Blazer SFBD Progress

iLLblazer · 02-28-2005, 12:29 AM

OK to get everyone up to speed:
Friday: Interior out, front clip off
Saturday: Body off, motor and trans out
Today: Frame stripped of everything worth keeping. Shop cleaned up
Tomorrow: Buy metal and see if we can get a frame started

I have all week off school so the plan is to pretty much bust ass and try to get a frame put together ASAP. The truck is at a friends shop, which is awesome, cuz it means I get to help out as much as I can. Stay tuned for updates.

LaynLo · 02-28-2005, 12:31 AM

holy shit howd you get that heavy ass body off. lookin great bd blazers are awesome

dropped1 · 02-28-2005, 12:31 AM

Awesome! Nice progress...

AIRGASM · 02-28-2005, 12:32 AM

That last pic is a very rare pic of me doing work... i tend to enjoy sweeping.

AIRGASM · 02-28-2005, 12:32 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by LaynLo17

holy shit howd you get that heavy ass body off. lookin great bd blazers are awesome

it took 5 of us to lift it off and carry it over to the trailer.

iLLblazer · 02-28-2005, 12:33 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by LaynLo17

holy shit howd you get that heavy ass body off. lookin great bd blazers are awesome

5 guys who all have very sore backs now

iLLblazer · 02-28-2005, 12:35 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by AIRGASM

That last pic is a very rare pic of me doing work... i tend to enjoy sweeping.

Here's a more believeable pic of you..just slackin!

AIRGASM · 02-28-2005, 12:36 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer

Here's a more believeable pic of you..just slackin!

its what im good at.

cab · 02-28-2005, 12:57 AM

badass.. you usin 3x3?

iLLblazer · 02-28-2005, 01:05 AM

yep, for the majority. Probably 2x3 for crossmembers, and some round tubing for the trans crossmember but i'm not sure yet on that.

DROPTSBLAZE · 02-28-2005, 01:07 AM

sweet, good luck...I hope to SF mine this year

layinbody31 · 02-28-2005, 01:33 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer

Friday: Interior out, front clip off

how many guys did you have working on this day to take off the front clip and strip the interior? and how many hours did it take you? I'm planning on removing my front clip and stripping the rest of my interior (its partially stripped right now) on the first night of my Spring Break after I get off of work, and I'd like to know how many hours I should expect it to take if I have me and a buddy working (maybe my brother as well). Thanks and it looks REALLY good.

iLLblazer · 02-28-2005, 01:35 AM

2 or 3 hours or so we had the dash and seats out, and the front clip off. there were 2 of us for that.. but the dash has been out before. if your hasn't count on an extra hour I'd say. My front clip has also been off a few times and I have no inner fenders which makes it easier.

layinbody31 · 02-28-2005, 02:16 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer

2 or 3 hours or so we had the dash and seats out, and the front clip off. there were 2 of us for that.. but the dash has been out before. if your hasn't count on an extra hour I'd say. My front clip has also been off a few times and I have no inner fenders which makes it easier.

ok, thanks man. I'll have either 2 or 3 people. My dash hasn't been out yet that I know of so that'll take a little longer. The whole front end has all been apart minus the drivers side fender and inner fender. You think I can figure on no more than 5 hours?

iLLblazer · 02-28-2005, 02:39 AM

my dash took me 3 hours the first time. the wiring harness is a bitch back there.

BYONDSIC · 02-28-2005, 08:40 AM

Lookin good guys keep it up.

alteredobsessions · 02-28-2005, 10:05 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by layinbody31

ok, thanks man. I'll have either 2 or 3 people. My dash hasn't been out yet that I know of so that'll take a little longer. The whole front end has all been apart minus the drivers side fender and inner fender. You think I can figure on no more than 5 hours?

Looks good...

