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79blazer
09-01-2006, 04:08 PM
Hello my name is David I have a 79 2wd Brown and white Blazer 305/350/3.42 and it am the third owner and my grandpa was the second, he bought it when it was 2 years old and it has been under a carport/garage in dry arizona almost all its life. It has 130,000 miles on the original motor and trans. The motor is light blue, and was perfectly clean, But after 1.5 years I have had it it doesn't look so nice. Almost no rust, the black frame has white writing on it from when it was built. The outside original paint looks a little rainbowy, but I polished and waxed a front corner panel, and it looks like brand new paint. It has ac but I think the cluch was loose, and for some reason the compressor ceased up on the freeway, I pulled over and the ac clutch was on fire. I threw dirt on it to put it out and cut the belt. Its not that bad without ac.

I want to put headers and dual exhaust on it exiting under the rear bumper, each side 6 inches from the corner of the truck, and small rolled tips. I think that would look bad. :metal: It's my daily driver for now, but only until my other car gets running. I want to preserve it keep it like new. Might put lowering spindles on the front. I will have questions soon about the carb, suspension, wheels and tires of the blazer. Well, thanks for looking. David.

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molnar55
09-01-2006, 04:37 PM
Welcome to the site from VA!

jsbgump
09-01-2006, 05:17 PM
Welcome to the board from Texas

Canadian694x4
09-01-2006, 05:23 PM
Welcome To The Boards From The Great White North!

krue
09-01-2006, 08:02 PM
Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!:D

mbgmike
09-02-2006, 02:17 AM
welcome from south houston. May want to keep original.

LUV2XCLR8
09-02-2006, 08:12 PM
:welcome2: From West TN :hi2:

86swb
09-02-2006, 10:49 PM
Welcome to the board David from Western Kentucky.

BOSS
09-03-2006, 09:23 AM
Welcome to the board from Missouri,ask away the guys and gals on here are very helpfull :)

msgross
09-03-2006, 09:32 AM
I would think twice about the exhaust under the bumper, atleast if you are going to drive around with the window down in the back. Exhaust fumes will route back into the pass. compartment. My first vehicle was a 79 Blazer! Loved that beast:c2:

79blazer
09-03-2006, 01:21 PM
Wow I didn't think of the exaust doing that, but now I can picture it can. I have seen how on dirt roads how the dirt just hangs behind boxy vevicles. Thats something I dont want to have to worry about.
Mine looks just like that picture only its brown instead of red, and has no sliding side glass, 2wd, and full size mirrors. I was thinking of getting a soft top, but I don't like how you have to dill holes into the tailgate. Was thinking I would getting a second tail gate, just so I wouldn't have to damage original.

Liz
09-03-2006, 01:55 PM
Welcome to the site. Very cool that you got to keep the blazer in the family :)

71SWBChevy
09-04-2006, 08:01 PM
:welcome2: from KY!!!

CAL 58 GMC
09-09-2006, 01:38 AM
Welcome to the board

79blazer
09-13-2006, 02:44 PM
Thanks for the warm welcomes. Here it is, it's dirty right now. I have the original hub caps. It has 31x10.5 on it, they were $25 used with 60 to 40% tread on toyota rims which I can sell or trade.