Desert Rat
Fetch the comfy chair
Well folks, I am throwing up the Blazer for sale. I have a new old '78 F150 that I am working on and also may buy a '96 Bronco shortly and need the money. Of course my boys don't want it gone and are begging Dad to keep it for them but there are just too many rigs around the old homestead. You've seen it in the CK5 calendar, now own the legend. Here is the ad I put on Craigslist:
"This Blazer is completely set up for offroading. If you are looking for a comfy ride for an occasional trip to Big Basin this is not the rig for you. The A/C has been removed but could be reinstalled with little difficulty. The body is in good shape but does have some rust starting and trail character marks. I have over $37,000 into this rig including the original purchase price and all the receipts to prove it. This is a truck for somebody who intends to do serious offroading, whether it be the Rubicon or elsewhere. Here are the specifications:
Engine Bay:
350 V-8 w/:
Edelbrock Q-jet and intake
MSD HEI distributor
MSD spark plug wires
MSD APS high torque mini-starter
Doug Thorley Tri-Y ceramic coated headers
Oil Cooler
Transmission Cooler
Serpentine Belt Conversion
New high torque cam on the 350 engine
PSC performance steering pump with remote reservoir
PSC Performance Steering Gear
Powermaster 140 amp alternator
Dual Optima batteries with 140 amp isolator
Borgeson steering shaft
Missouri Offroad engine crossmember
Axles and Suspension:
Front D60 with 4.56 gears, ARB air locker, Warn HD hubs, ORD crossover steering, ORD HD tie rod, Dedenbear knuckles, Crane High Clearance Chromoly differential and cover, and steering stabilizer.
Rear Corp14ff with 4.56 gears, Detroit Locker, Superior Chromoly axles, TSM rear disk brake conversion, Crane High Clearance Chromoly differential cover, and Missouri Offroad bolt on shock tabs.
Tuff Country EZ ride 6” springs up front with Bilstein 5150 shocks on Ford towers with ORD HD greasable shackles
Tuff Country EZ ride 4” springs in the rear with Bilstein 5150 shocks, greasable shackles, and ORD 4” shackle reversal
Driveline:
700R4 transmission built by Schucks with HD parts (copied Bowtie Overdrive)
ORD NP205/NP203 doubler transfer case with triple stick
High Angle Driveline front driveshaft with 42 degree CV and 1350 yoke
High Angle Driveline rear shaft with 1350 CV and 1410 yoke
Exterior:
4x4Iron custom front bumper with KC Daylighter off-road lights and Warn 9.5ti winch and Winch Saver
4x4Iron custom rear bumper with swing away tire carrier
New Ford style side folding mirrors
Five Goodyear 315/75R16 MTR’s on 16x10 steel rims
Northwest Metal Products 45 gallon gas tank
Hella replacement front headlights
KC Hi-Liter driving lights
Interior:
Interior completely gutted and Line-X’ed
Six point custom roll cage qith 1.75 DOM mandrel bends and TIG welded
Custom seats mounted in roll cage
Custom steering wheel
Tuffy lockable center console mounted on roll cage with front and rear cup holders
Custom fire extinguisher mounted on roll cage
Custom Hi-Lift jack mounts for roll cage
Custom shovel mounts for roll cage
Rear tractor lights on upper roll cage facing rear
HD rubber bed mat in rear
Alpine stereo with Kenwood 6x9 speakers
WFO billet triple stick knobs
If you want to see more photos, you can go to my webshots album here: http://community.webshots.com/user/1976K5Blazer If this link does not work, go to www.webshots.com and look up either 1976K5Blazer, all one word or also try another album I have there called K5DesertRat at http://community.webshots.com/user/K5DesertRat. There are probably other upgrades that I have forgotten to list. Please, serious buyers only. And, no I am not interested in a trade for another vehicle or taking payments. If you are simply curious as to the build, I will answer questions within reason. Please no ridiculously low offers as I do not have to sell this rig right now and the buyer should be familiar with offroading and have some knowledge of how much it would cost to build this rig yourself. This doesn't mean somebody new to the sport shouldn't respond by any means but anybody with a knowledge of truck building will recognize how much I have into the vehicle."