I took my front clip off in under twently minutes including inner fenders. I did the front end swap a while ago so I've become pretty familar with where all the bolts are.

themostoriganal · 02-28-2005, 10:26 AM

bad ass man, i love to see frame builds.........should we be expecting anything crazy or just a basic setup?

iLLblazer · 02-28-2005, 10:37 AM

Depends what you consider crazy.

cab · 02-28-2005, 11:06 AM

aww you're gettin me all excited.. i wanna go work on mine now but i cant. im at school!

iLLblazer · 02-28-2005, 12:28 PM

Haha. i got a fat week off school. Today is going sh*tty so far. The metal shop i was supposed to be getting a deal from is more expensive then anyone else, and they are out of 3x3. Everyone else wants 24-48 hours notice to cut it for pick up or to deliver it. And they won't sell me any half sheets so i am going to end up spending extra $ on metal i don't need. So I am going with 2x3 3/16 for everything. Picking up 40' of that, 1 4x4 sheet of 3/16 plate and a 4x8 sheet of 16 Ga to get started. frustrating shit. hopefully we can make some progress today still though.

drps10 · 02-28-2005, 01:06 PM

You will probably use all of and maybe more of the 40'... I think I have used 30 and that ain't including crossmemebers or anything yet... I also ran 2x3x3/16 with no flex from what I can see... keep us updated

Hehe.. I just bought,, 1x1x1/8 (6'), 2x2x3/16 (14') 2x3x3/16(6'), 2 sheets of 3x3 18 GA. for 95 bux

BYONDSIC · 02-28-2005, 01:29 PM

What are you using the 3/16 4 x 4 sheet for.

iLLblazer · 02-28-2005, 02:06 PM

the 3/16 will be for frame gussets and brackets here and there.
I know I may end up needing more metal. But this will give us a good start. I cant see using a whole lot more then 40' but i guess we will see.

cab · 02-28-2005, 04:51 PM

ah.. yeah metal sucks right now, lol.. 2x3 will be fine as long as you gusset and brace it up enough.. alota people here will probably disagree and say 3x3x1/4 is a must but if you actually saw that stuff you'd agree with me.

drps10 · 02-28-2005, 05:01 PM

O i know.. i talked to a few fab guys.. and said its way over kill.. they think in overkill when building and said just to much.. recommended 2x3x3/16 or 1/4 i trust him

nice01s10 · 02-28-2005, 05:06 PM

nice work man, going to look badass when its back together

AIRGASM · 02-28-2005, 06:59 PM

On my way over to supervise hahaha...

iLLblazer · 03-01-2005, 12:34 AM

well we got the first section of frame tacked in. (section before it narrows over the axle). We cut a couple pieces of the rear clip too. And heres the best part...i forgot my camera..again. I just get so excited to go work on it in the morning, I forget half the shit i need to bring.
tomorrow we are hopefully going to piece together more of the rear clip. i'm not gonna have much floor left behind the seats, but thats cool with me. anyways. pics tomorrow hopefully.

AIRGASM · 03-01-2005, 01:15 AM

if i get ambitious i'll download the one's from my phone.

layinbody31 · 03-01-2005, 02:09 AM

get ambitious

iLLblazer · 03-01-2005, 10:16 AM

haha. i will remember the camera today forsure.

cab · 03-01-2005, 10:51 AM

badass get to work! pics pics pics

s10blaza · 03-01-2005, 10:57 AM

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iLLblazer · 03-01-2005, 12:10 PM

OK I am headed over to work from about 12-6 or so probably today. Then I'm going out for chicken wings with the club. So hopefully I can get some pics up tonight, provided I can get on the computer (we have company staying at our house again tonight maybe). Anyways, until then this can keep you entertained:

When I bagged my truck a couple years ago, my gas tank was damaged by a misplaced Jack, and had to be replaced. I got a shop to do it, that my family deals with on a regular basis (not so much my truck anymore). They rarely have problems, but I was suprised my truck even ran, nevermind that the straps never cut right through the lines.

primus · 03-01-2005, 04:33 PM

I Heard Thats What They Do Now A Days To Help Save U Fuel

cbauer210 · 03-01-2005, 04:56 PM

wow....thats just careless

MORE PICS!!!!

iLL_2LO4WPG · 03-01-2005, 06:37 PM

yep going to be bad ass i gotta come check it out again, chicken wings tonight !

