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Shane
April 26th, 2015, 01:09 PM
Okay so finally got around to starting a build thread for Lil Blue. Here are the pics of the first day I first bought her home.
Shane
April 26th, 2015, 01:20 PM
I removed the ZR2 stickers from the sides didn't like where they were placed. About a month later the wife and I were headin back up from the springs hoppin on the on ramp to 25 and the fan flexed to much when accelerating that it hit the lower fan shroud. this in turn broke off some of the fan blade and sent a piece into the radiator. Come to find out someone had placed a spacer nut on the water pump which was the root cause off this little fun and expense mishap.
Shane
April 26th, 2015, 01:27 PM
Needed to get some new shoes so I installed some 31x10.50 15 Duratrac's and had to do the fuel pump and wire in the new connecter for the fuel pump.
Shane
April 26th, 2015, 01:32 PM
Was able to score a roof rack at work, and then install my on board air from Sam
Shane
April 26th, 2015, 01:34 PM
Then added some FR4x4 bling
Shane
April 26th, 2015, 07:38 PM
Now working on the winch mount, started by notching out the front upper bumper mounts to fit the winch between the frame rails.
Shane
April 26th, 2015, 07:44 PM
Then drilled the mounting holes and marked out my cut lines.
Shane
April 26th, 2015, 07:49 PM
and here is were I have stopped at, still need to finish it up with a few gussets and install my recovery mounts.
Patrolman
April 26th, 2015, 08:02 PM
Nice build. The winch will be a great addition when it is all wrapped up. One of the best forms of insurance money can buy.

Do you happen to know the brand/model of the red lift? I would love to have something like that in my garage.
Shane
April 29th, 2015, 09:38 PM
It is an older model hunter alignment rack. I agree, it would be nice to have one of those in the garage.
Patrolman
April 30th, 2015, 07:42 PM
I thought it might be an alignment rack. It is just the right height for some things I need to do. Will keep my eyes open. Thanks!
Shane
May 2nd, 2015, 10:29 PM
Had a little free time and was able to get the front recovery points mounted up. Still need to pull them back off and weld a nut on each side mount hole. Then put the winch mount back on and find time to finish it up. Coming along ok so far, still need to get the trans done though.
The StRanger
May 2nd, 2015, 10:50 PM
Very nice !!
Shane
May 3rd, 2015, 11:05 PM
Was trying to finish up the winch mount but did not happen, did get the corners clipped and the hole cut for the cable to pass through.
SynergyXJ
May 22nd, 2015, 11:40 AM
It looks like you got that winch pretty tight up in there, awesome. Do you have a side view of the picture right above this? (like in post #8 but with the bumper on).

And that air is awesome. Probably much lighter than my compressor.
Shadowmaker
May 22nd, 2015, 12:30 PM
On board Air is TIGHT!
Shane
May 22nd, 2015, 11:22 PM
It looks like you got that winch pretty tight up in there, awesome. Do you have a side view of the picture right above this? (like in post #8 but with the bumper on).
yep, I did change it up a little though. narrowed it up by 1 3/4", cut out my oil filter access and trimmed the front bumper so that it would wrap around the winch. also had to re-drill the winch bolt holes.
Shane
May 22nd, 2015, 11:33 PM
Here are some pics with the mount narrowed and the bumper on. Was thinkin about changing it up yet again on the fairlead mount but not for a while.
Jim
May 23rd, 2015, 12:32 AM
Nice work!
Java
May 23rd, 2015, 09:03 AM
Great job, Shane!! :thumb:
Shane
May 25th, 2015, 07:21 PM
Ok, so a couple coats of some etching primer & bedliner in a can. Also looks like a need to put a tarp doen the next time I am sprayin somethin.
Shane
May 25th, 2015, 07:25 PM
Today was the wrap up on the install, still a little trimin had to be done.
Shane
May 25th, 2015, 07:31 PM
And now for the reveal
SynergyXJ
May 25th, 2015, 08:59 PM
Awesome, that's pretty tight in there. Looks good!
Jim
May 25th, 2015, 09:35 PM
Can you reach in to turn the freespool clutch?
Shane
May 25th, 2015, 09:49 PM
yep,I had to cut out the bottom center of the grill to wrap around the control box so that I could still remove the grill. Just notched out a section of grill just to the right of the control box. just forgot to snap a pick of the grill cut outs. will post one up tomorrow.
Shane
July 6th, 2015, 10:56 PM
Ok, time to start addressing some of the problems I encountered wheelin the Blazer for the first time on the clean up run. It did come down a little hard in the front in a couple of spots on the trail. Front sway bar and lower frame, the receiver hitch and the tailpipe which still has an annoying from time to time.
Shane
July 6th, 2015, 11:05 PM
So I ordered some BDS add a leaf through HCP and will also be doing a t-bar crank to level it back out. also picked up a fuel can & bracket, figured might as well could probably use on the Moab trip. I dont think that I will be added much more weight to the back other than a Hi-lift jack.