2005 ZR2 Project - This will be a big transformation!
Hey guys, I figured with all the work I've got myself into I would share the progress and get some opinions. I bought this 2005 Blazer ZR2 with 200,000km with the intent and making it better than new and I intend to drive it for many years. I have a 2015 ZL1 convertible as well but obviously living in Calgary, Alberta I needed a winter ride. I have never had much experience wrenching on vehicles so I was excited to be able to work on my own vehicle. Little did I know that I would have several thousand dollars of surprises along the way. After I bought this in October I had it sitting in my garage for about a month. I decided I would get an inspection done before I started using it daily and I was surprised when the shop gave me a list of nearly $7K in repairs it needed. I decided that after already spending a few grand on just buying the vehicle I wasn't willing to walk away and try my luck at something else. I decided that I would fix everything I could myself to reduce that cost and by the time I am done it will be good for years. Hopefully! I'm hoping to have all the work completed in the next couple months. Here is a list of the items I have replaced and a list of the items I'm going to replace:
Already Done: Upper and Lower Control arms Inner and outer tie rods All front and rear Calipers Front and rear sway bar bushings New winter Tires (Bridgestone Winterforce 2) Front Bumper Upcoming items: Rear Leaf Srpings Front and rear Shocks HP power steering hose Rad flush (possibly new LIM gasket, and Radiator) Lower engine seal Timing gear and Chain ( Figure if I'm getting the engine front opened up I might as well) Oil lines to the filter Door pins Headlights (Housing and HID), Fog/Bumper lights, Tailights New Grill, chrome and emblem New Fender flare and bumper flare pieces Reupholster the interior. Probably black leather Bluetooth DIN, Speakers, and a nice powerful single 10' sub and amp. Repair the couple rust spots and dents. Repowdercoat the spare tire holder (although I am thinking about switching the spare to a roof rack or interior mount) Plastidip the entire exterior with Pearl Silver or Pearl blue Full undercoating Bigger rims, probably some 18-20" KMC with a normal sized tire. I don't want extra height with a lift or big tires. Here are some pics of what I am starting off with and the progress so far: https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...ec17ac82c7.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...66783567ec.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...68c4695c31.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...4de94cee4e.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...7e03168202.jpg |
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...e2aeb1b0f7.jpgFront Bumper is off and work is getting started!
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...5994750e33.jpgNew Rear Calipers https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...a0203c1113.jpgNew Front Calipers https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...13ea0bc8db.jpgNew control arms, tie rods, and calipers installed https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/blazerf...069d5c7c6b.jpg |
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^^^ Looks great!
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All and all, she looks pretty clean! Looks like a nice starting point, and you're already on the way. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the progress
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Nice build thread too newguy. Did you ever install a cam and tune along with the headers? Did you notice any gains just installing the headers alone?
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Originally Posted by Blazer_YYC
(Post 684308)
Nice build thread too newguy. Did you ever install a cam and tune along with the headers? Did you notice any gains just installing the headers alone?
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That's a nice build.
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Nice work! Great looking Blazer there.
Also: You have nicer cabinets in your garage than I have in my kitchen! |
I'm considering adding an LS swap now too. Anyone locally done an LS swap?
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