AIRGASM · 03-01-2005, 06:52 PM

Joels a worrier... he's lucky if he makes it out of the shop alive by the time his truck is done.

iLLblazer · 03-01-2005, 07:39 PM

screw you. haha
ok here goes:
rear frame rail

tacked in and levelled:

a sample of my welds:

iLLblazer · 03-01-2005, 07:41 PM

The frame is going to widen back out at the back to utilize the stock gas tank. Just need to cut a couple more pieces but our chop saw blade crapped out so we called it a day.. I know we could have done the top rails without an open end of the tubing, but this will work out OK i think. Once it is plated up, ground and gusseted you would never know otherwise.

AIRGASM · 03-01-2005, 07:52 PM

Lookin bad ass!!! when you workin on it again so i can help out a bit.

thenephilm · 03-01-2005, 07:54 PM

lookin good.

Novaracer · 03-01-2005, 08:53 PM

Lookin good!

iLLblazer · 03-01-2005, 08:58 PM

thanks rob. bet you wish you would have taken a week to do yours now hey? haha.

Novaracer · 03-02-2005, 12:00 AM

Ya well maybe if i had a level garage floor,if I would have done it on mine it would be like a pretzel

dropped1 · 03-02-2005, 12:19 AM

Damn, you're not wasting any time!!

AIRGASM · 03-02-2005, 12:33 AM

Why waste time... after seein and being a part of this I think the mazda is getting a frame next winter!

cab · 03-02-2005, 12:57 AM

woooord lookin good

iLLblazer · 03-02-2005, 01:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Novaracer

Ya well maybe if i had a level garage floor,if I would have done it on mine it would be like a pretzel

ahahaha. shanes isn't too level either. thats why its shimmed up everywhere. we are down to using busted sawzall blades for fine adjustments now. haha.

