PM
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Re: Here is a "Not Your Typical" 4wd Blazer build
It's unfortunate that you don't know how to weld or this thing might actually be turning out nice.............SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESH. lol
Seriously, I have not read many of the posts but love looking at the pics. Are you basically spot welding with a mig and overlapping each previous weld by about 1/2?....or is it a tig? I've seen guys that can weld so good with a mig that it looks like a tig. There are not too many things more beachen than seeing any rig with those kinds of welds. Well done Mr. Greatest welder in the Universe! Last edited by prostreetC-10; 10-01-2010 at 04:48 PM. |
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10-01-2010, 05:04 PM
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Re: Here is a "Not Your Typical" 4wd Blazer build
Ah-ha!!! You are correct, its pulse welding or trigger welding with a mig. Its a cheating way to get a nice looking weld. Some people frown on it saying the penetration is not good enough, but I have never had a weld fail yet...... knock on wood!! If done right, its just as strong as a constant weld. Thanks for the compliment!
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10-01-2010, 06:11 PM
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10-01-2010, 06:32 PM
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Re: Here is a "Not Your Typical" 4wd Blazer build
Here is a project I'm pretty proud of. Made my own header for a turbo LeCar. People were pretty impressed by the seemless look. They all say it looks like one continious pipe.....can barely tell it's even been welded on!!!!!
 
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Re: Here is a "Not Your Typical" 4wd Blazer build
That'll buff right out...
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10-01-2010, 06:59 PM
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Can you believe that someone would even keep going after the first section???????????
That's when you say "hey.....it's okay......go ahead and open your eyes...." |
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10-01-2010, 08:20 PM
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Re: Here is a "Not Your Typical" 4wd Blazer build
I think they grounded the welder to the wheel's rubber valve stem.
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10-26-2010, 09:56 PM
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Re: Here is a "Not Your Typical" 4wd Blazer build
Kicking around the idea of selling this project..... I am moving and wont have any space to work on it
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10-31-2010, 02:25 PM
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11-01-2010, 12:46 AM
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But at least its to the point where it could easily be finished from where I left off. I have just about everything to assemble it too. Just need to find the right person.
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01-13-2011, 11:59 AM
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did you ever make a build thread on dezert rangers? I cant remember if thats where i found this thread. SWEET BUILD!!!!!! ive got an account on DR MXRACER202. got any progress reports with her?>\
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01-19-2011, 05:39 PM
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01-19-2011, 11:31 PM
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Re: Here is a "Not Your Typical" 4wd Blazer build
I for one would like to see you back working on it. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel for my C-10 rebuild and I have my Jimmy back running. My future projects may just be trying to do things like a long arm suspension up front and a 3 or 4 link out back. I want to do more fabrication and less repair/restore. There are kits available from ORD and another place I have bookmarked, but they are asking several thousand for the kits. I've been thinking about doing a swap from a dodge or other coil sprung front straight axle rig, modifying it to work with the GM axle and frame, etc.
I'd like to try some tube work myself, maybe start with doing some cage work and move on from there to suspension. This build is one of the rare ones out there. If you find an old camaro, you won't have room to work on that either, might as well keep this one.
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01-20-2011, 01:14 PM
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Re: Here is a "Not Your Typical" 4wd Blazer build
Its not that I dont want to finish it, I just wont be able to do anything with it for at least another year or more. I was hoping to find a decent trade that was not a project or $$ to get something else. I am not wanting to give this away what so ever, but if the right deal came along, I might just take it
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01-20-2011, 02:15 PM
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Re: Here is a "Not Your Typical" 4wd Blazer build
what do you want for it?
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03-02-2011, 12:02 PM
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Re: Here is a "Not Your Typical" 4wd Blazer build
So................ Who makes conversion motor mounts for the LS into a 4wd 67-72 truck?
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03-02-2011, 01:46 PM
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Re: Here is a "Not Your Typical" 4wd Blazer build
Hmmm, keeping it? Hope so! I love the cage and look forward to seeing what else you do to this blazer.
As for LS motor mounts into a 4WD 67-72, I don't think anyone specifies between 2WD and 4WD. IIRC, people are having good success using CPP LS-into-67-72 motor mounts and Doug Thorley headers (324Y-C). http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=287231 After reading the post above, it looks like ECE mounts will work too, and perhaps even homemade mounts. Check out Glock's post below. Nice! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=413855 |
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03-02-2011, 02:30 PM
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I am trying to keep it!!! I am hoping to have a shop help me with some of the larger items since I do not have the room to do certain things in my current garage, so......... here we are After looking at some of the prices of the motor mounts, I think I might just stick with my modified stock cross member and stock LS motor mounts (pics posted a couple pages back). |
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03-02-2011, 03:31 PM
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Re: Here is a "Not Your Typical" 4wd Blazer build
With your skills I say use the diagrams, fab your own mounts, fab your own crossmember, and cruise!
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