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09-05-2006, 07:55 PM
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New progress
Finally have found some more time for the blazer. Built a bulkhead out of some 2x2 square steel and a new fleetside front bed panel, had the rear Line X'd and cut down a Pace Edwards short bed roll top tonneau cover.
 Then added 1.25" rear wheel spacers and some new Kumo tires. Also got the 68 gmc front clip primered. If only I could get the engine and tranny done and in! I guess that will be next.
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09-05-2006, 08:02 PM
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Re: New progress
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Awesome Blazer. Nice work. I'm curious about the 1.25" rear wheel spacers. Is that what it takes to get the rear wheels to have the same width as the front? I'm not a fan of the rear track looking so narrow compared to the front. Are the wheel studs long enough to add a 1.25" spacer or do they need to be replaced?
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09-05-2006, 09:53 PM
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Re: New progress
Nice work, IIRC wheel track is only real visible on 4wd's, on the 2wd I
am assuming you did it due to the wheel offset, or am I wrong, cya 
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09-05-2006, 10:56 PM
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Re: New progress
Sharp! I like that tonneau.
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09-06-2006, 01:23 AM
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Re: New progress
looks sweet, please do tell mroe about the tonneau, whats it off of and what mods were done to make it fit?
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09-06-2006, 06:47 AM
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Re: New progress
More pics. of the bulkhead pls. planning on doing the same, but I have to build a soft top. Truck looks great!
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09-06-2006, 09:18 AM
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Re: New progress
The rear wheel spacers were used due to the 6" of back spacing, I got them from www.ezAccessory.com. They come with wheel studs pressed in. The tonneau is a Pace Edwards jack rabbit for a short wheelbase 67-72 fleetside. I just trimmed the tailgait ends down and there is a locking strip that I had to take out of each bed rail and trim the bulkhead end. thanks for the feedback
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09-06-2006, 01:07 PM
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Re: New progress
Looks good!
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