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White halftrack · 10-24-2019, 09:11 AM

Picked this little blazer up yesterday. Only rust I found was behind rear wheels. I am presuming that the brown on it is not original and that the top should be white. I welcome any comments good or bad
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White halftrack · 10-24-2019, 09:18 AM

Picked this little blazer up yesterday. Only rust I found was behind rear wheels. I am presuming that the brown on it is not original and that the top should be white. I welcome any comments good or bad
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White halftrack · 10-24-2019, 10:17 AM

I have the chrome strips for the side but are the clips that hold them on available?
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**Palf70Step** · 10-24-2019, 01:29 PM

Nice looking Blazer. I megered your two threads. Far as I know you can get the clips from LMC Truck

**RyanAK** · 10-24-2019, 01:42 PM

Man, that will be a fun one to fix up. Nice find!

Keith Seymore · 10-24-2019, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by White halftrack

Picked this little blazer up yesterday. Only rust I found was behind rear wheels. I am presuming that the brown on it is not original and that the top should be white. I welcome any comments good or bad
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Correct; top should be white.

RPO ZY1 indicates solid paint (yellow) so the brown was added after the fact.

K

White halftrack · 10-24-2019, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Correct; top should be white.

RPO ZY1 indicates solid paint (yellow) so the brown was added after the fact.

K

Thanks.

Is the rear panel on the tailgate correct? The 6 inch wide stainless strip? I thought those were for later ones but I see them on most 78s
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White halftrack · 10-24-2019, 07:41 PM

One last question. The wagon wheels I believe are original but would they have had beauty rings on them from factory? Sorry if a dumb question.
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cadillac_al · 10-24-2019, 08:43 PM

Nice find, love the seats. I didn't know you could get dual exhaust from the factory. I have always loved blazers but never bought one....yet.

**Palf70Step** · 10-25-2019, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by White halftrack

One last question. The wagon wheels I believe are original but would they have had beauty rings on them from factory? Sorry if a dumb question.
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All the ones I saw new had them, at least for a while till they fall off. The true off-roaders in those days ditched then as they would fall off in the mud and grime anyways. Not sure if GM offered them without trim rings or not.

Keith Seymore · 10-25-2019, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by White halftrack

One last question. The wagon wheels I believe are original but would they have had beauty rings on them from factory?

No trim ring.

K

Keith Seymore · 10-25-2019, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by White halftrack

Thanks.

Is the rear panel on the tailgate correct? The 6 inch wide stainless strip? I thought those were for later ones but I see them on most 78s
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The literature does say "brushed panel on tailgate" but it doesn't say which one.

I think the Chevyenne pickup gets the narrow one in '78, because of the depth of the tailgate, but the Blazer gate doesn't have that depth, so - I'm going to say the one shown is correct.

The font of the "Chevrolet" lettering, though, looks like '81 and later to me.

http://www.tocmp.com/brochures/GMTru...zer-07_jpg.htm

K

**MJN** · 10-25-2019, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

The literature does say "brushed panel on tailgate" but it doesn't say which one.

I think the Chevyenne pickup gets the narrow one in '78, because of the depth of the tailgate, but the Blazer gate doesn't have that depth, so - I'm going to say the one shown is correct.

The font of the "Chevrolet" lettering, though, looks like '81 and later to me.

http://www.tocmp.com/brochures/GMTru...zer-07_jpg.htm

K

The emblem is the correct pre-'81 font

White halftrack · 10-25-2019, 07:36 PM

Great information. Thanks everyone.

LT7A · 11-15-2019, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by White halftrack

I welcome any comments good or bad.

This made me chuckle. If anybody has anything bad to say, they're on the wrong website. Neat truck.

**RyanAK** · 11-15-2019, 05:50 PM

Good for you for saving this neat truck. Have fun bringing it back to life.

10-24-2019, 09:11 AM	#1
White halftrack Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Louisville ne Posts: 82	1978 Chevrolet blazer Picked this little blazer up yesterday. Only rust I found was behind rear wheels. I am presuming that the brown on it is not original and that the top should be white. I welcome any comments good or bad Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images

10-24-2019, 09:18 AM	#2
White halftrack Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Louisville ne Posts: 82	1978 Chevrolet blazer Picked this little blazer up yesterday. Only rust I found was behind rear wheels. I am presuming that the brown on it is not original and that the top should be white. I welcome any comments good or bad Posted via Mobile Device

10-24-2019, 01:29 PM	#4
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,586	Re: 1978 Chevrolet blazer Nice looking Blazer. I megered your two threads. Far as I know you can get the clips from LMC Truck __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

10-24-2019, 01:42 PM	#5
RyanAK Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Mifflinburg, PA Posts: 304	Re: 1978 Chevrolet blazer Man, that will be a fun one to fix up. Nice find! __________________ Ryan - WANTED: '60-'66 4X4 Suburban/Carryall Meet 'Earl', '71 C10 Suburban - Sold, but not forgotten... Meet... yet to be named, ‘78 K10 Suburban Daily Driver

10-24-2019, 08:43 PM	#9
cadillac_al Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Maine Posts: 2,331	Re: 1978 Chevrolet blazer Nice find, love the seats. I didn't know you could get dual exhaust from the factory. I have always loved blazers but never bought one....yet. __________________ 76 Chevy K20 76 GMC K15 77 Chevy C10 77 Chevy K10

10-24-2019, 10:17 AM	#3
White halftrack Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Louisville ne Posts: 82	I have the chrome strips for the side but are the clips that hold them on available? Posted via Mobile Device

10-24-2019, 07:41 PM	#8
White halftrack Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Louisville ne Posts: 82	One last question. The wagon wheels I believe are original but would they have had beauty rings on them from factory? Sorry if a dumb question. Posted via Mobile Device

10-25-2019, 07:36 PM	#14
White halftrack Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Louisville ne Posts: 82	Re: 1978 Chevrolet blazer Great information. Thanks everyone.

11-15-2019, 05:50 PM	#16
RyanAK Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Mifflinburg, PA Posts: 304	Re: 1978 Chevrolet blazer Good for you for saving this neat truck. Have fun bringing it back to life. __________________ Ryan - WANTED: '60-'66 4X4 Suburban/Carryall Meet 'Earl', '71 C10 Suburban - Sold, but not forgotten... Meet... yet to be named, ‘78 K10 Suburban Daily Driver

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