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Jimfred · 11-15-2013, 06:48 PM

This project has been going on and off for 20 years,This blazer was actually one of my friends in highschool and I broke my arm in it four wheeling.He sold it and it and the new owner ran into the ground.One day out of the blue the guy that owned the truck stopped by and wanted to know if I wanted the blazer because he was leaving town and he didn't want to take it with him so I gave him 300 just for a parts truck Name: scan0001.jpg
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swyfor5 · 11-15-2013, 06:54 PM

Cool, more info and pic's please! Welcome to the board!

Jimfred · 11-16-2013, 11:56 PM

Over the next few years pushing it back and forth I seen a little red roadster Blazer in a magazine[that later was on the cover of Air Ride Tech]and knew I had to have one,so I started looking for parts and came across a 2wd long base frame from a part out Name: scan0009.jpg
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So I cut it down to the blazers wheelbase,welded a 1/4"x5"x20"plate to the inside and moved the body mounts Name: 1530.jpg
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gringoloco · 11-17-2013, 01:19 AM

Cool deal! Always thought cutting down a truck frame would be a good way to convert one...

Jimfred · 11-19-2013, 08:31 AM

Ok now I'm going to confuse you I cant find pics of when I was working on the frame but i will post them if I come across them.So when I started this project the plan was a low dollar drag and destroy toy and it had to be low so I started with a huge c-notch,made a front cross member so the factory control arms would run inside and parelel with the frame,6" bags and I made a watts link.Up front I Z'd the frame [which turns into a lot of problems later]dropped spindles and 6" bags. Name: 1537.jpg
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Jimfred · 11-19-2013, 08:43 PM

This blazer lives in the south so lets talk about rust,when the top and front end were removed the windshield would move back 2" when the door was opened because the rocker panels were rusted through and the rocker boxes were gone Name: disc 2 312.jpg
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I wasnt running a top for support and planned on running my exhaust were the rocker boxes should be so I made a support out of 1/8" steel that would run along the rocker panels and tie into firewall and bottom of the bed Name: disc 2 178.jpg
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Jimfred · 11-19-2013, 09:03 PM

Some shots with the rust cut out
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Jimfred · 11-19-2013, 09:13 PM

Now that the rust was out of the way and the body is supported I started putting it back together Name: disc 2 293.jpg
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**Tom Vogel** · 11-20-2013, 10:45 AM

Wow... Good Job!

fxdxharley · 11-20-2013, 10:56 AM

Good idea on the torsion box replacement. Curious to se how it works out. Could be something the 4wd guys could go with.

Jimfred · 11-20-2013, 10:31 PM

The bed of the Blazer was just as bad,luckily the new tubs and lifted center took place of some of the rust and a couple patch panels for the back sides of the bed and some more 1/8"steel to rebuild the back Name: disc 2 174.jpg
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Jimfred · 11-20-2013, 10:52 PM

When I lifted the transmission and driveshaft tunnel I had to cut through the center support,so I made a combination center support driveshaft loop to brace the floor up again Name: 313.jpg
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Jimfred · 11-20-2013, 11:04 PM

And after all the rust was fixed I sprayed the bottom with lizard liner Name: 312.jpg
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freakshow108 · 11-24-2013, 12:47 PM

OCD indeed! Nice work!

Jimfred · 11-24-2013, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by freakshow108

OCD indeed! Nice work!

Thanks

cst 72 blazer · 11-24-2013, 05:50 PM

awesome build!

gringoloco · 11-24-2013, 11:10 PM

Wow, just wow... More, please!

