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jbristo67 · 06-12-2016, 12:06 AM

Ok so technically she's already finished but I've prob got 20 grand in her and that means she's to nice to nice to put in the mud. Didn't think that through before putting 20k in her. So here is the plan. I'm converting her to 2 wheel drive and slamming her. Plan is for 22 inch iroc wheels and a 4/6 drop.

jbristo67 · 06-12-2016, 12:08 AM

Hopefully what it looks like when I'm done

Trailering Special · 06-12-2016, 08:42 AM

Love the way your blazer looks as a 4x4. If it were me I would leave it as is and find a two wheel drive to enjoy toying with. Either way it is going to look good.

jbristo67 · 06-13-2016, 01:23 AM

Thanks man. It's just being wasted in its current configuration.

**N2TRUX** · 06-13-2016, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jbristo67

Thanks man. It's just being wasted in its current configuration.

Do what you want, but I agree. Not that I think it sacrilege to convert, but who cares if you take it off road? Either way, its sweet.

74CustomK20 · 06-13-2016, 11:54 AM

Or just get another blazer.. And have both?

68Timber · 06-13-2016, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 74CustomK20

Or just get another blazer.. And have both?

Yep, good excuse to buy and rescue another one. Mudding is over-rated anyway. I have a lift and mud tires on my mil-blaze but would not subject it to a mud hole. Either way though, nice truck and the black one looks good too.

SCOTI · 06-13-2016, 07:02 PM

While I love a nice 2wd lowered Blazer, your current set-up is looking extremely nice. There are many a 4wd that never see off-road (old & new). There's no shame in just driving & enjoying it on the road as is.

Nice job BTW.

jbristo67 · 06-13-2016, 10:43 PM

Thanks guys. I've got a lot of time in her.

dragonball98312 · 06-13-2016, 11:55 PM

Slam it

jbristo67 · 06-14-2016, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dragonball98312

Slam it

Word lol. It's about time I got some positive reinforcement

jbristo67 · 09-12-2016, 02:03 AM

Just about have all my parts rounded up. I got the front crossmember out of a 1990 model suburban. I found a really good deal on a new in the crate 4l80e so that's what I'm going with for a transmission. It's supposed to be good for 1000 HP and I'm only going to throw about 550 at it.

jbristo67 · 09-12-2016, 02:05 AM

I got everything from the firewall forward off of the burb

Mr.Chevy4x4 · 09-12-2016, 07:23 AM

Nice. You are starting with a beautiful truck. I'll be following along. Been thinking about 2wd conversion with mine as well.

On a totally unrelated note, my mom lives in Lubbock. Grew up in Muleshoe. There are lots of nice rust free trucks out in that general area.

Make sure to take lots of pics of the conversion process, it'll make my life easier!

Mike

jbristo67 · 09-12-2016, 08:04 AM

Thanks Mike. I will do. I'm about to die to get started but like everything else as an adult it's hurry up and wait. I hope to get started in about 3 weeks and I hop for the conversion to be done in a day or 2. We have a plasma cutter do I don't expect all the rivets to take me long to remove

jbristo67 · 02-12-2017, 12:34 AM

Well I'm getting started a little late but after three days I finally got the back done. I had to drop the gas tank so that I could bolt up the rear hangers. While I had it down I went ahead and replaced the stock fuel pump with a fuel pump out of a 1990 zr1 corvette. Well a new one from scoggin dickey anyway. I've also gone a different route on a motor. A friend of mine made me a deal on his. Long story short it's got less than 20 miles on it and it dynoed at 722 Hp and 648 lbs of torque at the rear wheel. Anyway the back is done and it's time to start on the front. I'm a little scared on this part lol.

jbristo67 · 02-12-2017, 12:36 AM

Motor that's going in.

jbristo67 · 02-12-2017, 12:37 AM

Dyno sheet

jbristo67 · 02-12-2017, 11:09 AM

I've gotten away from the iroc wheels. Jason hill has talked me into racelime wheels. If anyone has pictures of these wheels on a square I'd love to see them

JWall · 02-14-2017, 10:37 AM

Looked good before... should look real nice lowered!

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Originally Posted by jbristo67

I've gotten away from the iroc wheels.

I am glad you went the billet route instead of the irocs

jbristo67 · 02-14-2017, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JWall

Looked good before... should look real nice lowered!

I am glad you went the billet route instead of the irocs

Couldn't get away from the thought that you get what you pay for and the more I looked at the irocs the cheaper they looked

jbristo67 · 02-12-2017, 11:34 AM

I don't know if it's because the front is still all jacked up or what but it just doesn't seem that low. It's got a flip kit on the rear. My favorite thing about lowering a blazer so far is that I don't have to c notch it. There's still a ton of room between the frame and axel even with a flip.

dragonball98312 · 02-12-2017, 04:18 PM

Everythings looking great!

jbristo67 · 02-12-2017, 06:22 PM

Thanks man

LT7A · 02-14-2017, 10:10 AM

I appreciate this build. It is possible to make your rig too nice for the intended purpose. I am doggedly trying to keep from making my 4x4 truck too nice, succeeding by doing nothing at the moment. I have a 2x (also not nice, ha) though so I don't have to choose but I understand the dilemma and the comments about having both. That said, I like what you're doing. You're getting after it. The 4x4 rendition looked great so I'm on board to see the progress on the 2x. Carry on! Maybe keep those 4x parts around so that when you come across a beat up and cheap option, you can build a trail-ready beast too!

