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well i might as well have one too....my build thread...

I would like to say something about the blocks. I agree you shouldnt use them BUT if you must use them stand them up so the holes are up and down with wood over the top. Cinder blocks are strong but the way you are useing them the weight is in the weakest part of the block. It dont take much to bust the side of the block but a hole lot to colapse the block the way it would be used in a wall.


Balzer

By the way we just dont want to loose another brother so dont take it as us being dicks.
 
original balzer said:
I would like to say something about the blocks. I agree you shouldnt use them BUT if you must use them stand them up so the holes are up and down with wood over the top. Cinder blocks are strong but the way you are useing them the weight is in the weakest part of the block. It dont take much to bust the side of the block but a hole lot to colapse the block the way it would be used in a wall.


Balzer

By the way we just dont want to loose another brother so dont take it as us being dicks.
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good point taken never knew that man thanks..

not taken it as being dicks,some peole have there own way of doing things...i work with what i got and have been doing it along time thats all...
 
yea I feel ya on the i use what i got but if you do use concrete blocks definately flip them so the cells are opening up.I finally broke down and bought some huge jack stands at harbor freight that werent to bad but even with those I usually have to put some wood underneath them.I like the thread and the fact it is from another "youngster" like me...subscribed
 
well more progress today but the word is SLOW...ive never had such a hard time getting a truck apart..this truck has some serious rust issues you can see the scale all over the ground...i have to go to the doc tomm about my back problems so we will see how much work he lets me do...anyway the front axle is out...
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twoslo4five0 said:
after some serous concideration i bought another blazer..i bought a 88 with tbi/ and a 700/208...this will save me a lot of money and time...
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Good call on the TBI but what else is useful off of it? :confused:

Your going to run the 700r aren't ya? :doah:
 
vtblazer said:
Good call on the TBI but what else is useful off of it? :confused:

Your going to run the 700r aren't ya? :doah:
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yeah im running the 700 208 because it gives me a better crawl ratio..i know it will hold up chas runs one and he can kill it..
 
twoslo4five0 said:
yeah im running the 700 208 because it gives me a better crawl ratio..i know it will hold up chas runs one and he can kill it..
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His is different than yours, his is the first year they were made and they worked right and hang together but after that first year, GM decided to change em and they've never been right since.

Your right about the crawl though, should be good to go. :waytogo:

Kinda bustin' on ya anyway, build's looking sweet.

Wanted to subscribe so i thought I throw ya some crap. :D
 
vtblazer said:
His is different than yours, his is the first year they were made and they worked right and hang together but after that first year, GM decided to change em and they've never been right since.

Your right about the crawl though, should be good to go. :waytogo:

Kinda bustin' on ya anyway, build's looking sweet.

Wanted to subscribe so i thought I throw ya some crap. :D
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its cool the po owner of the truck works at some reaserch facility here in richomnd that rebild and runs tests on only 700s...its been gone through preety well...he said its got 2k on it...he said something about corvette servos and some other stuff...all i know is it works and thats what matters to me..
 
twoslo4five0 said:
its cool the po owner of the truck works at some reaserch facility here in richomnd that rebild and runs tests on only 700s...its been gone through preety well...he said its got 2k on it...he said something about corvette servos and some other stuff...all i know is it works and thats what matters to me..
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Okay, now you spill the beans...:surepal:

Didn't know it's been gone through, score for you!
 
vtblazer said:
Okay, now you spill the beans...:surepal:

Didn't know it's been gone through, score for you!
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yeah im preety happy with it except the rust...but that what you get around here for such a little bit of $$
 
lots of progress today...its finnaly starting to look like it should...i got the axle in..the springs are in with a less desierable shackle angle...but remeber this is only phase one...im tired and dirty and ready to take a shower...i gotta work late tomm but after that im gonna try to wrench till the wee hours of the morning...anyway on to the pics...soory for the bad pic it was dark when i got done...
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alright to dark tonight to get pic of the work done but LOTS OF PROGRESS TONIGHT!!i almost didnt want to stop cause everything was going right...i got the rear out of the white truck (someone is picking up tomm) and i got the rear out of the blazer (some one is picking the 10 bolt up tomm also)...it was a very good night....gonna have a lil get togher tomm with some of the carolinak5 member and get rid of some of this junk i got laying around...also hope to be wrenching for most of the day...got a daylight pic of the front done...
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got a lil bit of work done today...got the flip and shackles off the other truck so im basically done with it....i got the rear fender well cut also...a couple of the carolinak5 guys came up so i didnt really get to much done for just shooting the $hit today...tomm i hope to at least get the flip on..
 
so today i got alot done..things are finnaly starting to go my way...
1.i got rid of the white truck
2.i got the 14 bolt in
3.both drive shafts are in
4.finished all my fender and bumper cutting

so i drove it around the yard in 1st with the 513s and it has gobs of power for sure...then i forgot i dont have the brake lines hooked up yet...oh $hit i was able to stop though

so im gonna take a few days and work on the burb..i will update this thread with pics of that too...here is what i have left on the blazer..
1.install my ford shock mounts
2.hook up the front brake lines
3.make the brake lines for the rear
4.figure out mounting and get shocks for the rear
5.get shocks for the front
6.oh yeah lift the rear (dreading):eek1:



amazingly im clearing the 38.5s with just dut fenders in the rear...but in a week or two i will be putting my shackle flip on...onto the pics
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horrible shackle angle but this is only phase in of my build :D
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Looks good! Those 38.5 15 15s right? HOw much Bs are on those wheels? i love the stance it has.




i want mine done. my blazer neds to stop breaking! argh! haha
 
twoslo4five0 said:
I think the rears or 2 inch on 15x14s and the fronts are 2.75 on 15x10
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Whoa, that's gonna fit on your trailer?

What's the total width of the front tires now?

Get some breaks hooked up cause I know your gonna drive it more. :D

Nice work, it's coming along pretty fast.

Just wait and see how well those quarter panels attrack the rocks!! :whistle:
 
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