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Posted: 8/10/2011 4:28:38 AM EDT
.....Here it is.....
completely custom build.... 
less than 400 miles on it.... 
The death of a BOV is sad.... 
Not mine....belongs to Bruteforce_5 |
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Posted: 8/10/2011 4:31:01 AM EDT
Dang!
WTH happened? Forget to get your buddies to hangout the other side so it wouldn't flip? (Yes, we use to do that.) |
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Posted: 8/10/2011 4:42:50 AM EDT
That sucks. Everyone OK? Didn't you just have one rear-ended or was that someone else?
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Posted: 8/10/2011 4:49:32 AM EDT
chop the top and go four wheeling
It looks like it will still go just fine. You just need some more headroom. If you chop it add a cage You could even make it a convertible and get a custom top Tech article on converting a blazer to the full convertible older style http://coloradok5.com/full-convertible-conversion.shtml And removable door mod, I did this one http://coloradok5.com/doorhingepins.shtml |
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Posted: 8/10/2011 4:58:35 AM EDT
do not do donuts in lifted trucks with your drunk buddies
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Posted: 8/10/2011 5:12:10 AM EDT
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chop the top and go four wheeling It looks like it will still go just fine. You just need some more headroom. If you chop it add a cage You could even make it a convertible and get a custom top Tech article on converting a blazer to the full convertible older style http://coloradok5.com/full-convertible-conversion.shtml And removable door mod, I did this one http://coloradok5.com/doorhingepins.shtml First thing I thought of when I saw the rolled pic. That baby is still salvageable!! Turn her into a cool beach/lake/river cruiser until she is called for duty!! 
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Posted: 8/10/2011 5:14:10 AM EDT
That Sucks, sorry Dude.
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Posted: 8/10/2011 5:56:41 AM EDT
Sawzalls
Psycho co-workers Cold beer Rustoleum. I can fix it! |
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Posted: 8/10/2011 6:10:21 AM EDT
Looks like a nice time for a cage project
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Posted: 8/10/2011 6:52:52 AM EDT
So what actually happened?
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Posted: 8/10/2011 7:03:10 AM EDT
I'm sure that that truck was purple the last time it was pictured here.
ETA: Sorry about my manners. Is Bruteforce_5 OK? |
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Posted: 8/10/2011 7:10:30 AM EDT
Without more of the story of how it happened I can side line quarterback and say you drive a truck like a truck and a car like a car. If you get the two mixed up things like this happen.
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Posted: 8/10/2011 7:28:29 AM EDT
He's fine....just thought it was a Ferrari.....it wasn't.....
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Posted: 8/10/2011 8:09:40 AM EDT
That sucks big time, glad he is okay.
The convertible deal is an option, but it still sucks. |
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Posted: 8/10/2011 10:18:06 AM EDT
Since I'm guessing most of the work done is in the chassis/suspension/drivetrain, why not find a donor Suburban and swap out the body?
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Posted: 8/10/2011 10:21:36 AM EDT
The wet/oil along the rear of the engine compartment, is that the tranny fluid? I'd part it out, or trailer queen 4x4 mod it. I wouldn't run it at highway speeds ever again, or at least not without doing extensive checks of bent axles, tweeked frames, and other hard to see stuff. Could salvage the good parts off it and get a new rig to mount 'em on. Heck, I've got two I would offer to the cause, your choice, diesel or gas.  |
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Posted: 8/10/2011 10:28:28 AM EDT
Sorry to hear your bud rolled his ride and he has spent so much time and money on it.
Is the drive train salvageable? Glad he is ok... |
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Posted: 8/10/2011 10:31:24 AM EDT
Ouch.
Now, sawzall off the roof and weld a roll cage in it. |
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Posted: 8/10/2011 10:33:59 AM EDT
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The wet/oil along the rear of the engine compartment, is that the tranny fluid? I'd part it out, or trailer queen 4x4 mod it. I wouldn't run it at highway speeds ever again, or at least not without doing extensive checks of bent axles, tweeked frames, and other hard to see stuff.
Could salvage the good parts off it and get a new rig to mount 'em on. Heck, I've got two I would offer to the cause, your choice, diesel or gas.
It's the blood of the innocent. |
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Posted: 8/10/2011 10:47:26 AM EDT
Quoted: Ouch. Now, sawzall off the roof and weld a roll cage in it. Looks like a roll cage might have been nice beforehand. |
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Posted: 8/10/2011 10:59:14 AM EDT
My cousin rolled a truck (mid 80's chevy 4X4) when he was in high school. We chopped the top off, mounted a small piece of plexi-glass in the bottom left corner (had to have some where to stick the registration/inspection sticker to be road legal), and used it on the farm for a few years.
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Posted: 8/10/2011 11:57:42 AM EDT
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Ouch. Now, sawzall off the roof and weld a roll cage in it. +1 Go full cage. Add a pedastal mount for a belt fed once it's a convertable. |
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Posted: 8/10/2011 12:57:51 PM EDT
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chop the top and go four wheeling It looks like it will still go just fine. You just need some more headroom. If you chop it add a cage You could even make it a convertible and get a custom top Tech article on converting a blazer to the full convertible older style http://coloradok5.com/full-convertible-conversion.shtml And removable door mod, I did this one http://coloradok5.com/doorhingepins.shtml First thing I thought of when I saw the rolled pic. That baby is still salvageable!! Turn her into a cool beach/lake/river cruiser until she is called for duty!! ^^^^^ +Whatever to this option. Now it's REALLY gettin ready to be fun! |
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Posted: 8/10/2011 1:07:09 PM EDT
All GM vehicles do that, nothing to worry about.
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Posted: 8/10/2011 2:27:14 PM EDT
there should have been a roll cage in the first place.
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Posted: 8/10/2011 3:10:38 PM EDT
time to chop the top off
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Posted: 8/10/2011 3:12:21 PM EDT
Call the A Team......they will make an awesome BOV
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Posted: 8/10/2011 5:01:35 PM EDT
Exo-Cage solves this occurance in the future!!
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Posted: 8/10/2011 5:16:34 PM EDT
Shows how important it is to have a good buffer in your preps
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Posted: 8/10/2011 5:54:14 PM EDT
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He's fine....just thought it was a Ferrari.....it wasn't..... 
I'm glad no one was hurt. but this is what happens when you try to mix money, ideas and less than common sense. you friend learned a expensive lesson, gladly no one was hurt learning it. life, it's played in real time with final results. |
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Posted: 8/10/2011 6:29:07 PM EDT
I'm just gonna OST this for the backstory, and if he decides to part it out let me know as we have a 'burb.
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Posted: 8/11/2011 2:01:17 PM EDT
If he parts it, what size tires/wheels? what axles.....
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Posted: 8/11/2011 2:17:58 PM EDT
I just talked to him...They are checking the frame for bending or warping......
He found a body in good shape..... |
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Posted: 8/11/2011 2:29:40 PM EDT
I think the next one should stay Barny pink.
I was busy yesterday so I didn't get in on one |
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