76 Blazer build

[69face]

Very nice work! Body work is so gratifying if you have patience!!!

[russgt]

I want to say that we started the body work in feb of 2009. My father in law and I would work on it heavily for about a month at a time and then take a few weeks or so off from working on it. The floors took the most time because we had to make parts that werent there. If I had to do it over again I would use full rear quarters instead of skins.

[russgt]

I just picked up some wheels yesterday for the blazer, 33x12.5x16.5 Interco Truxus M/Ts on recentered Hummer H1 beadlocks.

[russgt]

pics

[tvblazer78]

Man that thing looks cool!

[glimmertwin01]

sweet i got some done on mine today too i used your brace plan but modified a bit.... pics to come when i get some

[CussinDusty]

can't wait to see the tires/wheels on

[spudz]

Originally Posted by russgt

my father in laws numbers matching 70ss nova that he did a frame off on about 14 years ago.

Nova looks clean! i am building a 68 nova out of a basket case drag car shell.. getting there. Good work on your blazer! i have never seen someone go so far to fix one! I almost feel guilty buying my rust free running, cold a/c 88 k5 blazer for $700 bux.. haha

[russgt]

I am very jealous, a rust free blazer for 700! The nova was a basket case when my father in law got a hold of it. It is still numbers matching and in a lucky chance, the original copo wheels were in the trunk with the dog dished hub caps, wrapped in news paper that was dated the day after the car was purchased.

[hotrod_991]

Originally Posted by russgt

More of the drivers side. Also my 68 step that has been waiting for me

Love your drop light lol I have a hardware store special too

[spudz]

Originally Posted by russgt

I am very jealous, a rust free blazer for 700! The nova was a basket case when my father in law got a hold of it. It is still numbers matching and in a lucky chance, the original copo wheels were in the trunk with the dog dished hub caps, wrapped in news paper that was dated the day after the car was purchased.

You may be jealous but I am jealous that you have the ability to do work like this... I had to pay to get nova rust repaired. Bad ass on your inlaws nova. Mine nova is about the same as your blazer. I have installed, quarters, outer wheel houses, trunk floor, trunk floor extensions, trunk floor drop offs, trunk floor braces, package try, and tail panel. Still have to do the floors. lol..

here is the blazer on the way home the night I bought it.rust free but has dents in both doors. Has bad tranny. cold ac, nice cd player. tbi, new 4in lift with new shocks. brand new 32in BFG mts less then 500 miles on them and here is a pic of the nova where I found it. and some in progress pics when he was fitting the quarters and while he had it cut in half lol. The back half is done now. gotta do floors now.

[glimmertwin01]

is that a MOnaco Cop car in the background??

[spudz]

Originally Posted by glimmertwin01

is that a MOnaco Cop car in the background??

It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas. What do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?

haha yeah it was his parts car for a duster he had.

[glimmertwin01]

NICE job Elwood!

[russgt]

Spudz, I still think you got a steal on the blazer. Look at the bright side, your nova will be worth quite a bit more than my blazer when its finished.

[russgt]

I have been looking for a dana 60 front axle for a while and stumbled onto someone elses project truck that they wanted to get rid of pretty bad. Its a 77 shortbox thats in really good shape, dana 60 front, freshly rebuilt 14 bolt rear, new 4 inch springs (front and rear) new ord rear 4inch shackle flip and hd front shackle, turbo 400/205, 40 in ground hawgs, and lots of extras. not too bad for 1200

[glimmertwin01]

sweet truck russ.... wish i could find a cheap "project" like that...
but then i did grab the 77 jimmy recently

[USSkoval]

Holy crap! You stole that thing!

[spudz]

you suck!!!!!!!!!!!!! Id stick that bad ass stuff on the k5 and put the 1/2 ton stuff back on the truck and flip it. or keep it and have two bas ass trucks.

[russgt]

The 60 and some other parts are going into the blazer, but now my wife is in love with it so it might be sticking around for a while

[USSkoval]

Lol, your wife sounds like mine. They are a rare breed for sure

[russgt]

I just had to throw the fronts on

[russgt]

I now have a new problem, My wife is in love with this thing and wants it to be her truck. Her demands: 350, 4 speed, and she has to be able to get into it. the truck now has 4 inch springs and 4 inch shackles, so I was thinking about just using the springs and putting stock shackles in and running 33's. The 60 will still go into the blazer and my 10 bolt will get put into this truck. So now it looks like I'm in the middle of 2 projects and she wants this one done first.

[glimmertwin01]

hey russ ..thats bad ass! at least she has good taste! ... make it a nice half and do your blazer for you.... but you gotta finish yours first...lol

[nlped]

You'd better do what she says unless you have a comfy couch