Wisco's 4x4 Blazer
 

Finally starting a build thread after thinking about it for a long time....


The Blazer's Specs
2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4x4
4.3L Vortec v6
4 door 100K miles

Already completed.....
-New shocks all around
-New Ball joints all around
-Stock rims painted black
-Front grille painted black
-VHT nightshades on the tail-lights
-VHT nightshades on front turn signals
-Took of pinstriping and LS logo
-2001 Trailblazer interior swap! (1/26/12)
-Cold Air Intake (2/6/12)
ToDo List....
-Bigger Tires
-Lift Kit
-Snow Plow (eventually)
-Roof rack
-G80 Locker
-Paint the differential cover
-Bedliner the lower exterior
-ZR2 Emblems
-Fog lights
-Roof Rack with Lights
-More to come!

Pictures so far....
http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0032.jpg

Trailblazer Interior ;) (also have door panels)
http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0043.jpg

Just hit 100k Miles today.... Bitter Sweet
http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0041.jpg

Good start so far! I like you list of planned things. One question though- why are you putting ZR2 stickers on there?

Thanks! Im not sure if im going to put ZR2 or just 4x4 stickers on there quite yet. I might try to incorperate as many ZR2 features as a 4 door will allow (skidplates, maybe fenders, or beefed up suspension?). But any of that stuff wont be in the near future ($$$$$). Just an idea for now.


EDIT: And next winter i might be plowing so the suspension should help with the added weight of a snowplow.

If you can find the 4x4 stickers that Blazinator put on his, I think those would look pretty slick on your Blazer.

I got all 4 door trailblazer door panels on, aswell as the passenger seat. The drivers seat has a torx bit that is stripped -.-....... Hopefully will be welding a socket to it tomorrow so i can get it off. Interior should be complete by weeks end (with pics) ;)!

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Can't wait for the pics!

Leather seats and trailblazer doorpanels are all installed!!!! Pics tomorrow when its light out!!! =)


What to do next?

My vote is for a CAI CAI CAI...

that and roof rack! :D

Nice looking truck, good luck with the project.

Heres the new interior!!!!!

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0046.jpg

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0047.jpg

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0048.jpg

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0049.jpg

=)

Will be cleaning the truck this weekend!! Those will be my next pics...

Wow, I love the two-tone!

Very nice.

i really like the look of those seats and door panel. i want to put leather seats in my zr2 but i cant find a back leather seat for a 2 door.

Cleaned her up today... Supposed to get an inch of snow overnights so she will be dirty by tomorrow haha. Looking into a G80 locker now!


And here you go....

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0052.jpg
http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0051.jpg
http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0050.jpg

How hard is a g80 locker to install?

Nice truck, i had a 2door 2000 that looked just like that i painted the wheels like that too but i left my centers aluminum, makes me miss that truck.....but looks really clean!

Thanks! When spring/summer comes around im gonna repaint them and put some clearcoat on for a little protection against chipping.


I sprayed the Lug Covers, Pics up later....

How hard is a g80 locker to install?[/QUOTE]

its not that hard as long as you know how to shim it so it sits where its supose to you will also have to swap out ring gears as they are not the same just take your old one off and put it on the g80

its not that hard as long as you know how to shim it so it sits where its supose to you will also have to swap out ring gears as they are not the same just take your old one off and put it on the g80[/QUOTE]

Thanks! Alright, I got a buddy who's gonna help me do it this spring. Just ordered my CAI off ebay should be here in 2-6 days!

Nice, looks like you've got a good start there already!

Thanks!

Cold air intake came in today!!!

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0061.jpg


Heres what it sounded like before the CAI.

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/..._IMG_00621.jpg

Picture of old setup
http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0064.jpg
Heres what it sounds like now (video to come)


Picture of new setup
http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0065.jpg




Also painted the lug covers with primer

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0054.jpg
http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0055.jpg




They gave me a bracket for the CAI and it doesnt make any sense!!! Oh well ill do what i do best, wing it:icon_bricks:

looks nice!! where you at in wisconsin?

Just outside of Madison

Ok so heres a problem that i just remembered!!!

My rear wiper sprayer is not functioning properly. I tested the Pump and it works fine, so there must be a break or kink in the hose, but i can't seem to trace the hose from the resevoir to the wiper....

Does anybody have any ideas where the hose runs? (ie under car or through the roof)

Through the inside of the cab under the drivers side carpet. :icon_doh: Good luck.

Thanks! Im probly just gonna disconnect both ends of the hoses and reroute a new one somehow.... But it can wait until spring (hate working in the cold)


Also, just got my bracket fit on the intake, now it is lookin nice and sturdy.

what did you paint your rims with. Ive tryed a couple times but the stuff just doesnt look right. did you use primer or anything before you painted them?

Heres what I did.

1- Put the truck on jackstands
2- Removed all the wheels
3- Hosed the wheels off
4- Let them dry
5- Sprayed and wiped off bug and tar remover
6- 1 coat of primer (pictured above)
7- 2 coats of gloss black spraypaint

Also I am gonna put another coat when springtime comes around, along with a clearcoat for protection.

Hope this helps, if you have any other questions feel free to ask

sweet build thread. kind of reminds me of mine. wish i had the trailblazer interior though. anyways keep it coming! its looking good.

Thanks, there will be more steady updates in the spring when it's more fun working outside haha, and i was really lucky finding that interior on CL.

Found a bull bar on craigslist. Do you guys think its worth it? Will it be hard to mount? push bar

I wouldnt go for it. You should get a black one anyway. Tan+chrome dont mix in my opinion

got it for $30, im probably going to paint it black anyways.

Got my headlights nightshaded..

and yes there are pics lol
http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0066.jpg
http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0067.jpg
http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...d/IMG_0070.jpg

you night visibility is going to be terrible... I nightshaded my headlights and I had less visibility with HID's and tinted headlights than stock halogens.

I put a fairly light coat compared to my tail-lights.. But thanks for the heads up, i will be putting some fog lights on it so hopefully it will help out the visibility.

Benedict was right, visibility is awful, so i took off the nightshade on the headlights but left it on the corners for the turn signals.

In other news...

A guy is coming over to look at my old interior, he offered me $250 for the seats and door panels, if all goes well i will have made money on the interior swap haha

I left my corners tinted too. untill I decided to put my corners with fogs back in. and then I got bravada headlights.. Selling stuff for more than what you paid is always awesome. I think I broke even selling my old seats when I got the trailblazer seats.