1985 S-Blazer in Az

[IIGW]

Originally Posted by jjzepplin

I LIKE IT! I'm in. BTW your rendering earlier has the Name BALZER on the tailgate. Maybe you should call it that? IDK if anyone has mentioned it as I read kinda fast and was enjoying all the pics.
AND as stated before- Thank You for serving!

thanks, and yes I have been calling it the Balzer for some time now, cool name I think

Here are some updates. Had a few hiccups with the rear end around the holidays. I ordered a 1950-60s style ‘round back’ 9” housing and they made me a regular late model one. Would’ve been fine I could have lived with it, then I realized they put the wrong length studs in the axle. So back it went to the shop, and then when it was ready again they put different studs in that are the wrong size, so my rotors don’t fit, and I need new lug nuts. All of which wouldn’t be a problem if I wasn’t in Afghanistan, and having my wife and buddies deal with this crap back home..
Long story short, just waiting on fabrication pics of the rear installed. Nice thing is in about 4-5 weeks I’ll be off this tour and back at my home. So ill have completed pics here before long.

[68shortwide]

Awesome to hear youre comin back home. Gotta be a pain dealin with the balzer while over there. What are you doin on your tour?

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Originally Posted by 68shortwide

Awesome to hear youre comin back home.

yes it is!!!

Originally Posted by 68shortwide

Gotta be a pain dealin with the balzer while over there. ?

it has been freakin ridiculous.. I just think people don’t like easy cash or work in general nowadays..

Originally Posted by 68shortwide

What are you doin on your tour?

lots of stuff I can’t talk about, but some training and assisting.. you know, since the war is ‘over’..

[68shortwide]

i can understand that.was just curious what branch and everything. Stay safe and keep buildin

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small update:

[68shortwide]

Lookin damn good!

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Originally Posted by 68shortwide

Lookin damn good!

thanks man,
it's been a long ride being overseas, but this build start to now has been about a yearlong.
had a vision, a budget, and went to it..

[68shortwide]

Where's that burn out you promised on the blazer and s10 fb page?

[IIGW]

Originally Posted by 68shortwide

Where's that burn out you promised on the blazer and s10 fb page?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34SKiiajHLw

??

[68shortwide]

Damn cool!

[IIGW]

having some fun today...

[68shortwide]

Thought it was a scale model at first lol

[Indigo678]

Awesome ride. Any modifications to the firewall etc sticking the i5 in? Toying with the idea myself for '90

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Originally Posted by Indigo678

Awesome ride. Any modifications to the firewall etc sticking the i5 in? Toying with the idea myself for '90

No firewall mods needed. It fits like it’s supposed to be there. The 4l60 trans fit in the trans tunnel with no mods. The factory trans crossmember needed the mount cut off and welded back on the opposite side, it still bolts in all the factory holes on the frame. The driveshaft only needed a different ujoint to mount the 4l60 yoke to the factory length driveline length.
I do not have the stock ehasut manifold, I have a custom header. The factory manifold might need firewall movement very low on the passenger foot area. Might need is the key here.

[IIGW]

few new pics, swapped out the old mickey Ts and in with the new ones... rides million times better..

[68shortwide]

What size rear tire?

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Originally Posted by 68shortwide

What size rear tire?

33x22x15

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Lost an axle seal last weekend... i hate the smell of gear oil. New or used that stuff just stinks..

[IIGW]

Been a blast drivin this little guy around..

Time for some new updates, changes..

[tommys72]

good looking ride there, ill watch for the changes

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Current pic

[DZL1]

Current pic not showing up. Regardless, your Blazer is BADASS,

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About 32k mills on this build now. Time to break it all down, change the paint to a different color, all new stuff.
Should be fun

[LT7A]

I enjoyed reading this thread. You stated your goals and went right to it. What's the current status on it? I also want to say thank you for serving.

[IIGW]

Originally Posted by LT7A

I enjoyed reading this thread. You stated your goals and went right to it. What's the current status on it? I also want to say thank you for serving.

changed the color, wanted to add multiple colors, but Uncle Sam needed assistance over in Iraq.
So july20/june21 i have been gone.

now that ive been home for a few short weeks, i'm still getting used to being back here.

havent touched the blazer, other than got it off the lift, washed it, added fresh fuel, and drove it a few miles to bring it up to operating temp.