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So I'm cheap and I have the wierdest jabroner for trucks these days. Coming up on the second year since I've had my Corvette (targa-top fun car), and now with a family I am jonesing for a convertible project to roll 3-4 people to C&C and elsewhere. Been looking at a few Fox-body mustangs, but the fullsize Blazer/Bronco option is intriguing, provided the truck's got a stick-shift.

 

Friend of mine has a 1974 Blazer that he's been working on for the last 7 years. He originally picked it up from Cuyahoga Falls, outside of Cleveland. He's recently moved, and has 2 kids with another on the way.

 

Engine - has less than 2000 miles on drivetrain

1984 Chevy 350 4bolt main, bored 0.030 over

dipped and fluxed, w/ new plugs (documented)

World SR Heads, 67cc, 1.5/1.94

Balanced Rotating Assembly professionally done w/documentation

Holley 670CFM Str. Avenger 4brl Carb

Holley Str. Dominator Intake Manifold

Comp. Cam w/ Hydraulic Lifters (0.47lift) (280 series)

Proform Roller Rockers (1.5ratio/3/8”)

Proform 5/16 pushrods

Cloyes timing chain and gears

180deg Hi-per thermo

high-vol oil pump

MSD Ignition HE-175

New 6.75" balancer

All new Clevite bearings

4 Row Radiator

Grade 8 bolts throughout

Dress Kit

All components listed and those not mentioned (belts, hoses, starter, etc) are all new

 

Remaining Drive Train

SM465, 4 speed trans, new seals bearings and inspected

NP205 Transfer Case, new seals and inspected

3:73 gears, 12 bolt

all new seals and Timken bearings throughout drive train

new U-joints

new clutch

 

Others

new Painless wiring harness

new fuel and brake lines

rebuilt steering box

new hubs

new rear brake assembly

new tie-rods

engine compartment and frame painted

 

Body

all new panels for front clip, needs aligned (bumper, grille not shown but 100% complete body)

rear panels with little rust - no rust through - and front floor pans need replaced. Replacement panels included

front window frame has dent

new body mounts

 

http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=809&pictureid=6905

http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=809&pictureid=6904

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http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=809&pictureid=6902

 

Truck has always been garaged and he's looking to get cash...he had it before getting married, so you could imagine what his wife thinks now:eek: He's asking $2500, but let's say I can buy it for $1800 for the fact that the remaining bodywork will be sizeable. However, over the last few years he's got more than $6k in receipts for the parts/work he's done, and having come off fixing up Cleetus I wouldn't mind some MIG-n-Bondo prepwork again, since the drivetrain is solid. What would you do, CR?

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If you decide to buy it do it right. That being said we talked about how I felt on this last night. If you could get it for the right price and don't mind doing bodywork again then go for it. I mentioned only offering him $1800 before seeing the pics and thinking it would look alright. You dont wan't to know what i'd only offer him now....
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Seems like a solid project. I don't know how involved floor pans are as I have never done them, but if you can get it for $1800, seems like it would be a good truck to learn how to do them. I had an '82 full size jimmy with the removable top, it had a 6.2 diesel and the auto. It was a great running truck and I kinda wish I still had it, I loved that it got pretty decent milage for the size of the truck and engine.
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Yup. You could do this up nice but for a far better price. I've seen completely restored square bodies gor for $4500-6500 and that's 100% done.

 

Body panels are easy and cheap, but you know this. You've been down this road 3 times before with the old Chebys. I say get this, sell Cleetus IV, and make this your best project evar.

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SM465 for the fucking lose. You will quickly realize just how much you LOVE having synchros, when you no longer have them.

 

Clay, forget that old heap. Look for a last gen Bronco, like 91-95 I think. New enough to have EFI and all that nice stuff. A manual trans is probably impossible to find but at least it will have less rust. It's way harder to replace body panels on any SUV than a pickup. If I had money burning a hole in my pocket I'd be hard pressed to decide between a late Bronco and a Wrangler.

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SM465 for the fucking lose. You will quickly realize just how much you LOVE having synchros, when you no longer have them.

 

Clay, forget that old heap. Look for a last gen Bronco, like 91-95 I think. New enough to have EFI and all that nice stuff. A manual trans is probably impossible to find but at least it will have less rust. It's way harder to replace body panels on any SUV than a pickup. If I had money burning a hole in my pocket I'd be hard pressed to decide between a late Bronco and a Wrangler.

 

I think i'm with Mike here. You can pick up a nice late 80's-early 90's bronco for under 3k that has new technology. I would go that route.

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If I had money burning a hole in my pocket I'd be hard pressed to decide between a late Bronco and a Wrangler.

 

I own both currently. I love my Jeep, but I think the Bronco is FAR more versatile. I'm actually considering selling the TJ at this point just because I rarely ever drive it anymore. The Bronco just does everything so well.

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Welp, I called him back...against my better judgement I left him a $1500-$1600 offer on his VM. He called me back immediately when I was on the other line but I couldn't pick up.

 

I called him back a few minutes later:

Me: "Hey! Did you listen to my VM?"

Him: "Uh, yeah...but I want to listen to it again later."

Me: "OK...just a lot to consider on your truck, you know?"

Him: "Yeah, I guess. Well.....anyway..."

Me: "OK, so...uh...just give me a call..."

Him (interrupting) "Right...if I want to take your offer..."

Me: "Uhhh....right"

 

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Welp, I called him back...against my better judgement I left him a $1500-$1600 offer on his VM. He called me back immediately when I was on the other line but I couldn't pick up.

 

I called him back a few minutes later:

Me: "Hey! Did you listen to my VM?"

Him: "Uh, yeah...but I want to listen to it again later."

Me: "OK...just a lot to consider on your truck, you know?"

Him: "Yeah, I guess. Well.....anyway..."

Me: "OK, so...uh...just give me a call..."

Him (interrupting) "Right...if I want to take your offer..."

Me: "Uhhh....right"

 

http://www.alexterry.co.uk/365/tshirt142.jpg

 

tell him to go kick rocks and enjoy trying to get rid of that thing like that :lol:

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