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Rock Ring Pics
Got two of the rock rings welded in and painted this a.m.
Had to take the pics from an angle cause they were invisable from a distance being black on black.  Chevyman, I'm taking some time off from work to get this thing ready for our wheeling trip coming up on the 10th of May. The guys are working and I'm basically playing bossman this week.  YJ, these tube doors will work/fit on trucks too! |
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05-02-2007, 01:04 PM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
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05-04-2007, 08:23 PM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
Kurt,was the bumpers custom made or did a company make them?
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05-05-2007, 05:40 AM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
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I'm looking into going back to a stock bumper and hiding the winch behind the grill in the near future. |
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05-05-2007, 07:34 AM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
Looks like it is ready, nice work.... J.
BTW, don't think the bottle will stay on the bumper...
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05-05-2007, 08:13 AM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
No prolem holding those tires on the rim.You`re double covered.
Paint:You want Hugger and not Omaha,right?Ryan`s is Omaha orange from the commercial fleet charts.That`ll catch some eyes. You`re driving me crazy.I can`t get squat done on anything lately.I`m happy for you,Kurt.That thing just gets better all the time.
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05-06-2007, 12:44 PM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
Why did you go rock rings vs bead locks?
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05-06-2007, 02:50 PM
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05-15-2007, 05:34 PM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
Almost done? Looking good, I need to come up for a ride
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05-16-2007, 06:03 AM
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There's always more but it wheels okay for a 6K lb. ride. Just got back from Rausch Creek and it performed pretty well, just gotta learn to drive it now, can't seem to keep all four on the ground. 
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05-16-2007, 01:29 PM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
more pics
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05-16-2007, 01:55 PM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
Tease. Great pic, but I'll bet you took more than that.
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05-16-2007, 02:08 PM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
Are those firewall supports holding? I was trying to think of a way to git rid of the flex and that is the best idea I have seen yet. I had thought about tying the halo hoop to the windshield frame but I think it would crack the windshield for sure. Awesome ride looks like it works well.
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05-16-2007, 02:34 PM
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Very little flex overall, even when twisted up, I was able to open the doors. The supports are low enough on the firewall so the 'big' forces don't bother like they would up high on the windshield frame. STARTED A WHEELING THREAD HERE W/PICS: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=241256 Last edited by vtblazer; 05-16-2007 at 03:15 PM. |
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05-16-2007, 03:45 PM
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05-20-2007, 12:59 AM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
Man, just watching your posts makes me want to go work on my truck! It's great watching your rig morph into what it is today. I know this is old , but how are your rock sliders fabbed up? I want to set my k5 up with that kind of protection. Also you mentioned you were thinking of going back to a stock bumper setup, and putting the winch behind the grille. Any thoughts? I really like your tube door design,with the quick change back to the original doors. Your a genius! Also your extra support on the cage to the firewall is just what I was looking for. You probably already know I'm trying to set up a cage in my k5, and need any info I can get.Alright, enough already! Thank's alot!
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05-20-2007, 09:14 AM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
Are the two tubes that are visible in that pic that go from the frame to the rails the only attachment point for the rails?
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05-20-2007, 12:05 PM
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05-25-2007, 05:50 AM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
Okay, I couldn't leave well enough alone...
The front bumper was killing the approach angle so I lopped it off. Cut off the front section of a 2wd frame and started fabbing up a new winch mount location that will allow for a stock bumper. The change in approach angle will be almost 25/30 degrees towards the better. With the bumper it was around a 40/45 degree approach but this will get it up to about 70 degrees. More pics as thing's progress. Last edited by vtblazer; 05-26-2007 at 07:14 AM. |
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05-26-2007, 07:18 AM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
Running a stock bumper again.
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05-26-2007, 07:24 AM
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05-26-2007, 08:09 AM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
I know you wanted the extra clearance, but wont that stock bumper be a mangled, twisted wreck after the first day of wheeling? They are not very strong and you don't have the end support brackets on. I think this looks better than just bolting a big C channel on it the front, but I've seen the pictures of where you take this rig and I don't think your bumper will survive for long.
I am using this thread as a partial guide for my next project, the Junkyard Jimmy (getting it home later today). Big ticket items will have to wait, but a lot of small things and DIY parts can make a big difference, as you have shown here. I love this truck. HG
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05-26-2007, 08:54 AM
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Looking to install the angle brackets today with plans of building a tube structure behind it to try and make it hold up to what lies ahead for the poor thing. Cause as you stated...where I take it might put a ding or to in it.
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05-26-2007, 01:04 PM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
it might be an idea to modify the bottom of the bumper so it goes up towarth the corners , might even get it to look stock .
that way but it will give more room on the corners
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05-26-2007, 03:33 PM
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Re: Went to a Bigger Blazer
Man, I go away for a just a little while and you do all sorts of cool mods! I love the stock bumper look.
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