new pics of my '86 Blazer project
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/2/2007 1:42:04 PM
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TripleBlackBlazer
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Clean, straight lookin' truck. You need to go play the lottery because you're exceedingly lucky to find a truck in that good of condition for that cheap!
Now go get it dirty!
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/2/2007 1:48:12 PM
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swartlkk
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Wow! Great looking truck!! Why mess around with the 2.8L if you were replacing the engine already? A common swap is a 3.4L v6. None-the-less, awesome looking truck! I'm envious!!
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/2/2007 1:51:46 PM
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Sunshine Coaster
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It had been sitting for a year and took a bit of elbow grease to get it looking that way, once i got the tree sap and bird crap off of it i was pleasantly surprised at how good of shape the paint was. The owner was a millionaire and it was his wife's daily driver, he had sold his house and was moving in 2 weeks so just wanted it gone. My son was doing some plumbing repairs at his house and just in passing asked him if he knew anyone that could "get rid of that thing from my yard'. Jason knew I was looking for a project and the rest is history. Did cost me a finders fee though...lol.
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/2/2007 3:41:17 PM
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thegr81
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What a grab on a nice rig!!! That is the cleanest square body s-10 blazer I have seen, besides full customs, but original what a beauty!! 
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/2/2007 4:19:35 PM
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Millertime21
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Wow that thing looks clean. Nice find!
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/3/2007 12:34:55 AM
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Chevy Lover
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It looks like a gem! Awesome find.
"...he had sold his house ..." how much for his house? 
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/3/2007 10:48:29 PM
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blazin97
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looks good
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/4/2007 12:17:37 AM
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/7/2007 8:42:23 AM
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Sunshine Coaster
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I don't know how much he sold his 2+ acre oceanfront house for but he did have way too much money...my son was there to plumb up a toilet in his boathouse...who puts a toilet in a boathouse? He had to install a whole pumping system to lift it up to his septic field. Alot cheaper I think to just pee in the ocean...lol
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/7/2007 9:04:40 AM
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Man, that is one beautiful truck.
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/8/2007 9:43:15 AM
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Sunshine Coaster
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Thank you very much for the compliments..makes all the work and money that's gone into it worthwhile. I've been a Chevy man all my life but this is my first 4x4 and never really paid much attention to Blazers until I got this one and i love it. Like Kyle said, I should have swapped to a bigger motor but I find the 2.8 to be fine. I found this site shortly after getting it and it's been a goldmine of information, couldn't have gotten it running as good as it does without the help. Thanks again guys.
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2001 Neon R/T..210 HP. with mods
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/8/2007 10:34:01 AM
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It really does look great. I just wonder how the heck they blew the original engine with so few miles?
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/8/2007 3:19:09 PM
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probably the best looking blazer i have seen that age,
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/8/2007 7:28:05 PM
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Sunshine Coaster
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The story I got on the blown engine was his wife was on the freeway and stared to over-heat...ended up blowing a head gasket and it would have been fine there but she kept on driving until it wouldn't go any more. I took the original engine apart to rebuild it but found 2 spun bearings, all the crank journals were washed out and all the cam bearings were toast. It was cheaper to buy a rebuilt long block than it was to get all the machining done.
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2001 Neon R/T..210 HP. with mods
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/8/2007 9:15:43 PM
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Johnkoch
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Lokks really nice for that year,looks nicer than my 96 for sure lol
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 11/18/2007 8:01:16 AM
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Hanr3
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Really sweet truck and one nice find. You did a great job bringing her back to life. I would enter that into your local car/truck shows. You got a clean good looking rig there. Show it off.
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 12/14/2007 8:24:25 AM
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blazinblack
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that thing is mint your so lucky but you should of done the 4.3L swap the 2.8 has like no power but still that thing is gorgious
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 12/15/2007 1:41:02 AM
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Beautiful! For $200? I'd buy it, get rid of the '96 I have now because I'd rather have something looking that good than the one I have now. My dad gave me this '96 with nothing but window visors, so I transformed it into a nice looking truck, besides the small dents, and one big one..
My dad had an 86 before he bought this 96, and I remember that was a nice truck. Had the same standard push bar, only his was black. The entire truck was black actually. Since we lived in the city, someone stole his truck, and he got it back without the brush guards..go figure. I guess they were really worth it. The old square body is a beautiful design, and I prefer it over the modern Blazers.
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RE: new pics of my '86 Blazer project - 12/16/2007 6:20:59 AM
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Sunshine Coaster
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You would be surprised at how many times I get people coming up to me and commenting on the shape of it or telling me they used to have one or knew a buddy who did. Since the pics were taken I've up-graded the sound system, found a real nice Pioneer deck with speakers, managed to find 4 speakers that fit the stock mounting so didn't have to butcher anything to make them fit. I live right beside the ocean just outside of Vancouver so to see a 21 year old daily driver with no rust or body work done is a rarity in itself. Coming from the southern states it was never undercoated so that'll be my project next year. Thanks again for the compliments guys...
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2001 Neon R/T..210 HP. with mods
1978 Chevy 1/2T truck..380 HP. 350...almost an antique
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