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Old 06-08-2011, 01:35 AM   #1
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I've been looking for a 2dr that's painted this color for a little while and iroc2nv found this one for me. One thing pretty rare about it other than the color is that it is a 5 speed.





Already done:
Exterior:
SS Mirrors
Euro tails

Interior:
Panasonic DVD player
Kenwood speakers

Suspension:
From looking underneath it I think it's a 2/3 (coils/blocks), but I haven't had a chance to really check it out. Engine:
K&N Intake
Optima red top

Wheels:
1st style ZQ8's

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Cross drilled rotors out back

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Paint:
Door handles
Grill shell
Dash bezel
Window controls
Bowtie

Exterior:
Fix fender
Euro headlights
Euro turn signals
Smooth chrome bumper
Brazilian tail lights
5k HID's
Smooth chrome bumper
Billet grill

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Smooth some plastic out
Convert to power windows/locks
Keyless entry
Install a power rear hatch actuator
Convert to tilt steering colum
Add cruise control
Leather bucket seats
Have rear seat recovered
Double DIN dash bezel

Suspension:
2" Belltech spindles
2" DJM coils
Lean spacer
Pulled leaf
2" JTR blocks
3* shims
Set back plates
Belltech Street Performance Shocks all around
SD notch

Wheels:
2nd style ZQ8's

Then probably some miscellaneous stuff.
Old 06-08-2011, 01:38 AM   #2
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YAY! another one!!
Old 06-08-2011, 02:45 AM   #3
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Looks like a good start man. Bet you can't wait to roll around and listen to that Rebecca Black song you like so much.
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How'd you know???
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Looks good ZQ8 !
Old 06-08-2011, 08:22 AM   #6
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I bought the eagle alloy 203's from that guy a long time ago. bout 2-3 years ago. He had a UGLY as **** spray painted blue bezel in it.

other than that it was always a nice truck..

looks very similar to my new 01 jimmy i just picked up. well, besides i have a hurst short throw, and light gray interior. lol.
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Yay looks good, now get on those mod plans stat!
Old 06-08-2011, 10:57 AM   #8
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did you get rid of the white one?
Old 06-08-2011, 11:03 AM   #9
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Damnit, looks good man. I wish I could find a nice 2dr to trade my pickup for!
Old 06-08-2011, 12:26 PM   #10
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Looks good. Like that color....Space Blue Metallic isnt it?
Old 06-08-2011, 01:46 PM   #11
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man i like. when i was looking for my blazer i really wanted that color and i only found one but it did not have the sun roof and i really wanted that lol
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and being the 5 speed and 2wd you should have the better rear end not the little 7.5 ha ha
Old 06-08-2011, 03:37 PM   #13
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purple, he still has the white one.
Old 06-08-2011, 03:53 PM   #14
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Old 06-08-2011, 04:08 PM   #15
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did you get rid of the white one?
no I still have it for right now.

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Damnit, looks good man. I wish I could find a nice 2dr to trade my pickup for!
thanks.

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Looks good. Like that color....Space Blue Metallic isnt it?
Well I'm conflicted about the color, I've always been told it's called Space Blue Metallic but when I looked up the vin it says it's Maui Blue Metallic or something like that so I'm going to have to do a little more research on it.

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man i like. when i was looking for my blazer i really wanted that color and i only found one but it did not have the sun roof and i really wanted that lol
Yeah this is the 3rd one I've ever seen in person that's painted this color.

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and being the 5 speed and 2wd you should have the better rear end not the little 7.5 ha ha
I haven't had a chance to put it on the lift to fully check everything out but I noticed that the rear end did look different so yeah that's nice to know

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Nice
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Old 06-08-2011, 04:23 PM   #16
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nice good luck with it, why are you going euro headlights and blinkers tho? for the projectors?
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I like the looks better. Looks cleaner imo. They don't have projectors, it's the same ones on my white one.
Old 06-08-2011, 05:10 PM   #18
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So the 2000 brochure states the only two blues are indigo and space but the Comprehensive Vin Decoder states
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23UEXTERIOR COLOR,PRIMARY (23U)
EXTERIOR COLOR,PRIMARY,BRIGHT BLUE (23U)
EXTERIOR COLOR,PRIMARY,MEDIUM MAUI BLUE METALLIC (23U)
badmatt looked up the Maui Blue color for me and it's definitely not that color so I'm guessing the Vin Decoder is in error and the color is of course Space Blue.
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noice! which Brazilian tails are you looking for?
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The red and clear ones and I already have them.
Old 06-08-2011, 05:45 PM   #21
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great looking truck. wish my xtreme was 5 speed.
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Alright another thread to add to my list of favorites.
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The red and clear ones and I already have them.
sweet! because the current ones look like butt. lol
Old 06-08-2011, 06:39 PM   #24
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I'm waiting to get the VTR form back from the owner (long story) so I can get the Blazer titled in Ky before I start doing anything to it. Should be in the mail tomorrow or the next day.

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Alright another thread to add to my list of favorites.


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sweet! because the current ones look like butt. lol
Yeah they're just not my cup of tea either.
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Sounds like a good plan.


If I had money I would take the 4dr off your hands.
Old 06-08-2011, 07:06 PM   #26
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Mmmmmmmm 5 speed, It looks close to Corvette Medium Blue. I bet its going to look amazing all cleaned up.
Old 06-08-2011, 09:47 PM   #27
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sweet truck looking forward to seeing the changes.
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In that year, paint code 23U is space blue. The vin decoder is wrong on the name is all.
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Thanks Heather, Space Blue it is.
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mostizzle, i'm buying his tail lights.
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VTR form just came in! I thought the mail man had already ran so I clay bar waxed the Blazer (looks good) and now I'm wore out so I doubt I'll be doing anything today other than getting temporary tags.

Also the tilt steering column and cruise control box came in today. I wonder if I could swap multifunction switches between Blazers without it screwing with the flashers or something on my 4dr? Reason being is that I just replaced the one in the 4dr not too long ago.
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I like the looks better. Looks cleaner imo. They don't have projectors, it's the same ones on my white one.
where did you get those? always loved your 4 door blazer. thing is as clean as anything ive ever seen.
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thanks man. I got them off ebay like 98% of everything else I get lol. Here they are. I like them because if GM had ever made a set of euro's for the 98+'s I think they'd look like these.
Old 06-09-2011, 03:48 PM   #34
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< jealous for sure. Nice looking truck and the 5 speed with the 8.5 is damn cool
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haha, thanks.

I threw on a billet grill and my Brazilian taillights last night and shot some pics earlier.




The tail lights look much better on this color than on white.
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nice buy, love the color too.
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Looks good !
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Well I opened it up and it has the multifunction switch with it! I can't believe s10warehouse sold a tilt column, cruise box, ignition w/ key, and multifunction switch for $100 shipped.

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You get the Blazer from Louisville Craigslist. Seems like I seen the same one yesterday.
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nah it came from Georgia.
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the tails are sweet.
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The LED's really set them off too.
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i'm jelly. i still want some Brazil tails for the Olds pretty bad. take some pics of them lit when you get a chance.
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ok I sure will.
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you've got leds in the tail lights?
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Looks good man. That color is awesome.
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yeah amazing ain't it?
Here's the ones I have.

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Looks good man. That color is awesome.
Thanks, I was driving it tonight and someone did a double take when I passed by. That's how you can tell it's a good color.
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Nice, I'll be watching this one. Always missed my step side that was this color
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i haz leds in my ebaygay lights too. lol
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oooh, okay it's darkish out now take pics of them lit up!!
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