02-28-2005, 12:29 AM	#1
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Blazer SFBD Progress OK to get everyone up to speed: Friday: Interior out, front clip off Saturday: Body off, motor and trans out Today: Frame stripped of everything worth keeping. Shop cleaned up Tomorrow: Buy metal and see if we can get a frame started I have all week off school so the plan is to pretty much bust ass and try to get a frame put together ASAP. The truck is at a friends shop, which is awesome, cuz it means I get to help out as much as I can. Stay tuned for updates.
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02-28-2005, 12:31 AM	#2
LaynLo bitch Age: 24 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,687 Location: High Point, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress holy shit howd you get that heavy ass body off. lookin great bd blazers are awesome
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02-28-2005, 12:31 AM	#3
dropped1 bagged1 Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,214 Location: Yokosuka, Japan User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Awesome! Nice progress...
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02-28-2005, 12:32 AM	#4
AIRGASM www.illconformity.com Age: 28 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4,216 Location: Winnipeg User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress That last pic is a very rare pic of me doing work... i tend to enjoy sweeping.
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02-28-2005, 12:32 AM	#5
AIRGASM www.illconformity.com Age: 28 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4,216 Location: Winnipeg User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Quote: Originally Posted by LaynLo17 holy shit howd you get that heavy ass body off. lookin great bd blazers are awesome it took 5 of us to lift it off and carry it over to the trailer.
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02-28-2005, 12:33 AM	#6
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Quote: Originally Posted by LaynLo17 holy shit howd you get that heavy ass body off. lookin great bd blazers are awesome 5 guys who all have very sore backs now
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02-28-2005, 12:35 AM	#7
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Quote: Originally Posted by AIRGASM That last pic is a very rare pic of me doing work... i tend to enjoy sweeping. Here's a more believeable pic of you..just slackin!
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02-28-2005, 12:36 AM	#8
AIRGASM www.illconformity.com Age: 28 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4,216 Location: Winnipeg User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer Here's a more believeable pic of you..just slackin! its what im good at.
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02-28-2005, 12:57 AM	#9
cab I <3 SPARKS Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,977 Location: Gulf Shores, AL User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress badass.. you usin 3x3?
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02-28-2005, 01:05 AM	#10
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress yep, for the majority. Probably 2x3 for crossmembers, and some round tubing for the trans crossmember but i'm not sure yet on that.
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02-28-2005, 01:07 AM	#11
DROPTSBLAZE S - I - C Age: 28 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,377 Location: Evergreen State User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress sweet, good luck...I hope to SF mine this year
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02-28-2005, 01:33 AM	#12
layinbody31 Center your wheels! Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,543 Location: Griffith, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer Friday: Interior out, front clip off how many guys did you have working on this day to take off the front clip and strip the interior? and how many hours did it take you? I'm planning on removing my front clip and stripping the rest of my interior (its partially stripped right now) on the first night of my Spring Break after I get off of work, and I'd like to know how many hours I should expect it to take if I have me and a buddy working (maybe my brother as well). Thanks and it looks REALLY good.
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02-28-2005, 01:35 AM	#13
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress 2 or 3 hours or so we had the dash and seats out, and the front clip off. there were 2 of us for that.. but the dash has been out before. if your hasn't count on an extra hour I'd say. My front clip has also been off a few times and I have no inner fenders which makes it easier.
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02-28-2005, 02:16 AM	#14
layinbody31 Center your wheels! Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,543 Location: Griffith, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer 2 or 3 hours or so we had the dash and seats out, and the front clip off. there were 2 of us for that.. but the dash has been out before. if your hasn't count on an extra hour I'd say. My front clip has also been off a few times and I have no inner fenders which makes it easier. ok, thanks man. I'll have either 2 or 3 people. My dash hasn't been out yet that I know of so that'll take a little longer. The whole front end has all been apart minus the drivers side fender and inner fender. You think I can figure on no more than 5 hours?
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02-28-2005, 02:39 AM	#15
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress my dash took me 3 hours the first time. the wiring harness is a bitch back there.
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02-28-2005, 08:40 AM	#16
BYONDSIC Hell Yeah I Drag!! Age: 29 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 864 Location: ontario canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Lookin good guys keep it up.
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02-28-2005, 10:05 AM	#17
alteredobsessions Jersey's lowest Age: 24 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 197 Location: dirty jersey User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Quote: Originally Posted by layinbody31 ok, thanks man. I'll have either 2 or 3 people. My dash hasn't been out yet that I know of so that'll take a little longer. The whole front end has all been apart minus the drivers side fender and inner fender. You think I can figure on no more than 5 hours? Looks good... I took my front clip off in under twently minutes including inner fenders. I did the front end swap a while ago so I've become pretty familar with where all the bolts are.
