Blazer SFBD Progress

iLLblazer · 11-11-2008, 12:49 AM

Lights and grille are just sitting there. Bumper and fenders are bolted up.

jherrell · 11-11-2008, 03:05 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer

Lights and grille are just sitting there. Bumper and fenders are bolted up.

digging the grill and lights, did you fabricate that? If so, I wanna see more pics of how you set it up...

iLLblazer · 11-11-2008, 03:09 AM

yeah i lasered all the strips to match the hood contour. The strips all have holes in them. Right now i just have 3/8 rod running through the holes, with 1/2" tall stainless tube spacers between all the strips. I might try to find a way to make the grille still bolt together so that i can replace individual bars if i ever need to.

sadexcuse4s10 · 11-11-2008, 09:27 PM

sweet grille man. nice contour job

iLLblazer · 12-03-2008, 02:11 AM

Havent done a whole lot, got my flanges drawn up to build my headers but I cant find 3-1 collectors anywhere.

Worked on making a bench seat work around my massive tunnels. There wont be much comfort in the middle spot, but it will look like a bench at least. This was sundays project.

idragbodys10 · 12-03-2008, 02:26 AM

badass

MNbdblazer · 12-03-2008, 09:22 PM

I like that bench....and that grill is lookin nice!

badmatt · 12-10-2008, 10:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer

Havent done a whole lot, got my flanges drawn up to build my headers but I cant find 3-1 collectors anywhere.

Worked on making a bench seat work around my massive tunnels. There wont be much comfort in the middle spot, but it will look like a bench at least. This was sundays project.

Joel I cna get you some 3-1 Collectors if you want?

iLLblazer · 12-12-2008, 02:18 PM

really? let me know how much man. and what size tubes they accept. I want to get on my headers right away.

Shaved my handles and locks last weekend.
Just been messing with mounting up my headlights and grille this week but it turns out I pretty much have to redo my whole rad cradle to make it work. I'll post some pics when its all done.

badmatt · 12-12-2008, 06:48 PM

3-1
1.625" tubes into a 2.5" or 2" collector
38 each for mild steel
41 each for 304

Twisted Minis · 12-15-2008, 12:01 AM

Nice work Joel, grill is sick.

For collectors, check out SLP products. They make everything!

93blazer4dr · 12-16-2008, 02:10 PM

thats one nice job

iLLblazer · 09-15-2009, 02:00 PM

Well I haven't touched this thing much in the last while. I got sidetracked on my 68 datsun which I'm going to do my best to have on the road next spring and at the same time make some progress on customer vehicles.

However I did have an opportunity come up to get some work done on the blazer in exchange for some suspension work. So the blazer will be going for its first round of bodywork in a couple weeks.

I still have had no luck with 3-1 collectors.

v8 sonoma · 09-16-2009, 04:58 AM

nice build. mazda/ranger headlighs? heres collecters
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HOK-11511HKR/

iLLblazer · 09-16-2009, 10:41 AM

Badass! Thanks man I need to order a header kit for the dually from there soon anyways so I'll get 2 kits ordered up. Nice find.

Headlight are ford...but not ranger. The ranger ones arent a nice 90° corner.

v8 sonoma · 09-17-2009, 02:45 AM

Glad i could help. courier? that grill is bad ass.

1low86blazer · 10-25-2009, 07:37 PM

so has the blazer gone to get the body work done yet?

ArtosDracon · 10-29-2009, 05:05 AM

Gorgeous frame build, If I PM you my e-mail addy could I get any and every picture of the frame you've got. I'm going to SFBDing a 4WD first gen next year and am working on the frame layout now. I know the front end is going to be completley different, but I'm going full firewall back with 3x3 and am getting hung up on a clean way to do the body mounts.

iLLblazer · 11-06-2009, 03:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 1low86blazer

so has the blazer gone to get the body work done yet?

Blazer is gone for bodywork. I went and had a peek the other day. The guy is doing some amazing work. This truck is a conglomeration of so many panels, and so much welding its ridiculous. He is roughing the whole truck out, then going back over everything. Its looking like I will have it back in december. I'm in no rush, just happy I found someone willing to dedicate the time that this truck needs on the body because its a mess. LOL.

iLLblazer · 11-06-2009, 03:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ArtosDracon

Gorgeous frame build, If I PM you my e-mail addy could I get any and every picture of the frame you've got. I'm going to SFBDing a 4WD first gen next year and am working on the frame layout now. I know the front end is going to be completley different, but I'm going full firewall back with 3x3 and am getting hung up on a clean way to do the body mounts.

