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cartman 01-02-2008 04:18 PM

How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
Just wondering how rare 2WD blazers are in other parts of the country?? Here in the north east, I can only rember seeing a few when they were fairly new. I haven't seen one in years here, and the 4WD ones are getting scarce due to rust. I loved my old 86 4x4 ( condemed due to rust ) and was thinking a lowered 2WD would be cool. I would probably have to have one shipped from the south.

tvblazer78 01-02-2008 04:27 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
I know of 3 2wd Blazers in Knoxville, TN.. If you go to a big show in the south you would see maybe 1 or 2 if you are lucky.


Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman (Post 2510115)
Just wondering how rare 2WD blazers are in other parts of the country?? Here in the north east, I can only rember seeing a few when they were fairly new. I haven't seen one in years here, and the 4WD ones are getting scarce due to rust. I loved my old 86 4x4 ( condemed due to rust ) and was thinking a lowered 2WD would be cool. I would probably have to have one shipped from the south.


scurry 01-02-2008 05:34 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
Since I picked mine up, I have seen two others, around Southeast Texas area. One complete custom and one in need of some TLC.

Twisted78SS 01-02-2008 05:48 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
Including mine, I have seen two others on Craigslist here in the Washington/Oregon area within the last 3 months. None in the past two years before that.

BLE 'BURBAN 01-02-2008 06:01 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
There are 2 running around up here in the summer time only

NEVERENOUGH 01-02-2008 06:12 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
I owned one back in the early 90s and it is still running around. You see couple cruising around Az from time to time.

lolife99 01-02-2008 06:23 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
They are a little more plentiful than the '70-'72 models. But production stopped in '82. I would love to have a '73-'75 2wd model with the full removeable top. Check with "bagged74". He has a sweet '90 model (on a 2wd frame) in the '73-'87 trucks for sale section. EDIT: I went there to find a link,... and I don't see it now. Maybe it's sold.

Twisted78SS 01-02-2008 10:03 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
I couldn't agree with you more, since they are so hard to get around here, once I found both a 77 2wd and a 75 4x4 I grabbed onto them. I am going to swap tubs on them and have some fun. Once I get started (in late Jan), I will create a build thread to monitor progress.
Here is a shot of them looking just how I found them.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2073/...07bc8b2b3e.jpg

streetstar 01-03-2008 11:19 AM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
I've seen maybe 5 come up for sale in the last year between Dallas and Oklahoma City (craigslist and auto trader only)

cartman 01-03-2008 11:53 AM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
could you convert one to 2WD by swaping in a crossmember from a 2WD pickup , or the frames different??

BabyBlue 01-03-2008 12:44 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
We have about 5 that run around the town and I have seen several more in the surrounding area from time to time. I still have phone numbers floating around of some for sale....I think there are currently 2 or 3 on seattle/portland craigslist combined.

Desert Dweller 01-03-2008 12:51 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
I've seen probably a handful in the Vegas valley.

N2TRUX 01-03-2008 06:12 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
Fairly common in the South. Here's a nice one I found on Craigslist-Link

http://images.craigslist.org/0102060...ea02006cc3.jpg

tobiahr 01-04-2008 03:27 AM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
cartman the frames are almost the same. you have to drill holes for the front crossmember mounting. see http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=168231 from sixty8c10
he did a full 4wheel to 2wheel swap

kevinr1970 01-04-2008 12:55 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by tobiahr (Post 2512210)
cartman the frames are almost the same. you have to drill holes for the front crossmember mounting. see http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=168231 from sixty8c10
he did a full 4wheel to 2wheel swap

...and vice-versa too if I remember right? Doing one would be a lot of work (almost too much?) but to do two at the same time is beyond me!

blu-by-u-2 04-25-2010 11:06 AM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
This thread is kinda old but, I have always wondered the same. I live in a town of like 23,000 or more and I know of three over here. Central valley, cali.
Seen a few for sale around bay area.

russgt 04-25-2010 05:28 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
In wisconsin, I have maybe only seen 1 or 2 in my life. 4x4s are everywhere, but most are rusty, lifted, have a plow, or are mud trucks.

thirdstreettito 04-25-2010 06:25 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
I've seen one in the 13 years I've lived here.

USSkoval 04-25-2010 09:47 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
I have seen a couple since I sold mine several years ago.Well, three actually, two have been fairly recent and were lowered customs.

turbo350 04-25-2010 10:22 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
Seen a few in the summer here, mostly at car shows.

7ft stew 04-25-2010 10:54 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
so can we safely say there just arent that many? i stole mine(not literally,but close) i paid $450 for mine.had a guy ask me if it was for sale the other day.had to say no without even seeing what he wanted to pay for it.even though it needs a ton of work,that i really dont no how to do,i still love it.my wife almost killed me when i told her about the guy that wanted to buy it.she hates it.i will post a pic of it

7ft stew 04-25-2010 10:58 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
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[ATTACH]Attachment 577211[/ATTACH]p.s. it still isnt for sale

tvblazer78 04-26-2010 08:19 AM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
Looks good.. What do you need to do to it? I know back window and lower the back, but it looks good..

masaki 04-26-2010 10:22 AM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
in my country you can find some blazers, but, they are from 74-83...

Tater 04-26-2010 11:44 PM

Re: How rare are 2WD blazers where you are??
 
Not very common here in the Chicagoland area.I've seen one in person that I remember and every once in awhile one shows up on craigslist


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