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BLAZILLA PART DEUX

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The Project Formerly Known as BLAZILLA was forever lost, due to my lack of foresight, and a need for money.  A recap of the specs, and prices, showing the investments of time and money I had put into Blazilla, compared to the specs for BLAZILLA PART DEUX (Scheduled to commence 10/9/2004) which can be seen on the opposite side of this page.

BLAZILLA, (the Lost)

1973 Chevy Blazer, Stock                          $900.00 Flowtech Headers                                      $135.00 Flowmaster Mufflers (2)                             $Freebie Exhaust routing/pipes (Marco Muffler)        $160.00 Brake Job                                                    $40.00 ORD Shackle Flip (4")                               $170.00 Tough Country 6" E-Z ride lift                     $265.00 Revolver Shackles                                      $265.00 ORD Swaybar Disconnect                           $90.00 Ford Shock Towers                                     $30.00 Doetsch Tech 12" travel shocks                  $100.00 Rebuild Transmission                                  $230.00 Tires, Super Swamper TSL 35/15/15         $500.00 Rims, Eagle Knock-offs 15x10                   $100.00

As you can see, it was not designed to be a rock-crawler, or mud bogger, or anything too serious.  I wanted a vehicle capable of going more places than a stock vehicle, to take camping and fishing, and most importantly, didn't want to spend a lot of money.  This was the first vehicle I modified for myself, and the reason I still am interested in more extreme trucks and capabilities.  Blazilla NEVER let me down, took me lots of places that normal trucks couldn't go, and though I have few pictures to show, was a billboard for my support of our troops and our country - Ugly but sentimental markings of "USA" and a full-door-sized, accurately depicted U.S. Flag.  Since the day I parted with Blazilla, I have regretted it, and have constantly been searching for another, though Blazilla can never be replaced in my heart.  As I hunt down pictures, I will scan them and link them here, so it can be enjoyed by all.  Here is a link of how it was bastardized by the dude who bought it, rather, his brother who took it as payment for some debt...

BastardZilla :(

Total Cost Involved:                                 $2985.00

 

 My plans for PART DEUX are much the same as before, though I may invest slightly more money this time.  I'm still not shooting for the ultimate vehicle, but I think this time I'm going a little bigger, a little more oomph, and a rear locker and perhaps, if I'm lucky, a winch.  Here's the plan, parts listed in RED have already been acquired

BLAZILLA, (PART DEUX)

1974 Chevy Blazer, bad motor                   $300.00 454, maybe intake/carb/cam                     price N/A Headers/Mufflers/Pipes/etc                       price N/A Body lift, 2" or 3"                                          $90.00 Tough Country 6" E-Z Ride Lift                  $265.00 ORD Shackle Flip (4")                                $170.00 Revolver Shackles (already have 'em)                N/A ORD Swaybar Disconnect                            $90.00 Ford Shock Towers                                      $30.00 Tires, Swamper 38.5/16/15  (est)              $1000.00 Rims, Black CHEAPO's 15x12 (est)           $250.00 ProComp Extended SS brake-lines             $100.00 Shocks, long travel, reservoir for coolness?        N/A ORD Front Shackles  longer , stronger          $90.00 Other Stuff???                                                   N/A

 

That's just the basics, I haven't included small stuff like paint for aesthetics (see link below), interior, labor, roll cage, locker, winch or any of the other stuff I'm either not sure about, or not sure when I can afford to do.  While I'm waiting to line up a motor, and the truck is sitting there, I'm going to focus on little stuff - cleaning and painting the frame, axles, engine bay, wheel wells etc... with scotch brite and cheapo flat black paint.  Also, I plan on gutting the interior, using Herculiner or the like on the floor, and making new interior side panels for the rear, if I can get access to the tools I'll make them of sheet metal and weld on brackets for tools, parts, junk...  I think I'll also be stripping off the white paint and all the molding, and going for a flat black paint job for now, filling any small dents, and when possible "fixing" (however incapable I may be) any rust spots or larger damage.  We'll see how far I get

Would like to complete by summer '05

Total Estimated Cost:                     Under $4000.00