Project '' Blazin "

[birdsandbowties]

hello everyone , my name is Jim Dion and i own www.birdsandbowties.com, i sell camaro and firebird parts,,,,, well i am not here to sell parts, i am going to build this blazer as a 2 wheel drive pro touring style rig, i cannot find very many done like what i am going to do, i had a tough time finding this one for a 1000.00 ! most of them are 4500 and up and run and drive, i really dont care about that, the motor is knocking in this is why i got it so cheap ! if you look at my website you will see i am not a beginner in this field of work ! what i am looking for now are some pics of some others this body style in 2wd form, i kinda know where i am going with this one, it will have the coys c-5 17 " wheels , i like tt2's but everyone seems to have them nowdays, i do not know of anyone here around pensacola that has a set. i have a 2 wheel drive truck chassis i will cut down to fit this, i am not going to slam it on the ground, i want a driver capable of long trips to key west !!!!!!!!! so if anyone has some pics please post so i can see them,and maybe some ideas of things i can do, i am wanting a 5 inch glass cowl hood, cant seem to find one on ebay so if there is any help please forward, thanks, Jim

[Crafty One]

Jim,
if you need any assistance hit me up thru e-mail or give me a call... I've got an s-10 at the house that is getting bagged and shaved. so if you want to take a look to get some ideas just let me know.

Ryan

[billb]

I'm also just getting started with a 1992 Blazer that was built bin 1996 as a two wheel drive Lt4 with a Vortec Supercharger, It looks like "1996 atyle" and hope to change it to a Pro Touring look.
Im also in Florida, about 90 miles north of Tampa.
Bill[/IMG]

[Mark Smith]

congrats on the purchase.sounds like a killer deal.before cutting up another chassis and trying to graft it together,cant you just find a 2 wheel drive 1/2 ton front to bolt to that frame?I have had a few older chevy trucks and Im preety sure they stamped the 2 wheel frames with all the bolt holes for the 4 wheel chassis and vice versa.good luck.I looked for one of those for a while a while back and the 2 wheel drive versions are hard to come by.

[GBodyGMachine]

Have you ever seen the episode of monster garage where they built the pike's peak truck? I believe it's an older blazer.
I'd look at that for inspiration.
http://www.hemitruckclub.com/monster.jpg

[nekkidhillbilly]

congrats on the purchase.sounds like a killer deal.before cutting up another chassis and trying to graft it together,cant you just find a 2 wheel drive 1/2 ton front to bolt to that frame?I have had a few older chevy trucks and Im preety sure they stamped the 2 wheel frames with all the bolt holes for the 4 wheel chassis and vice versa.good luck.I looked for one of those for a while a while back and the 2 wheel drive versions are hard to come by.

you could just swap a rcsb truck from 88-99 frame onto it

that or new drive shaft new trans tail shaft new spindels new torson bar keys etc...

[birdsandbowties]

i have had a lot of people say you could just bolt the front on from a 2 wheel drive, not so at all,the front is completely different, the blazer back section is one of its own also , the part up under the backseat goes up at a different angle than the trucks do , i have a chassis and will be doing the build on it in 2 weeks, i also just got a 9 inch disc brake rear end from a 74 mark 4 lincoln, exactly the same width and has a 5 on 5 bolt pattern the same as the chevy trucks , i already have my plan down on paper and all measurements as i have done this once before on a 87 blazer about 10 years ago, i will post pics when i do the swap, it will be very cool, i plan on power tour next year,,, anyone know where its going, i really dont care, i will be doing the whole thing, as i planned a few times to go but WORK GOT IN THE WAY !! not so this time, i dont care if its going through mexico, I AM GOING !!! Jim

[birdsandbowties]

I'm also just getting started with a 1992 Blazer that was built bin 1996 as a two wheel drive Lt4 with a Vortec Supercharger, It looks like "1996 atyle" and hope to change it to a Pro Touring look.
Im also in Florida, about 90 miles north of Tampa.
Bill[/IMG]

i would like to see some pics of your blazer, full size ?

[1offwizard]

Here is a little incentive to get you going!

[billb]

[/IMG]
Yes it's full size,
Bill

[birdsandbowties]

that yellow blazer is bad for sure, i am not going that crazy with mine, i want to get it done by summer of '09 so i can have fun with it , working on it all the time and never getting to drive it is no fun at all, also i am to busy with my camaro parts buisiness to take forever to build my truck, here is a pic of my old orange extra cab i am mocking this from, it will basicly be the twin only in blazer form !!it had a roller 355 / 700 r4 with a 9inch disc brake rear end and 3.73 gears , ice cold a/c, motor was a mild 355 with edelbrock carb, truck got around 28 mpg on the highway !!! when i bought my house(first one) i had to sell them both the drag car and truck, so now its time for another driver that sweet !

[birdsandbowties]

i just now got around to doin the frame swap, i had to cut the frame at the back where the frame starts to run downwards, i mated it up to the 2 wheel drive frame from the pickup and welded in some gussets to make it sturdy, i also put in a ford 9 inch and it will have disc brakes on it , now i have a 2 wheel drive blazer, and still under a grand in the whole thing !!! the best part is the rear end is from a lincoln mark 4 and it was almost a bolt in, the axles are 5 on 5 pattern and the driveshaft u joint is a 1350 like a gm, it is only 1 inch shorter on each side so i can put a nice deep wheel in the back !

[Tig]

Nice build. A little inspiration for myself.
I recently picked up a 99 Tahoe 2dr 2wd.
I'm also planning on Coys C-5s, at least for now.

Keep up the good work.

[twosaturns]

i just now got around to doin the frame swap, i had to cut the frame at the back where the frame starts to run downwards, i mated it up to the 2 wheel drive frame from the pickup and welded in some gussets to make it sturdy, i also put in a ford 9 inch and it will have disc brakes on it , now i have a 2 wheel drive blazer, and still under a grand in the whole thing !!! the best part is the rear end is from a lincoln mark 4 and it was almost a bolt in, the axles are 5 on 5 pattern and the driveshaft u joint is a 1350 like a gm, it is only 1 inch shorter on each side so i can put a nice deep wheel in the back !

neat truck, glad to see it moving foward. I've been watching it since you started.
I was just wondering, though, about your computer. it looks like someone swapped your period key for the comma key. maybe you should fix that.

[birdsandbowties]

i will post some more pics this week. i am lookingg for a cowl hood 5 inches high,anyone know where i can get a fiberglass bolt on for it ?

[796spdbu]

I had glasstek custom make me one for my 90' shorty about 7 years ago when the fastest street car shoot out was real big,since they seem so popular Im sure they are cheaper now. I think harwood has them also.