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Offline Mike Phillips

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Making a tilt frontend?
« on: September 13, 2007, 02:14:00 pm »
Has anyone ever fabriated a tilt front end for their Blazer?

I've purchased a mint condition 73 Front Clip for my 73 Blazer and was wondering if anyone has ever done this or if by chance someone might actually have a kit for this?

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Re: Making a tilt frontend?
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2007, 10:24:09 pm »
You mean like the hood, fenders, and front end all tilt forward for engine bay access? that sounds pretty wicked
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Offline Mike Phillips

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Re: Making a tilt frontend?
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2007, 01:36:45 am »
Yeperdoo...

That's what I meant.  I was hoping someone on this forum had done this before and would chime in and tell us all how easy it is.
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: Making a tilt frontend?
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2007, 10:10:15 am »
Isn't Chris here doing one? Look at the 73-87's truck. Personally I like the looks of your truck the way it is!
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Re: Making a tilt frontend?
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2007, 11:01:04 am »
US Body Source makes one for these trucks already.  I am using one on my current truck and the finish is great.  I highly recommend them.  I am going to get another one for my other truck.
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Re: Making a tilt frontend?
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2007, 06:49:29 am »
I did one a on a 54 Chevy 2 door sedan years ago. I removed the inner fenders and motor was out. I then closed the hood, drilled holes from inside the hood and fenders. I put spacers in between the fender and hood, then bolted them together. Then I cut the lower rear section off the fender, made filler pieces with tabs to bolt through the fire wall.  Made some bracing out of 1/2 inch round stock for the cut area of the fender and welded it into the fenders. Then I made up some hinges from tubing, drilled and tapped them for grease fittings.
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Re: Making a tilt frontend?
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2007, 09:15:59 am »
I don't want to sound negative, but may I ask why? You have an awesome looking Blazer, and finding clean sheetmetal for 73-80 GM's is getting harder to do all the time.

What is your motivation to add a tilt front end?
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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: Making a tilt frontend?
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2008, 08:46:50 am »
it has been about 4 months, but in case you're still interested, here is an interesting site i came across.

He also has made a tilt front end out of stock sheetmetal.
http://www.chuckschevytruckpages.com/tilt1.html

But if the truck is in mint condition, and it appears that it is, why would you want a tilt front end?
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Re: Making a tilt frontend?
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2008, 10:08:37 am »
I believe he crashed and sold this truck unfortunately
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Re: Making a tilt frontend?
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2008, 10:47:32 am »
the tears are welling up...  :'(

such a nice piece of equipment, too.
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Re: Making a tilt frontend?
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2008, 11:25:40 am »
Mike no longer has the Blazer.  it was wrecked and he sold it.   He does have a new truck though.
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Offline Mike Phillips

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Re: Making a tilt frontend?
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2008, 07:04:54 pm »
Shed no tears, the guy I sold the 2-wheel drive Blazer to is fixing it up and it will be back on the road soon.  He has about 5 full convertible Blazer's and is a real Blazer Nut.  Unfortunately he doesn't get on the Internet at all.

Mike
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Re: Making a tilt frontend?
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2008, 07:30:34 pm »
How bad did you smash it up?
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Offline Mike Phillips

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Re: Making a tilt frontend?
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2008, 09:26:02 pm »
Quote from: VileZambonie on February 12, 2008, 07:30:34 pm
How bad did you smash it up?

Mashed in the front clip, frame and doors back are okay.  I picked up a viring front clip for it and included it and a new hood in the deal.  The floor boards are completely rusted out on both sides and that was more than I wanted to tackle.  My little boy turns 9 on Valentines Day and he's all excited to ride around in a Monster Truck.
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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: Making a tilt frontend?
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2009, 12:18:45 pm »
i would like to re-examine this topic if possible, because i think it's important---to me at least.

Has anyone tried using the medium duty front clip on a pickup?  This, in some cases, is a one-piece tilt assembly.
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