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01-02-2019, 09:00 AM | #1 |
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Re: 72 Blazer build
Very Nice!
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01-02-2019, 12:34 PM | #2 |
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Re: 72 Blazer build
Looks fantastic!
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01-07-2019, 11:23 PM | #3 |
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Re: 72 Blazer build
I don’t know if there is a real finesse way of putting the body back on the frame but this is how we did it. Outside in the snow at 20 degrees.
Again sorry for the sideways pics but with my IPad I don’t know how to fix them. |
01-07-2019, 11:39 PM | #4 |
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flipped right side up. I would have been nervous to do that with fresh black paint.
I used the lift in my garage to slap an empty tub down on a 2wd frame and it was nerve racking with old paint. Nicely done! |
01-21-2019, 11:02 PM | #5 |
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Re: 72 Blazer build
So after finally getting my paint booth back out of my shop it gave me some breathing room and I have been working pretty steady at reassembly. I’ve been taking it fairly slow and steady as to not scratch anything. Started laying out some of the American auto wire wiring harness and finished up my relay/fuse box for the engine wiring harness.
Also bought a lokar shift linkage and installed rebuilt steering column and then the new shift linkage. Seems to work really nice. 4wd shifter wasn’t so easy. Looks like we have come up with a design to make it work. With the np241c the shift pattern is completely different than the np208 so the shifter will sit in a different position when in 2wd but it is what it is. I will get some more pics when it’s finished. |
01-22-2019, 06:55 PM | #6 |
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Nice work! Let me know how that American Autowire kit works out. Which one did you get?
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01-23-2019, 10:51 AM | #7 |
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Re: 72 Blazer build
Amazing work! The Black looks slick!
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05-05-2019, 11:50 PM | #8 |
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Re: 72 Blazer build
Looking good.
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05-06-2019, 08:44 AM | #9 |
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Re: 72 Blazer build
Top looks good
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05-26-2019, 05:57 PM | #10 |
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Re: 72 Blazer build
A couple pics of her outside with the top on..
Ended up buying HP Tuners and am currently fumbling through tuning it up a bit. She runs pretty good with the 6.2 and six speed. Considering changing the 3.73's for 4.10's. The double OD has it reving about 1400 rpm's at 65mph. Would be nice to have the rpm's a little higher in the power band. |
06-12-2019, 08:20 PM | #11 |
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Re: 72 Blazer build
What crossmember did you use for the t case and is it in the stock location?
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06-12-2019, 08:24 PM | #12 |
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The transmission crossmember is in the stock location. I had to make a block to adapt from the np241 to the original holes in the crossmember. Was quite simple. I believe I used a piece of 1x2 square tubing.
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06-12-2019, 11:15 PM | #13 |
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How much clearance did that leave between firewall and engine/heads?
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06-12-2019, 11:20 PM | #14 |
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I would say a couple inches. It’s tucked in there pretty tight.
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10-22-2019, 07:29 AM | #15 |
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Re: 72 Blazer build
Beautiful build! Looking for some exhaust options for my 6.0 swap into my K5 and am searching for exhaust manifold/header options. Have heard great things about the Speed Engineering headers and even though they say not for 4x4 I wanted to confirm that these were the ones you are using that fit our frames:
https://www.speed-engineering.com/ls...c10-truck.html Thanks for the help! |
12-01-2019, 06:07 PM | #16 |
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Thanks for all the compliments guys. I’ve decided to let this one go at Barrett Jackson in January. It will be sold on Wednesday the 15th Primetime lot 724. Wish me luck, (oh and I just bought a 72 Highlander Blazer so stay tuned for that build).
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12-02-2019, 04:48 PM | #17 |
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Re: 72 Blazer build
Im in for this... Curious to see what it goes for.
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12-07-2019, 10:04 AM | #18 |
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awesome build - good luck at the auction!
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01-21-2020, 11:00 AM | #19 |
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Well Its all over with now and off to the new owner, hammer fell for 50K at the auction. Thanks everyone who tuned into the build.
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