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vtblazer · 10-17-2008, 10:31 AM

Latest Update:

Going with an attic truss structure.
This will simplify the build and allow for a 12ft floor w/8ft collar ties the entire 22ft length...say storage baby!

Trusses arrived today, contractor 'might' work Saturday but most likely walls will be built Monday and trusses placed on Tuesday.

All other materials are also on site already, all the decking/roofing/weather tight materials...etc.

Any blazer progress?
Yes, picked up a 4spd tilt column for it.
Thinking it will be easier to install a 4spd shifter on the floor to deal with the 700r tranny.

Burt4x4 · 10-17-2008, 12:35 PM

Wow! I am so jellous

Chevyman63 · 10-17-2008, 08:17 PM

Awesome dude!

AJs72K5 · 10-17-2008, 08:52 PM

Damn you and Greg for your killer man-spaces. Glad to see you're making progress.

On the shifter...I gotta say the B&M cable shifter I have was super easy to set up. Shifts nice and looks good too.

vtblazer · 10-18-2008, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by AJs72K5

On the shifter...I gotta say the B&M cable shifter I have was super easy to set up. Shifts nice and looks good too.

Yeah I agree, I was going to go cable eitherway, one of the best mods I ever did on my blue blazer.

Got a link/model number or something?
Are there any pics of it installed in your build thread?

AJs72K5 · 10-18-2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by vtblazer

Yeah I agree, I was going to go cable eitherway, one of the best mods I ever did on my blue blazer.

Got a link/model number or something?
Are there any pics of it installed in your build thread?

B&M Truck Megashifter link @ Summit

Here's a couple of pics installed in mine:

The pics aren't recent as I currently don't have a tcase shifter...just a hole in the floor. But I'm working on something cool....

vtblazer · 10-18-2008, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AJs72K5

B&M Truck Megashifter link @ Summit

Here's a couple of pics installed in mine:

The pics aren't recent as I currently don't have a tcase shifter...just a hole in the floor. But I'm working on something cool....

Awe man...I have a white faced dash I was gonna throw out as a "check it out" surprise and here your already runnin' one!

Both look sweet, glad to see I made the right choices.

vtblazer · 10-18-2008, 02:52 PM

I do have a B&M but it's a 3spd version, guess it's going over to the parts section now...

White faced dash I've been saving awhile just for this build.

AJs72K5 · 10-18-2008, 03:02 PM

Looks like the same thing I have. Was using it on the TH350 and now the 700r4. There's a pin that needs to be removed on the shifter mechanism to let you ratchet down 1 more notch to work in a 4sp. Then all you need is a new label for the face...$10 or $12, I think.

vtblazer · 10-18-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by AJs72K5

Looks like the same thing I have. Was using it on the TH350 and now the 700r4. There's a pin that needs to be removed on the shifter mechanism to let you ratchet down 1 more notch to work in a 4sp. Then all you need is a new label for the face...$10 or $12, I think.

Excellent to know, thank you.

*FormerMember* · 10-18-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by vtblazer

I do have a B&M but it's a 3spd version, guess it's going over to the parts section now...

White faced dash I've been saving awhile just for this build.

I bought that from Summit, as you know, it's the same model as the 700R4's, with a different face plate.

vtblazer · 10-20-2008, 04:54 AM

As of Sunday afternoon...

For reference, that's a 6ft ladder against the wall.

Trusses are scheduled to go up on Tuesday.

Man-space is almost here.

**Yukon Jack** · 10-20-2008, 09:44 AM

So that is what clean concrete looks like, hmmm, mine is so covered with gear oil drip marks and spilled motor oil, etc - nice to see that concrete doesn't actually start off looking all stained.

Cool to see the progress!

Burt4x4 · 10-20-2008, 09:45 AM

mmmmm manspace

vtblazer · 10-24-2008, 12:03 PM

Already started moving my junk in...

*FormerMember* · 10-24-2008, 12:22 PM

That looks awesome, Kurt. Whole new look for your domicile.

vtblazer · 10-24-2008, 12:40 PM

Thanks, I like the way it looks too, adds to the house IMO.

Chevyman63 · 10-24-2008, 12:46 PM

That looks awesome!! You must be pretty damn excited.

I wondered where you'd been this week, haven't seen you lurking much. Now I know...after everyone went home, you probably grabbed a beer and a lawn chair and sat in your new manspace. Or am I the only weird one to do something like that?

vtblazer · 10-24-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevyman63

That looks awesome!! You must be pretty damn excited.

I wondered where you'd been this week, haven't seen you lurking much. Now I know...after everyone went home, you probably grabbed a beer and a lawn chair and sat in your new manspace. Or am I the only weird one to do something like that?

That and my computer crashed, so surfing wasn't an option for awhile.

A variation of the lawn chair thing but yeah, all that.

As of tonight!

JayDubBlazer · 10-24-2008, 04:12 PM

That looks like a pretty sweet mancave. Those higher side walls will really payoff

Chevyman63 · 10-24-2008, 04:16 PM

The big blue Blazer looks right at home in there.

**Yukon Jack** · 10-24-2008, 05:28 PM

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

AJs72K5 · 10-24-2008, 05:35 PM

WOW!! Tons of storage. Are you gonna put a loft upstairs or just use it for parts and stuff?

vtblazer · 10-24-2008, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JayDubBlazer

That looks like a pretty sweet mancave. Those higher side walls will really payoff

Turned out to be the most efficient way, used 8ft dimensional 2x6's on a 16" footer w/double top & bottom plates gave me a 9ft 8" ceiling height.

