How about some pics of "4x4" Blazers, Jimmy's & Burbs?

[thegame55974]

I hope you can see these pictures. My camera is really getting bad. The back is actually the rear of a late seventies Chevy with some adding and trimming where needed. It has a 10 to 12in section cut and relocated basckward to provide some room in the interior down by the floor which I use for speaker placement and odds and ends. The whole thing was finally welded into place. The factory roll bar was extended to the frame and added on to get the height up. Still don't know what I will do for a tailgate. That would look alot better than the airgate. Just driving home last night, I couldn't believe the confused looks we were getting. Now, driving this thing again with the new lift kit, I wouldn't buy anything but BDS. I can direct you to the guy who did alot of this install. Now, off to melt some snow! Later, Nate

[kevinr1970]

So lets see if I got this straight.
You took the back of a cab from a PU, and then welded it in to cover the opening? So this is a permanent deal then?
I thought about doing something similar with cutting the rear of a cab, then making a plate to match up to the blazer cab. Weld the two together to make a removable cover. It would be a bolt on piece. Lots of work to do though.

As for your tailgate issue, my GF used to have an '81 2wd swb and I have a '81 GMC Jimmy. I measured her truck tailgate against my Blazer tailgate and came away convinced that you can bolt a truck tailgate in place of your Blazer tailgate. On my Jimmy the holes/weld nuts to mount the brackets for cable supports and latching mechanism were there. I don't remember exactly, but I remember thinking the tailgate hinges would bolt up as well? So much so I bought a nice tailgate when one came up to have for when I make this conversion.
You should check your Blazer against a truck, I bet its the same.

PS - Whats BDS?