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Chevyrod · 01-29-2007, 01:50 PM

Here are some pics of the progress i've made on my 79 blazer. I started the teardown about 2 months ago to update the blazer a little. My plans are to install an air ride suspention, new paint etc. So far I have started smoothing the fire wall and tailgate. I have also installed the front end kit for the suspention. I have a long way to go, but here are a few pics.

tvblazer78 · 01-29-2007, 02:36 PM

Looks good, what are you putting in it? you know to make it go fast!!!

Mello Mel · 01-29-2007, 02:56 PM

I would like to know also, what plans do you have for it?

Chevyrod · 01-29-2007, 03:10 PM

It's going back with the same running gear. It's a 402 bb chevy with a turbo 400 trans. The rear is a ford 9 inch with 4:11 gears. I have never been to the track, but its fast enough for me. My plans are to build a Hot Rod looking show truck.

Hoods69BadBowTie · 01-29-2007, 03:47 PM

Awesome progress, its looking good. What color you going to paint it? Are the the tires and rims on it the ones you are planning on running? Defiantly should be a blast with the BB!

Chevyrod · 01-29-2007, 04:04 PM

I am going to paint it a yellow called Lemon Ice by ppg. It may go two tone with yellow on top and either white or silver on the bottom. I haven't really decided yet . The wheels will stay the same for now. I will post a couple of pics before I tore it all apart. So you can see what style they are. I hope to one day go with a larger diameter wheel like a 18 or a 20. They just get real pricey when you get them in a larger width.

midwestcar · 01-29-2007, 05:01 PM

looks cool!

tvblazer78 · 01-29-2007, 06:14 PM

I like the color you have on it now. Did you tub it?

I would like to do that to mine and put some big 20's with 345-50-20 tires. That would be so cool!!!
I better stop talking about this before I start thinking more about doing this to my truck. It's only $$$$$ right!!!

cool ride.....

Chevyrod · 01-29-2007, 06:21 PM

yes it is tubbed. It has 15 x 14 inch welds with 33 inch x 19.5 Mickeys on it now. My plans in the future are to go with a 20. I was told they are making them wider now. I think it would look awesome with some 20x14's on the back, I have also seen on this board a company that is making a tire that is 29x18.5x20 how cool would that be!!!! but like you said it's only money.

Look at a post by Layedoutnoma. It shows the 29x18.5x20's on a 67 -72 pickup. N2TRUX directed me to it a while back. Be careful though if you see them you'll want a set.

The thread is http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=211015

Mello Mel · 01-29-2007, 07:42 PM

Chevyrod i know what your talking about !!! as soon as i saw those tires i totally changed my plans for one of my blazers (k5) i would love to do a protouring style blazer, i can take out and SMASH a few of those tuners with. your blazers going to be nice keep everyone posted!!!!!!

KShortell · 02-14-2007, 04:46 PM

Cool!

screwballl · 02-16-2007, 06:29 PM

very nice!!! Any recent progress?

Chevyrod · 02-16-2007, 07:51 PM

I should have the air ride system finished this weekend. It took alot longer than I thought it would to plumb and wire everything. I'll take some photos tommorrow of the progress so far.

Igotachevyor2 · 02-19-2007, 08:25 PM

very nice

Chevyrod · 02-20-2007, 07:59 PM

Here are a couple of progress pic from this weekend. I got the air ride working. It took a lot longer than I thought it would. I hooked everything up temp. just to make sure it was all going to work. I'll run everything nice and neat after paint.

tvblazer78 · 02-20-2007, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevyrod

Here are a couple of progress pic from this weekend. I got the air ride working. It took a lot longer than I thought it would. I hooked everything up temp. just to make sure it was all going to work. I'll run everything nice and neat after paint.

Where did you get your pumps and tank at?

Keep sending update pic's looks good..

Trav

Chevyrod · 02-20-2007, 10:43 PM

Thanks Trav.
I got just about everthing from *****************. The rear shockwaves I got from ART.

tvblazer78 · 02-21-2007, 12:23 PM

Chevyrod,

Tell me a bit about how you have your valves set up. I am gitting ready to but so I need to make sure that I get the right thing. Here is a pic that I put some notes on so let me know whats going on here.

Thanks man...