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Originally Posted by Chevyman63

The big blue Blazer looks right at home in there.

Fits good, I'm looking forward to wrenching on it in there.

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Originally Posted by Yukon Jack

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

thanks Mark.

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Originally Posted by AJs72K5

WOW!! Tons of storage. Are you gonna put a loft upstairs or just use it for parts and stuff?

Just storage, there will be a 4'x4' gable end door on the driveway side and a standard size pass through door off the deck.

Can't wait to get all my trucks parts into one consolidated area...

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 10-25-2008, 09:08 AM

Looks good kurt...

10-17-2008, 10:31 AM	#176
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way Latest Update: Going with an attic truss structure. This will simplify the build and allow for a 12ft floor w/8ft collar ties the entire 22ft length...say storage baby! Trusses arrived today, contractor 'might' work Saturday but most likely walls will be built Monday and trusses placed on Tuesday. All other materials are also on site already, all the decking/roofing/weather tight materials...etc. Any blazer progress? Yes, picked up a 4spd tilt column for it. Thinking it will be easier to install a 4spd shifter on the floor to deal with the 700r tranny. Attached Images

10-17-2008, 12:35 PM	#177
Burt4x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,842	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way Wow! I am so jellous __________________ 1972 K5 MPFI454/Sm465/Np205/D60/14FFd/Re-Centerd H1s w/Swamper Iroks

10-17-2008, 08:17 PM	#178
Chevyman63 Can't wait to retire!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Corunna, MI Posts: 1,575	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way Awesome dude! __________________ 2009 4x4 Chevy Crew Cab 6.0 1989 4x4 Siverado (270,000 miles) 1972 4x4 Blazer 2007 Chevy Cutaway 1 ton 1970 Corvette (sons project) RIP - CLR 10/11/09

10-17-2008, 08:52 PM	#179
AJs72K5 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Tx Posts: 1,083	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way Damn you and Greg for your killer man-spaces. Glad to see you're making progress. On the shifter...I gotta say the B&M cable shifter I have was super easy to set up. Shifts nice and looks good too. __________________ - AJ Gray Matter Build - 1972 K5 with some stuff Last edited by AJs72K5; 10-17-2008 at 08:55 PM.

10-18-2008, 02:52 PM	#183
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way I do have a B&M but it's a 3spd version, guess it's going over to the parts section now... White faced dash I've been saving awhile just for this build. Attached Images

10-18-2008, 03:02 PM	#184
AJs72K5 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Tx Posts: 1,083	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way Looks like the same thing I have. Was using it on the TH350 and now the 700r4. There's a pin that needs to be removed on the shifter mechanism to let you ratchet down 1 more notch to work in a 4sp. Then all you need is a new label for the face...$10 or $12, I think. __________________ - AJ Gray Matter Build - 1972 K5 with some stuff

10-20-2008, 04:54 AM	#187
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way As of Sunday afternoon... For reference, that's a 6ft ladder against the wall. Trusses are scheduled to go up on Tuesday. Man-space is almost here. Attached Images Last edited by vtblazer; 10-20-2008 at 04:54 AM.

10-20-2008, 09:44 AM	#188
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way So that is what clean concrete looks like, hmmm, mine is so covered with gear oil drip marks and spilled motor oil, etc - nice to see that concrete doesn't actually start off looking all stained. Cool to see the progress! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

10-20-2008, 09:45 AM	#189
Burt4x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,842	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way mmmmm manspace __________________ 1972 K5 MPFI454/Sm465/Np205/D60/14FFd/Re-Centerd H1s w/Swamper Iroks

10-24-2008, 12:03 PM	#190
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way Already started moving my junk in... Attached Images

10-24-2008, 12:22 PM	#191
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way That looks awesome, Kurt. Whole new look for your domicile.

10-24-2008, 12:40 PM	#192
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way Thanks, I like the way it looks too, adds to the house IMO.

10-24-2008, 12:46 PM	#193
Chevyman63 Can't wait to retire!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Corunna, MI Posts: 1,575	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way That looks awesome!! You must be pretty damn excited. I wondered where you'd been this week, haven't seen you lurking much. Now I know...after everyone went home, you probably grabbed a beer and a lawn chair and sat in your new manspace. Or am I the only weird one to do something like that? __________________ 2009 4x4 Chevy Crew Cab 6.0 1989 4x4 Siverado (270,000 miles) 1972 4x4 Blazer 2007 Chevy Cutaway 1 ton 1970 Corvette (sons project) RIP - CLR 10/11/09

10-24-2008, 04:12 PM	#195
JayDubBlazer go cyclones Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 1,885	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way That looks like a pretty sweet mancave. Those higher side walls will really payoff __________________ Wes PROJECT OLE GREEN 1972 Blazer 4X4 350/700R4 2017 Silverado LT

10-24-2008, 04:16 PM	#196
Chevyman63 Can't wait to retire!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Corunna, MI Posts: 1,575	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way The big blue Blazer looks right at home in there. __________________ 2009 4x4 Chevy Crew Cab 6.0 1989 4x4 Siverado (270,000 miles) 1972 4x4 Blazer 2007 Chevy Cutaway 1 ton 1970 Corvette (sons project) RIP - CLR 10/11/09



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10-24-2008, 05:28 PM	#197
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

10-24-2008, 05:35 PM	#198
AJs72K5 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Tx Posts: 1,083	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way WOW!! Tons of storage. Are you gonna put a loft upstairs or just use it for parts and stuff? __________________ - AJ Gray Matter Build - 1972 K5 with some stuff

10-25-2008, 09:08 AM	#200
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way Looks good kurt... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

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