New Project: 4wd 71 Blazer

[VA70C10]

Well, I found this on Craigslist Wednesday and got the title for it today. Didn't need another project but couldn't pass it up. Going to get it together, painted, and go to some shows/cruise-ins. Then see if I get any good interest to sell it. Here's the info on it...

Colorado rust free truck (had a couple small spots but they have been fixed with metal already). 71 4x4 blazer that is basically ready for paint and carpet/interior to be done. Has a NEW 2" lift with dual shocks, stabilizer, brand new 33" BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A's on 6 lug rally wheels.
Rebuilt (at a good local shop w/receipts) 350 painted and chromed out with RV cam, 30 over with edelbrock intake and 600cfm carb w/ elec. choke.
Rebuilt TH350 with shift kit, new factory stall torque converter, and SS lines
Transfer case has new seals
Differentials with new seals
Gas tank cleaned out, sealed, and re-painted
New fuel lines
New battery good battery tray
New wiring harness
New brake lines/master/booster/rebuilt brakes
New heater core and blower motor
New light lenses
Complete dual exhaust with coated headers, exhaust pipe, magnaflow mufflers, and nice tips out the back.
Body is excellent for the year with a few patches that will need some body work but nothing major.
Rockers were replaced and were done well.
Rocker boxes are original and look almost new. He opened them up and POR15'd the insides.
Frame was blasted and sprayed with POR15.
New passenger Door (truck cut down) fits well
Original driver's door in great shape no rust
Has original passenger door which I would sell in decent shape with dents not rust
Pass fender is original and perfect
Driver's is good aftermarket and fits well
Has three aftermarket fenders (extras) to sell
Has new inner fenders
Has FOUR sets of buckets.
Original utilities-decent shape with backs
Two other bucket sets need redone- one 71 and one 73 model with a cupholder console
And one CHERRY set of 71-72 buckets with all hardware, tracks, tilt forward passenger seat, NEW FOAM, NEW covers, and a nice console with a couple small cracks (HOW MUCH ARE THESE WORTH BY THEMSELVES?- only thing missing is the backs)NICE Double wall top freshly painted white with a very nice hatch and hinges and a new chrome latch. NO CRACKS
Firewall and inner fenders/dash painted factory blue color.
Inside floor and undercarriage were undercoated with spray in bedliner
New inner fenders already painted black
Cherry rad support painted black
New aftermarket gate (better quality- thick steel)
Chrome vent windows with very good chrome and good, soft seals
Nice or
Great original grille shell, inner, and bowtie emblem
A ton of gaskets, all the hardware for the hatch and to mount the top
spare tire holder in new shape
complete set of new lights
Leveling mats for the rear
the chrome carpet mounting strips
And he has some of the paint he's used so far so I can match it up and have some for the small parts

He replaced the foot vent seals and blasted and POR15'd inside
New Heater controls (chrome nice looking)
New glovebox insert, light
New firewall insulation and cardboard installed
New ductwork for heater and heater box detailed painted black
New white faced gauges with new bezel
White faced tach (sunpro) mounted on the steering column
Painted around windshield frame, seam sealed, and put new windshield with rubber seal (already 100% finished and looks great!)
Like I said, basically needs final body work, a couple metal patches a the bottom of the bedsides(to do a little better job instead of bondo over them) paint the exterior, and then the interior put together and rubber seals.

[VA70C10]

Here's the top, hatch, and some of the extra parts. Top and hatch has pollen...not as bad as it looks...has nice white paint







These look even better in person- new foam, sandblasted and coated parts, and new covers.

[BAGGED70C-10]

I like that!!! Great find. Whatever you paid for her she's pretty...

[ROYO]

Thats nice. What happened to the cab that you did all that work on ? How do you get something like that back to your house?

[Chicago5]

My favorite words in life; "Didn't need another project but couldn't pass it up." Love it.

[VA70C10]

Originally Posted by BAGGED70C-10

I like that!!! Great find. Whatever you paid for her she's pretty...

Thanks. I got a killer deal!

Originally Posted by ROYO

Thats nice. What happened to the cab that you did all that work on ? How do you get something like that back to your house?

Still got that cab. It's going to go back on my bagged longbed frame (the frame it came from). Basically going back to my original plan on the truck build. Going to sell the shortbed frame as it's not low enough for me I like em really low or really high

Originally Posted by Chicago5

My favorite words in life; "Didn't need another project but couldn't pass it up." Love it.

Yep, goes along with. "While I'm fixing this I might as well......"

[Barn Owl]

One good thing about a depressed economy is that you find great deals on half done projects

[dyrt]

Very nice, if i didn't get my truck for free then i would probably have looked for a blazer or suburban. Gotta love the removable top!

[Barn Owl]

Looks like the P.O did all the hard work and now you just get to have all the fun. Those are the same rocker covers that i have been looking at for my truck. Good to see them in a truck, I like the look.

[Chicago5]

Hmm. I'm not sure why on my last post instead of the word "p***" it reads "p***". Anyway, how do you keep the air cleaner, valve covers and stuff so shiny? I want to stay on top of mine but home soapy water and a rag just seemed to drag on the surface. Any tricks or product tips? Later.