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Old 08-11-2012, 09:57 AM   #251
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Umm. I guess you missed the part in my original reply (above) where alI stated I MOVED THE REAR HANGERS 4" BACK ON THE FRAME. So the shackles are exactly where they should be when the truck is at its resting ride height.

This isn't my first rodeo.
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to clear this up...the best way to find out how much drop you have is to measure the center of your axle (center of the wheel) to the bottom of the rear fender well opening.

mine has a 4 inch drop and i measure 13 inches from fender well opening to center of my axle.

ford assassin, if you measure 12 inches, than you have a 5 inch drop which i would consider close to the drop of a flip on stock equiptment.

mine never hits with a 4 inch drop but if i went 5 i would probably hit going over railroad tracks...

keep in mind, these are blazers and 2 or 3 people in the back seat will definitely hit axle with a flip!
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Old 08-11-2012, 09:59 AM   #252
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A longer spring generally will lift the truck because the shackle has to rotate back further. Causing the pivot to be lower in relation to the frame. Causing the truck to sit higher.
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i agree, im thinking he is at a 4 inch drop
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Old 11-27-2012, 05:45 PM   #253
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Alright... I'll bite. Long time lurker, but I picked this up about a year ago... Have been busy dealing with electrical issues on it/tuning it up, but will either be bagged or convert the static drop to coil overs in the future with an LS drivetrain . Factory 2wd 77 - Mild 350, 700R4 - working factory A/C. Lifetime AZ truck, so minimal rust... and yes, all of the moldings/handles/side marker lamps have been shaved and airbrushed back on by the previous owner. (plans to change that are in the future):



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Old 11-27-2012, 08:49 PM   #254
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Good looking truck. Any pics of the interior?
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Old 11-27-2012, 09:00 PM   #255
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Good looking '77!!!
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Old 11-27-2012, 09:11 PM   #256
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Thanks guys! Interior was gutted by p/o and was in the beginning stages of being covered in dynomat. It did come with a rear seat not installed and 2 sets of bucket seats (tall backs are from a thunderbird i believe.. and the low backs are from a 75 suburban if i'm not mistaken).






and here is the rats nest of an engine bay in case you're curious.. i've been working on cleaning this up
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Old 11-27-2012, 09:21 PM   #257
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ben, i saw your ride on craigslist this summer before i bought my 82. looks like a great one to start with....were you trying to sell?
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Old 11-27-2012, 09:26 PM   #258
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ben, i saw your ride on craigslist this summer before i bought my 82. looks like a great one to start with....were you trying to sell?
I was... had my eye on another toy that I thought i needed, but I ended up deciding on just keeping the blazer, finishing it.. and driving the **** out of it
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Old 11-27-2012, 09:42 PM   #259
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Re: How many 2wd Blazer do we have?

I don't know about you, but I'd be stoked to have the body done and get to finish out the interior in the color and style you want. What are your plans for it? Red/blue/tan/black? Red?
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Old 11-27-2012, 09:48 PM   #260
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I don't know about you, but I'd be stoked to have the body done and get to finish out the interior in the color and style you want. What are your plans for it? Red/blue/tan/black? Red?
LOL.. I am pretty stoked about that... although I would eventually like to go a different route with the paintwork (probably gloss black)... but with the interior I keep changing my mind from black/red to just black... I'm trying to keep my toy ADD in check.. haha
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Old 11-27-2012, 10:07 PM   #261
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Two-tone red/black? All red is loud, for the longest time I didn't like it but have come to love it. It shows well, you can see all the detail better when it's finished out. Whatever you do, keep us posted, beautiful truck.
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Old 11-27-2012, 10:21 PM   #262
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Two-tone red/black? All red is loud, for the longest time I didn't like it but have come to love it. It shows well, you can see all the detail better when it's finished out. Whatever you do, keep us posted, beautiful truck.
Thanks man! I wasn't a fan of Red/Black until I bought my STS-V.. .and I can't get it out of my mind ever since.. lol

(picture doesn't do it justice).

I will probably start a build thread eventually.. right now i just have the pictures of when i bought it, and some pictures of me pulling out all of the excess wiring/dual battery setup.

Thanks again for the kind words!
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Old 11-28-2012, 11:59 PM   #263
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Old 11-29-2012, 08:55 PM   #264
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Don't think I've posting in this thread yet. He's my 78 Jimmy 2wd I swapped with another forum member. It's still a long way from finished but it's on hold currenty while I'm building my 80 C10
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Old 11-29-2012, 10:34 PM   #265
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I don't remember who owned that truck. It looks great. Details?
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Old 11-30-2012, 10:21 PM   #266
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Here's a pic of the 1982 Jimmy 2wd we bought in North Carolina in the spring. Apparently a couple years ago it was two tone silver and blue. The 22's are growing on us. Third pic is the Jimmy beside my lifted Blazer.
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Old 12-02-2012, 03:59 PM   #267
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You are correct. I did miss that. But that even furthermore enforces th point I was trying to make. Your blazer is nothing like his. Different length springs and relocated hangers.
And it isn't my first rodeo either I've had 10 square body 2wd blazers. 6 of those had flip kits, so in response to the question that was asked, Yes you will need a notch.......unless you want to change a bunch of stufff, in which case you may not need it. But if you put on a 6" suspension lift you won't need one either, but that wasn't the question was it?
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He said he did a 2wd conversion. The 2wd and 4wd have different hangers both at the front and rear of the leaf spring. They are about 2-3" longer ( hang lower) on the 4wd so a flip would net you 2-3" less than a comparable 2wd setup. So he may get by without a notch.
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Old 12-02-2012, 04:04 PM   #268
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He said he did a 2wd conversion. The 2wd and 4wd have different hangers both at the front and rear of the leaf spring. They are about 2-3" longer ( hang lower) on the 4wd so a flip would net you 2-3" less than a comparable 2wd setup. So he may get by without a notch.
I used 2wd hangers dude.
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Old 12-02-2012, 08:17 PM   #269
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Alright... I'll bite. Long time lurker, but I picked this up about a year ago... Have been busy dealing with electrical issues on it/tuning it up, but will either be bagged or convert the static drop to coil overs in the future with an LS drivetrain . Factory 2wd 77 - Mild 350, 700R4 - working factory A/C. Lifetime AZ truck, so minimal rust... and yes, all of the moldings/handles/side marker lamps have been shaved and airbrushed back on by the previous owner. (plans to change that are in the future):




love your blz! id probably spray over the handles and drip rail airbrushing and ride it like that...i think the rest of the airbrushing looks sweet!
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I always thought it would be cool to fill the blinkers and run 83-87 style behind the grill blinkers. Never seen it done though...
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Old 12-03-2012, 01:49 PM   #271
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love your blz! id probably spray over the handles and drip rail airbrushing and ride it like that...i think the rest of the airbrushing looks sweet!
Thanks! I will most likely end up doing just that. - At least for the foreseeable future . I would love the gloss black, but this is worth keeping until I happen to have a bunch of cash that I can't seem to find anything else to do with it.
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this is my 86 4wd converted to 2wd

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Old 12-03-2012, 06:43 PM   #273
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this is my 86 4wd converted to 2wd

oh mannnnn!!!! need more pics!!!! thats killer!!!!
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found your build...cool blz!
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