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Old 09-02-2012, 12:19 AM   #26
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Re: 1972 blazer tear down phase

I don't really know. Looks like it must of been put under there at one time by the po because it had a spot for a stabilizer bar, which I assume would've been on a 2wheel drive with coil springs. Is there an actual difference between a 2wd and 4wd axle?
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Old 09-02-2012, 10:22 AM   #27
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Not real sure, As i'm not real sharp on the 2Wd blazers, I just noticed the panhard bar mount and the over axle U bolts, I do have to say i comepletely admire your drive and enthusiasim to jump right in and start your rebuild journey, It has already came a long way, Congrats and keep up the good work..
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Old 09-02-2012, 10:51 AM   #28
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Thanks a lot man! It has come a little further, I just got it painted and I've picked up some cool extra parts I found on Craigslist like an original halftop and a set of buddy buckets. I'll get pics up soon!
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Old 09-04-2012, 12:07 AM   #29
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You found a Half top, nice! Keep it up. Looking good.
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Old 09-21-2012, 07:25 PM   #30
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Here's a couple of updates.. Pic of the halftop I picked up and one of after I wetsanded the primer.
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Old 09-21-2012, 07:28 PM   #31
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Couple more of getting the motor in and after inside and firewall are painted.
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Old 09-21-2012, 07:32 PM   #32
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Finished product of paint and bedliner me and my brother did..
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Old 09-21-2012, 07:35 PM   #33
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Most recent ones.. New door handles and mirrors. Kept old emblems
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Old 09-21-2012, 07:38 PM   #34
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Now on to restoring the top. Truck runs amazing, has lots of power! Think i'm gonna go down to 31'sx10.5 and eventually get a new steering box. She road walks pretty bad. Also, as you can see in the last pic it spits a little oil/grease out around the front hubs onto my wheels. What's up with that?
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Old 10-09-2012, 03:50 PM   #35
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Looks real good, what was the order of your floor replacement? By the pics it looks like you put in new rocker boxes before cutting out the old floor, and use them to support front to the rear of the cab?
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Old 10-09-2012, 08:06 PM   #36
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I lucked out on my rocker boxes. They were rust free pretty much. So I sanded them up and put a whole bunch of rustoleum and undercoat on them!
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Old 10-17-2012, 01:59 PM   #37
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So I started really tearing into my floor for the the truck pan replacement, there is a frame structure in the blazer floor that is not on the truck floor that runs under the bucket seat bolts. Did you swap that structure over?
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Old 10-17-2012, 02:08 PM   #38
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No I did not. Didn't see why it would need it. The main structures are the a pillars that are towards the front and the longer pillar that runs over the torsion(rocker) box on each side as well. The only reason I cold see wanting to add the other is if you wanted the extra reinforcement for you bucket seats.
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Old 12-01-2012, 12:48 AM   #39
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Re: 1972 blazer tear down phase

Just a couple of more recent pics. I got different wheels and also built a bottom bulkhead for the half top
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Old 12-01-2012, 11:21 AM   #40
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Looking very nice. As an old sceptic, whenever I see young people tearing apart a truck or car, I think "there goes another one' it will never be finished." Sure is nice to be proven wrong on that one.
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Old 12-01-2012, 12:59 PM   #41
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Thanks a lot Tom. It has turned out ok. I really love the factory look, only thing i might ever change is maybe a little beefier leaf spings. Im pretty pleased besides the paint wasnt quite as good as i'd like, me and my older brother are far from professional painters! Lol
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Old 12-01-2012, 02:02 PM   #42
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for not being professional painters it sure looks good in pictures! what color is it? is that indigo blue?
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Old 12-01-2012, 02:30 PM   #43
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Well that was our second ever paint job to do and the pics are a little decieving. It has some orang peel and could probably use a good buff i guess. Its metallic blue. I ordered it from eastwoods. Thanks tho!
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