new here and new to blazers,pics also a lifted civic inside - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

hoopty-cuztom · 10-10-2010, 05:15 PM

well i been on here doing a lot of reading in the last couple of months trying to learn about the blazers and tryin to decide if i want to fix this one or not, i have made my decision and i really want to work on this thing now.

short story behind this blazer is a farmer down the road used to own it, and back around 1985 i guess my grandpa bought it from the farmer we know. well they drove it for some where around 10 years it was parked in 96 because it had a bad wheel bearing.lol.

i have a 77 f-100 pickup that blew up back in 08 ive been trying to get around to fixing but now i have decided to fix this blazer thats been sitting for 14 years.

i got it running but has no compression on #3 all 7 others have 150psi so imma guess that valve i heard when it was first started got a little bent,

things i know it needs right now are
wheel bearing not sure which one yet
gas tank
rocker boxes
master cylinder and brake booster
matching size tires, which i have 4 33in tires for it off my ford

and now lets try some pics you can see my ford,dodge and crx in this one, the crx will be sold to fix this blazer

and heres a pic of my vehicle that everyone is so interested in, this car is my daily driver, 89 honda civic hatchback, 5in lift, A/T tires on rear and old school mud tires on the front, it has a ford truck bumper on the rear
ill get some more pics of it if yall are interested, having trouble finding pics of it with is new green paint job,

**too much stuff** · 10-10-2010, 05:49 PM

That blazer has a lot of potential! I see someone added a big block even. Welcome aboard. Eric

Youngbuck7072 · 10-10-2010, 05:56 PM

that civic is the only import i would drive lol. oh, and you need to change you avatar

hoopty-cuztom · 10-10-2010, 09:27 PM

yea its got a 454 in it everything else is stock as far as drivetrain,
the farmer that used to own it wanted it to run better so he pulled the 350 out and ordered a 396 and put in it and that was not good enough for him so he put it in his vette and ordered the 454 for the blazer, the 350 out of this blazer is in the vega sitting beside my house

why do i need to change my avatar? i dont have one

Youngbuck7072 · 10-10-2010, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoopty-cuztom

why do i need to change my avatar? i dont have one

exactly. now that you have a rig, you should get a nice pic of it and put as your avatar

Littletony · 10-10-2010, 09:45 PM

looks like you have a good solid blazer to start with.

hoopty-cuztom · 10-10-2010, 10:08 PM

ill put my normal avatar up there i like it. there is no nice pic of this thing yet. maybe once i get the tires on it and i can drive it, that will be a couple months

ive been lookin around as im going down the road i have not seen another blazer this body style around here at all, i see plenty of the body after these, is this normal for most of us or is it just my area

VA72C10 · 10-10-2010, 10:17 PM

definitely a good starting point....and that interior is worth some good money in the shape those seats are in!

hoopty-cuztom · 10-10-2010, 11:04 PM

glad yall think its a good one to start with ive seen some of the bad ones on here that scares me,
i dont know anything about body work but im a mechanic so i guess theres only one way to learn

the passenger seat has some metal poking out of the top front of it the driver one is not to bad, ive got some material to recover them with, something i guess my grandpa planed to recover them with it was in the back

Big J · 10-11-2010, 01:46 AM

NICE! Looks like the only thing your blazer needs is a bath and driven

. I would fix the little mechanical things and roll with it for a bit before a major tear down. Enjoy it!

hoopty-cuztom · 10-12-2010, 08:37 PM

once it runs on all 8cly, and has a gas tank and will stop i will be driving it, this will be a rolling project. im not gonna tear it apart to where i cant drive it for months, i will be on here asking for help and info though this seems to be the best place for help with these blazers, Coloradok5 seems to be more of the next body style blazer

red71cheyenne · 10-12-2010, 10:41 PM

Looks to me like its in much better shape than most. I'd be driving the wheels of that thing!

hoopty-cuztom · 10-12-2010, 10:54 PM

i sure will be happy when i get it on the road it may not be as good on gas as that crx im gonna sell but the blazer is gonna be much more fun and i think it will have a little more room inside lol

ill still have my other green honda for gas mileage, and its just fun to drive

red71cheyenne · 10-12-2010, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoopty-cuztom

i sure will be happy when i get it on the road it may not be as good on gas as that crx im gonna sell but the blazer is gonna be much more fun and i think it will have a little more room inside lol

ill still have my other green honda for gas mileage, and its just fun to drive

There you go, but while you are BS'ing, the Blazer gets better mileage than my TPI 71!

vtblazer · 10-13-2010, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoopty-cuztom

Coloradok5 seems to be more of the next body style blazer

True there's a bigger #'s base for the later model blazers but there's a very strong 1st gen forum there too, check it out.
It does lean more towards custom work & off road though.

Welcome to the board.

