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*Medicanman71* · 04-07-2006, 07:39 AM

Interesting.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...QQcmdZViewItem

So is this guy full of beans or were these really special order/not availible to the public..

Maybe some one did the custom work before he had it any he really doesnt know?!?

Rokcrln · 04-07-2006, 07:49 AM

I have never heard of it before as being factory. This is what project Trazer will end up like but in a 2wd design (not factory but hacked and glued back together in my shop

) So stay tuned and you to can learn how to build a rare factory pich up blazer

Kevin
LFD Inc

Huck · 04-07-2006, 08:30 AM

Never came that way from GM but a fairly common customization. some customed the SWB truck and some Customed the Blazer with a truck cab section and truck doors.

**special-K** · 04-07-2006, 08:53 AM

True,never factory built.Alot of info lost,created,or distorted over 35 years.Ebay brings out some experts with some tall tales.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 04-07-2006, 01:08 PM

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THIS IS A VERY RARE BLAZER HALF-CAB PICK UP. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING ONLINE FOR OVER 5 MONTHS AND HAVE ONLY FOUND A COUPLE OF THEM. ONE IS IN A MUSEUM. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ABOUT IT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT MAKE THEM FOR THE PUBLIC BUT DID FOR THE MILITARY AND THE RAILROAD. I TRIED TO GET MORE INFO ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE BUT THE PAPER IS MISSING ON THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. ANYWAY. THIS IS A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH A SMALL BLOCK CHEVY IN IT WITH A TWO BARREL. I'M NOT SURE IF THE ENGINE IS THE ORRIGINAL. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC AND RUNS AND SHIFTS WELL. I JUST PICKED IT UP FROM THE BODY SHOP TODAY AND I WAS GOING TO FINISH BUT DECIDED TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS ON E-BAY FIRST. THE BODY IS ABOUT 95% FINISHED AND I HAVE PRETTY MUCH ALL THE PARTS THAT ARE MISSING IN THE PICTURES. I WAS GOING TO PUT ON AND IN NEW ONES IF I KEEP IT. THE RESERVE IS LOW FOR THE VEHICLE BEING IN AS GOOD OF SHAPE THAT IT IS AND WITH THE RAREITY OF IT. THIS IS NOT A REMOVABLE TOP IT IS A ACTUAL FACTORY PICK-UP ON A BLAZER BODY. THIS WOULD MAKE ONE KILLER STREET-ROD WHICH I WILL DO IF I KEEP IT.

rigon4 · 04-07-2006, 01:12 PM

there was one on ebay like a year ago it was green

smokekiki · 04-07-2006, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by WES

Can I take it You don't think it is factory oem?

fine 67 · 04-07-2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by smokekiki

Can I take it You don't think it is factory oem?

hold the phone this may not be factory from GM but there was a company out of minn. called pacesetter half-cab for k-5 blazers.I have the sales ad .it sure would make a tough truck. fine 67

bouncytruck · 04-07-2006, 08:16 PM

I'm with Wes on this one.

There are a bunch of these conversions running around. Someone welds a truck top and cab back into a blazer to customize it. There was one guy on the board a few years back who had a buddy that made these. He had apparently done it to 4-5. I've never heard of them being factory or produced by an outside company. I believe the half-cab you are talking about is the removable half top. I don't believe those were factory either, but an aftermarket product that may have been sold by or through dealers.

72armyswbtruck · 04-07-2006, 08:48 PM

Could you post some pics of the add that you are talkin about it I know that many board members would love to see the literature

JAKES 68GMC · 04-07-2006, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rigon4

there was one on ebay like a year ago it was green

If it's the same Blazer I'm thinking of, I remember you could see the bondo cracking on the cab pillars where they put the half cab on.