Jimfred · 11-24-2013, 11:27 PM

Thanks Im trying
I've been tearing the house up,I cant find some pics of the frame

Jimfred · 11-26-2013, 10:24 PM

I cant find the pics of the frame while I was working on it [it was 12 years ago]but the original plan was to make it low as possible as cheap as possible,so I Zd the front 5" with dropped spindles and bags,in the rear I used the factory trailing arms but made a new front mount so the arms ran inside and parallel with the frame and built a watts link to keep it inline and narrowed the rear end.
when I was doing the work I just wanted it to be strong and didn't take a lot of time grinding and cleaning up welds much I was going to rustoleum and let it go.But a friend of mine[Tony from Advanced Custom Coatings] offered to sand blast the frame so he could get in the tight spots before I painted it but when I went to pick it up he had powdercoated it and my trailing arms and wouldnt let me pay him [asshole] so since he was in the giving mood I gave him everything else I had.If I knew in advance everything was going to be powdercoated I would have spent more time with a grinder Name: iphone 494.jpg
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Jimfred · 11-28-2013, 05:57 PM

A few older pics of the body back on the frame Name: disc 2 468.jpg
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Still Not Low Enough

gringoloco · 11-28-2013, 09:21 PM

Not low enough? You gonna dig a hole to put it in

Dale99 · 11-28-2013, 09:38 PM

Best of both worlds I see.

BTW, your shop is to clean

Jimfred · 11-28-2013, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gringoloco

Not low enough? You gonna dig a hole to put it in

Yea,even though the frames on the ground the rockers are still a 1-1/4" from touching-lol

Jimfred · 11-28-2013, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dale99

Best of both worlds I see.

BTW, your shop is to clean

The 4wd I built for my son(which he lost interest in and it's been sitting in front of my garage for the past 3years)
Thanks but that's a rare pic of my garage as you can see by all the other pics

**Tom Vogel** · 11-29-2013, 01:41 PM

[QUOTE=The 4wd I built for my son(which he lost interest in and it's been sitting in front of my garage for the past 3years.[QUOTE]
.?????? Have you had his testosterone level checked?

11-15-2013, 06:48 PM	#1
Jimfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hampton Va Posts: 39	OCD Blazer This project has been going on and off for 20 years,This blazer was actually one of my friends in highschool and I broke my arm in it four wheeling.He sold it and it and the new owner ran into the ground.One day out of the blue the guy that owned the truck stopped by and wanted to know if I wanted the blazer because he was leaving town and he didn't want to take it with him so I gave him 300 just for a parts truck And over the next few years I either sold gave away or used parts off of it until it was a rolling shell

11-15-2013, 06:54 PM	#2
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Re: OCD Blazer Cool, more info and pic's please! Welcome to the board!

11-16-2013, 11:56 PM	#3
Jimfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hampton Va Posts: 39	Re: OCD Blazer Over the next few years pushing it back and forth I seen a little red roadster Blazer in a magazine[that later was on the cover of Air Ride Tech]and knew I had to have one,so I started looking for parts and came across a 2wd long base frame from a part out So I cut it down to the blazers wheelbase,welded a 1/4"x5"x20"plate to the inside and moved the body mounts And then sit the body on for the first fit

11-17-2013, 01:19 AM	#4
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: OCD Blazer Cool deal! Always thought cutting down a truck frame would be a good way to convert one... __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

11-19-2013, 08:31 AM	#5
Jimfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hampton Va Posts: 39	Re: OCD Blazer Ok now I'm going to confuse you I cant find pics of when I was working on the frame but i will post them if I come across them.So when I started this project the plan was a low dollar drag and destroy toy and it had to be low so I started with a huge c-notch,made a front cross member so the factory control arms would run inside and parelel with the frame,6" bags and I made a watts link.Up front I Z'd the frame [which turns into a lot of problems later]dropped spindles and 6" bags.

11-19-2013, 08:43 PM	#6
Jimfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hampton Va Posts: 39	Re: OCD Blazer This blazer lives in the south so lets talk about rust,when the top and front end were removed the windshield would move back 2" when the door was opened because the rocker panels were rusted through and the rocker boxes were gone I wasnt running a top for support and planned on running my exhaust were the rocker boxes should be so I made a support out of 1/8" steel that would run along the rocker panels and tie into firewall and bottom of the bed Last edited by Jimfred; 11-19-2013 at 08:48 PM. Reason: some pics didnt show up

11-19-2013, 09:03 PM	#7
Jimfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hampton Va Posts: 39	Re: OCD Blazer Some shots with the rust cut out

11-19-2013, 09:13 PM	#8
Jimfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hampton Va Posts: 39	Re: OCD Blazer Now that the rust was out of the way and the body is supported I started putting it back together

11-20-2013, 10:45 AM	#9
Tom Vogel 2WD Jimmy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Davis County, Utah Posts: 2,565	Re: OCD Blazer Wow... Good Job!

