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bigjohn7372 · 02-11-2008, 02:56 AM

VTBlazer, I'll be taking you up on that offer! This is my first classic truck, so this gearing and lifting is all new to me. My previous rides were a 71 cutlass convertible, 80 Vette and a 71 Chevelle convertible. Finally decided to buy something my 6'5" frame could fit into! Keep the info commin'

vtblazer · 02-11-2008, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by bigjohn7372

VTBlazer, I'll be taking you up on that offer! This is my first classic truck, so this gearing and lifting is all new to me. My previous rides were a 71 cutlass convertible, 80 Vette and a 71 Chevelle convertible. Finally decided to buy something my 6'5" frame could fit into! Keep the info commin'

All nice rides but a K5 is in a class all by itself.

Here's another offer.
There's a road trip comprised of old blazers/Jimmies going to Mich. to play in the sand dunes this summer, wanna come along?

Chevyman63 · 02-11-2008, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by vtblazer

All nice rides but a K5 is in a class all by itself.

Here's another offer.
There's a road trip comprised of old blazers/Jimmies going to Mich. to play in the sand dunes this summer, wanna come along?

It should be a great time!

MiniD · 02-11-2008, 11:40 AM

Welcome from Oregon!

That's a beautiful Blazer. More pics would be great!

*Retro68* · 02-11-2008, 02:09 PM

Welcome from a former Oneida NY guy now a Mesa AZ guy. Nice ride

Long Roof · 02-12-2008, 02:13 AM

Real nice blazer you have. Welcome aboard! I had a 80' vette also but I like the Jimmy much better.

When you get around to taking more pics PLEASE, PLEASE take some close up pics of the tube bars under the doors. This is what I have been looking for. I would imagine they are custom mounted so I am very interested in the details. Thanks.

Aaron

bigjohn7372 · 02-13-2008, 04:35 AM

The trip to Michigan sounds awesome...especially since I just saw those pic posted by another member. When is it? I'd want to make sure any bugs are worked out of the blazer...I only drove it up and down the road twice. I'll post some pics of the bars when I get her out of storage. I can tell you this, they flex quite a bit when I step on them, but I'm about 270lbs.

**jaros44sr** · 02-13-2008, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bigjohn7372

The trip to Michigan sounds awesome...especially since I just saw those pic posted by another member. When is it? I'd want to make sure any bugs are worked out of the blazer...I only drove it up and down the road twice. I'll post some pics of the bars when I get her out of storage. I can tell you this, they flex quite a bit when I step on them, but I'm about 270lbs.

Exact date is yet tobe determined, two of us still have to finish our builds

, but it will be end of Aug. early Sept. You have plenty of time to work out the "bugs" I wish I only had to work out the "bugs"

bigjohn7372 · 02-13-2008, 10:11 PM

I wish I had your problems...my restore is 10 years old...yours will be brand new! Late august might be a problem...we might be having our first new edition to the family around then

**jaros44sr** · 02-13-2008, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjohn7372

I wish I had your problems...my restore is 10 years old...yours will be brand new! Late august might be a problem...we might be having our first new edition to the family around then

Congrats.!! on the new one. Those dates aren't written in stone yet

We both have to finish our builds or we're not goin' anywhere. He's alot faster then me, so I'll probably be the holdup...J.

bigjohn7372 · 02-13-2008, 11:29 PM

Are there pics of either of your builds on here? I'd love to see them.

vtblazer · 02-13-2008, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjohn7372

Are there pics of either of your builds on here? I'd love to see them.

Jaros44sr:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=210641

vtblazer:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=156022

Chevyman63 · 02-13-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jaros44sr

Congrats.!! on the new one. Those dates aren't written in stone yet

We both have to finish our builds or we're not goin' anywhere. He's alot faster then me, so I'll probably be the holdup...J.

Yeah and I'll probably be an on looker, at the rate mine is going.

bigjohn7372 · 02-14-2008, 12:18 AM

Good God! If I knew you better, I'd tell you you were both nuts! The amount of work you two have put in is awesome. I was thinking of putting a wood floor in the back of my blazer...thought it would look cool. What are your thoughts? I'd install it over the existing floor. What color you going to go with on your rig?

**jaros44sr** · 02-14-2008, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bigjohn7372

Good God! If I knew you better, I'd tell you you were both nuts! The amount of work you two have put in is awesome. I was thinking of putting a wood floor in the back of my blazer...thought it would look cool. What are your thoughts? I'd install it over the existing floor. What color you going to go with on your rig?

Yeah well, you're 6'5" 270lbs, you can say anything you want

Chevyman63 · 02-14-2008, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jaros44sr

Yeah well, you're 6'5" 270lbs, you can say anything you want

bigjohn7372 · 02-14-2008, 12:33 AM

Trust me...I'm a teddy bear!

**jaros44sr** · 02-14-2008, 12:34 AM

I put the wood floor in there because at the time I couldn't find a good steel floor, then about 6 months ago one shows up in NJ, even same color. Go figure!

Don't know about putting it on top, but my guess is that you would have issues with the wheelhouses. I modified mine slightly to get it to work. Plus the transitions front and rear. I used a '73 and up rear crossmember because it had a little notch in it that fit the wood perfectly

Color? I'm thinking two tone, using the early trim to create the panel. Probably back to the original dark metallic green and white

**jaros44sr** · 02-14-2008, 12:37 AM

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Trust me...I'm a teddy bear!