10-10-2010, 05:15 PM	#1
hoopty-cuztom Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: HIGH POINT,NC Posts: 30	new here and new to blazers,pics also a lifted civic inside well i been on here doing a lot of reading in the last couple of months trying to learn about the blazers and tryin to decide if i want to fix this one or not, i have made my decision and i really want to work on this thing now. short story behind this blazer is a farmer down the road used to own it, and back around 1985 i guess my grandpa bought it from the farmer we know. well they drove it for some where around 10 years it was parked in 96 because it had a bad wheel bearing.lol. i have a 77 f-100 pickup that blew up back in 08 ive been trying to get around to fixing but now i have decided to fix this blazer thats been sitting for 14 years. i got it running but has no compression on #3 all 7 others have 150psi so imma guess that valve i heard when it was first started got a little bent, things i know it needs right now are wheel bearing not sure which one yet gas tank rocker boxes master cylinder and brake booster matching size tires, which i have 4 33in tires for it off my ford and now lets try some pics you can see my ford,dodge and crx in this one, the crx will be sold to fix this blazer and heres a pic of my vehicle that everyone is so interested in, this car is my daily driver, 89 honda civic hatchback, 5in lift, A/T tires on rear and old school mud tires on the front, it has a ford truck bumper on the rear ill get some more pics of it if yall are interested, having trouble finding pics of it with is new green paint job,

10-10-2010, 05:49 PM	#2
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,747	Re: new here and new to blazers,pics also a lifted civic inside That blazer has a lot of potential! I see someone added a big block even. Welcome aboard. Eric __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

10-10-2010, 09:27 PM	#4
hoopty-cuztom Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: HIGH POINT,NC Posts: 30	Re: new here and new to blazers,pics also a lifted civic inside yea its got a 454 in it everything else is stock as far as drivetrain, the farmer that used to own it wanted it to run better so he pulled the 350 out and ordered a 396 and put in it and that was not good enough for him so he put it in his vette and ordered the 454 for the blazer, the 350 out of this blazer is in the vega sitting beside my house why do i need to change my avatar? i dont have one

10-10-2010, 09:45 PM	#6
Littletony Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 596	Re: new here and new to blazers,pics also a lifted civic inside looks like you have a good solid blazer to start with. __________________ "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." President Ronald Reagan,1985 "The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!" ..............Eleanor Roosevelt, 1945

10-10-2010, 10:08 PM	#7
hoopty-cuztom Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: HIGH POINT,NC Posts: 30	Re: new here and new to blazers,pics also a lifted civic inside ill put my normal avatar up there i like it. there is no nice pic of this thing yet. maybe once i get the tires on it and i can drive it, that will be a couple months ive been lookin around as im going down the road i have not seen another blazer this body style around here at all, i see plenty of the body after these, is this normal for most of us or is it just my area Last edited by hoopty-cuztom; 10-10-2010 at 10:14 PM.

10-10-2010, 05:56 PM	#3
Youngbuck7072 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Eugene, Or. Posts: 322	Re: new here and new to blazers,pics also a lifted civic inside that civic is the only import i would drive lol. oh, and you need to change you avatar __________________ ........................ __ ............._______\|__\____ ............\|_({})______({})] ................(O)..........(O) Last edited by Youngbuck7072; 10-10-2010 at 05:56 PM.

10-10-2010, 10:17 PM	#8
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: new here and new to blazers,pics also a lifted civic inside definitely a good starting point....and that interior is worth some good money in the shape those seats are in! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-10-2010, 11:04 PM	#9
hoopty-cuztom Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: HIGH POINT,NC Posts: 30	Re: new here and new to blazers,pics also a lifted civic inside glad yall think its a good one to start with ive seen some of the bad ones on here that scares me, i dont know anything about body work but im a mechanic so i guess theres only one way to learn the passenger seat has some metal poking out of the top front of it the driver one is not to bad, ive got some material to recover them with, something i guess my grandpa planed to recover them with it was in the back

10-11-2010, 01:46 AM	#10
Big J Its lookin' like a Blazer! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Gods Country, KY Posts: 1,773	Re: new here and new to blazers,pics also a lifted civic inside NICE! Looks like the only thing your blazer needs is a bath and driven. I would fix the little mechanical things and roll with it for a bit before a major tear down. Enjoy it! __________________ BAZINGA! My Build

10-12-2010, 08:37 PM	#11
hoopty-cuztom Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: HIGH POINT,NC Posts: 30	Re: new here and new to blazers,pics also a lifted civic inside once it runs on all 8cly, and has a gas tank and will stop i will be driving it, this will be a rolling project. im not gonna tear it apart to where i cant drive it for months, i will be on here asking for help and info though this seems to be the best place for help with these blazers, Coloradok5 seems to be more of the next body style blazer

10-12-2010, 10:41 PM	#12
red71cheyenne Back in the sticks Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Fordland, MO Posts: 3,188	Re: new here and new to blazers,pics also a lifted civic inside Looks to me like its in much better shape than most. I'd be driving the wheels of that thing! __________________ 1971 Cheyenne C-10 w/700R4 and Tuned Port Injection 1969 K5 Blazer w/Tuned Port 2010 2SS/RS Flaming Orange Camaro 2011 K1500 Suburban 2014 K1500 Pickup 2008 Nissan Altima? The wifes' hoopty

10-12-2010, 10:54 PM	#13
hoopty-cuztom Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: HIGH POINT,NC Posts: 30	Re: new here and new to blazers,pics also a lifted civic inside i sure will be happy when i get it on the road it may not be as good on gas as that crx im gonna sell but the blazer is gonna be much more fun and i think it will have a little more room inside lol ill still have my other green honda for gas mileage, and its just fun to drive



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.