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02-28-2005, 10:26 AM	#18
themostoriganal F**K STOCK Age: 22 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 830 Location: orange beach, al User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress bad ass man, i love to see frame builds.........should we be expecting anything crazy or just a basic setup?
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02-28-2005, 10:37 AM	#19
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Depends what you consider crazy.
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02-28-2005, 11:06 AM	#20
cab I <3 SPARKS Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,977 Location: Gulf Shores, AL User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress aww you're gettin me all excited.. i wanna go work on mine now but i cant. im at school!
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02-28-2005, 12:28 PM	#21
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Haha. i got a fat week off school. Today is going sh*tty so far. The metal shop i was supposed to be getting a deal from is more expensive then anyone else, and they are out of 3x3. Everyone else wants 24-48 hours notice to cut it for pick up or to deliver it. And they won't sell me any half sheets so i am going to end up spending extra $ on metal i don't need. So I am going with 2x3 3/16 for everything. Picking up 40' of that, 1 4x4 sheet of 3/16 plate and a 4x8 sheet of 16 Ga to get started. frustrating shit. hopefully we can make some progress today still though.
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02-28-2005, 01:06 PM	#22
drps10 !! TALK NOW !! Age: 24 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,890 Location: Northern Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress You will probably use all of and maybe more of the 40'... I think I have used 30 and that ain't including crossmemebers or anything yet... I also ran 2x3x3/16 with no flex from what I can see... keep us updated Hehe.. I just bought,, 1x1x1/8 (6'), 2x2x3/16 (14') 2x3x3/16(6'), 2 sheets of 3x3 18 GA. for 95 bux
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02-28-2005, 01:29 PM	#23
BYONDSIC Hell Yeah I Drag!! Age: 29 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 864 Location: ontario canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress What are you using the 3/16 4 x 4 sheet for.
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02-28-2005, 02:06 PM	#24
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress the 3/16 will be for frame gussets and brackets here and there. I know I may end up needing more metal. But this will give us a good start. I cant see using a whole lot more then 40' but i guess we will see.
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02-28-2005, 04:51 PM	#25
cab I <3 SPARKS Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,977 Location: Gulf Shores, AL User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress ah.. yeah metal sucks right now, lol.. 2x3 will be fine as long as you gusset and brace it up enough.. alota people here will probably disagree and say 3x3x1/4 is a must but if you actually saw that stuff you'd agree with me.
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02-28-2005, 05:01 PM	#26
drps10 !! TALK NOW !! Age: 24 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,890 Location: Northern Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress O i know.. i talked to a few fab guys.. and said its way over kill.. they think in overkill when building and said just to much.. recommended 2x3x3/16 or 1/4 i trust him
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02-28-2005, 05:06 PM	#27
nice01s10 nascar fan Age: 21 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,511 Location: Creedmoor, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress nice work man, going to look badass when its back together
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02-28-2005, 06:59 PM	#28
AIRGASM www.illconformity.com Age: 28 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4,216 Location: Winnipeg User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress On my way over to supervise hahaha...
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03-01-2005, 12:34 AM	#29
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress well we got the first section of frame tacked in. (section before it narrows over the axle). We cut a couple pieces of the rear clip too. And heres the best part...i forgot my camera..again. I just get so excited to go work on it in the morning, I forget half the shit i need to bring. tomorrow we are hopefully going to piece together more of the rear clip. i'm not gonna have much floor left behind the seats, but thats cool with me. anyways. pics tomorrow hopefully.
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03-01-2005, 01:15 AM	#30
AIRGASM www.illconformity.com Age: 28 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4,216 Location: Winnipeg User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress if i get ambitious i'll download the one's from my phone.
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03-01-2005, 02:09 AM	#31
layinbody31 Center your wheels! Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,543 Location: Griffith, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress get ambitious
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03-01-2005, 10:16 AM	#32
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress haha. i will remember the camera today forsure.
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03-01-2005, 10:51 AM	#33
cab I <3 SPARKS Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,977 Location: Gulf Shores, AL User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress badass get to work! pics pics pics
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03-01-2005, 10:57 AM	#34
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03-01-2005, 12:10 PM	#35
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress OK I am headed over to work from about 12-6 or so probably today. Then I'm going out for chicken wings with the club. So hopefully I can get some pics up tonight, provided I can get on the computer (we have company staying at our house again tonight maybe). Anyways, until then this can keep you entertained: When I bagged my truck a couple years ago, my gas tank was damaged by a misplaced Jack, and had to be replaced. I got a shop to do it, that my family deals with on a regular basis (not so much my truck anymore). They rarely have problems, but I was suprised my truck even ran, nevermind that the straps never cut right through the lines.
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