Huck · 04-08-2006, 08:06 AM

It would have cost GM hundreds of thousands of dollars to re tool --stock parts etc. to create such a low volumn one off like this. They typically would sell their truck to a aftermarket company to modify for special applications ie lumber, rail, military, etc. And yes there was a member with a friend out west --who did several custom's like this. Looking close, this is not a half top as it is using truck doors so I suspect a truck cab mounted on a blazer body/frame?! There was a movie back a few years ago where they used something like this with a plow on the front.

cnshoot · 04-08-2006, 01:12 PM

may i ask why? i think this fugly!!!!!!!!! if you want a truck get a truck if you want a blazer get a blazer there is no need for this if you think you need this buy two trucks lol everybody seems to have more than one here anyway what do you think

p.s. the bed cant even be 6 feet and ever time you haul something you have to worry about the back of the cab

2wdBlazer · 04-08-2006, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by fine 67

hold the phone this may not be factory from GM but there was a company out of minn. called pacesetter half-cab for k-5 blazers.I have the sales ad .it sure would make a tough truck. fine 67

I own a pacesetter half-cab. It's a bolt on fiberglass half-top.

**special-K** · 04-09-2006, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by fine 67

hold the phone this may not be factory from GM but there was a company out of minn. called pacesetter half-cab for k-5 blazers.I have the sales ad .it sure would make a tough truck. fine 67

No one said it doesn`t exist or that that isn`t a real picture on Ebay.Alot of people don`t know what they`re talking about,yet try to sound like they do.I`ve never gotten that kind of behavior.They usual need to shut up and listen so they actually can learn.But,this guy has fabricated a false story.Call`um liars`round here.I think these conversions are perfect for someone who needs to be couped-up and hates the feeling of open-air driving.

I had thought about building a purpose-built snow plow rig from a Blazer with a 1/2 cab for better heat,visibility,and manuverability.Plow in front/spreader on back/chemicals in bed.Can`t think of any other use.

**Gary 70 Jimmy** · 04-09-2006, 11:39 AM

The local fire department here has one but it is a 2nd generation K5 blazer not sure what year I only seen it one time Maybe I can get a picture of it.

LUV2XCLR8 · 04-09-2006, 04:53 PM

cnshoot · 04-11-2006, 12:16 PM

well thats a good one but a truck cant do this lol all im saying is why take a good blazer that some one might want when you can take a truck to do this there are alot more trucks available ( oh what am i talking about use those blazers all you are doing is making mine go up in value )

70rs/ss · 04-11-2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Huck

It would have cost GM hundreds of thousands of dollars to re tool --stock parts etc. to create such a low volumn one off like this. They typically would sell their truck to a aftermarket company to modify for special applications ie lumber, rail, military, etc. And yes there was a member with a friend out west --who did several custom's like this. Looking close, this is not a half top as it is using truck doors so I suspect a truck cab mounted on a blazer body/frame?! There was a movie back a few years ago where they used something like this with a plow on the front.

I agree, but what are show/concept cars, but one off thousands of dollar vehicles. Don't get me wrong, I do not think it is factory, but never say never!! As for the movie about the trazer plow, it was a chick flick (the wife watched it and I noticed the trazer, but nothing else!!)

bouncytruck · 04-11-2006, 07:11 PM

There was a Blazer with a half cab used for plowing in the movie "Beautiful Girls. Matt Dillion drove it. I don't believe it was a trazer though. I think it was a half-cab top (like 2wd Blazer has).

70rs/ss · 04-12-2006, 03:21 PM

Yeah, that was it, drunk guys, one hot cheating wife, a couple of fights, ice fishing and a cool blazer w/half top, other than that I don't remember much!!

bouncytruck · 04-12-2006, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 70rs/ss

Yeah, that was it, drunk guys, one hot cheating wife, a couple of fights, ice fishing and a cool blazer w/half top, other than that I don't remember much!!

Ya pretty much summarized the whole movie. I think there was some sappy dialog, but that wasn't important.

krue · 04-12-2006, 10:18 PM

Sounds like a porno w/o the sex.

Huck · 04-14-2006, 08:52 AM

Yea, that was the movie--I remember the funny truck/blazer and the one hot chick! Funny how certain things stay in your memory while the note your wife gave you to get things from the store just got lost somewhere!hehehe

PanelDeland · 04-14-2006, 05:54 PM

Did anyone check to see if this guy also has one of the rare 3 door suburbans for sale?

04-07-2006, 07:39 AM	#1
Medicanman71 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Where the Wild Things Are Posts: 696	"actual Factory Pick-up On A Blazer Body" Interesting. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...QQcmdZViewItem So is this guy full of beans or were these really special order/not availible to the public.. Maybe some one did the custom work before he had it any he really doesnt know?!?

