addicted to my blazer.. anyone else?

[blazin]

i bought my blazer last year. i was planning on restoring it over the next few years. BUT.... i cant stop spending money on it. im saving for a house and its like save 3000 grand, spend another 3000 on my blazer. last year i put 30,000 into it. this year the plan was.. o i'll just do a few things. ive already spent 5000 on it. will this ever stop ? lol

[snj8198]

The important thing is to admit you have a problem.

[swyfor5]

Only a problem if you have the wrong WOMEN behind you pushing you to get it done so she can drive it! I think I have the right one here, letting me spend cash for parts, oh so nice!

[Effeckt]

I'm definitely addicted to mine. I'm too broke to spend money on it at the moment but every chance I get I'm out there working on it.

[Bishops Trucks]

I'm addicted to blazers toooo but sadly I have never owned one.

[blazin 70]

Yes sir im addicted to mine also.would love to restore it but cant seem to stop driving it long enough to work on it.Guess there could be worse problems to have.

[Cap'n Hook]

I'd like to see what $35,000 put into it, plus the blazer, looks like! Gotta be nice!

[blazin]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Hook

I'd like to see what $35,000 put into it, plus the blazer, looks like! Gotta be nice!

it doesnt take long to put 30,000 grand into a 38 year old rig. the engine is a 383 stroker with 465 hp and 492 tq. custom 700r4 tranny. the engine was over 8000.. buy the time its in and you buy headers, exhaust, aluminum rad, electric fans all the bolt ons your over 12000, trannys 2500, rear driveshafts 1100, all new 6 inch lift,, 2500, some stuff i did myself, some shops did. the body was pretty much mint when i bought it so i paid 8000 for it. throw some chrome 18inch rims on with some 35's and your around 30,000. rebuild the the diffs with posi, 4.56 gears and your another 2500. autometer gauges in a custom billet alumunum dash.. another 1000. i still have to do the interior.. carpet, stereo, brakes. i have a full wiring kit i still have to install and im having trouble finding a brake kit for a 4x4. seems know one makes one for a 4x4.. lots for a 2 wheel drive. im not sure but i would say that adds up to over 35,000. addiction.

[chevy2racr]

i love driving mine, thats for sure!

[Jtrux]

Absolutely!

[blazin]

o and i need a whole front clip.. its a 72 blazer but im going with a 70 front clip. i'll post a few pics of it this week once i get the new tires on it after the rain stops. here is one pic of my beast.. leaned the new tire up againist the back old tires to see how it will look.

[Critter]

Addiction is an understatement for me. I live and breath my blazer, even if it doesn't show right now it will eventually. Luckily my wife is addicted to purses and shoes so she can't give me any crap about spending money on "pointless" things.

You got a good looking rig, by the way!

[AlaskaMatt]

If i don't drive it every day I feel lonely.

[awedel]

Dude I am in the same situation!! Trying to buy a house and getting married in August! There will be days I'll be on the internet trying to find parts for at least 5 hours! When will this stop!?!?!?

[Tom Vogel]

[QUOTE=and getting married in August!

Two words... BUY NOW!

[swyfor5]

I'm giving new meaning to the word "addicted'! Going crazy here buying parts since I got the K5 out! Love it!

[blazin]

haha ... yup. had i known what buy my blazer would turn into, i would have waited till after i built my house.

[PHAT TONY]

1100 DOLLAR REAR DRIVE SHAFT!?!!? dude.

[blazin]

Originally Posted by PHAT TONY

1100 DOLLAR REAR DRIVE SHAFT!?!!? dude.

yes i paid 1100 for the new driveshaft,Pinion Yoke cv joint, and to rotate the rear axle (cut spring mounts and fab new ones and re weld) its beefed up the best it can be for a 12 bolt. does that seem like a high price?

[pumpkin]

Originally Posted by blazin

yes i paid 1100 for the new driveshaft,Pinion Yoke cv joint, and to rotate the rear axle (cut spring mounts and fab new ones and re weld) its beefed up the best it can be for a 12 bolt. does that seem like a high price?

From a do it yourself point yup. I can do that for free with used parts, and $50 for new U joints. I would think in a shop it should be about half that.

[blazin]

Originally Posted by pumpkin

From a do it yourself point yup. I can do that for free with used parts, and $50 for new U joints. I would think in a shop it should be about half that.

im rebuilding this thing.. so know used parts lol.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Im happy to see we all have this problem....

[chevyblazer]

awesome blazer but your almost there your never going to stop espending garantee