Is there a reason you are sticking with a 4 x 4 front clip if you are already doing a firewall back frame??

My suggestion would be to jig up the stock frame on a table, marking out your body mounts and wheel base. Then scrap it, line up a 2wd clip and build from there back.

My floor was so rusted I just cut the whole thing out, squared the body on the frame and built my own floor and body mounts. This is the only frame I've done without a frame table and I would never do another one this way.

2001xBlazer · 11-06-2009, 04:56 PM

looks good man..bring this down to Millington next year!

iLLblazer · 11-06-2009, 05:01 PM

eh we'll see. I've got my 68 datsun as well as the dually project to get on the road this summer. Not sure how much time or money I will have to get the blazer in a showable state just yet. I lucked out and found someone to do a good chunk of the bodywork on trade for air ride on his 57 Chevy. thats the only reason its getting touched currently. I'm in no rush, its already out-dated at this point, whats another year or 2.

ArtosDracon · 11-07-2009, 05:07 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer

Is there a reason you are sticking with a 4 x 4 front clip if you are already doing a firewall back frame??

My suggestion would be to jig up the stock frame on a table, marking out your body mounts and wheel base. Then scrap it, line up a 2wd clip and build from there back.

My floor was so rusted I just cut the whole thing out, squared the body on the frame and built my own floor and body mounts. This is the only frame I've done without a frame table and I would never do another one this way.

There are several reasons, all handling related. The whole build is to hopefully settle a two year old bet, that looks like it's going to take another 3 years to finally cap off. I bet the guy I sold my last camaro to that I could build an SUV that could out run, out handle and all around out-perform the camaro. I've all ready got the basics lined up for converting the 4WD frame to 2WD but keeping the better geometry of the 4WD chassis.

That and they're a lot cheaper and more common out here. Don't worry though, I rarely even make sense to myself, what I can do though, is usually make my nonsensical ideas actually work.

