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72 Blazer CST 03-25-2011 01:51 AM

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This is my first post. This is a 1972 Blazer that I purchased for my wife about a year ago in the Dalles, Or. It had been sitting for quite a few years. The previous owner had hit a deer with it and then parked it. I have repaired the front end damage to the grille. This Blazer came with a double wall black top that was in pretty rough shape. I was lucky enough to stumble upon the single wall top that is on it now last fall for $100. I am in the process of doing body work now. I will post some pictures of what it looked like when I bought it and where it is now.

hotrodhomi 03-25-2011 01:57 AM

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i only see one picture, but it looks good. Welcome to the board from a former Washingtonian.

mustardjimmy71 03-25-2011 02:03 AM

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Welcome! Nice truck. keep chipping away at it til its everything yout want it to be.
No matter how bad your old top is someone will want it for parts. do u still have it?

72 Blazer CST 03-25-2011 02:41 AM

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I sold it right after I bought the single wall top. I know how hard they are to find. I've already had offers on the top on my parts Blazer.

bigeasycigars 03-25-2011 02:53 AM

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Welcome From Los Angeles!

Otsa580 03-25-2011 09:20 AM

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Welcome from Omaha.

Keep the pictures and updates coming!

62low72High 03-25-2011 09:33 AM

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Welcome from Roanoke Va. Thats a great year to work with I have had 2 a 69 and a 70.
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Effeckt 03-25-2011 12:47 PM

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Welcome to the forum and nice looking truck! Looking forward to the updates as they come along.

truckster 03-25-2011 01:27 PM

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Nice! The sliding windows you have in your top are pretty rare.

72 Blazer CST 03-25-2011 02:14 PM

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I have also heard they are rare. I'm going to change the top to black and put solid windows in. I haven't decided if I will sell the sliders or not. I may just end up putting them in the top on my parts blazer and use the solid windows from it unless I can find some other solid windows.

turp mcspray 03-25-2011 02:33 PM

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Nice looking blazer. You let me know if you want to sell those sliders. I have an orange blazer that needs some. LOL!

Gary 70 Jimmy 03-25-2011 03:38 PM

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Welcome from OH looks like you have a nice blazer to work with.

mustardjimmy71 03-25-2011 05:52 PM

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you might just want to leave the side windows alone cause i think the rubbers are just as rare

72 Blazer CST 03-25-2011 07:33 PM

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Here are some more pics like I promised. These were taken in the Dalles, Or. where I found it.

Big Block 03-25-2011 09:15 PM

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Sweet! Once you drive it TOPLESS you'll be hooked!

72 Blazer CST 03-25-2011 09:21 PM

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I had the top off most of what was left of last summer and you're right, I loved it!

TexasJimmy 03-26-2011 02:16 PM

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Welcome to the site from TEXAS. Nice ride!

72 Blazer CST 03-28-2011 09:51 PM

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I've been trying to add more pictures to get you all caught up with the status of the blazer today but it wont let me. Having some problems! Yet it is letting me add pictures to a new thread about the Portland swap meet. I have sent a message to try and find out why. Hopefully I get it figured out before this Blazer is a different color!

Fesser 03-29-2011 01:43 PM

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Nice Blazer. Never have seen the sliders before. Are they unique to first generation Blazers ?

72 Blazer CST 03-29-2011 01:59 PM

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I have been told they are pretty rare a couple of times. Although I do not know the history on them. I am leaning towards taking them out in favor of solid windows.
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bigeasycigars 03-29-2011 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 72 Blazer CST (Post 4586318)
I have been told they are pretty rare a couple of times. Although I do not know the history on them. I am leaning towards taking them out in favor of solid windows.
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I was told they were an after market/dealer installed item.

Fesser 03-29-2011 02:55 PM

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I wonder if they swap with later year Blazer top windows. Seems like a similar shape to the later Blazer windows.

72 Blazer CST 03-29-2011 03:06 PM

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Thanks for the info on the slider windows. I think the 73 and later blazer top side windows are a little more square than ours are.
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bigeasycigars 03-29-2011 03:20 PM

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Thanks for the info on the slider windows. I think the 73 and later blazer top side windows are a little more square than ours are.
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Swap would be a no go.

72 Blazer CST 04-13-2011 12:17 PM

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Ok, I think I finally have this picture resizing thing figured out. Here are some pictures of the Blazer once we got it home and started to see a little more of what we had to work with. The body was not as bad as we thought it was. Obviously the front needed a lot of work.


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