72 2wd project "No Daggum Money"

[jjzepplin]

Originally Posted by colgad

I just found a 67 front clip in Melbourne FL in very nice condition for $300 for my Son in Law. ( Should have bought the cab too) So they are around, but I did get my 67 cowl hood at the Turkey Rod Run and it saves on the shipping. Plus you get to look it over before you pay!!!. I am planning on going and would love to meet up if you will be there. I will be there on Friday and most likely Saturday for a while. I am taking the Blazer.
We need another C10 party!

When is this event going on? And yes we do need another party!

[gringoloco]

Buy a solid stock hood here on the board and ship it greyhound

[jjzepplin]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Buy a solid stock hood here on the board and ship it greyhound

Good idea!

[Ol Blue K20]

Subbed, I'm liking the reincarnation so far.

[4oldcars]

I'm in Myrtle Beach, S C. Our craigslist shows someone in Georgia with 67-72 parts including hoods (plural)

[jjzepplin]

So I am ready to get this thing going already. I may have a hood coming from a member on here so I am pumped to get this in my garage and do it some real justice. My child support should be paid off in a couple months. Woohoo! Is it ever really paid off? Well the police cannot take my license or threaten me in any way anymore. It's a good feeling. So my original baby will get some much needed attention. A new shop will be built in the back yard. Nothing real big just a place to keep my tools and all the junk in the garage. Then The Blazer will take it's rightful place in the garage next to the 58. Not sure what to do with the double wall extra top. Was thinking of cutting the front off for a half cab and using the back part for a shell on the 4x4. Thoughts?

[colgad]

That's what I would do with a extra top. I have wanted a half cab for a long time. Not sure if it would be easier or harder with a double wall or single.
Congrat's on the garage, they are never big enough so make sure you build it so you can add on later. Making it tall enough for a lift later on is not that much more than standard height. I just love spending your money!

[jjzepplin]

Originally Posted by colgad

That's what I would do with a extra top. I have wanted a half cab for a long time. Not sure if it would be easier or harder with a double wall or single.
Congrat's on the garage, they are never big enough so make sure you build it so you can add on later. Making it tall enough for a lift later on is not that much more than standard height. I just love spending your money!

It's been too long. I need to come see you!

[colgad]

Come on over, I am here most of the time. Finishing up my Vega wagon for the HotRod Power Tour in June. Still lots to do.

I wanted to make a half cab that you could remove and fit under a cover in the back.

[jjzepplin]

I guess I better get this rig going. My wife says the only way I can keep all these classic vehicles is to let her use this as her daily driver. This was going to be my hotrod 383 4 speed Muncie posi sleeper. I guess it may turn out to stay the way it is... I still need to find a dang hood though. I had a few deals but they always fall thru.

[jjzepplin]

Well this thing may yet again take another turn. I just picked up a 1999 Trans Am with a 5.7 LS1 and a T56 6 Speed. So that and a 3.73 posi could be a blast. I found a free hood but it will need some work of course. What's a little work?

[colgad]

Originally Posted by jjzepplin

Well this thing may yet again take another turn. I just picked up a 1999 Trans Am with a 5.7 LS1 and a T56 6 Speed. So that and a 3.73 posi could be a blast. I found a free good but it will need some work of course. What's a little work?

Sounds like a fun ride!

I am in the middle of putting a warmed over 5.3 in the Blazer. Along with a new wiring Ron Francis harness. I have installed quite a few wiring harnesses but none as nice as this one!

Drop by sometime!

Dave

[jjzepplin]

Oh My! I will have to! How much are we talking for this harness? No Jimmy?

[colgad]

Ron Francis wiring harness I got along with a bunch of other stuff years ago and just now using it.
I am using a FiTech port injected system for the 5.3.
I sold the Jimmy.
58 Belair?

[jjzepplin]

Yeah a 58 Bel Air My mom just up and gave me. 348 2 speed powerglide. Real nice car. Just got a new fuel tank for it as the old one is full of "something". Drove the 1999 Trans Am Donor home last night. 5.7 T56 Six speed. Should be a bunch of fun til I put the drive train in the Blazer.

