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PHAT TONY 03-26-2009 01:27 PM

Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.
 
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This is where it all starts; "Jeez, ya don't see any of those around!" That's followed by a few sleepless nights, couple e-mails/phone calls, then you wind up here.

PHAT TONY 03-26-2009 01:28 PM

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And when you look out the window....

PHAT TONY 03-26-2009 01:30 PM

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Gotta get it cleaned up, make a game plan-more pics forthcoming.

72BlckButy 03-26-2009 02:27 PM

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Great looking project Tony!

raggedjim 03-26-2009 03:21 PM

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Are you building both?

Look like good starts to me.

Rg

PHAT TONY 03-26-2009 05:33 PM

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I think the green truck is nearly un-repairable(IMO), it came with a super solid 4x4 tub to put on the 2wd chassis. My plan at this point is to prolly put front and rear suspension from my '67 frame(drop spindles new everything & rebuilt 3:73 diff) in this chassis to lower it, new it, and I really like 6 bolt 8" rally wheels(4x4) that I'm gonna put corvette center caps on. I usually change plans with my ginch, so we'll see what tomorrows pair say.:smoke:

PHAT TONY 03-27-2009 08:36 PM

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After a $20 car wash, here we are!

PHAT TONY 03-27-2009 08:38 PM

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Riddo more....

OARNGESI 03-27-2009 10:57 PM

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Nice project

PHAT TONY 04-02-2009 06:17 PM

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Here's a pile'o'pics of the tub going on the 2wd chassis; gaps, rocker boxes etc. now that it's cleaned out and I can see it. It looks square and solid enough to me to cut the outer rockers off and replace them. None of the surface rust under it is bad enough to even pit the metal!

PHAT TONY 04-02-2009 06:19 PM

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More.

RED72blazer 04-06-2009 10:12 PM

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that's a nice tub!

hotrodhomi 04-06-2009 10:17 PM

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this will be a fun build.

lks dcvn 04-07-2009 08:07 AM

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It may look solid - but you may want to brace it up - just to be certain - nobody likes to do the work twice - :)

Nice looking project - seems that there have been many 2wd Blazers popping up around here lately.

PHAT TONY 04-24-2009 07:00 PM

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It's amazing what a well-tossed grenade can net you...:devil:

*Dylan 04-24-2009 07:29 PM

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For a fleeting second I got excited thinking I'd see something blown up, but then I felt ashamed for even envisioning destroying a Chevy.

70k52wd 04-24-2009 07:29 PM

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Subscribed...How bout some details on your plans. Color, interior, driveline, etc...:metal:

nuke1 04-25-2009 10:34 AM

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tony, how could you have done such a thing, oh well as long as the end result will be good.

PHAT TONY 04-25-2009 12:48 PM

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Believe me, I've been putting off blowing this truck apart 'cause it is the original steel, but the only reasonably solid part was the w/shield frame and dash; I cut them off and kept 'em! To repair the body would have been a box floor, cab floor, rockers, boxes, kick's, wheel houses, box sides etc etc(should've seen that thing fold up anywhere I grabbed it). Now to strip the frame, clean it and re-assemble with 4" drop springs in rear, 2 1/2" spindles-I'll decide how much front spring once the weight is back on the chassis. I have a rebuilt 3:73 diff but it's 6-bolt as are my rotors(these parts were for a '67 short box I started), I'd like to use 6-bolt rallies as the bigger slots look more pronounced to me but I'm concerned about the difference in track width front to rear. The truck will be a similar green with green int, not sure on roof color yet but I've picked a nice Mercedes green pearl. The 350 that's in it seems smooth and strong, I have an un-assembled vortec 350, but... It also gets a 700r4 but basically stays pretty stock in and out. I'd sure like to find out how many of these are in Canada, I've been told that mine makes 5 known in Alberta but nothings verified.

70k52wd 04-25-2009 02:09 PM

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Sounds like a nice build. I'm a green freak, so you have my vote on the color combo. I like the 4sd auto also. I will do that someday. I'm still in the air about the differences between 700 and 200...Sounds like you will be the only one up your way with a sweet low rider though.:metal:

classicchev 04-25-2009 08:08 PM

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Tony, looking good. I will post the pics of the ones I know of in Alberta.

grounddown from Edmonton

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...uperrun002.jpg


Mine, with parts scattered everywhere

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...r/00_00014.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...ctjimmy001.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...ctjimmy032.jpg

Guy in Lethbridge

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...rshow03048.jpg


I will post the pics of the other one that is in Edmonton when I find the pic. There are a couple of CRAPPY ones in Calgary, they are not as rare as you think, most of them are buried in the garages of the forgotten project world.

Keep going on yours, i may be the 3rd one that makes it to the car shows.

Darren

OARNGESI 09-12-2009 04:12 PM

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Any progress

PHAT TONY 09-15-2009 08:54 PM

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Sadly, no. Collected some parts, made some decisions and have done some work for a local upholstry gu-ru in exchange for future work; full top headliner, gonna cover factory door panels, kick panels and make rears from patterns from the factory ones I have.Biggest move to date is getting a job vs self employ and I get my shop back(eventually), still debating color....

lolife99 09-15-2009 09:01 PM

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subscribing!

VA72C10 09-15-2009 11:58 PM

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I'm in for when you get back on this...


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