Pro Street Blazer

[Rbray47]

My current project, been working on it about a year. Amt 96 Blazer 4x4 with a pro street Nova chassis, which had to be shortened and narrowed. 

 

[slusher]

Nice project..

[PappyD340]

Nice, can't wait to see more!

[gotnitro?]

Cool conversion ! 

Make sure to upgrade your ball joints , cause the blazer family always suffered from separation. Wouldn't want to have a lousy ball joint come apart with all that muscle on tap lol

[Rbray47]

Thanks!

I got more done last night, but I haven't had time to take any more pics yet. 

As for the ball joints, it now has the Nova's front subframe. Its cut off in the previous pics because I had to shorten the floor pan and reposition the firewall.

[Rbray47]

Here's a quick mockup. I got lot done over the weekend. Not everything is straight or aligned yet. The cage is started. The Blazer interior has been rough fitted to the Nova chassis. 

 

[gotnitro?]

Very cool project 

[Rbray47]

Back at this one (after it sat about a year and a half)

Now it's green. Hopefully I can clear it tomorrow while I'm still off work. Also did some engine fitting. I went ahead and used the engine from the Nova kit, modified to tuck under the hood and firewall. 

[Zippi]

Boy that's looking pretty trick.  That Nova chassis fits great.  Hey.....that would have made a good Gasser as well.  Just sayin.  

[Bills72sj]

That is kind of nifty.

[Rbray47]

Getting the engine fitted properly. I found that the motor mounts I made interfered with literally every single exhaust header from my parts stash. So out they came. Problem was only partially solved though. Since I wanted the engine set back and low enough to keep the hood stock, the suspension and steering box wouldn't allow any headers either, so ended up cutting and grafting a pair until they nestled in without touching anything. 

[Just Jim]

Looks very cool. Love the stance on the mock-up

[Rbray47]

Interior is done and engine installed. Hopefully I can get some better pics tomorrow in the sunlight.

[Rbray47]

Still plugging away at it. I think I made the exhaust a little too fat, but that's ok (I used sprue, so my options were limited) Also, I can't seem to remember where I put my Tamiya masking tape, so I tried to freehand the frosted areas of the windows (after a drink or two) Didn't turn out too well, so I blacked them out. 

[Modlbldr]

Nice looking build. Gives me ideas for the Blazer and the Ford pickup rebuilders I have. I'll have to see how the Pro Street Tbird chassis and suspension work under them.

Later-

 

[ewetwo]

Looks mean. Nice

[Mattilacken]

Coming along nicely!