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AJ4X4TJ · 08-17-2007, 09:01 PM

Desert Tank
Born: sometime in 1970 - August 11, 2007

Mourn with me, Blazer Nation

On Satuday, August 11, 2007 at 8:39AM my Desert Tank found it's destiny. (Do Blazers go to heaven?)

In an off-road show the driver of the Desert Tank lost control in the parking lot (Yes, in the parking lot) and flipped it upside down. I'll let the pictures explain.

Thank God the driver wasn't killed and was able to crawl from underneath the Desert Tank without any scratches.
And for the Desert Tank it is totaled and not worth fixing.

Mourn with me, as i will miss my Desert Tank.

Any suggestions, comment, or encouraging words?

I'm afraid this is my last message since I'm "Blazerless" now.

Thank you all for your time and help in the past and I really enjoyed being a part of this site.

AJ4x4TJ

71swb4x4 · 08-17-2007, 09:11 PM

Wow!! That really sucks. Glad everyone made it out OK.

vtblazer · 08-17-2007, 09:12 PM

I see skid marks, who was dicken' around with it?

Big tires, high center of gravity, throw in some speed and what'd ya expect?

Sorry for your loss but I see it as a completely unnecessary situation/result.

Someone was horsing around, showing off and being stupid.

**Shock_Me** · 08-17-2007, 09:14 PM

Wow dude that sucks!
If it makes you feel any better, I had this one fixed and back on the road in a month...replacing the windshield frame will go a long way.

bouncytruck · 08-17-2007, 09:15 PM

That sucks. Someone else was driving your just completed rig? You could always search for another and do a tub swap.

We feel your pain.

**jamie72** · 08-17-2007, 09:46 PM

its still `worth fixing` imo there not making any more.. looks like someone was doing donuts on pavement? wrong way for it to go..

1969k10stepside · 08-17-2007, 10:02 PM

Sucks that it flipped but that isn't the type of vehicle to be skidding around on concrete anyway.I agree with Jamie,it can be fixed and isnt a total loss.I see well over $2000 in good parts there.All can be fixed,if it was me and for some reason I was skiddin' around and wrecked it,I would pull the body off,if the chassis isnt damaged,save what I could from the body and start looking for a new body to start over with,not just give up.

**Shock_Me** · 08-17-2007, 10:06 PM

At least it didn't have a roof on it at the time...one less thing to try repairing or replacing.

ABLAZN · 08-17-2007, 10:53 PM

WOW

Can you say should of had a roll bar.

hgs_notes · 08-17-2007, 11:24 PM

That'll buff out.

j/k. It is fixable though.

bigblackblazer · 08-18-2007, 12:31 AM

Edited by Moderator

kyle4381 · 08-18-2007, 12:57 AM

They thought it was a 4X4 drifter . OUCH..That sucks..

tavenner13 · 08-18-2007, 01:11 AM

here in texas thatll get you shot

**Yukon Jack** · 08-18-2007, 10:26 AM

Man, you got to give us more info on what happened. That is a sad sight indeed!

lookingtobuy · 08-18-2007, 11:34 AM

"It burst into flames! Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Get this, Charlie! Get this, Charlie! It's fire and it's crashing! It's crashing terrible! Oh, my! Get out of the way, please! It's burning, bursting into flames and is falling on the mooring mast, and all the folks agree that this is terrible. This is the worst of the worst catastrophes in the world! Oh, it's crashing...oh, four or five hundred feet into the sky, and it's a terrific crash, ladies and gentlemen. There's smoke, and there's flames, now, and the frame is crashing to the ground, not quite to the mooring mast...Oh, the humanity, and all the passengers screaming around here!"

ABLAZN · 08-18-2007, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lookingtobuy

"It burst into flames! Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Get this, Charlie! Get this, Charlie! It's fire and it's crashing! It's crashing terrible! Oh, my! Get out of the way, please! It's burning, bursting into flames and is falling on the mooring mast, and all the folks agree that this is terrible. This is the worst of the worst catastrophes in the world! Oh, it's crashing...oh, four or five hundred feet into the sky, and it's a terrific crash, ladies and gentlemen. There's smoke, and there's flames, now, and the frame is crashing to the ground, not quite to the mooring mast...Oh, the humanity, and all the passengers screaming around here!"

I guess that puts it in perspective !!!!