Sure, thats what you say now, till you rip my door off and we're eye to eye and I'm sitting in a truck with a 4" lift

bigjohn7372 · 02-14-2008, 12:49 AM

I was thinking of doing the same thing...putting a white section on the side with the blazer lower mouldings, but I think you'd have to modify some upper truck mouldings. Have you looked into that? What would you need to do?

**jaros44sr** · 02-14-2008, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by bigjohn7372

I was thinking of doing the same thing...putting a white section on the side with the blazer lower mouldings, but I think you'd have to modify some upper truck mouldings. Have you looked into that? What would you need to do?

Well, the '67 lowers would work going around the wheelwell eyebrow, plus they are much narrower. Wouldn't be to much chrome. Then I think all the top pcs. are the same for pickup trucks, just have to figure out how much to shorten, and finish the ends that you cut.

The moldings are very expensive, in repro. rite now

1Ton · 02-14-2008, 05:45 AM

Welcome from WNY! Nice blazer.

02-11-2008, 02:56 AM	#26
bigjohn7372 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Marcy NY Posts: 35	Re: New guy from central New York VTBlazer, I'll be taking you up on that offer! This is my first classic truck, so this gearing and lifting is all new to me. My previous rides were a 71 cutlass convertible, 80 Vette and a 71 Chevelle convertible. Finally decided to buy something my 6'5" frame could fit into! Keep the info commin'

02-11-2008, 11:40 AM	#29
MiniD Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 108	Re: New guy from central New York Welcome from Oregon! That's a beautiful Blazer. More pics would be great!

02-11-2008, 02:09 PM	#30
Retro68 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mesa Arizona Posts: 294	Re: New guy from central New York Welcome from a former Oneida NY guy now a Mesa AZ guy. Nice ride

02-12-2008, 02:13 AM	#31
Long Roof Old School, New Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Monroeville, Ohio Posts: 790	Re: New guy from central New York Real nice blazer you have. Welcome aboard! I had a 80' vette also but I like the Jimmy much better. When you get around to taking more pics PLEASE, PLEASE take some close up pics of the tube bars under the doors. This is what I have been looking for. I would imagine they are custom mounted so I am very interested in the details. Thanks. Aaron __________________ The Good: - 72 GMC Jimmy 4x4 - 307 cid / 350 th - 70 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 2wd - 454 cid /400 th - 96 Chevy Impala SS - mainly stock - 98 Chevy Tahoe LT 4x4 - all stock The Bad: - 86 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 4x4 - winter beater The Ugly: - 72 Chevy Suburban 1/2T 2wd - parts truck

02-13-2008, 04:35 AM	#32
bigjohn7372 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Marcy NY Posts: 35	Re: New guy from central New York The trip to Michigan sounds awesome...especially since I just saw those pic posted by another member. When is it? I'd want to make sure any bugs are worked out of the blazer...I only drove it up and down the road twice. I'll post some pics of the bars when I get her out of storage. I can tell you this, they flex quite a bit when I step on them, but I'm about 270lbs.

02-13-2008, 10:11 PM	#34
bigjohn7372 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Marcy NY Posts: 35	Re: New guy from central New York I wish I had your problems...my restore is 10 years old...yours will be brand new! Late august might be a problem...we might be having our first new edition to the family around then

02-13-2008, 11:29 PM	#36
bigjohn7372 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Marcy NY Posts: 35	Re: New guy from central New York Are there pics of either of your builds on here? I'd love to see them.

02-14-2008, 12:18 AM	#39
bigjohn7372 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Marcy NY Posts: 35	Re: New guy from central New York Good God! If I knew you better, I'd tell you you were both nuts! The amount of work you two have put in is awesome. I was thinking of putting a wood floor in the back of my blazer...thought it would look cool. What are your thoughts? I'd install it over the existing floor. What color you going to go with on your rig?

02-14-2008, 12:33 AM	#42
bigjohn7372 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Marcy NY Posts: 35	Re: New guy from central New York Trust me...I'm a teddy bear!

02-14-2008, 12:34 AM	#43
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,768	Re: New guy from central New York I put the wood floor in there because at the time I couldn't find a good steel floor, then about 6 months ago one shows up in NJ, even same color. Go figure! Don't know about putting it on top, but my guess is that you would have issues with the wheelhouses. I modified mine slightly to get it to work. Plus the transitions front and rear. I used a '73 and up rear crossmember because it had a little notch in it that fit the wood perfectly Color? I'm thinking two tone, using the early trim to create the panel. Probably back to the original dark metallic green and white __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

02-14-2008, 12:49 AM	#45
bigjohn7372 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Marcy NY Posts: 35	Re: New guy from central New York I was thinking of doing the same thing...putting a white section on the side with the blazer lower mouldings, but I think you'd have to modify some upper truck mouldings. Have you looked into that? What would you need to do?

02-14-2008, 05:45 AM	#47
1Ton Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jamestown NY Posts: 731	Re: New guy from central New York Welcome from WNY! Nice blazer. __________________ Support your local search and rescue team.... GET LOST! Originally Posted by DURRTY if some is good more is better too much ought to be enough........



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