[jjzepplin]

OK. So I have a new job. Goodbye Lowe's! I bought a new house and had to fix up the old one to sell and now the Blazer will have yet another place to go. I am still going to strip the TA for the drive train but I may drive the blazer around a while to get a baseline for the performance upgrade. That and I just want to drive the darn thing. I am trying to sell the dbl wall top and I thought it would go fast but I have only one taker and he is in Miami and taking his sweet time to come get this thing. UGH! I know this thread is called No Daggum Money but I think I have some now. I just don't want to part with it. HAHA!

[jjzepplin]

I got the new motor mounts in the other day and am wondering what you guys put on the threads for them. Loc-tite Blue?

[jjzepplin]

I parted out the Trans Am and sold the body. That means I have paid $700 for the 5.7 and T56 with the harness and other related goodies taken from the TA. Not a bad deal. They have 156,000 miles on them and I drove the car around for a while so no ticking from the engine and decent power. LOVE the 6 spd! I got the ICT motor mounts the other day and have began tinkering with the engine getting it ready to drop in the Blazer. I plan on working the harness myself and tuning this myself as well. Once it is running I plan on a cam and heads. We shall see. Pics on the way.

[jjzepplin]

Ok so the 307CI and 4 spd Saginaw finally sold for $660. So that means I have $40 that's right $40 into an LS1 and T56. Super budget! Now for the Nickel and diming! Turns out every part I want is $300 ! Shoot man. The engine is sitting in the truck now and I should have cleaned it better but I had to get it out of the bed of my 4x4 so I could drive it. What's a decent budget header for this Blazer? My F body manifolds don't fit on the passenger side.

[jjzepplin]

Here is what I have so far.

[colgad]

Originally Posted by jjzepplin

Ok so the 307CI and 4 spd Saginaw finally sold for $660. So that means I have $40 that's right $40 into an LS1 and T56. Super budget! Now for the Nickel and diming! Turns out every part I want is $300 ! Shoot man. The engine is sitting in the truck now and I should have cleaned it better but I had to get it out of the bed of my 4x4 so I could drive it. What's a decent budget header for this Blazer? My F body manifolds don't fit on the passenger side.

The 2010 Camaro exhaust manifolds work fine in my Blazer. What does it hit?
I finished my C50 finally.

[jjzepplin]

Well there you are. That is one fine machine. They hit the motor stand on the passenger side. Doesn't matter too much as I sold them already. They were 1999 Trans Am manifolds. I am thinking the headers for that same car might fit and be cheaper than the Speed Engineering headers but I could be wrong. Your trucks are getting very nice. I am jealous!

[colgad]

Originally Posted by jjzepplin

Well there you are. That is one fine machine. They hit the motor stand on the passenger side. Doesn't matter too much as I sold them already. They were 1999 Trans Am manifolds. I am thinking the headers for that same car might fit and be cheaper than the Speed Engineering headers but I could be wrong. Your trucks are getting very nice. I am jealous!

These will fit https://www.ebay.com/i/223972809288?...kaArjAEALw_wcB
$150

[jjzepplin]

I think I am going to take the low hump out of my 4x4 (after I take the body lift kit off) and swap the high hump back into it and out the low hump in the Blazer. Not sure about the position of the shifter yet. Somewhere I saw a kit to bring it forward a couple inches but I thought I might try it this way for a while. Obviously I am in no big hurry. I am ironing out my first standalone conversion wiring harness and am most likely going to use the stock relay/fuse blocks from the Trans Am. That way I have stock components and positions for replacement and it is all free including relays and fans etc.

[jjzepplin]

I ended up going with Speed Engineering long tubes as wifey said I could blow a little dough and reviews said they would fit. I also found a new Sanden SD7 for $100 delivered. I am wondering which bracket to get to install it though. LSX Innovations has a nice looking one piece bracket that I like. Some reviews of the ICT multi piece say they think it flexes under loads.
https://lsxinnovations.com/product/l...amaro-spacing/