You can also see some of my pics in my member album but most are on webshots.
"This Blazer is completely set up for offroading. If you are looking for a comfy ride for an occasional trip to Big Basin this is not the rig for you. The A/C has been removed but could be reinstalled with little difficulty. The body is in good shape but does have some rust starting and trail character marks. I have over $37,000 into this rig including the original purchase price and all the receipts to prove it. This is a truck for somebody who intends to do serious offroading, whether it be the Rubicon or elsewhere. Here are the specifications:
Engine Bay:
350 V-8 w/:
Edelbrock Q-jet and intake
MSD HEI distributor
MSD spark plug wires
MSD APS high torque mini-starter
Doug Thorley Tri-Y ceramic coated headers
Oil Cooler
Transmission Cooler
Serpentine Belt Conversion
New high torque cam on the 350 engine
PSC performance steering pump with remote reservoir
PSC Performance Steering Gear
Powermaster 140 amp alternator
Dual Optima batteries with 140 amp isolator
Borgeson steering shaft
Missouri Offroad engine crossmember
Axles and Suspension:
Front D60 with 4.56 gears, ARB air locker, Warn HD hubs, ORD crossover steering, ORD HD tie rod, Dedenbear knuckles, Crane High Clearance Chromoly differential and cover, and steering stabilizer.
Rear Corp14ff with 4.56 gears, Detroit Locker, Superior Chromoly axles, TSM rear disk brake conversion, Crane High Clearance Chromoly differential cover, and Missouri Offroad bolt on shock tabs.
Tuff Country EZ ride 6” springs up front with Bilstein 5150 shocks on Ford towers with ORD HD greasable shackles
Tuff Country EZ ride 4” springs in the rear with Bilstein 5150 shocks, greasable shackles, and ORD 4” shackle reversal
Driveline:
700R4 transmission built by Schucks with HD parts (copied Bowtie Overdrive)
ORD NP205/NP203 doubler transfer case with triple stick
High Angle Driveline front driveshaft with 42 degree CV and 1350 yoke
High Angle Driveline rear shaft with 1350 CV and 1410 yoke
Exterior:
4x4Iron custom front bumper with KC Daylighter off-road lights and Warn 9.5ti winch and Winch Saver
4x4Iron custom rear bumper with swing away tire carrier
New Ford style side folding mirrors
Five Goodyear 315/75R16 MTR’s on 16x10 steel rims
Northwest Metal Products 45 gallon gas tank
Hella replacement front headlights
KC Hi-Liter driving lights
Interior:
Interior completely gutted and Line-X’ed
Six point custom roll cage qith 1.75 DOM mandrel bends and TIG welded
Custom seats mounted in roll cage
Custom steering wheel
Tuffy lockable center console mounted on roll cage with front and rear cup holders
Custom fire extinguisher mounted on roll cage
Custom Hi-Lift jack mounts for roll cage
Custom shovel mounts for roll cage
Rear tractor lights on upper roll cage facing rear
HD rubber bed mat in rear
Alpine stereo with Kenwood 6x9 speakers
WFO billet triple stick knobs
If you want to see more photos, you can go to my webshots album here: http://community.webshots.com/user/1976K5Blazer If this link does not work, go to www.webshots.com and look up either 1976K5Blazer, all one word or also try another album I have there called K5DesertRat at http://community.webshots.com/user/K5DesertRat. There are probably other upgrades that I have forgotten to list. Please, serious buyers only. And, no I am not interested in a trade for another vehicle or taking payments. If you are simply curious as to the build, I will answer questions within reason. Please no ridiculously low offers as I do not have to sell this rig right now and the buyer should be familiar with offroading and have some knowledge of how much it would cost to build this rig yourself. This doesn't mean somebody new to the sport shouldn't respond by any means but anybody with a knowledge of truck building will recognize how much I have into the vehicle."
You can also see some of my pics in my member album but most are on webshots.
