Frame and body swap questions...
#1
Frame and body swap questions...
I've got a 2000 Blazer 4dr 4x4 ls. I won't lie. My Blazer is a rust bucket. You should see the rust on the passenger rear quarter panel! I can stick my hand in there and almost pull off a chunk of it. The rocker panels are also rusting a bit, mostly bubbling. Additionally, right under the gas door, it's got a rust spot. Instead of batting cancer, I'd rather try to tackle a full on swap. Maybe even buying a crate motor. The dilemma I have is figuring out which frames I can use since there are many different wheel bases; which doesn't seem like too much of a problem. Wouldn't I just have to switch out the drive shafts? But then there is the 2wd and the 4wd, which I have heard have different frames. Can I use a 2wd frame for a 4wd or would I have to do welding or anything? I plan on doing this not anytime within the next few months, but I would like to plan. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
#2
Frames are different 2wd to 4wd, 2dr to 4dr, and ZR2 for a total of 5 different frames. But if you have a 4dr 4wd, then you just need to look for a 4dr 4wd. The body is the same between a 4dr 2wd and a 4dr 4wd though so if you are just going to swap out the rusted body for a less cancerous one, why worry about the frames at all?
#3
Frames are different 2wd to 4wd, 2dr to 4dr, and ZR2 for a total of 5 different frames. But if you have a 4dr 4wd, then you just need to look for a 4dr 4wd. The body is the same between a 4dr 2wd and a 4dr 4wd though so if you are just going to swap out the rusted body for a less cancerous one, why worry about the frames at all?
#4
wouldnt it just be easier to find another complete blazer and use parts off the old rusted one when you need them... i mean body swaps arent easy and you could find a good blazer for around the same price that is still running? i mean you need to buy another one to do the swap anyway??
#5
wouldnt it just be easier to find another complete blazer and use parts off the old rusted one when you need them... i mean body swaps arent easy and you could find a good blazer for around the same price that is still running? i mean you need to buy another one to do the swap anyway??
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