1947 S10 4x4 Blazer swap

[msaintg]

thanks. I used a short bed fleet side. I wish I could have found a long bed, but it was cheep. I am not sure how the wheels sit in the fender... I have not measured that. If I had to guess, I would say 4". I will measure that the next time I have the fenders on.

[msaintg]

Are you going to lengthen the frame or shorten the bed? Are you keeping it 4 wheel drive?

[jed971959]

will only be a 2wd don't want the 4wd.
going to make a flat bed to get it on the road then take the back frame from a 2nd blazer to make the right wheel base
have you gone your wipers working . i used the rear wiper off a 2002 blazer

[jed971959]

if you need any info on the wiring let me know Ihave the wiring diagrams or anything I can help with.I rewired everything from the computer to inside of the cab . have the fuse box ,relays(used from blazer) under drivers seat

[waybad]

Originally Posted by jed971959

will only be a 2wd don't want the 4wd.
going to make a flat bed to get it on the road then take the back frame from a 2nd blazer to make the right wheel base
have you gone your wipers working . i used the rear wiper off a 2002 blazer

I would like more info on this wiper motor swap?? looks killer!!

[msaintg]

Is there any reason why guys use the REAR wiper motor instead of the FRONT one? I have both. just wondering.

[jed971959]

the front goes completely around and the rear only goes about 120degress
it's more like the vac wipers that were on the trucks
i have more pic of how I did my wipers if you want to see them

[Larry Lindley]

Very good on this project.great ideal on the front axle,the new two wheel dr. frames are set to be used both ways.your work looks good,no matter how long you work on these,you always learn something new.

[brianthelion02]

Looks great!!!

[55dude]

great swap! anyone near La Quinta Ca. doing a swap? I would like to check your project out.

[Larry Lindley]

looking good

[Don Johnston]

your doing a good job I'll be doing the 4x4 next year so i'am taking notes. have you done anything with the bed yet? I know the frame rails are going to be some what of a problem. thanks for your ideas.

[msaintg]

thanks. Ya, I have done some work to the bed (pics back in post #7). I put an S10 bed floor in (which needed holes filled and lengthend 4"). I had to lower the Blazer shock mounts 2" because that was the highest point on the frame. The bed is welded in 1.5" higher than the stock bed to clear the rise in the frame. I am trying real hard to use the outer skin from the Blazer tailgate as my new tailgate. I like the look of the curved tailgate better than the stock one, but I am having a devel of a time figuring out how to make it work.

[msaintg]

Week 21 – Started working on building a new tailgate out of the Blazer tailgate and modifying the back end of the bed to accommodate the new tailgate (the top rail is cut back 2" to make the tailgate slant forward). Also started on the roll pan and I put some pipe caps on the ends of the bed top rails.

[msaintg]

week 22 - I had to rework my tailgate design at the bottom so that it would rotate better and then I added the vertical supports. I then put the bed back on the truck to test fit it to see if I could get it closer to the cab. I then added the corner pieces to the bottom of the bed to connect the pan.

[Larry Lindley]

wont be long now.very good

[msaintg]

thanks. I get discouraged when I think of all that I still need to do. Then I go back and review my build ledger and think of all that I have done to date and it gives me motivation to continue.

[cleanshaven84]

You are some kind of creative bud. I really like what you are doing with this build. Don't get discouraged and keep up the good work. Look forward to seeing this one progress.

[msaintg]

week 23 Didn't do much this week because I had family visiting from out of town. I was able to get some small stuff done. Made a 'T' bracket for the Blazer windshield wiper motor so that it will attach to my truck wiper arms (now I need to make a mounting bracket). Modified the Blazer power steering cooling lines to fit in the truck. Made some transmission lines to connect the transmission to the new radiator. I also cut 10" out of the rear bumper. I don't have any mounts for the rear bumper, I need to make those next. I was not sure if I was going to use the bumpers or not, but I think the rear would look better with it (what do you guys think?)and if I use a rear bumper, then I have to use a front bumper too... right?

[Don Johnston]

The rear might look good if you put the hitch in the pan,

[msaintg]

week 24 - I did a lot of welding, grinding and body filler on the bed this week. I added plates to the front of the frame to box them and modified the radiator support bracket that I had made to add the oil filter mount, closed the hole for the old gas tank, added pipe caps to the front of the bed rails (I also shortened the pipe caps that I had put on the back of the bed earlier). I also modified the front of the bed so that it rounds around the cab so that I can get it real close (I had bent the top rail before, but now it is curved at the bottom where the front panel meets the bed floor)

[msaintg]

more from week 24.... I decided to sell the hitch from the Blazer, so I removed that and built some rear bumper brackets.

[msaintg]

week 25 - I removed the bed and built some mounting brackets so I can bolt the bed to the Blazer frame. While I had the bed off, I also boxed the frame where the gas filler tube passes through it.

[msaintg]

ya, if I went without a bumper, I would definitely move the hitch up and put it behind the license plate and put custom lights in the pan. Everyone I have talked to though said keep the bumper. So I will keep the bumper and get some of the stock taillights for that year. I don't think I can move the hitch up then because it will interfere with the bumper. I will just take it off it it looks bad.

[msaintg]

Week 26 (8/8/2012 marks my 6 month anniversary from when I brought the truck home) I have now completed over 254 hours in the last 26 weeks which is an average of almost 10 hours per week. Subtracting out what I have made selling Blazer / Truck parts ($916), and adding in all of the cost of parts that I have purchased (about $1700… Radiator, all window glass and window rubber to name a few), my total investment is now up to $2280. (this does NOT include almost $1000 in new tools though)