LUV2XCLR8 · 08-18-2007, 01:00 PM

and OUCH

BLUE THUNDER · 08-18-2007, 01:32 PM

dude that sucks. I would make the a-hole driver buy you another or compensate you somehow.

bouncytruck · 08-18-2007, 02:11 PM

You could make a Truggy.

Jtrux · 08-19-2007, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tavenner13

here in texas thatll get you shot

X2

I don't plan on wasting any bullets either, they will all find there mark.

69TowRig · 08-19-2007, 01:23 AM

That makes me want to cry...

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 08-19-2007, 10:30 AM

Why are the plates removed did ya just sell it to someone new? Sorry for your loss but someone needs an azz kickin...

vtblazer · 08-20-2007, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Sorry for your loss but someone needs an azz kickin...

Ya think!?

Back when this blazer was first hitting the road and being driven, the owner posted saying how bad the handling and braking were (even saying it was scary), wonder if that had something to do with it?

Big lift w/big tires on 1/2 ton axles and brakes without the correct modification's "DO" cause accidents, there's a lesson to be learned here.

It really bites to see a sweet looking 1st gen on it's lid (with no roll bar especially) but IMHO it still needed alot of work done to the drive-train/steering before it was ever driven on surfaced streets.

Didn't need to happen -

Big J · 08-20-2007, 01:03 PM

A few parkin' lot dings never hurt no one...... I think I could fix that. I'd just about drive it the way it is, lol..... Looks nicer than mine

Wonder what level of pucker factor the driver experienced or the pucker factor you experienced while watching it go over...... sad sad sad.....

**Yukon Jack** · 08-20-2007, 06:30 PM

Here's one of the prior posts http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=243812

and what it started out looking like http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=243895

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...?t=241920.html

08-17-2007, 09:01 PM	#1
AJ4X4TJ Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 34	Mourn with me, Blazer Nation Desert Tank Born: sometime in 1970 - August 11, 2007 Mourn with me, Blazer Nation On Satuday, August 11, 2007 at 8:39AM my Desert Tank found it's destiny. (Do Blazers go to heaven?) In an off-road show the driver of the Desert Tank lost control in the parking lot (Yes, in the parking lot) and flipped it upside down. I'll let the pictures explain. Thank God the driver wasn't killed and was able to crawl from underneath the Desert Tank without any scratches. And for the Desert Tank it is totaled and not worth fixing. Mourn with me, as i will miss my Desert Tank. Any suggestions, comment, or encouraging words? I'm afraid this is my last message since I'm "Blazerless" now. Thank you all for your time and help in the past and I really enjoyed being a part of this site. AJ4x4TJ Attached Images

08-17-2007, 09:11 PM	#2
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation Wow!! That really sucks. Glad everyone made it out OK. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

08-17-2007, 09:12 PM	#3
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation I see skid marks, who was dicken' around with it? Big tires, high center of gravity, throw in some speed and what'd ya expect? Sorry for your loss but I see it as a completely unnecessary situation/result. Someone was horsing around, showing off and being stupid.

08-17-2007, 09:14 PM	#4
Shock_Me Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 585	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation Wow dude that sucks! If it makes you feel any better, I had this one fixed and back on the road in a month...replacing the windshield frame will go a long way. Last edited by Shock_Me; 08-17-2007 at 09:17 PM.

08-17-2007, 09:15 PM	#5
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation That sucks. Someone else was driving your just completed rig? You could always search for another and do a tub swap. We feel your pain. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

08-17-2007, 09:46 PM	#6
jamie72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: madison indiana Posts: 3,839	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation its still `worth fixing` imo there not making any more.. looks like someone was doing donuts on pavement? wrong way for it to go.. __________________ jamie72 72 BB cheyenne -- Restoration getting started.. member #807 http://www.myspace.com/whitetailobsession www.antlertalk.com

08-17-2007, 10:02 PM	#7
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation Sucks that it flipped but that isn't the type of vehicle to be skidding around on concrete anyway.I agree with Jamie,it can be fixed and isnt a total loss.I see well over $2000 in good parts there.All can be fixed,if it was me and for some reason I was skiddin' around and wrecked it,I would pull the body off,if the chassis isnt damaged,save what I could from the body and start looking for a new body to start over with,not just give up. Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 08-17-2007 at 10:05 PM.

