Bowtie Blazer
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• Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
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 Posted:8/27/2003 13:14 |
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So during class I jotted down some reasons for:
Not keeping my blazer:
--COstly foundation to repair including rust in the floors, rockers, fenders and doors
-- got bondo?
-- rear springs and hitch needs to have frame repairs
-- new front fender, hack rear fender
Getting a new blazer
-- full convert or emmissions exept truck
-- straight frame / body
-- lift it anyway from the start
-- grille swap to late model
-- clean title as my 84 has already been totalled once before and has a reconditioned title
-- easy to swap my interior, engine, tranny, axle,axles
Donzi:
I could get the FJ but that at this poitn would require way to much fabrication and would be more of a restoration project than I have time for, I would probably just as quickly snag rob's 79 and make it a ford/chevy thing... Sticking with a chevy I can easily bolt it all up and roll pretty quick....
Patrick or Rob do you rememebr if that 76 black blazer in the junkyard was a 2wd or 4wd? I can't remember its exact condition but it may be worth taking a look at on friday for rust problems and major body damage. I want a full convert bad.....
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John Robert Miller
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• Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
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• Registered on 12/21/2002 |
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Posted:8/27/2003 13:24 |
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| Quote: | So during class I jotted down some reasons for:
Not keeping my blazer:
--COstly foundation to repair including rust in the floors, rockers, fenders and doors
-- got bondo?
-- rear springs and hitch needs to have frame repairs
-- new front fender, hack rear fender
Getting a new blazer
-- full convert or emmissions exept truck
-- straight frame / body
-- lift it anyway from the start
-- grille swap to late model
-- clean title as my 84 has already been totalled once before and has a reconditioned title
-- easy to swap my interior, engine, tranny, axle,axles
Donzi:
I could get the FJ but that at this poitn would require way to much fabrication and would be more of a restoration project than I have time for, I would probably just as quickly snag rob's 79 and make it a ford/chevy thing... Sticking with a chevy I can easily bolt it all up and roll pretty quick....
Patrick or Rob do you rememebr if that 76 black blazer in the junkyard was a 2wd or 4wd? I can't remember its exact condition but it may be worth taking a look at on friday for rust problems and major body damage. I want a full convert bad..... |
I passed Buffalo Wild Wings and they had a bad ass convertable in the parking lot. A light blue color I think. I used to have a friend who had one convertable blazer, and a matching 2x truck (no convert). |
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LOCKED UP
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• Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
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• Registered on 9/29/2001 |
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Posted:8/27/2003 15:31 |
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I think you'd be best off fixing what you have or getting a "new" tub/frame and transplanting shit to that.
I think aside from fixing the frame we can easily (and possibly cheaper than getting a new tub) repair your body. Cut what we want, some light Bondo and bedline the rest. Course I say this and haven't seen the damage..... Maybe you need to look into estimates for replacing the fender.
Really If you want it to look show quality go with a new tub/body. If you have any intention of really dogging it on the trail then screw the body work... I am starting to wish I had gotten an older body style so I could just beat the piss out of it....besides, studies have shown that vehicles with body damage are less often cut off by other drivers 
COurse, if I had been JR and rolled mine I would have cut the top, put in a full cage & bikini and called it a day ... but that's just me. I have paint aversion syndrome.
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John Robert Miller
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• Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
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Posted:8/27/2003 17:52 |
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Oh well, hindsight is always 20/20. Thinking on it, I probably shouldn't have tried to get it back into shape like I did. I should have taken the insurance $ and ran.
I've got a body/paint guy if you don't want to do it yourself. |
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Bowtie Blazer
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• Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
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Posted:8/27/2003 23:37 |
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So Patrick, you mentioned yarding runs being fair game on fridays, you up for it this friday, we are headed into a long weekend, could be a good time to get to wrenching....
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Bowtie Blazer
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• Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
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Posted:8/28/2003 09:48 |
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I figure during the heat of the day say 1:30ish..... 
I dont get out of class until 12:30 so I would like to go soon after that....
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Posted:8/28/2003 12:52 |
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| Quote: | I figure during the heat of the day say 1:30ish.....
I dont get out of class until 12:30 so I would like to go soon after that.... |
Call me when you get home or just come to my house .... I'll probably be in the backyard hanging out in the "pool" trying to beat the heat
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Bowtie Blazer
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• Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
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Posted:8/28/2003 14:08 |
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I don't suppose the "pool" is near comfy enough for both of us unless we really want to get to know each other a little more personal.... 
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Posted:8/28/2003 15:18 |
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| Quote: | | I don't suppose the "pool" is near comfy enough for both of us unless we really want to get to know each other a little more personal.... |
$9 at Toys R US ... get your own 
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