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07-12-2008, 10:25 AM | #1 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
Great thread!
Something about a convertible/truck! |
07-13-2008, 01:23 AM | #2 |
Oh..never mind....
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
When I bought my Blazer the first time, I wanted something to take 4 wheeling with my buddies. They had pick ups, but I liked the utility factor of the Blazer for some reason, even as a single guy at the time. I did everything with it, mud snow, pulling the ski boat and just getting me back and forth to school. It never left me stranded, and of course driving topless was an added bonus. So you could say I had a lot of great memories in it. Fast forward 22 years when me and the wife were looking into getting something to drive to classic car events, we considered a lot of different vehicles. We decided to go with a Blazer because the whole family could fit into it, and the convertible part really sold the wife on the deal. As most of you know, I unknowingly bought back my old Blazer 22 years later after selling it. So I guess you could say that my love for the Blazer has come full circle. The things that I loved as a young man about it, are the same things that I love about it now. The difference is that I get to share it with my family now which makes it more special this time around.
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07-13-2008, 10:37 PM | #3 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
Cool thread!!!!
Very interesting stories, but In my case I didn't choose to own a K/5 Jimmy, my Mom did in 1971. It saved our lives in 1972. In 2001 when Mom was having trouble getting up in to it at the age of 78 she gave it to me. It is my responsibility to take care of this family member now and I am slowly nursing the Jimmy back to health. My turn to save Jimmys life. Later---DAC
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07-13-2008, 10:57 PM | #4 |
Its lookin' like a Blazer!
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
My uncle took me cruisin' in his 402bb 2wd when I was younger. That got me into the body style and coolness that is 67-72. Then several years later he purchased a K5 to rebuild. Several more years later he pulls into my driveway with it and thats when the bug really bit me. There it was lookin' all cool with in red.... Pulled it down under one of my shade trees and we did some work on the stereo. I think I put a amp in it. Without the motivation/advice and parts and blazers (2 so far), lol, I wouldn't have what I got. So I have to say thanks to jamie72!
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07-25-2008, 03:06 PM | #5 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
Wake up call to those who missed it
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07-25-2008, 03:47 PM | #6 |
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07-25-2008, 04:40 PM | #7 |
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Thanks Dad
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07-25-2008, 10:40 PM | #8 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
wheres here my story my father has a 2 wheel drive chevy shortbed truck he got in 1980 and still have the truck to this day. my friend had a 72 gmc jimmy 4wheel drive i had a nissan truck 95 king cab i asked if he wanted to trade straight across just joking with him he said sure why not and so i still have the jimmy. to many people tell me its nice i tell them its alright.
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07-25-2008, 10:48 PM | #9 | |
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07-30-2008, 08:51 PM | #10 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
A buddy of mine had been buggin' me about a co-worker that had "some old Blazer" rotting away in his backyard down in Corpus-Christi (back when I lived in Houston). I had just finished up building my Frontier for wheelin' a few months before and was itching for another project. I always like the 71/72 Chevy K10s so I figured it would look like that. When I first laid eyes on it looking sad under a tree almost 4 years ago I had never even seen the '69/70 style grille. I wasn't sure I liked it but the price was good at the time and I was told that it ran decent. I stewed over it for a week or two then decided to go ahead and get it so I could restore it. I was looking for a permanent residence at the time and figured I would have a garage a month or two after I bought it. Took me another 3 years to get a house and garage.
I went to get it and it didn't run decent, needed a fuel pump just to get out of the yard it was in, and left me on the side of the road about 7 miles later. Half the lights did not work, the carb accel pump was shot, the radiator was plugged, water neck was leaking, and only the left front brake worked! What was I thinking?!?!? It has been a money pit ever since. At least I am working on it though, and I can drive it around without worrying about being stranded on short drives (now that I know when it craps out again it's the HEI module again). LOL.
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07-31-2008, 02:01 PM | #11 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
Man.... reading all this kinda makes me want to begin a search of my own!
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07-31-2008, 02:05 PM | #12 |
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11-14-2008, 02:57 AM | #13 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
I was buying an old Blazer to part out for a swb. The day I got it I took it home and parked it. A few days later I decided to get started and so I took the top off first. Well, since it was running, I took it down to the store right quick just to see what I was tearing up. By the time I got back home, I was trying to figure out how to get the top back ON! That was '92, I now have 3. I parted out the swb. To this day I have no interest in a regular truck. Big blocks are another story.
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11-14-2008, 09:36 AM | #14 | |
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That's a good story. When I first went to look at mine I had no idea that 1st gens were convertibles. When I got it home my dad mentioned how cool they looked with the top off and so off it went and it stayed off for a while too.
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11-17-2008, 09:30 PM | #15 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
Well I have had 4.5 in the last 7 years, so it's a disease,
one of these days I will grow up and have 1 that's done. PS - My ramble was just a lame excuse for another bump
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11-17-2008, 10:13 PM | #16 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
Blazers were imbedded in me at a young age!
This was rare Las Vegas snow! (I am the little guy) |
11-18-2008, 04:19 PM | #17 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
'61 Bel Air in front?
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11-27-2008, 03:34 PM | #18 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
Close, I believe it is a Biscayne.(sorry for the late reply, my scanner wasn't working)
and here is another picture of my Dad's old Blazer to make up for the Biscayne picture |
11-27-2008, 04:01 PM | #19 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
Found my '72 in a farmer's pasture thru a friend of a friend. It was sunk up to the axles. It had been sitting for 14 years. The land owner told me to take it because it was going to the crusher with a bunch of F#rd junk it was sitting with. I couldn't let that happen. Paid $1 for it, but when I got it home, I realized I paid too much. No motor, not one straight panel, rear end shot, plenty of cancer, bent frame, etc But 12 years later it's finally ready for paint.
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11-18-2008, 12:20 AM | #20 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
I like old pics, need to dig some up.
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11-18-2008, 03:22 PM | #21 |
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Extremely awesome pic deserrat!!!!
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11-23-2008, 05:42 PM | #22 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
Well I bought mine to match my 72 truck I needed something to drive and had bought an 87 v-6 swb truck very nice . My wife always knew I wanted a blazer and after she had eyeballed one for a week she comes home and says if I tell ya something will ya not go and buy it. I said sure and we went and bought it the next day and put the 87 up for sale..
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11-25-2008, 07:03 AM | #23 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
Defintely made the right call!
(good wifey too ) You've done a lot with yours, it's looking great! |
11-25-2008, 08:17 AM | #24 | |
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I wanted a convertible and I had to be able to accommodate the entire family. Also, I like the 1st. Gen Blazer better than the later models. |
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11-25-2008, 09:22 PM | #25 |
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Re: You Chose a Blazer/Jimmy - WHY?
Thanks kurt it has a lot more to go but at least it looks better.
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