Trav

Chevyrod · 02-21-2007, 02:00 PM

This is my first time ever doing an air ride system. I have been doing some research and asking alot of questions over the past couple of months and just decided to jump in head first. I have a fill valve and a dump valve for each bag. This enables me to control each bag independently FBSS. The fill valve is first then the dump. When you hit the switch it opens the fill valve which lets the air out of the tank to the bag. When you hit the down switch it opens the dump valve and lets the air out of the bag. I was told by many people it is best to have a set of valves for each bag. I don't now why but that is what was suggested to me. Now that I have started mine, I think if you just wanted to go up and down you get away with just a fill and dump valve for the front and then another set of valves for the rear.
I hope I answered your question.

Rascal_one2001 · 02-21-2007, 02:12 PM

you should have you front indipendent that way you dont end up with extra body roll while doing quick turns. the 8 valve setup is the best in my opinion.

tvblazer78 · 02-21-2007, 02:17 PM

Thanks for your help. I think that will get me started.

Trav

Chevyrod · 02-26-2007, 07:10 PM

I got the frame and firewall painted this weekend. What ya'll think?

**N2TRUX** · 02-27-2007, 12:28 AM

Looks like it's going to be yellow...

That's awesome. Your moving along at a nice pace...

84 400 · 02-27-2007, 12:38 AM

NICE work looks really nice

Chevyrod · 03-24-2007, 02:35 PM

Installed the motor today. Here are a few pics.

01-29-2007, 01:50 PM	#1
Chevyrod Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida Posts: 170	progress pics of 79 pro street Here are some pics of the progress i've made on my 79 blazer. I started the teardown about 2 months ago to update the blazer a little. My plans are to install an air ride suspention, new paint etc. So far I have started smoothing the fire wall and tailgate. I have also installed the front end kit for the suspention. I have a long way to go, but here are a few pics. Attached Images Last edited by Chevyrod; 01-29-2007 at 02:06 PM.

01-29-2007, 02:36 PM	#2
tvblazer78 Low & Fast! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,110	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street Looks good, what are you putting in it? you know to make it go fast!!! __________________ Southeastern Mini Truckin' Nationals April 27 and 28, 2012

01-29-2007, 02:56 PM	#3
Mello Mel African-American Shaolin Monk Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maricopa, AZ Posts: 200	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street I would like to know also, what plans do you have for it?

01-29-2007, 03:10 PM	#4
Chevyrod Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida Posts: 170	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street It's going back with the same running gear. It's a 402 bb chevy with a turbo 400 trans. The rear is a ford 9 inch with 4:11 gears. I have never been to the track, but its fast enough for me. My plans are to build a Hot Rod looking show truck.

01-29-2007, 03:47 PM	#5
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street Awesome progress, its looking good. What color you going to paint it? Are the the tires and rims on it the ones you are planning on running? Defiantly should be a blast with the BB! __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

01-29-2007, 04:04 PM	#6
Chevyrod Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida Posts: 170	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street I am going to paint it a yellow called Lemon Ice by ppg. It may go two tone with yellow on top and either white or silver on the bottom. I haven't really decided yet . The wheels will stay the same for now. I will post a couple of pics before I tore it all apart. So you can see what style they are. I hope to one day go with a larger diameter wheel like a 18 or a 20. They just get real pricey when you get them in a larger width. Attached Images Last edited by Chevyrod; 01-29-2007 at 04:48 PM.

01-29-2007, 05:01 PM	#7
midwestcar Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: new baden illinois Posts: 104	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street looks cool! __________________ mike midwest images http://www.myspace.com/midwestpaintandmetal http://www.webshots.com/user/midwestimages http://www.midwest-images.com

01-29-2007, 06:14 PM	#8
tvblazer78 Low & Fast! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,110	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street I like the color you have on it now. Did you tub it? I would like to do that to mine and put some big 20's with 345-50-20 tires. That would be so cool!!! I better stop talking about this before I start thinking more about doing this to my truck. It's only $$$$$ right!!! cool ride..... __________________ Southeastern Mini Truckin' Nationals April 27 and 28, 2012

01-29-2007, 06:21 PM	#9
Chevyrod Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida Posts: 170	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street yes it is tubbed. It has 15 x 14 inch welds with 33 inch x 19.5 Mickeys on it now. My plans in the future are to go with a 20. I was told they are making them wider now. I think it would look awesome with some 20x14's on the back, I have also seen on this board a company that is making a tire that is 29x18.5x20 how cool would that be!!!! but like you said it's only money. Look at a post by Layedoutnoma. It shows the 29x18.5x20's on a 67 -72 pickup. N2TRUX directed me to it a while back. Be careful though if you see them you'll want a set. The thread is http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=211015 Last edited by Chevyrod; 01-29-2007 at 06:52 PM.