11-11-2008, 12:49 AM	#801
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Lights and grille are just sitting there. Bumper and fenders are bolted up.
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11-11-2008, 03:05 AM	#802
jherrell SLASH - S.I.C. St. Louis Age: 36 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,205 Location: Shiloh, IL User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer Lights and grille are just sitting there. Bumper and fenders are bolted up. digging the grill and lights, did you fabricate that? If so, I wanna see more pics of how you set it up...
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11-11-2008, 03:09 AM	#803
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress yeah i lasered all the strips to match the hood contour. The strips all have holes in them. Right now i just have 3/8 rod running through the holes, with 1/2" tall stainless tube spacers between all the strips. I might try to find a way to make the grille still bolt together so that i can replace individual bars if i ever need to.
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11-11-2008, 09:27 PM	#804
sadexcuse4s10 Hoods are overrated Age: 26 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,523 Location: Lexington, NC User is: Online	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress sweet grille man. nice contour job
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12-03-2008, 02:11 AM	#805
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Havent done a whole lot, got my flanges drawn up to build my headers but I cant find 3-1 collectors anywhere. Worked on making a bench seat work around my massive tunnels. There wont be much comfort in the middle spot, but it will look like a bench at least. This was sundays project.
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12-03-2008, 02:26 AM	#806
idragbodys10 Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,673 Location: Akron, Ohio User is: Online	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress badass
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12-03-2008, 09:22 PM	#807
MNbdblazer headroom Age: 26 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 214 Location: CITY OF HOPKINS User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress I like that bench....and that grill is lookin nice!
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12-10-2008, 10:07 PM	#808
badmatt Uncommon Engineering Age: 20 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 671 Location: winnipeg User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer Havent done a whole lot, got my flanges drawn up to build my headers but I cant find 3-1 collectors anywhere. Worked on making a bench seat work around my massive tunnels. There wont be much comfort in the middle spot, but it will look like a bench at least. This was sundays project. Joel I cna get you some 3-1 Collectors if you want?
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12-12-2008, 02:18 PM	#809
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress really? let me know how much man. and what size tubes they accept. I want to get on my headers right away. Shaved my handles and locks last weekend. Just been messing with mounting up my headlights and grille this week but it turns out I pretty much have to redo my whole rad cradle to make it work. I'll post some pics when its all done.
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12-12-2008, 06:48 PM	#810
badmatt Uncommon Engineering Age: 20 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 671 Location: winnipeg User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress 3-1 1.625" tubes into a 2.5" or 2" collector 38 each for mild steel 41 each for 304
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12-15-2008, 12:01 AM	#811
Twisted Minis Bob Saget bitch! Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,406 Location: Windsor, CA User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Nice work Joel, grill is sick. For collectors, check out SLP products. They make everything!
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12-16-2008, 02:10 PM	#812
93blazer4dr 2nd nature fabrication Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,865 Location: louisville ky User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress thats one nice job
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09-15-2009, 02:00 PM	#813
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Well I haven't touched this thing much in the last while. I got sidetracked on my 68 datsun which I'm going to do my best to have on the road next spring and at the same time make some progress on customer vehicles. However I did have an opportunity come up to get some work done on the blazer in exchange for some suspension work. So the blazer will be going for its first round of bodywork in a couple weeks. I still have had no luck with 3-1 collectors.
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09-16-2009, 04:58 AM	#814
v8 sonoma Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 201 Location: canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress nice build. mazda/ranger headlighs? heres collecters http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HOK-11511HKR/
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09-16-2009, 10:41 AM	#815
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Badass! Thanks man I need to order a header kit for the dually from there soon anyways so I'll get 2 kits ordered up. Nice find. Headlight are ford...but not ranger. The ranger ones arent a nice 90° corner.
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09-17-2009, 02:45 AM	#816
v8 sonoma Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 201 Location: canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Glad i could help. courier? that grill is bad ass.
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10-25-2009, 07:37 PM	#817
1low86blazer Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 61 Location: Winterpeg User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress so has the blazer gone to get the body work done yet?
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10-29-2009, 05:05 AM	#818
ArtosDracon Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 814 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Gorgeous frame build, If I PM you my e-mail addy could I get any and every picture of the frame you've got. I'm going to SFBDing a 4WD first gen next year and am working on the frame layout now. I know the front end is going to be completley different, but I'm going full firewall back with 3x3 and am getting hung up on a clean way to do the body mounts.
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11-06-2009, 03:32 PM	#819
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 1low86blazer so has the blazer gone to get the body work done yet? Blazer is gone for bodywork. I went and had a peek the other day. The guy is doing some amazing work. This truck is a conglomeration of so many panels, and so much welding its ridiculous. He is roughing the whole truck out, then going back over everything. Its looking like I will have it back in december. I'm in no rush, just happy I found someone willing to dedicate the time that this truck needs on the body because its a mess. LOL.
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11-06-2009, 03:34 PM	#820
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 ArtosDracon Gorgeous frame build, If I PM you my e-mail addy could I get any and every picture of the frame you've got. I'm going to SFBDing a 4WD first gen next year and am working on the frame layout now. I know the front end is going to be completley different, but I'm going full firewall back with 3x3 and am getting hung up on a clean way to do the body mounts. Is there a reason you are sticking with a 4 x 4 front clip if you are already doing a firewall back frame?? My suggestion would be to jig up the stock frame on a table, marking out your body mounts and wheel base. Then scrap it, line up a 2wd clip and build from there back. My floor was so rusted I just cut the whole thing out, squared the body on the frame and built my own floor and body mounts. This is the only frame I've done without a frame table and I would never do another one this way.
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11-06-2009, 04:56 PM	#821
2001xBlazer snausages Age: 24 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,926 Location: Grand blanc, MI User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress looks good man..bring this down to Millington next year!
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11-06-2009, 05:01 PM	#822
iLLblazer 2legit2quit Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,856 Location: Winnipeg, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress eh we'll see. I've got my 68 datsun as well as the dually project to get on the road this summer. Not sure how much time or money I will have to get the blazer in a showable state just yet. I lucked out and found someone to do a good chunk of the bodywork on trade for air ride on his 57 Chevy. thats the only reason its getting touched currently. I'm in no rush, its already out-dated at this point, whats another year or 2.
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11-07-2009, 05:07 AM	#823
ArtosDracon Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 814 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Blazer SFBD Progress Quote: Originally Posted by iLLblazer Is there a reason you are sticking with a 4 x 4 front clip if you are already doing a firewall back frame?? My suggestion would be to jig up the stock frame on a table, marking out your body mounts and wheel base. Then scrap it, line up a 2wd clip and build from there back. My floor was so rusted I just cut the whole thing out, squared the body on the frame and built my own floor and body mounts. This is the only frame I've done without a frame table and I would never do another one this way. There are several reasons, all handling related. The whole build is to hopefully settle a two year old bet, that looks like it's going to take another 3 years to finally cap off. I bet the guy I sold my last camaro to that I could build an SUV that could out run, out handle and all around out-perform the camaro. I've all ready got the basics lined up for converting the 4WD frame to 2WD but keeping the better geometry of the 4WD chassis. That and they're a lot cheaper and more common out here. Don't worry though, I rarely even make sense to myself, what I can do though, is usually make my nonsensical ideas actually work.
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