modding my 95

pinnacle · 04-19-2007, 01:05 PM

ok so heres the deal. my 95's got 160,000 on the clock. was getting ready to sell it. the doors been dented. mechanically its been a dream. replaced a couple parts, but the motor runs still real strong. last week i was doing the speed limit on a back road and hit some ice and went sideways, into a bank, spun back around and smashed into a telephone pole backwards. ****ed the front end, and destroyed my back bumper. all it did mechanically was knock it way out of line. thats fixed. what do i do from here?

heres what im thinking. do the front end conversion to newer style (any suggestion for exact year or option on that?) do a body color front end. get some mesh insterts and paint em black. get the black HID halo headlights to go with that. i already have the SS bowtie. i wish there was a valance out there that looks good on a 4x4(any suggestions?) I have a hitch and custom exhaust so a roll pan is out for the back. i guess ill just get a NOS rear bumper.

or should i push the factory parts back into place and say **** it? is this thing gonna run out of steam soon anyway? whats the most mileage you've heard of for a TBI 4.3? always maintained. oil and air filters and that. i cant sell it now its too beat up. but damn it runs so good. this post is way to ****ing long. srry. lol. blazers make u crazy.

juddspaintballs · 04-19-2007, 07:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by pinnacle

ok so heres the deal. my 95's got 160,000 on the clock. was getting ready to sell it. the doors been dented. mechanically its been a dream. replaced a couple parts, but the motor runs still real strong. last week i was doing the speed limit on a back road and hit some ice and went sideways, into a bank, spun back around and smashed into a telephone pole backwards. ****ed the front end, and destroyed my back bumper. all it did mechanically was knock it way out of line. thats fixed. what do i do from here?

heres what im thinking. do the front end conversion to newer style (any suggestion for exact year or option on that?) do a body color front end. get some mesh insterts and paint em black. get the black HID halo headlights to go with that. i already have the SS bowtie. i wish there was a valance out there that looks good on a 4x4(any suggestions?) I have a hitch and custom exhaust so a roll pan is out for the back. i guess ill just get a NOS rear bumper.

or should i push the factory parts back into place and say **** it? is this thing gonna run out of steam soon anyway? whats the most mileage you've heard of for a TBI 4.3? always maintained. oil and air filters and that. i cant sell it now its too beat up. but damn it runs so good. this post is way to ****ing long. srry. lol. blazers make u crazy.

anything 98 and up is the new style front end and it's all interchangeable. i went with an extreme grille and i like the look of it with those headlights (no chrome strip in the grille btw). get a 98+ bumper to replace your old one, i ended up shaving my old one and moulding the end caps on, and i wish i hadn't now. i think the stock blazer 4x4 lower valence in black looks fine for 98+ front ends.

anyways, here's my front end. old bumper shaved with old valence painted and an xtreme grill with billet bowtie. the headlights you were speaking of too. came out pretty decent...

96blazer · 04-23-2007, 06:40 AM

Your 95 is not the exact same engine as the 96 and up Blazers.
95s had a different intske, problem & recalls went with it, they changed in 96. Since you've gone so long with out any problems, yours probally was a good one.

95-97 rear bumpers > 98+ rear bumper
The 98+ bumper have the ugly step down. The 95-97 bumpers hasve a smooth top and are just nicer looking.

If you want to update the the 98+ front end, you'll need to get a new radiator support, grill, lights, brackets, wiring, etc.....fairly simple swap. There are several threads detailing it in the Body section of the forum.

As for a good valence on a 4x4, I also think the regular stock 4x4 valence is perfect.

Here's my 96 with a 98 bumper and 4x4 valence.
I put driving lights in the tow hook holes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...uez/CSI/a5.jpg

travy · 04-23-2007, 11:54 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 96blazer

As for a good valence on a 4x4, I also think the regular stock 4x4 valence is perfect.

pinnacle · 04-23-2007, 02:28 PM

96 blazer that is sweet lookin. same color as mine. i was roaming my local junkyard and was lucky enough to find a blazer freshly unloaded. 97 though. so headlights werent gonna work unless i took the core and i didnt have enough time. for w/e reason this thing had a chrome bumper. like fully. that replaced my messed up black one perfectly. I think im gonna go close to what you have there. chrome grill and regular 4x4 valance. im with you guys on the valance part. i might do body color grill and valance. wonder if that'll look cheapish on a 4x4?

and out of all the rear bumpers i agree 95ish just looks more clean. wish i could find a chrome rear bumper. that'd look sweet. i see chrome paint at auto zone. i bet that crap is useless.

pinnacle · 04-25-2007, 03:51 PM

totally changed my mind. got an xtreme grill, headlights, and core today. chrome new stlye bumper and stock valance are on the way. got the back bumper this morning too. im getting ready to order a billet bowtie and clear corners. ill post pics when im done. guess all thats left is to get the pigtails and clips from the dealership?

OlSilverandBlack · 04-25-2007, 04:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by pinnacle

i see chrome paint at auto zone. i bet that crap is useless.

yep. looks like silver with a soft finish.

pinnacle · 05-01-2007, 12:28 PM

i just got screwed on parts claimed to be in new condition on ebay. damnit. first bad exp too. either way now i have a 95 with a cracked grill, chrome bumper, no valance, beat up tailgate and pushed in rear bumper, and dented door. looks bad and with gas rumoring running up to $4 in Pa this summer... probably gonna park it and run my 90 chrysler new yorker. only gonna save $30 a month in gas. 30 bucks is 30 bucks tho....

