Another Chevy Z in the fleet

[woody90gtz]

I've been wanting to build a GMT800 "K5 Blazer" since my stupid brain thought of it and I photoshopped it. Looks too good not to become reality. So I've had my eye out for a deal and snagged this fully loaded 2006 Z71 cause it was too good to pass up. Super clean, almost zero rust...sketchy 4l60...for $750.

The wifey really likes it though, she's always wanted one, so she may keep it a while. I'm counting on expensive gas keeping her from driving it.

I have Super duty axles, Jeep leafs, 37s and an SM465 waiting for the Blazer...but they could be equally as good in this. We'll see how life goes. I may put em in the Blazer, and then this thing once the Blazer breaks in half. haha

https://youtu.be/n1M72XZ9Ahw

[Godlike]

That looks awesome. Build me one too!

[woody90gtz]

Fixed it. Hated it. Sold it.

https://youtu.be/oeiFe-qCevI

Plan was to get the wife out of her 2018 Subaru and into something that had more room, heated leather, sunroof and that I could keep running forever. The Subaloser was already doing some weird electrical stuff with windows and stereo that had a mind of their own.

She wanted an automatic so I put a 4l60 in it. She didn't like driving it cause it felt "too big and boaty". I didn't like driving it cause the auto was so slushy and soulless. I did use it some cause it was nice to have a covered 8ft bed with the seats folded down, but it also nickle and dimed me on stupid little stuff that was annoying to fix. Some of the same stuff that I fix on my other cars just fine, but it's more annoying when you don't love the car.

So I put it up on marketplace and it was gone in a week. Doubled my money (or better). Adios.

Oh and I didn't to the 2dr conversion obviously. A few people had the same idea I did and completed it while I had let mine sit for 2 years. So I wouldn't be ground breaking any more...and the parts list needed to 5spd swap it and de-soccer-mom it had quite the price tag. I did grab an NV4500 for it, but the clutch pedal and firewall bracket and remote shifter needed for the console and everything was more than I wanted to spend on something I wasn't in love with. And I knew if I kept it I would also do wheels and tires and exhaust and...