Blazer getting ready for the paint shop. I will past step by step pic's on the motor and air ride install.. I should get it back in about 2 weeks:metal: Hope you like..

Here is more

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Air ride and a shed of parts for the Blazer!

Are you repainting it black?

Are you repainting it black?

Yes, I am just getting the roll pan, front bumper and firewall painted. And maybe some touch ups...

Whoa, nice rig! It looks clean, can't wait to see the finished product.

Pete

great progress!!! keep us posted.

looks good even though I am not one for bagged and dropped rigs

Thanks, I will keep you posted...

I made this gas cap today. It now has that smooth look!

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Sweet Blazer. How'd you smooth the cap like that? did you peel off the stock skin/handle and replace it with aluminum or stainless?

My luck I'd forget it at the gas station again. I've lost two of them there in the last year.

I went and got a new cap from the Auto place then put some spot welds on the back side then took the plastic handle off and welded it up on the front side, then took the grinder to it. It will be painted black like the blazer. That was a pic that I took right after I made it.

Thanks for the input.. I see you on here helping out everyone, you beat me to allot of the tech threads good job on that.

later,
Trav

Thanks! I try to help!

Here's the other option I was thinking of for my cap to prevent my stupidity in leaving caps at gas stations.

http://www.iboats.com/SeaDog_Stainless_Steel_Deck_Fill/dm/session_id.998594271--cart_id.412545731--category_id.238187--list_time.1174929387--view_id.237367

It might take a little trimming on the tube, but it would be nice and smooth.

Thanks! I try to help!

Here's the other option I was thinking of for my cap to prevent my stupidity in leaving caps at gas stations.

http://www.iboats.com/SeaDog_Stainless_Steel_Deck_Fill/dm/session_id.998594271--cart_id.412545731--category_id.238187--list_time.1174929387--view_id.237367

It might take a little trimming on the tube, but it would be nice and smooth.

That looks cool...

I put the air bags on thr front last night.

Sweet! I just realized you were repainting it.

tvblazer what do you do for a living, and can I get an application! Looking at that blazer made me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside!!!

that is one nice Blazer - keep up the great work :D

Thanks man, I am a project manager for a Labeling company based in Knoxville TN. I have been working on and off for 15 years on this blazer. So I have a lot of time and $ in it. I think my wife is about to kill me over it but she knows were I am, I'm not out drinking and running around with woman... So she better be Happy :lol:

Thanks,
Trav

Got the new roll pan on tonight, I had to make some cuts to the frame to make it fit. I will send it off to the paint shop this weekend.

The progress pics are awesome. Keep us posted...:metal:

I Spot welded the air bag brackets on the back today and found a new place for the air pump. I hope to have everything welded up on Monday. With the air out on the bags it will sit on the frame and tuck about 4" of tire.:metal:

Sweet Blazer!!!! Lots of work. I spent 3 years on mine, drove it 2 and sold it. Miss it sometimes. Oct 2004 TOTM.

Keep up the good work.

Doug

Looking good man!!!!:metal: I am going to move my air comp. outside as well. There sure is ALOT of trial and error in building these air ride systems.:b69:

Thanks man, sorry you sold it. I have seen your blazer looks good.


Sweet Blazer!!!! Lots of work. I spent 3 years on mine, drove it 2 and sold it. Miss it sometimes. Oct 2004 TOTM.

Keep up the good work.

Doug

Ya, more I looked at the air pump, I said I better do now or I would not do it at all. Thanks for your help.

Did you get your blazer painted?

Looking good man!!!!:metal: I am going to move my air comp. outside as well. There sure is ALOT of trial and error in building these air ride systems.:b69:

Ya, more I looked air pump, I said I better do now or I would not do it at all. Thanks for your help.

Did you get your blazer painted?

Not Yet, I have been busy with Work and Coaching my seven year olds baseball team. I hope to get back on it soon. It should'nt take long once I get started. It's just getting the time. I'm sure you know how that is!!!

Are you still running the leaf spring set up with just a single spring to line up the axle? I was thinking of doing this with my 47 1/2 ton and I'm curious to see how it works for you. Any plans of a track bar?
By the way, I love your Blazer!

Here is some pic's with it all the way up and all the way down.