04-19-2007, 01:05 PM	#1
pinnacle Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 47 Location: User is: OffLine	modding my 95 ok so heres the deal. my 95's got 160,000 on the clock. was getting ready to sell it. the doors been dented. mechanically its been a dream. replaced a couple parts, but the motor runs still real strong. last week i was doing the speed limit on a back road and hit some ice and went sideways, into a bank, spun back around and smashed into a telephone pole backwards. **ed the front end, and destroyed my back bumper. all it did mechanically was knock it way out of line. thats fixed. what do i do from here? heres what im thinking. do the front end conversion to newer style (any suggestion for exact year or option on that?) do a body color front end. get some mesh insterts and paint em black. get the black HID halo headlights to go with that. i already have the SS bowtie. i wish there was a valance out there that looks good on a 4x4(any suggestions?) I have a hitch and custom exhaust so a roll pan is out for the back. i guess ill just get a NOS rear bumper. or should i push the factory parts back into place and say it? is this thing gonna run out of steam soon anyway? whats the most mileage you've heard of for a TBI 4.3? always maintained. oil and air filters and that. i cant sell it now its too beat up. but damn it runs so good. this post is way to **ing long. srry. lol. blazers make u crazy.
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04-19-2007, 07:05 PM	#2
juddspaintballs I pee standing Age: 24 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,098 Location: Union Bridge, MD User is: OffLine	Re: modding my 95 Quote: Originally Posted by pinnacle ok so heres the deal. my 95's got 160,000 on the clock. was getting ready to sell it. the doors been dented. mechanically its been a dream. replaced a couple parts, but the motor runs still real strong. last week i was doing the speed limit on a back road and hit some ice and went sideways, into a bank, spun back around and smashed into a telephone pole backwards. **ed the front end, and destroyed my back bumper. all it did mechanically was knock it way out of line. thats fixed. what do i do from here? heres what im thinking. do the front end conversion to newer style (any suggestion for exact year or option on that?) do a body color front end. get some mesh insterts and paint em black. get the black HID halo headlights to go with that. i already have the SS bowtie. i wish there was a valance out there that looks good on a 4x4(any suggestions?) I have a hitch and custom exhaust so a roll pan is out for the back. i guess ill just get a NOS rear bumper. or should i push the factory parts back into place and say it? is this thing gonna run out of steam soon anyway? whats the most mileage you've heard of for a TBI 4.3? always maintained. oil and air filters and that. i cant sell it now its too beat up. but damn it runs so good. this post is way to **ing long. srry. lol. blazers make u crazy. anything 98 and up is the new style front end and it's all interchangeable. i went with an extreme grille and i like the look of it with those headlights (no chrome strip in the grille btw). get a 98+ bumper to replace your old one, i ended up shaving my old one and moulding the end caps on, and i wish i hadn't now. i think the stock blazer 4x4 lower valence in black looks fine for 98+ front ends. anyways, here's my front end. old bumper shaved with old valence painted and an xtreme grill with billet bowtie. the headlights you were speaking of too. came out pretty decent...
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04-23-2007, 06:40 AM	#3
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,374 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: modding my 95 Your 95 is not the exact same engine as the 96 and up Blazers. 95s had a different intske, problem & recalls went with it, they changed in 96. Since you've gone so long with out any problems, yours probally was a good one. 95-97 rear bumpers > 98+ rear bumper The 98+ bumper have the ugly step down. The 95-97 bumpers hasve a smooth top and are just nicer looking. If you want to update the the 98+ front end, you'll need to get a new radiator support, grill, lights, brackets, wiring, etc.....fairly simple swap. There are several threads detailing it in the Body section of the forum. As for a good valence on a 4x4, I also think the regular stock 4x4 valence is perfect. Here's my 96 with a 98 bumper and 4x4 valence. I put driving lights in the tow hook holes. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...uez/CSI/a5.jpg
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04-23-2007, 11:54 AM	#4
travy Megabyte Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7,657 Location: Vancouver, WA User is: OffLine	Re: modding my 95 Quote: Originally Posted by 96blazer As for a good valence on a 4x4, I also think the regular stock 4x4 valence is perfect.
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04-23-2007, 02:28 PM	#5
pinnacle Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 47 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: modding my 95 96 blazer that is sweet lookin. same color as mine. i was roaming my local junkyard and was lucky enough to find a blazer freshly unloaded. 97 though. so headlights werent gonna work unless i took the core and i didnt have enough time. for w/e reason this thing had a chrome bumper. like fully. that replaced my messed up black one perfectly. I think im gonna go close to what you have there. chrome grill and regular 4x4 valance. im with you guys on the valance part. i might do body color grill and valance. wonder if that'll look cheapish on a 4x4? and out of all the rear bumpers i agree 95ish just looks more clean. wish i could find a chrome rear bumper. that'd look sweet. i see chrome paint at auto zone. i bet that crap is useless.
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04-25-2007, 03:51 PM	#6
pinnacle Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 47 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: modding my 95 totally changed my mind. got an xtreme grill, headlights, and core today. chrome new stlye bumper and stock valance are on the way. got the back bumper this morning too. im getting ready to order a billet bowtie and clear corners. ill post pics when im done. guess all thats left is to get the pigtails and clips from the dealership?
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04-25-2007, 04:10 PM	#7
OlSilverandBlack Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 148 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: modding my 95 Quote: Originally Posted by pinnacle i see chrome paint at auto zone. i bet that crap is useless. yep. looks like silver with a soft finish.
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05-01-2007, 12:28 PM	#8
pinnacle Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 47 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: modding my 95 i just got screwed on parts claimed to be in new condition on ebay. damnit. first bad exp too. either way now i have a 95 with a cracked grill, chrome bumper, no valance, beat up tailgate and pushed in rear bumper, and dented door. looks bad and with gas rumoring running up to $4 in Pa this summer... probably gonna park it and run my 90 chrysler new yorker. only gonna save $30 a month in gas. 30 bucks is 30 bucks tho....
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