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Old 01-24-2013, 09:43 PM   #1
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1988 chevy blazer BUILD THREAD

in the summer before it went the shop and the truck all striped down and the new body and front clip and the 400ci
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Old 01-31-2013, 01:59 PM   #2
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Re: 1988 chevy blazer BUILD THREAD

Going in with both feet huh? How's it coming?
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Old 01-31-2013, 07:32 PM   #3
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well with this truck it is all in our your not going to get any were
it as far as the pic show have been busy lately
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Old 02-02-2013, 11:58 AM   #4
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WOW, looking forward to seeing what you will do !
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Old 02-03-2013, 12:24 AM   #5
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Old 02-03-2013, 02:19 PM   #6
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an old pic of and the floors
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Old 03-12-2013, 10:01 PM   #7
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just a Quick up date got frame painted and ready to put back together
and the 400 is good to go just finish painting the intake and valve cover
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Old 04-06-2013, 02:50 PM   #8
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current progress
body on and engine is in
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Old 04-07-2013, 10:23 PM   #9
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Re: 1988 chevy blazer BUILD THREAD

cool and your about an hour from me
I don't see many around here do you?
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Old 04-09-2013, 08:58 PM   #10
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Re: 1988 chevy blazer BUILD THREAD

their is only one and the guy is doing a 5.9 cummins swap into it
their was another one but have not see it lately
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Old 04-09-2013, 10:11 PM   #11
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their is only one and the guy is doing a 5.9 cummins swap into it
their was another one but have not see it lately
cool,
Yup somebody was selling off new gas stuff for that swap.
Everbody used these for plowing up here, it seems a few are left
the short wheelbase and power was great for that,lol still is
a 400 thats gona rock for sure
looks like you have had it a while too
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Old 04-10-2013, 06:19 PM   #12
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Re: 1988 chevy blazer BUILD THREAD

yah dad bought in 1998 when we moved to kemptville
I'm really exited to feel the power
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Old 04-11-2013, 01:31 AM   #13
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Old 04-21-2013, 03:34 PM   #14
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just an update
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Old 04-21-2013, 04:14 PM   #15
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Is that you working on Bigfoot?
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what do you mean
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Old 04-21-2013, 08:54 PM   #17
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what do you mean
In the "old" pic you posted above there's a kid with the hood up on his PowerWheels truck. Is that you in the picture?
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Old 04-22-2013, 04:49 PM   #18
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Re: 1988 chevy blazer BUILD THREAD

oh yah of course
still have it
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Old 05-04-2013, 07:52 PM   #19
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well it is getting their but it not running
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Old 05-11-2013, 02:06 PM   #20
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video of first fire up

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Old 05-19-2013, 04:59 PM   #21
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the new rims and 33's
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Old 05-20-2013, 08:28 AM   #22
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the new rims and 33's
nice boots! rims look real good with those meats
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Old 05-26-2013, 08:01 AM   #23
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the wheel are on
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Old 05-26-2013, 08:15 PM   #24
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here is to day progress and moved out side under own power
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Old 06-09-2013, 07:40 PM   #25
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it is home and then we converted about speedo issues
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