Phase 4.2

By this time the project it's taking form, so far so good it's 14 weeks to this point, all the new parts will be assembled this week, they've been waiting anxious in their respective boxes in a little dark room of the garage.

Phase 4.1

We are getting closer to our goal, this next week we'll start the engine and check that all components are working fine.

Progression pics video

Just painted!

The frame is painted and asembled. Lot Of Work is coming, and Of course more pics and updates ;)

Phase 3.3

We keep working on the BLENALI project this is the latest advance in the project, the frame it's been shortened modified and painted, ready to recieve the Blazer body, I keep updating as we move forward in the project.

Removing the old Frame!

Doing the DesBlazeration Haha! To be able to lift the body we remove all the components from the blazer, from this point the "Magic" will start!
Fussionating the old body with the new frame a lot of modification and adaptations are coming but we are excited and the project starts to make sense!
Thanks for watching! :) comments welcome!

Shortening the frame!

We cut 23" from the original weld spot in the Denali frame.

The weld will be on the same spot, here you can see where the original weld was.

The frame is 2" inside the cut

Welding

The wheels just arrived today!

We try it to check that all will fit just fine, now we can continue with the surgery haha!

Phase ONE completed!

Today we finished to remove all the components from the Denali body and leave only the soul of it!
From now on the project will star to look more like a BLAZER and the Denali will be under it haha.
Next monday we will shorten the chassis and prepare it for painting it silver gray!

Phase 1.3

Today we started with the cutting, after removing a ton of wires and connections, my uncle Rigo cut the top of the Denali in about 15 mins, it looked so easy haha.

PHASE 1.2

We are moving forward in the project, the doors have been removed as well as the interiors and the windshield. We are taking note of ALL the wiring. :)

AND THE ADVENTURE BEGINS!

Today we started with the project dismantling the Denali, my Uncle removed the front end of the Denali, and tha back gate too.
A lot of work is coming!

Blazer-Denali Project, the begining...

The idea came a few years ago, when everybody was swapping their engines for 6.0L in to the K5 blazers the favorite vehicle for our Hobbie, Desert Dunes Off-Roading.

So I started a little research for my next project, how to get all the new tecnology in to my K5, including the engine, transmission, ECU and virtually every thing to perform like a new SUV but with the look of our beloved K5.

At the end we come up with this, getting a 2003 GMC Yukon Denali XL take off the body, and change it for the 1989 Chevy Blazer my Dad gave me as a present.

That being said! now I invite you to the process of doing this from the teory to the practice!

LET'S GET DIRTY!