1972 Blazer ls swap
 

Here is a blazer i bought from Arizona! Pretty much rust free but the engine blew up and the previous owner removed it and sold me the blazer! This is the second one i have buildt and looking forward to this one! Going to do a frame off and install a 6.0 HO and a 4L60E trans. Here is the start!!!!

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I will be the first to follow!

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Good luck, did you sell your orange one?

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Yesd! Dave Hall with Restore a Muscle car in Lincoln Neb. Bought it and changed a few things and finished the interior! Adding pic's. Also starting the tear down on the blue one.

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This is the start of the blue one.

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That turned out great. I wish that I would have caught you before you choose the color. Are those original seats or something else?
is the blue one going to be for sale?

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The interior came from TMI Products! This one will have a 6.0 HO w/ 4l60E and going to powder coat most everything with TMI interior and vintage air and 2-tone red and grey or Black and silver!! Yes i will probaly sell when finished not sure!!! They are getting harder to find!!!!

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I need to ship mine down to your body guy to give mine a fresh coat!!!

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I just bought a 72 Jimmy on Nov 1st, so I am just beginning my journey with this style truck, but holy cow that orange one is awesome. That is a beautiful blazer. Looking forward to see this new one you have turns out.

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I know this is not a for sale posting! but I do have some of the parts I am not going to be using when I put back together if anyone is interested? Let me know but I will be posting more pictures of the build in the next 2-3 weeks. Spare tire holder, original speaker and mount, cross member, all heating and cooling, console.

Thanks

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I have had several blazers but have never notice these brackets? does anyone know what they are for?

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?????

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If I had to guess I would say air bag bracket.

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I second the airbag helper spring upper bracket...

http://www.sdtrucksprings.com/images...te-air-bag.gif

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Makes Sense! I just had them on the front is what was confusing me.

Thanks

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Someone could not get back bumper off so they cut the frame horns off(never understand)! So I found another blazer and got the horns off it and got them installed today!! Starting to make progress! Body comes off next .

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one more.

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Not much happening right now but going to remove body next week and start on frame and let body guy get started on painting after i have the body media blasted! Will update next week!

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Thanks for updates. Any insight on media blasting? I am torn between all the methods or trying a DIY solution like wet sanding or soda.

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if i had time i would do it myself but local guy is not that expensive to media blast!

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Blazer is completely taken apart and ready to go to blasting but the temp here is cold for Arkansas(18-25) so it will go later this week but i did get the Dirty Dingo cross member and I had the transfer case gone thru and painted and Advanced adapter showed up today as well !!! hopefully pick up 6.0 and 4l60 this week to do mock up and the off to blast and body shop!!!

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have u seen the pacific fab. cross member for the LS swap just wondering what you thought of that if u have seen it. Attachment 1736748

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i used it on my other blazer and liked it but went with Dirty dingo this time.

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so it is truly a bolt in piece, my blazer is a dd so I need to make sure this is a efficient swap, also did you get any special wiring set up to connect the two?

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Yes it is a bolt in piece but not sure what you mean about wiring?

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are you talking about motor and trans? There is a guy here that takes the factory harness and reworks it and also reprograms the computer and all i have to do is connect 3 wires and it runs.

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yes that is exactly what I wanted to know, I can do three wires. I am looking to do 6.2 4l80e and 205, we will see what the yard bares

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Finally got body off frame and building cart for body(Will post pic's later this week) So now its time to start on drive train! This is before pic.

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Picked up 6.0 and trans today!! got the frame stripped and ready to go to blaster and powder coating along with alot of parts. Ready to get started but going to take my time on this one!!! :lol::lol:

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Got cart made and blazer is heading to blaster and body shop!!!

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Also noticed Hemi43 talking about suspension and i am wanting to do a 2" lift and was wondering which would be the best?

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Have frame and parts at blaster/powder coating. Hopefully get back next week and start the process of putting back together!!!

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Who did you use for this?

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I used BP Automotive for my first one, and doing a 64 C-10 and used him again. Completely awesome both times.

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Adkins 4x4 Watts OK 1-918-422-9948 Mark.

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Thanks. In your last blazer did you put the Pacific Fab crossmember in the factory location?

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it was close but i think it moved back slightly!

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Solid start, coming along.

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Here is a 1972 Jimmy I bought to get the single wall top!!! Going to sell the rest and it is rusty!!!