04-07-2006, 07:49 AM	#2
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: "actual Factory Pick-up On A Blazer Body" I have never heard of it before as being factory. This is what project Trazer will end up like but in a 2wd design (not factory but hacked and glued back together in my shop ) So stay tuned and you to can learn how to build a rare factory pich up blazer Kevin LFD Inc Last edited by Rokcrln; 04-07-2006 at 07:50 AM.

04-07-2006, 08:30 AM	#3
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	Re: "actual Factory Pick-up On A Blazer Body" Never came that way from GM but a fairly common customization. some customed the SWB truck and some Customed the Blazer with a truck cab section and truck doors.

04-07-2006, 08:53 AM	#4
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04-07-2006, 01:12 PM	#6
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04-07-2006, 08:16 PM	#9
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Re: "actual Factory Pick-up On A Blazer Body" I'm with Wes on this one. There are a bunch of these conversions running around. Someone welds a truck top and cab back into a blazer to customize it. There was one guy on the board a few years back who had a buddy that made these. He had apparently done it to 4-5. I've never heard of them being factory or produced by an outside company. I believe the half-cab you are talking about is the removable half top. I don't believe those were factory either, but an aftermarket product that may have been sold by or through dealers. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

04-07-2006, 08:48 PM	#10
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,034	Re: "actual Factory Pick-up On A Blazer Body" Could you post some pics of the add that you are talkin about it I know that many board members would love to see the literature __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

04-08-2006, 08:06 AM	#12
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	Re: "actual Factory Pick-up On A Blazer Body" It would have cost GM hundreds of thousands of dollars to re tool --stock parts etc. to create such a low volumn one off like this. They typically would sell their truck to a aftermarket company to modify for special applications ie lumber, rail, military, etc. And yes there was a member with a friend out west --who did several custom's like this. Looking close, this is not a half top as it is using truck doors so I suspect a truck cab mounted on a blazer body/frame?! There was a movie back a few years ago where they used something like this with a plow on the front.

04-08-2006, 01:12 PM	#13
cnshoot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: minden Posts: 358	Re: "actual Factory Pick-up On A Blazer Body" may i ask why? i think this fugly!!!!!!!!! if you want a truck get a truck if you want a blazer get a blazer there is no need for this if you think you need this buy two trucks lol everybody seems to have more than one here anyway what do you think p.s. the bed cant even be 6 feet and ever time you haul something you have to worry about the back of the cab __________________ 72 cst 2wd blazer sb soon to have tilt manual 72 gmc swb fleet 2wd bb air tilt auto 93 c/3500 crew-cab dually 03 chevy suburban LT quadrasteer c/2500 4x4

04-09-2006, 11:39 AM	#16
Gary 70 Jimmy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Burghill, Ohio 44404 Posts: 3,401	Re: "actual Factory Pick-up On A Blazer Body" The local fire department here has one but it is a 2nd generation K5 blazer not sure what year I only seen it one time Maybe I can get a picture of it.

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04-11-2006, 12:16 PM	#18
cnshoot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: minden Posts: 358	Re: "actual Factory Pick-up On A Blazer Body" well thats a good one but a truck cant do this lol all im saying is why take a good blazer that some one might want when you can take a truck to do this there are alot more trucks available ( oh what am i talking about use those blazers all you are doing is making mine go up in value ) __________________ 72 cst 2wd blazer sb soon to have tilt manual 72 gmc swb fleet 2wd bb air tilt auto 93 c/3500 crew-cab dually 03 chevy suburban LT quadrasteer c/2500 4x4

04-11-2006, 07:11 PM	#20
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Re: "actual Factory Pick-up On A Blazer Body" There was a Blazer with a half cab used for plowing in the movie "Beautiful Girls. Matt Dillion drove it. I don't believe it was a trazer though. I think it was a half-cab top (like 2wd Blazer has). __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

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04-14-2006, 08:52 AM	#24
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	Re: "actual Factory Pick-up On A Blazer Body" Yea, that was the movie--I remember the funny truck/blazer and the one hot chick! Funny how certain things stay in your memory while the note your wife gave you to get things from the store just got lost somewhere!hehehe

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