So I have finally started working on my 97 blazer that I had originally bought to part out to keep the purple jimmy on the road. Picked it up for $300 with a seized engine. Plan was to swap the trans into the jimmy and then solid axle and v8 swap the blazer. But the blazer is in way better shape than my jimmy. I did pull the trans and put it in the jimmy but now its time to start swapping again.



I will say that its much easier to work on one of these that has a body lift! Every thing on this blazer has fought me. Today I pulled the seized engine.



I recommend to anyone that works on their trucks to go buy a set of these they have been a life saver!



Next step is install the body lift the start stripping the jimmys drive train to install into the blazer.

 

The reason this blazer got parked with a new transmission.

 

Progress!! Almost forgot about this lol. When I saw the title and saw it was you, got excited for another build!

 

Thanks Don. Yeah its been slow going. I haven't had the motivation to tear into this one and we have moved twice in the last year. The front end on the jimmy is needing rebuilt again so its time to move on to the next phase on it. I had forgotten how nice this blazer was lol.





I don't have real big plans for it yet. The usual body lift, tires and wheels and ill build at least a front bumper for it. Im thinking this will mainly be the wife's toy and winter driver.

 

Nice!

 

Finally had some time for this project. Today the boy and I worked on body mount bolts to get ready for the body lift. Im still debating on 2" or 3". Out of the 12 bolts only one gave us any trouble. It wasn't anything a hole saw and a welder couldn't fix though.

 

Nice! I was installing side steps when I snapped one... haven't done anything about it... probably should... not many parts holding the body on anymore lol....

 

My jimmy has a few missing. That will get fixed soon. One more day on the blazer and I should have everything ready to be swapped into it.

 

The body lift is installed. I just need to raise the running board supports and put my front bumper from the jimmy on it.

 

Looking good!!