Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.

[mud.man.rj]

I have been watching your build, nice to see a 2wd Blazer, up in the North here pretty much all is 4wd. The truck sits really nice with the drop and the orange makes me rethink the copper I was going to repaint my 71. What brand of paint is it.

[PHAT TONY]

It's Sikkens solvent based base/clear, it's a "tri-coat" lambo color. I think now that the ride height is settled on I need to put a small c-notch in the rear; only about 2 inches clearance and it's hit bottum more than a few times already.

[1956cameo]

The blazer is looking good!

[bigblock68]

lambo orange rules!

[Tom Vogel]

How about some pictures and info on how you redid the top? Blazer look beutiful!

[72gmcshorty]

Originally Posted by PHAT TONY

It looks like I painted the heater box; nope, clean it up real nice then a light wipe with a towel sprayed with penetrating oil-brings back the color to brand new!

more info please...blazer looks great, hopefully mine gets there one day.

[PHAT TONY]

Originally Posted by Tom Vogel

How about some pictures and info on how you redid the top? Blazer look beutiful!

I dunno..., not much to say really; sanded it FOREVER with 80 grit on a d/a sander, primed it a couple coats, 180 then 320 on a sander again, sealed it, painted it a solid white, couple coats of a mixture of blue, green, white pearl with a splash of coarse metalic thrown in for good measure, then a couple coats of clear. I'm gonna re-pearl/clear it this winter; not enough effect for me.

Of course this was all done after many hours of fiberglass repairs; drip rails damaged, cracked seams, cartwheeling off of the G-D saw horses in a wicked winter wind storm, oh yeah, and a freakin rv roof vent above the back seat!

Inside I just rubbed the jeebuz out of it with red scotch brite pads, retextured it with auto rock gaurd then painted it met grey to match the int. Made a headliner out of 1/4" plywood, had it covered and used 3/8 long screws to attach around the perimeter. I'll try to get some light in there for a better picture; dark paint and limo tinted windows makes it too dim for pics inside, but quite a cozy feel.

[PHAT TONY]

Originally Posted by 72gmcshorty

more info please...blazer looks great, hopefully mine gets there one day.

I don't really like painted heater boxes; prefer the factory "raw" look, but the "fuzzies" that show through looked kinda ragged, so I tried spraying some penetrating oil on a towel and wiping it down......looks brand new! Just gotta redo it now and then.(hoses too)

[notsolo]

Originally Posted by PHAT TONY

I don't really like painted heater boxes; prefer the factory "raw" look, but the "fuzzies" that show through looked kinda ragged, so I tried spraying some penetrating oil on a towel and wiping it down......looks brand new! Just gotta redo it now and then.(hoses too)

Hey Tony ...... Wow the hard work shows. Great color combo. Are those Torq Thrust II wheels and what sizes did you use front and back......Ed.

[72BlckButy]

Looking good as usual.

[PHAT TONY]

Originally Posted by notsolo

Hey Tony ...... Wow the hard work shows. Great color combo. Are those Torq Thrust II wheels and what sizes did you use front and back......Ed.

Yeah; TT 2's-17x8 & 17x9.5, not sure on back spacing. Tires are 275/60's and 255/60's; I like the height/width but am thinking about rear spacers though.

[notsolo]

Originally Posted by PHAT TONY

Yeah; TT 2's-17x8 & 17x9.5, not sure on back spacing. Tires are 275/60's and 255/60's; I like the height/width but am thinking about rear spacers though.

Thanks Tony... For the wheel sizes. The stance looks great. Is the tracking off. for you to add wheel spacers. Ed

[PHAT TONY]

It tracks fine, I'd like to push both back wheels out a little.

[Sacramento70]

what does the Canadian base equipment mean? i didnt know canada had different packages....i noticed it said that on the spid on the glove box door

[mud.man.rj]

Canadian packages come with cold weather equip, like a block heater is one item for sure.

[Slammed66]

I looooooooooooove this truck...

tony your running 275/50/17 an 255/50/17s

[PHAT TONY]

Meh...shows what I know, lol.

[tubbedII]

Just went through your build...looks AWESOME!

Can you give a little more details about the rear panels? I get the base of 1/4" plywood, but I saw you had some contours/shapes built in as well. For this do you just cut more plywood and stick it on and then wrap after, or is it done as a different process?

[no moa]

wow. makes me hope to find a 2wd blazer someday. and do as you have done.

[PHAT TONY]

Ummm...interior panels; a local upholstery dude owes me for work I did for him, so I took my panels cut from 1/4" plywood with 'glass speaker doodads and he covered them(poorly!) in grey vinyl(that's lifting!). The raised center is just a layer of thin foam glued down. I have color matched screws I'll use after I take them to someone ELSE to be re-glued around the speakers.

Someone asked about the top inside, I think..., 1/8"(?) mobil home wall board covered and installed headliner with 3/16 long screws around the perimeter and 1/2" down the center.

Nice door eh? Wasn't super stoked with the paint first time, so the country wildlife gave me reason to try again. Stay tooned.

[classicchev]

Good thing its winter, that last pic kinda sucks. When did that happen, hopefully just the door got it.

[PHAT TONY]

I pushed most of the damage out and drove it most of it's miles so far like that. An animal came across the secondary highway I travel most everyday, I locked up the brakes, the rear came around and I came to rest in a swamp filled ditch.

[YBNORML]

I really like how the interior turned out.

[PHAT TONY]

Thanks, the cloth looks way lighter in pictures than the color actually is, I still need to make a t-gate panel and have it covered as well as repair the side panels. I have speaker'd kick panels that we won't discuss how bad they are, now that they're glued up to jeebuz not sure what to do when the vynil's removed; don't want to melt them removing the glue.

I'm looking forward to a full season's drivin this year; 3-hills, Radium, Stooper Run etc.

[tubbedII]

Thanks for the info on the panels! I've collected the chrome retaining strip, risers/lower mounts and vinyl over the past year, so now I just need to get the 6x9's, a couple lights (I want them to turn on like the courtesy lights) and some hardboard.

I see you have screws just through the panels to hold them in...do you think there's any way to not have to do that? I was thinking of drilling the hole in the riser a little bigger and using those snap in types like new cars use this way I can hide them behind the vinyl. Do you think that'd work?