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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
More front suspension.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Shocks installed, more spindle and backing plates.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Front brakes, and some tie rod stuff.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Last batch for the day.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Nice work, it's coming along great.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Great detail with all your photos. almost like a assembly manual for the rest of us. lol! great job!
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Time for a few more pics.
The engine was rebuilt just before the blazer came to me. I wasn't "frame off quality" in the looks department, so I cleaned it up and recolored it. The trans had also been rebuilt, so I just put in some fresh seals, and a pan gasket, and cleaned it up.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
The clean trans, and new seals. And a load of black pieces.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Parts painted black. Installed new EEC lines, under rear of body.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Looking great.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Engine and trans installed. Working on e-brake lines
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Installing misc. stuff.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
More engine stuff. Body is back on chassis.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Just some misc. pics.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Adding pieces to the engine.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Adding more engine and suspension pieces. The more I looked at the tailgate, the more rust I found. Finally decided that a new one would be best. Hung new gate to check fit.
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A little welding and grinding for more precise fit. Out of the box, it is a really nice tailgate. It fit at least as good as the original,if not better!
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Fit top rail and drill holes. Drill holes and fit taillight, and upper gate trim.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Fitting lower gate trim. I hung a woodgrain band on it, just to show Joel how good it would look! He said no, it wasn't stock. (I tried!) Finished metal work on right bedside. Mocking up lower side trim. I like to mock up any new parts, so I can drill or modify any holes before paint. It saves grief later!
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
That is going to be one perfect 2wd Blazer.
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I don't know about perfect. I guess it depends on who's looking at it! It WILL be a nice blazer, that I would be proud to own. Joel said once, that it will probably be the nicest blazer that I have ever done. I told him yes...with the exception of mine! Of course mine will HAVE to be just a wee bit nicer, just because it's my own! LOL!
Thanks for the compliment, and thanks for looking!
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
C'mon already. Tease us with just one pic of it completed.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
How difficult was it cutting off the outer bed skin from the new bedside? I've thought about doing that also
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
Nice looking blazer. I am new to the to the site and am doing a frame off 72 jimmy 4x4. What product did you use on the under side of the body. I like the textured look and would like to do that with mine. Thanks.
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Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
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Separating the new bedside outer from the inner, is as simple as drilling out spotwelds, and using a cutoff wheel, around the wheel well. If you really move slow, it might take all of 30 minutes. LLH Jimmy I used undercoating sprayed on with an undercoating gun. I usually prefer the way it looks from a spray can, but on this blazer, I was trying for a more original (rough) look.
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