08-17-2007, 10:06 PM	#8
Shock_Me Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 585	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation At least it didn't have a roof on it at the time...one less thing to try repairing or replacing.

08-17-2007, 10:53 PM	#9
ABLAZN Oh..never mind.... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 588	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation WOW Can you say should of had a roll bar. __________________ 1972 Blazer -6 inch lift -35 inch BFG A/T's Turbo 350 NP-205 454 BB (for now) MORE TO COME !!!!!! Now going to 2WD!!!!! Sold. I got it back after 22 years and did not even know it !!! THE STORY HERE Project Low Down Dirty Rat

08-17-2007, 11:24 PM	#10
hgs_notes GEARHEAD Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 6,115	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation That'll buff out. j/k. It is fixable though. __________________ If no one knows what you're doing, they can't tell you you're doing it wrong HG's Dream Car Build - Shelby Cobra Kit Build your own adjustable track bar 71 Long Fleet C/10 72 Jimmy 4x4 (Junkyard Jimmy) HG's Plow Truck '78 K35 Dually Bigass Farm Truck HG's thread of miscellaneous stuff

08-18-2007, 12:31 AM	#11
bigblackblazer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: evergreen, colorado Posts: 14	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation Edited by Moderator Last edited by krue; 08-19-2007 at 02:22 AM.

08-18-2007, 12:57 AM	#12
kyle4381 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 416	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation They thought it was a 4X4 drifter . OUCH..That sucks..

08-18-2007, 01:11 AM	#13
tavenner13 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 559	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation here in texas thatll get you shot

08-18-2007, 10:26 AM	#14
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation Man, you got to give us more info on what happened. That is a sad sight indeed! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

08-18-2007, 11:34 AM	#15
lookingtobuy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northeast Posts: 159	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation "It burst into flames! Get out of the way! Get out of the way! Get this, Charlie! Get this, Charlie! It's fire and it's crashing! It's crashing terrible! Oh, my! Get out of the way, please! It's burning, bursting into flames and is falling on the mooring mast, and all the folks agree that this is terrible. This is the worst of the worst catastrophes in the world! Oh, it's crashing...oh, four or five hundred feet into the sky, and it's a terrific crash, ladies and gentlemen. There's smoke, and there's flames, now, and the frame is crashing to the ground, not quite to the mooring mast...Oh, the humanity, and all the passengers screaming around here!" Attached Images



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08-18-2007, 01:00 PM	#17
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,470	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation and OUCH __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Big Piggy: "Goliath" 07 Kodiak C4500 Lil Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

08-18-2007, 01:32 PM	#18
BLUE THUNDER Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 993	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation dude that sucks. I would make the a-hole driver buy you another or compensate you somehow.

08-18-2007, 02:11 PM	#19
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation You could make a Truggy. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

08-19-2007, 01:23 AM	#21
69TowRig Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 894	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation That makes me want to cry... __________________ -Chris Building a stripper, one part at a time: 1969 K5, 307, 3spd, 3 seats, hard top. Added Pwr Discs, Pwr Steering, Aux Battery, T-case Skid, Lighted Sidemarkers, HEI, Lock-Right Diff, ECE Class IV Hitch, 32" MT/Rs. Parts to Install: Hand Throttle, Console, Tow Hooks, Dual Horns, AM-FM, Dealer Swing-Away Tire Carrier, Gas Tank Skid. Also building a 1950 Willys CJ-3A and off-roading a 2001 Nissan Frontier on 1-Ton Portals...

08-19-2007, 10:30 AM	#22
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation Why are the plates removed did ya just sell it to someone new? Sorry for your loss but someone needs an azz kickin... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

08-20-2007, 01:03 PM	#24
Big J Its lookin' like a Blazer! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Gods Country, KY Posts: 1,773	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation A few parkin' lot dings never hurt no one...... I think I could fix that. I'd just about drive it the way it is, lol..... Looks nicer than mine Wonder what level of pucker factor the driver experienced or the pucker factor you experienced while watching it go over...... sad sad sad..... __________________ BAZINGA! My Build

08-20-2007, 06:30 PM	#25
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	Re: Mourn with me, Blazer Nation Here's one of the prior posts http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=243812 and what it started out looking like http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=243895 http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...?t=241920.html __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

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