11-20-2013, 10:56 AM	#10
fxdxharley Just a nother gear head Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Barrington NH Posts: 501	Re: OCD Blazer Good idea on the torsion box replacement. Curious to se how it works out. Could be something the 4wd guys could go with. __________________ 2013 HD FLHX 2000 chevy 2500 6.0l 4x4 3dr 2000 harley fxdx 71 Jimmy 4x4- future crawler/ woods rig 71 blazer (C4 2wd conv project) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=523589

11-20-2013, 10:31 PM	#11
Jimfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hampton Va Posts: 39	Re: OCD Blazer Build The bed of the Blazer was just as bad,luckily the new tubs and lifted center took place of some of the rust and a couple patch panels for the back sides of the bed and some more 1/8"steel to rebuild the back

11-20-2013, 10:52 PM	#12
Jimfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hampton Va Posts: 39	Re: OCD Blazer When I lifted the transmission and driveshaft tunnel I had to cut through the center support,so I made a combination center support driveshaft loop to brace the floor up again

11-20-2013, 11:04 PM	#13
Jimfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hampton Va Posts: 39	Re: OCD Blazer Build And after all the rust was fixed I sprayed the bottom with lizard liner

11-24-2013, 12:47 PM	#14
freakshow108 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eatonville WA Posts: 296	Re: OCD Blazer OCD indeed! Nice work!

11-24-2013, 05:50 PM	#16
cst 72 blazer Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Toano , VA Posts: 96	Re: OCD Blazer awesome build! __________________ Chris Heinz



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11-24-2013, 11:10 PM	#17
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: OCD Blazer Wow, just wow... More, please! __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

11-24-2013, 11:27 PM	#18
Jimfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hampton Va Posts: 39	Re: OCD Blazer Thanks Im trying I've been tearing the house up,I cant find some pics of the frame

11-26-2013, 10:24 PM	#19
Jimfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hampton Va Posts: 39	Re: OCD Blazer I cant find the pics of the frame while I was working on it [it was 12 years ago]but the original plan was to make it low as possible as cheap as possible,so I Zd the front 5" with dropped spindles and bags,in the rear I used the factory trailing arms but made a new front mount so the arms ran inside and parallel with the frame and built a watts link to keep it inline and narrowed the rear end. when I was doing the work I just wanted it to be strong and didn't take a lot of time grinding and cleaning up welds much I was going to rustoleum and let it go.But a friend of mine[Tony from Advanced Custom Coatings] offered to sand blast the frame so he could get in the tight spots before I painted it but when I went to pick it up he had powdercoated it and my trailing arms and wouldnt let me pay him [asshole] so since he was in the giving mood I gave him everything else I had.If I knew in advance everything was going to be powdercoated I would have spent more time with a grinder Last edited by Jimfred; 11-26-2013 at 10:38 PM.

11-28-2013, 05:57 PM	#20
Jimfred Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hampton Va Posts: 39	Re: OCD Blazer A few older pics of the body back on the frame Still Not Low Enough

11-28-2013, 09:21 PM	#21
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: OCD Blazer Not low enough? You gonna dig a hole to put it in __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

11-28-2013, 09:38 PM	#22
Dale99 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NLR, AR Posts: 1,387	Re: OCD Blazer Best of both worlds I see. BTW, your shop is to clean __________________ 2008 Sierra k3500 LMM 1994 s10 blazer 4x4 1991 Camaro Vert Rusted in Half RIP 1972 Jimmy 4x4 L05,4L60E,np205http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=546364 1967 C10 L6/3tree(dads truck)

11-29-2013, 01:41 PM	#25
Tom Vogel 2WD Jimmy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Davis County, Utah Posts: 2,565	Re: OCD Blazer [QUOTE=The 4wd I built for my son(which he lost interest in and it's been sitting in front of my garage for the past 3years.[QUOTE] .?????? Have you had his testosterone level checked?

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