A blazer for Ryan "build thread"

[supersize75k5]

Figured I would start a new thread for this one. This blazer I am building for a kid named Ryan, currently just 15 but a good kid and his family is really close.. I love building these things, but most people know my track record when it comes to keeping them nice

figure I dig into to a full frame off tear down and teach him from the ground up.

found this turd on wheels for the frame 350, sm465 and 205, I don't plan to use the body do to rust in areas I don't feel like repairing and there are to many clean tubs around..



78 blazer 500.00

check out the sweet paint and the radiator mounts..

the plan is to make this a 5-6 inch lifted full convertible caged blazer on 3/4 ton 4.10 geared and 38's and a nice paint job.


traded a t-350 trans I had for some 4.10 3/4 tons.. so that's figured out.


he really liked the old 86 I had and might even want the same color, I decided just to buy the tub back, mainly for the cage. 350.00

I am torn on weather or not to use this tub and replace the sheet metal, or get another one.

 

[NorCalKid]

I thought mine looked messed up when I bought it . Looking forward to the build

 

[Chevy305]

i will subscribe because any build with pristine arizona rust free bodies with the SM465 is bad ass to me

 

[rdn2blazer]

Very cool, teach him all you can it will help him a ton in life later on.

 

[mr.smartass]

He must be a very good friend, I hope he appreciates everything you're doing Shawn!

 

[pauly383]

Shawn , whatever tub you have left over , I would love to pick some pieces off it , namely some under dash stuff and nick nack crap .

 

[SUB602]

Simply Subscribed. Cant wait to see the build.

 

[rjpastor]

If you get bored, you can work on mine too. Almost as big a POS.

 

[offroadblazer764x4]

nice this is gona be a good build

 

[tomford]

Cant wait to see how this turns out!

Tom

 

[Dafey]

If you get bored, you can work on mine too. Almost as big a POS.

Mines not a POS but your welcome to fly over and help with some leftovers I need to finish

 

[BlackBourbon]

Looks to be a good build for a good cause.....subscribed

 

[supersize75k5]

no progress, but I sent the kid this picture and told him we need to get going before we have nothing left worth building

 

[chevy wrangler]

 

[UPS]

Now that's motivation.

 

[mudboggink5]

x2 I bet he jumped out of his seat when he saw that.

 

[badmix]

Tag for outcome.

 

[chevy wrangler]

bump..???

 

[supersize75k5]

the kid ended up not getting to work this summer I am thinking he is screwed since his parents dont have alot of extra cash around.

I'll come up with something, I am itching for another build, it would be hard but I thought about building a cj-7 or blazer and having him help, then just giving it to him. He is 15 and I cant really see him getting the funds he would need.

ill post some update pics of this parts k5, last night I got bored and started taking it apart.. aside from that I park the buggy on it

 

[chevy wrangler]

well if i ever go to phoenix(hope i go before i leave to the Army) i would like to help.. i was 15 once..LOL