01-29-2007, 07:42 PM	#10
Mello Mel African-American Shaolin Monk Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maricopa, AZ Posts: 200	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street Chevyrod i know what your talking about !!! as soon as i saw those tires i totally changed my plans for one of my blazers (k5) i would love to do a protouring style blazer, i can take out and SMASH a few of those tuners with. your blazers going to be nice keep everyone posted!!!!!!

02-14-2007, 04:46 PM	#11
KShortell Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 724	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street Cool! __________________ Semper Paratus

02-16-2007, 06:29 PM	#12
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,755	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street very nice!!! Any recent progress? __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

02-16-2007, 07:51 PM	#13
Chevyrod Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida Posts: 170	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street I should have the air ride system finished this weekend. It took alot longer than I thought it would to plumb and wire everything. I'll take some photos tommorrow of the progress so far.

02-19-2007, 08:25 PM	#14
Igotachevyor2 Apache Club Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Goodlettsville,Tn. Posts: 1,294	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street very nice __________________ 58 CHEVY APACHE I 74 CHEVY C-10 I 78 K-10 donor truck I 89 SONOMA My Trucks Apache Sitting Idle MySpace Project Dad's Truck (74 C-10 to K-10 conversion) .

02-20-2007, 07:59 PM	#15
Chevyrod Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida Posts: 170	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street Here are a couple of progress pic from this weekend. I got the air ride working. It took a lot longer than I thought it would. I hooked everything up temp. just to make sure it was all going to work. I'll run everything nice and neat after paint. Attached Images



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02-20-2007, 10:43 PM	#17
Chevyrod Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida Posts: 170	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street Thanks Trav. I got just about everthing from *****************. The rear shockwaves I got from ART.

02-21-2007, 12:23 PM	#18
tvblazer78 Low & Fast! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,110	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street Chevyrod, Tell me a bit about how you have your valves set up. I am gitting ready to but so I need to make sure that I get the right thing. Here is a pic that I put some notes on so let me know whats going on here. Thanks man... Trav Attached Images __________________ Southeastern Mini Truckin' Nationals April 27 and 28, 2012 Last edited by tvblazer78; 02-21-2007 at 12:26 PM.

02-21-2007, 02:00 PM	#19
Chevyrod Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida Posts: 170	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street This is my first time ever doing an air ride system. I have been doing some research and asking alot of questions over the past couple of months and just decided to jump in head first. I have a fill valve and a dump valve for each bag. This enables me to control each bag independently FBSS. The fill valve is first then the dump. When you hit the switch it opens the fill valve which lets the air out of the tank to the bag. When you hit the down switch it opens the dump valve and lets the air out of the bag. I was told by many people it is best to have a set of valves for each bag. I don't now why but that is what was suggested to me. Now that I have started mine, I think if you just wanted to go up and down you get away with just a fill and dump valve for the front and then another set of valves for the rear. I hope I answered your question. Last edited by Chevyrod; 02-21-2007 at 05:03 PM.

02-21-2007, 02:12 PM	#20
Rascal_one2001 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 308	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street you should have you front indipendent that way you dont end up with extra body roll while doing quick turns. the 8 valve setup is the best in my opinion. __________________ 1985 1500 454, 4l80e, 12 bolt, 5/6 drop, 20s

02-21-2007, 02:17 PM	#21
tvblazer78 Low & Fast! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,110	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street Thanks for your help. I think that will get me started. Trav __________________ Southeastern Mini Truckin' Nationals April 27 and 28, 2012

02-26-2007, 07:10 PM	#22
Chevyrod Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida Posts: 170	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street I got the frame and firewall painted this weekend. What ya'll think? Attached Images Last edited by Chevyrod; 02-26-2007 at 07:43 PM.

02-27-2007, 12:28 AM	#23
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02-27-2007, 12:38 AM	#24
84 400 Sb 400 club Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NH / MA Posts: 2,741	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street NICE work looks really nice __________________ 1984 chevy c10, built 400sb,.(SOLD) 77 K10 Project / daily driver "The Grinch" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=318363 1956 Willys Wagon (327 chevy) Project (Now Buick 225) 1980 Corvette L-48 4 speed 1992 Mustang GT built 5.0 5 speed 1985 C10 LWB Sold 1982 K10 SWB plow truck Parted out 1986 D30 M1028 fire brush truck Parted out

03-24-2007, 02:35 PM	#25
Chevyrod Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida Posts: 170	Re: progress pics of 79 pro street Installed the motor today. Here are a few pics. Attached Images

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