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1972 Chevy Blazer

March 9, 2012 By Gauge Magazine Leave a Comment

1972 Chevy Blazer owned by Chris Fesler

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Issue
March 2012
Owner
Chris Fesler
Ride
Project Blaze
(0 Gm LS1 Blazer)
Photographer
Chris Fesler

Ride Details

What was the inspiration?
Im the owner of Fesler built and have built many vehicles for other people and made there dream car come true and it was time for me to build something for myself
How long did it take you to build?
4 months build time over 1 year
Vehicle history
the vehicle started off as a 4x4,full size and ended up the ultimate convertible ride.

Engine Details

Make
Gm LS1 0
Cylinders
8
Engine Mods
Fesler Built custom radiator hoses,Fesler Built air intake system and engine covers paited to match the truck
Engine Add Ons
Flowmaster 3" exhaust system,Billet Specialties True Trac pulley system,air Mobile oversized polished radiator custom built to utilize full ore with dual fans,fast intake manifold and throttle body,Airaid filters,Accel gen 7 Computer system
Chrome or polish
Engine pulleys and Radiator polished,intake and engine cover painted to match truck

Driveline Details

Transfer Case
Gm Performance 4l65E Transmission
Axle
Chris Alstons Fab 9 Rear end
Builder Shop
Fesler Built

Chassis Details

Chassis
Custom
Mods to Frame
Jim Meyers full custom Race frame
Frame Builder
Fesler Built
Drop or lift inches
Lays body on the ground
Front Shocks
Ridetech
Rear Shocks
Ridetech
Spindles
Ridetech
Springs
Ridetech air bags
Four Link
Ridetech
Compressor Info
Viair
Airbag Info
Ridetech air bags
Other Mods
Flaming river Steering column,fesler front custom seat belts,Dynamat,Lokar pedels and accessories,Vintage air Gen IV AC kit,Watson Street Works Push button start,Alarm and remote start
Chrome, Paint, or Polish
fully custom frame painted to match truck

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type
Fesler FS 906 with painted centers to match truck
Rear Wheel Type
Fesler FS 906 with painted centers to match truck
Front Wheel Size
20x8
Rear Wheel Size
22x11
Front Tire Size
255/35ZR20
Rear Tire Size
305/40ZR22

Paint Details

Paint Type
BASF
Painted By
Gary Sharp/Fesler
Graphics By

Body Details

Hood
Cowl hood worked to fit perfectly,custom fabricated hood hinges from a Mercedes Benz
Grille
67 C-10 reworked
Bumpers
Front bumper tucked,rollpan on rear
Body Mods
Windshield laid back 5 degrees and chopped 0ver 4 inches,doors cut to fit body and re-welded,complete front end swap to a 67,bed rails all reworked to match door,tailgate smoothed out,rockers cut smooth and raised up,body dropped mounts with huge tunnel,smooth firewall,smooth core support,huge tubs,
Body Mods by
Gary Sharp/Fesler

Interior Details

Dashboard
Custom built metal painted to match
Gauges
Dakota Digital dash gauges hand built,Accuair Ride control display
Steering Wheel
Fesler Built
Console
Custom built metal painted to match
Head Unit
Pioneer double din NAV/DVD/MP3
Amps
Kicker
Speakers
4-12" Kicker subs in custom box,2 sets of 6.5" speakers in pods
Video System
Pioneer in-dash Double Din DVD
Shifter
Master Shift Paddle Shifters
Seats
Black Leather with Suede inserts
Trunk or Bed
Fully custom
Upholstery Description
Black leather and suede seats,Black Molded Mercedes carpet,custom dash and console painted to match color of truck ,custom made door panels with metal armrests painted to match
Upholstery Description
Flaming river Steering column,fesler front custom seat belts,Dynamat,Lokar pedels and accessories,Vintage air Gen IV AC kit,Watson Street Works Push button start,Alarm and remote start
Upholstery By
Fesler Built

1972 Chevy Blazer owned by Chris Fesler

1972 Chevy Blazer “Project Blaze” owned by Chris Fesler

 

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