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07-11-2014, 07:07 AM
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Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Mostly original 72 Blazer
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07-11-2014, 07:16 AM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Started tear down about 3 years ago. The Blazer was solid and complete,
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07-11-2014, 07:21 AM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Stripped Everything off the frame. Lots of rivets drilled and punched out. Removed all 4X4 springs, cross members. Sand blasted frame and started reconstruction.
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07-11-2014, 07:31 AM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Seconds tick by...or seasons in this case.
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07-11-2014, 07:45 AM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Frame Spec's help to find out how the original was built, a lot of Cleaning and sand blasting and repainting, some things got done more than once.
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07-11-2014, 01:16 PM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Not a lot of photo's of pieces going back together, tried to use as many original 2wd truck parts as possible. Couple teaser pic's of the color.
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07-11-2014, 05:42 PM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Looks good so far! Are those corvette ram horn manifolds or 4x4 ones?
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07-11-2014, 07:55 PM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Silver Manifolds in the photo were original 4x4 dump strait down. had to replace with Dorman 45 degree swept back.
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07-11-2014, 08:08 PM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Cleaned undercoating off everything, wheel wells, under hood radiator support and body. Used Mastercoat silver on bare metal and shot U-Pol Raptor bed liner tinted blue over it.
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07-11-2014, 08:15 PM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Top came off after body was bolted back on the frame, removed windshield and painted dash and cowl area.
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07-11-2014, 08:24 PM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Looking good!
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07-12-2014, 08:41 PM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Some Engine and drive train shots, after getting the whole thing together 327 didn't have good compression. (Bummer ) pulled that out in January and dropped in a crate 350. Drive shaft may have some history to it beefy 45" came from a motorsport engine builder outside Charlotte.
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07-12-2014, 08:51 PM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Parking brake cable was fabbed up out of a piece of frame rail. other bits copied from (Bruce's just a pickup)
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07-12-2014, 09:05 PM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
I have been dreading the painting of the doors it took almost 2 weeks to get them prepped once started. After 2k primer, All pieces were painted bright silver,2 coats then topped with 3 coats of green.
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07-12-2014, 09:11 PM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Some orange peel but over all I am very pleased with the way it came out
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07-15-2014, 02:07 AM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Looking good! I'm going to follow along.
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07-15-2014, 06:30 AM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
After 5 Coats of clear
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07-15-2014, 06:49 AM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Painted original grille a few years ago, had a few holes and cuts in it. 67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?p=5082961&posted=1#post5082961
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07-15-2014, 11:51 AM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Good looking truck man, I see that you are local. Im down just south of the md/va line in temperanceville va. Hope to see you around.
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07-19-2014, 06:43 AM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Thanks jhama78, slowly getting a few things done, seats in.
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09-03-2014, 10:17 AM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Side Panels made from 3/8 Aztek acrlic
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09-03-2014, 05:26 PM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Did using the garage door pully help as a multiplier for your rear brakes? Thanks
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09-04-2014, 10:18 AM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
No real mechanical advantage over the original hook and eye.
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09-04-2014, 10:38 AM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
Wow! Excellent work! Any chance you have the any leftover parts to sell like some of the small stuff on the motor?
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09-04-2014, 07:31 PM
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Re: Sum Old Parts -72- 2wd conversion
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