(Onedayjake) I am running the leaf spring set up, but I did not take any out. I have to much motor just to run one leaf. It should work out good I will keep you updated. Here is a pic of the setup. Thanks.

I see now that you have the axle flipped to the top. I love the stance and can't wait to see it finished!

Awesome, Blazer looks sick when its layed out. I agree I am usually into the lifted trucks but that is such a nice dropped Blazer! Great job.

Thanks man!!!



Awesome, Blazer looks sick when its layed out. I agree I am usually into the lifted trucks but that is such a nice dropped Blazer! Great job.

Got some parts back from the paint shop today. The Gas Cap came out nice! I should have the Blazer in the paint shop next week. I hope:confused:

looks awesome... im sure this question has been beat to death with you, but its the first time i have seen your ride.....
just wondering the rear tire and wheel size... again looks great

Thanks for your input 1Loc1o. Here is the tire and wheel spec.

Back is 275-60-17 BF with 9.5x17 AR wheel.
Front is 255-50-17 BF with 8.5x17 AR wheel.

Trav


looks awesome... im sure this question has been beat to death with you, but its the first time i have seen your ride.....
just wondering the rear tire and wheel size... again looks great

I put the roll pan on today and started on the dash, I need to do some sanding on the dash and then primer it. I should have all of the dash put back in this week. Fun Fun. I am trying to get this thing done for the GMC & Chevy truck Nats the first weekend of May. I will be cutting it close.

I HATE YOU :jdp: (;) ) ONLY BECAUSE I WANT TO BE YOU. THE BLAZER LOOKS FANTASTIC ! KEEP IT GOING ! :jdp:

Can you tell me where you bought the rear bags and brackets please. It looks like I am going to have to go that route.

Here you go http://www.suicidedoors.com/BagBracketsRearBrackets.php




Can you tell me where you bought the rear bags and brackets please. It looks like I am going to have to go that route.

Here you go http://www.suicidedoors.com/BagBracketsRearBrackets.php

Thanks man, can you show me which brackets you bought and also the same with the bags?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v729/jesse850glt/Untitled.png

Here you go man...

Bag Brackets
http://www.suicidedoors.com/RearUpperBagBracketDualPort.php

Bags
http://www.suicidedoors.com/Firestone224c2600.php

Here I am doing a test fit with the front end and a pic with Ethan and Eli.

That looks really sweet. How much did you spend on paint?

Alright! another knox-vegas/K-V area member! (sorry random)

Darth Vader, your Blazer is ready......

Almost done! Keep it up!

The out side of the Blazer was painted about ten years ago when I was in high school,
And about the Darth Vader. All my friends called me Darth Blazer back in the day that is pretty funny that you said that.. O ya paint was $4500 10 years ago. It is just time to have some updates and touch ups done.

Thanks for all the good reply’s.. I hope to get this thing on the road soon. My wife was in and out of the hospital for the last 5 weeks when her first surgery did not go as planed, so 5 surgery’s later I think we are back on the road to get better. So not much has been done lately.. But the weekend things are going to get done…

Nice looking truck! and I really like the wheel selection. I've always liked the old Torq-Thrust D style of wheels and those are similar. Makes you want to lay some smokies down!
:burnout:

Looks good. Hope you tie all the loose ends up and get it up and driving.

WOW....really cool Blazer......I dig it alot....looks EVIL...

Had my valve covers painted black last week. I think that it helped it out. it had to much bling on it before..

one more..

The Blazer is looking really good man. I like the black on the motor.:bling2:

Check it out man!! Got the Blazer back from the paint shop. The motor will go in this week.. YEEEHHAAA!!:metal:

Looks Great!!!!!! Makes me want to get rid of my AC box. It's going to be awesome with your motor in it. Keep us posted.

SWEET!!! Looking good!

The MOTOR is in!!!! A Big thanks out to my bub Adam for the help... O ya and my son. I should have it going this weekend..

:metal: Progress rocks:metal:

looking nice!!

Here are some new updated pic's. I just have some odd and ends to finish up on it, before it hits the road. :metal:

With the back end flipped and still having the leaf springs, it can't fully drop in back can it? and it's not c notched either?