06-12-2016, 12:06 AM	#1
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Build thread Ok so technically she's already finished but I've prob got 20 grand in her and that means she's to nice to nice to put in the mud. Didn't think that through before putting 20k in her. So here is the plan. I'm converting her to 2 wheel drive and slamming her. Plan is for 22 inch iroc wheels and a 4/6 drop. Attached Images __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada Last edited by jbristo67; 04-08-2017 at 06:21 AM.

06-12-2016, 12:08 AM	#2
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Build thread Hopefully what it looks like when I'm done Attached Images __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

06-12-2016, 08:42 AM	#3
Trailering Special Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dayton,Texas Posts: 71	Re: Build thread Love the way your blazer looks as a 4x4. If it were me I would leave it as is and find a two wheel drive to enjoy toying with. Either way it is going to look good.

06-13-2016, 01:23 AM	#4
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Build thread Thanks man. It's just being wasted in its current configuration. __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

06-13-2016, 11:54 AM	#6
74CustomK20 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tell City, IN Posts: 637	Re: Build thread Or just get another blazer.. And have both? __________________ Big Nate Carp. Local 224. Buy made in the USA! 03 F350 6.0 Daily Race Truck. 79 C70 366 Project Dump.

06-13-2016, 07:02 PM	#8
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,066	Re: Build thread While I love a nice 2wd lowered Blazer, your current set-up is looking extremely nice. There are many a 4wd that never see off-road (old & new). There's no shame in just driving & enjoying it on the road as is. Nice job BTW. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

06-13-2016, 10:43 PM	#9
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Build thread Thanks guys. I've got a lot of time in her. __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

06-13-2016, 11:55 PM	#10
dragonball98312 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Belfair, Wa Posts: 477	Re: Build thread Slam it

09-12-2016, 02:03 AM	#12
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Build thread Just about have all my parts rounded up. I got the front crossmember out of a 1990 model suburban. I found a really good deal on a new in the crate 4l80e so that's what I'm going with for a transmission. It's supposed to be good for 1000 HP and I'm only going to throw about 550 at it. Attached Images __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

09-12-2016, 02:05 AM	#13
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Build thread I got everything from the firewall forward off of the burb Attached Images __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

09-12-2016, 07:23 AM	#14
Mr.Chevy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sims, NC Posts: 531	Re: Build thread Nice. You are starting with a beautiful truck. I'll be following along. Been thinking about 2wd conversion with mine as well. On a totally unrelated note, my mom lives in Lubbock. Grew up in Muleshoe. There are lots of nice rust free trucks out in that general area. Make sure to take lots of pics of the conversion process, it'll make my life easier! Mike __________________ All things Chevy truck: 1986 SWB "Jolene" boosted 5.3/4l80e project

09-12-2016, 08:04 AM	#15
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Build thread Thanks Mike. I will do. I'm about to die to get started but like everything else as an adult it's hurry up and wait. I hope to get started in about 3 weeks and I hop for the conversion to be done in a day or 2. We have a plasma cutter do I don't expect all the rivets to take me long to remove __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

02-12-2017, 12:34 AM	#16
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Build thread Well I'm getting started a little late but after three days I finally got the back done. I had to drop the gas tank so that I could bolt up the rear hangers. While I had it down I went ahead and replaced the stock fuel pump with a fuel pump out of a 1990 zr1 corvette. Well a new one from scoggin dickey anyway. I've also gone a different route on a motor. A friend of mine made me a deal on his. Long story short it's got less than 20 miles on it and it dynoed at 722 Hp and 648 lbs of torque at the rear wheel. Anyway the back is done and it's time to start on the front. I'm a little scared on this part lol. Attached Images __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

02-12-2017, 12:36 AM	#17
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Build thread Motor that's going in. Attached Images __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

02-12-2017, 12:37 AM	#18
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Build thread Dyno sheet Attached Images __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada



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02-12-2017, 11:09 AM	#19
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Build thread I've gotten away from the iroc wheels. Jason hill has talked me into racelime wheels. If anyone has pictures of these wheels on a square I'd love to see them Attached Images __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

02-12-2017, 11:34 AM	#22
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Build thread I don't know if it's because the front is still all jacked up or what but it just doesn't seem that low. It's got a flip kit on the rear. My favorite thing about lowering a blazer so far is that I don't have to c notch it. There's still a ton of room between the frame and axel even with a flip. Attached Images __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

02-12-2017, 04:18 PM	#23
dragonball98312 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Belfair, Wa Posts: 477	Re: Build thread Everythings looking great!

02-12-2017, 06:22 PM	#24
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Build thread Thanks man __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

02-14-2017, 10:10 AM	#25
LT7A Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 3,627	Re: Build thread I appreciate this build. It is possible to make your rig too nice for the intended purpose. I am doggedly trying to keep from making my 4x4 truck too nice, succeeding by doing nothing at the moment. I have a 2x (also not nice, ha) though so I don't have to choose but I understand the dilemma and the comments about having both. That said, I like what you're doing. You're getting after it. The 4x4 rendition looked great so I'm on board to see the progress on the 2x. Carry on! Maybe keep those 4x parts around so that when you come across a beat up and cheap option, you can build a trail-ready beast too!

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