Latest Obsession; 1972 2WD Blazer.

[PHAT TONY]

Originally Posted by lks dcvn

Interesting Hood Mod...I like it.

I like the color also - should look great in the sunlight.

Do you have any pix of that color [or similar] in the light?

Google up a 2000ish Lambo Mercialago(?)-mercy al ago, that's what this color is from.

[classicchev]

Looking good Tony.
Are you sure you do not want to paint my Crew Cab. Im almost ready, and its going to be orange too? Hell, you want even have to clean out your gun!!!!

July eh???? I think you will have me beat on mine, and all i wnt to do to mine is the drivetrain, but i have this extra large chunk of metal in the way.


Darren

[PHAT TONY]

Pretty good hunk o sunlight comin in today; almost shows the color.

[VA72C10]

SWEEEEEEEEEEEET Nice color!!!

[PHAT TONY]

Here's a couple pics of why this project is taking WAY too long; other stuff I've done for some local customers.

[VA72C10]

Nice work!

[PHAT TONY]

Well....slow and steady I guess. I got the inner doors painted and on, some dash assembly and the firewall insulation that I'll put on the floors under the carpet as well. Since I filled the holes in the "dog house", I ran the w/s squiter hoses through above the glove box using the factory gromet(minus one hole filled with dum-dum). Starting to think about gettin the motor together soon too.

[classicchev]

Nice. Sure does look like the color Im painting the Crew, might be just a little more orange in yours

Now my CC is ready for paint on the exterior. Its even running, now I just need a driveshaft.

Darren

[PHAT TONY]

Man it seems time is harder to come by than money! I've got the motor together and in; no biggy just a stock rebuild with flat tops and a little warmer cam and vortec heads with adapters to fit old school valve covers.
Re-vamped the exhaust to fit tighter and replaced the Dynomax mufflers with Magnaflows.
Fit new Taiwan fenders; not too bad, little cut here, little cuss there....
It's back apart now, some final wiring, blast and paint the rad support then put some fluids and fire to it!

[OARNGESI]

Its looking really good really like the orange/grey

[PHAT TONY]

Summer is here; not much Blazer workin time in the summertime!
I have managed to get it mostly wired, exhausted, fueled, fired up and broke in.
No more shoven this turkey around!

[PHAT TONY]

It looks like I painted the heater box; nope, clean it up real nice then a light wipe with a towel sprayed with penetrating oil-brings back the color to brand new!

[VA72C10]

looking good. congrats on getting it fired up...and good tip for future reference on the heater box.

[nuke1]

Congrats Tony on the truck, she is coming along nicely, wish I could say the same here, nothing but problems lately, oh well, figure it all out soon enough.

[zammer]

Wow Tony, I haven't seen your build for a couple months... looks great!
I wish i could get a 1/4 of the work you get done in just over a year..

[PHAT TONY]

Some picking away here and there, not much picture worthy. I know I don't like the Magnaflow mufflers; too loud and WAY too rappy! Fenders are primed, inner painted and on, been looking at the hood and beat up top, hood's next I reckon. The pin on the brake prop valve is out and no amount of bleeding and pressure on it will bring it back in; might try a new prop valve. I'll post more pics as I make some headway;this years rainy season is about to turn white=more shop time.

[spike38]

Originally Posted by PHAT TONY

vortec heads with adapters to fit old school valve covers.

Great looking build!

What kind of adapters are you using on your heads,
And do they seem to work well.

Spike

[PHAT TONY]

I got them from Summit, they're made by Trick Flow; no leaks so far.

[spike38]

Originally Posted by PHAT TONY

I got them from Summit, they're made by Trick Flow; no leaks so far.

Thanks, I'll look those up.

Spike

[PHAT TONY]

I reckon this belongs in the Blazer project section now...
Well, I've spent a pile of hours on this in the last while, fitted, apart, painted, together(ish), driven incomplete, ditched/swamped to avoid wildlife on the highway, lowered/raised/lowered again. Here's some pics!

[PHAT TONY]

Gettin a little shine-on...

[PHAT TONY]

It's bin over a year(?), insured/registered and drivin so you know there's more...

[PHAT TONY]

I dunno 'bout you guys, but I luv pictures!

[PHAT TONY]

Alright...guess we're pretty much up to date; interior=front and rear seats recovered (sorry, I cut the rear seat back down 2 3/4 inches so it's level with the fronts...), rear side panels fabbed out of 1/4 plywood/fiberglass speaker pods and covered in grey leather to match door/kick panels/visors, head liner fabbed and covered in same cloth as seat inserts/door panel inserts, top painted same grey as dash/doors etc., stereo is console fitted. I've taken it to a few show/shines and local cruise-ins and have yet to park within MILES of another first-gen 2WD Blazer. It's got about 400 miles on it(+/-); I think I like it!

[VA72C10]

Awesome update! Looking great! Glad you've been enjoying it!

Went ahead and moved the thread for you.