Most common rust places on Blazers? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

imdarren · 04-23-2004, 01:08 AM

I'm starting to look at a Blazer to purchase.
I need your expert advice / experience on two rust related questions.

1) What is the most common places (unique to blazers, I know about pickups) that these things rust.

2) What are the most difficult places to fix the rust IE: What should I look for / what Blazers should I shy away from due to rusty places?

Thanks!

Darren

1969 GMC · 04-23-2004, 01:35 AM

rocker boxes, rear quarters, top windshield frame

Alexis · 04-23-2004, 01:46 AM

once the top rubber go's bad on the windshield frame, water gets into the windshield frame and down it go's into the door pillar rotting out the lower section door jam, kick panel, rocker, and into the rocker boxes.

IMO anything can be fixed/replaced as long as you have the patience, plus blazers are not as abundant as trucks. So get creative and try to work with what you got.

*Gee_Emm* · 04-23-2004, 10:06 AM

Windshield frame is the most important area to check, check it very carefully, pull back the windshield rubber as much as you can and check for rust, try poking the metal in different areas with something sharp. All the other areas that rust are an easier fix then the WS frame.

imdarren · 04-23-2004, 10:48 AM

Great info guys!
I bet the windshield frame would be a bugger to fix.
I don't do body work. I have to pay someone. So I can pay more for a clean rig, or pay more for a body man to fix it. I may as well pay extra for a good clean Blazer.

What is the diffrence between the "rocker boxes" on a Blazer, and the "rocker panels" on a pickup? Anything?

Thanks!

Darren

jhow66 · 04-23-2004, 12:18 PM

Rocker panels are the same as trucks. Rocker boxes are behind the panels and under floor. These are the support for door openings as there is no roof. Do a search under "rocker boxes"--there are some good pictures to show you what they are.

vtblazer · 04-23-2004, 12:38 PM

One spot not yet mentioned is the cowl. It likes to rust on either side at the bottom and can rust just above the brake booster area, kinda behind the hood hinge.
The cowl extends down both sides behind the rear of the fenders, it ends about 1/2 to 3/4's of the way down.
Even a blazer being sold as "rust free" needs to be checked close.

Good luck in your search and have fun

04-23-2004, 01:08 AM	#1
imdarren Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SW Washington Posts: 1,006	Most common rust places on Blazers? I'm starting to look at a Blazer to purchase. I need your expert advice / experience on two rust related questions. 1) What is the most common places (unique to blazers, I know about pickups) that these things rust. 2) What are the most difficult places to fix the rust IE: What should I look for / what Blazers should I shy away from due to rusty places? Thanks! Darren __________________ Washington State 1967 Chevy C10 LWB Rodstoration In Progress. 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super

04-23-2004, 01:35 AM	#2
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	rocker boxes, rear quarters, top windshield frame __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

04-23-2004, 01:46 AM	#3
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,879	once the top rubber go's bad on the windshield frame, water gets into the windshield frame and down it go's into the door pillar rotting out the lower section door jam, kick panel, rocker, and into the rocker boxes. IMO anything can be fixed/replaced as long as you have the patience, plus blazers are not as abundant as trucks. So get creative and try to work with what you got. Last edited by Alexis; 04-23-2004 at 01:56 AM.

04-23-2004, 10:48 AM	#5
imdarren Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SW Washington Posts: 1,006	Great info guys! I bet the windshield frame would be a bugger to fix. I don't do body work. I have to pay someone. So I can pay more for a clean rig, or pay more for a body man to fix it. I may as well pay extra for a good clean Blazer. What is the diffrence between the "rocker boxes" on a Blazer, and the "rocker panels" on a pickup? Anything? Thanks! Darren __________________ Washington State 1967 Chevy C10 LWB Rodstoration In Progress. 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super

04-23-2004, 12:18 PM	#6
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Rocker panels are the same as trucks. Rocker boxes are behind the panels and under floor. These are the support for door openings as there is no roof. Do a search under "rocker boxes"--there are some good pictures to show you what they are. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

04-23-2004, 10:06 AM	#4
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	Windshield frame is the most important area to check, check it very carefully, pull back the windshield rubber as much as you can and check for rust, try poking the metal in different areas with something sharp. All the other areas that rust are an easier fix then the WS frame.

04-23-2004, 12:38 PM	#7
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Common Rust One spot not yet mentioned is the cowl. It likes to rust on either side at the bottom and can rust just above the brake booster area, kinda behind the hood hinge. The cowl extends down both sides behind the rear of the fenders, it ends about 1/2 to 3/4's of the way down. Even a blazer being sold as "rust free" needs to be checked close. Good luck in your search and have fun



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