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My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 4/6/2008 2:24:06 PM

wGraves

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Well I got my Blazer about 2 Years ago and I really have put this thing through hell and back. 3 months after I got it the engine blew, not my fault had a bad rod. After that I clipped a pole after leaving a ex girlfriends house and then A few months back I hit a deer and that really screwed up the front end. Ended up fixing the original Core Support I am using the original damaged bumper until I can modify one out of a old semi bumper I have. Going to buy a Brush guard off of JC whitney and Beef it up some, add a body lift in time. Now for the pics... Theres a good amount of them. The fender i bought it too jacked up to use so until i get a new fender the grille will have to stay off, which isn't a bad thing. Gives me more time to paint it...

First Day Home

This is what I'm making my bumper out of...

Old core support all painted up

The Craptasic Fender...

Grille Sitting on top of first gen Grille.

The Nicest Hot Tub work area in Ohio...

Parts Core Support and Bumper

Old Fender

And Here is how it sits now...

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 4/6/2008 2:27:50 PM

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Looks like its coming along nicely!

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 4/7/2008 3:02:14 PM

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Painted the Grille Up today, matching Green as the Blazer. Went to the car wash and gave the blazer a quick bath.

Saw a Blazer on Craigslist that had the grille painted to match the body and it looked pretty sharp...

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 4/7/2008 3:20:08 PM

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Here's a test fit with the grille with the new paint job...

Just ordered the new fender, should be here within the week,

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 4/11/2008 10:15:53 PM

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Here Is it all back together Minus End caps and the chevy emblem( if anyone knows where I can get one please let me know!)

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 4/12/2008 6:19:07 AM

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Looks really good. Nice job.

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 4/13/2008 2:11:33 AM

Taymacjack

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that looks dang good man. I sorta need to do the same thing...

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 4/13/2008 3:21:40 AM

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LMC truck or Ebay for new emblem and end caps.

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 4/13/2008 9:04:03 AM

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Wow that was a lot of work, but it looks awsome. That probably makes it all worth it.

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 5/25/2008 5:33:32 PM

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Worked on the blazer today and yesterday, Put my new Grille and Brush Guard on yesterday and painted on my fender today, gotta wait 24 hours before buffing it. Here are a few pictures. Mounted up my lights again and this is the result.

*Fixed photobucket links for ya!*

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 5/25/2008 5:39:20 PM

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you have to change the [IMG] tags to [img] in order for them to come up.

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 9/17/2008 3:26:28 PM

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Still working on it! Haven''t had a bunch of time lately for it but I have been doing a bit. Changed the front brake pads yesterday and experimented with a 2wd Rim. I like the offset on it and the design a bit better. Got my lights all wired up. Here are a few pics...

Hopefully I can get started on my new bumper soon and then Rhino line the rocker panels. I''m thinking about hacking up the grille guard and making it a solid piece of the new bumper.

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 9/17/2008 6:06:58 PM

Kage0113

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Wow man, that looks a lot like mine lol. I got the same guard off JC whitney and I''''m gonna order a driver side fender off them too. Looks way good. The only thing I don''''t like about the brush guard is that I think the brush guards are a little high. I thought about drilling a few new holes and moving them down about an inch. But man that Blazer looks much better in comparison to the before photos.Also, what kind of headlight/driving lights you got hooked up?

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 9/17/2008 6:48:10 PM

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Just some Cyberwhites from Mejgers until i can afford something better.

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 12/7/2008 2:06:29 PM

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Just a quick update. Got my Grille Emblem and a Hitch Installed a few days ago, Body Lift is the next thing on my list along with the new front bumper!

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 12/7/2008 9:37:45 PM

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comin along nice dude, just IMO i dont like how high the guard is. would look 100% better if the guard was lowered, or if this body lift will do the trick. keep it updated, cant wait to see the lift as im putting one on mine too!

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RE: My 1996 Blazer Rebuild... 56k Beware... - 12/8/2008 10:12:44 AM

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I think the lift sounds good, as does the new bumper. You getting bigger tires as well?

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