So how far down does it go, just like the standard flip kit 6 inch drop in back, and your air bags raise it up so it's not bottomed out on the axle and ride's better or can haul the family or stuff in back?

I just never seen it done that way, usually when one's bagged it's laid down all the way around. I like the setup though just wonder exactly how low or how much lower then stock the back goes. Looks like it lays down on the axle and that's it.

IMO it'd be a great setup for myself on a truck, flip kit of whatever, yet if you are going to haul something or don't want it to bottom out raise the back up some. As for the front of course you could take it up or down to look good or to not hit anything.

Now one last question lol, that front system all bolt in? no welding? looks like it.

Chris you are right the front end is all bolt on parts, and for the back I have a flip kit with 2" shackles so it will just set the axle on the frame. So I think it is 8" drop from stock, I have big tires on the back so it looks like it dose not sit that low 275x60x17. Thanks for all the input and if you need any more info just let me know.

Thanks,
Trav





With the back end flipped and still having the leaf springs, it can't fully drop in back can it? and it's not c notched either?

So how far down does it go, just like the standard flip kit 6 inch drop in back, and your air bags raise it up so it's not bottomed out on the axle and ride's better or can haul the family or stuff in back?

I just never seen it done that way, usually when one's bagged it's laid down all the way around. I like the setup though just wonder exactly how low or how much lower then stock the back goes. Looks like it lays down on the axle and that's it.

IMO it'd be a great setup for myself on a truck, flip kit of whatever, yet if you are going to haul something or don't want it to bottom out raise the back up some. As for the front of course you could take it up or down to look good or to not hit anything.

Now one last question lol, that front system all bolt in? no welding? looks like it.

Will do Trav, I freakin love that things it's beautiful, love it being nice glossy black underhood, it just looks fantastic, the fender wells and firewall done that way.

I like that bolt on kit I can handle that part for sure lol. I don't have a welder, but I like the air bags, mainly since you can raise it up to drive. Roads here suck.

Got it on the road, I took it out for a bit tonight and it ran and road very good on the air ride. I just need some time to play with how much I need in the front and back. It is just to fast going up and down with the air, I am going to get reducers for the air lines too see it that will slow it down. I will get the hood and bumper back on later this week.

Man I am so happy to get it back on the road..:metal:

very, very nice !!! Job well done. Love the engine !!! :metal:

Blazer is SWEET! Post a pic when you get the hood/bumper is back on too!

The sway bar and headers look like they are no more that 2" to 3'' off the ground. Are they that close? Your BAD BLACK BLAZER looks great.

Nice ride man!
Cute helper. Bet he loves it.
Doug

Thank you all for the nice replys. I wll have more pic's of it this weekend with the hood and bumper on it.


Big Block, you are right it's about 2" off the ground. But when I drive it's about 5"-6" off the ground. That's why I love air ride. I had my exhaust put on today and I had to drive it up on a rack, if I did not have air ride I could have not made it up on it. The guy exhaust place said you are not going to make it up on the rack and then I hit the air and it went up 6" made it on up with out hitting anything, that guy did not say anything but you could see it ( Holy SH$$) with his lips. that was so funny...:lol:

Thanks,
Trav

My son and I went riding in the Blazer today and he went to sleep in his car seat before I got out of the driveway. It must be the motor? Let me know what you all think of the pic that I took.

Thanks
Trav.

Looks amazing man!!! I have alot of catching up to do.

although I'm not a big fan of drops, that is a nice looking Blazer!
somehow the city settings works perfectly for a blazer like that!

Here are some pic's from the local cruse in last night. We had about 100 cars show up. The next pic is of my wife, son and my mom. My son love's to see all hot rods. He is just like his dad!!!

Thank you for all the very nice replies..

TV- Are you running a stock fuel tank? I need to try to build a "hidden" hitch for mine behind the roll pan, any suggestions? Pics look great!

Thanks man..

I am running the stock tank, I think it is 25 gal's. I had to cut allot of the frame off to make the roll pan work. I am not sure if you could make a hitch fit with a stock tank and roll pan. You my need to look into a custom tank that is a little smaller.

Good luck!!
Trav


TV- Are you running a stock fuel tank? I need to try to build a "hidden" hitch for mine behind the roll pan, any suggestions? Pics look great!