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LUV2XCLR8 · 02-24-2007, 08:21 AM

Just wanted to make that clear, I posted this cause we have been talking
about different ways to do the hatch glass, etc......., etc....... If you look
at his pic's it appears that the tailgate and all is one piece? handle's gotta
go it looks cheasy, but I wonder what he did to make this work? creative.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GMC-J...83836636QQrdZ1

Rokcrln · 02-24-2007, 08:55 AM

I know what you are saying but he does not mention it and that handle is just a pull not a switch or latch or??? I wonder if it is still a lift gate but with his primer job it just looks like a one piece. I am not sure if I even like the idea of hanging anything off a stock fiberglass lift gate!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

LUV2XCLR8 · 02-24-2007, 10:16 AM

I know what ya mean Kevin, I have wondered if the whole thing is glass?

**Hart_Rod** · 02-24-2007, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by LUV2XCLR8

I know what ya mean Kevin, I have wondered if the whole thing is glass?

That's what I was thinking. I had thought about doing that on my suburban. It would probably be easier than what I'm doing,

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bouncytruck · 02-24-2007, 01:51 PM

I'd think it's gotta be glass in order to lift it. Ugly in my opinion, but different.

What do you do if you want to take the top off? I'd also think if you were out 4x4ing and got any flex, you'd crack that whole thing.

**special-K** · 02-24-2007, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bouncytruck

I'd think it's gotta be glass in order to lift it. Ugly in my opinion, but different.

What do you do if you want to take the top off? I'd also think if you were out 4x4ing and got any flex, you'd crack that whole thing.

I was thinking all`glass,too.Unless he took an outer skin like the smoothies they sell and added reinforcement.
Good idea on a`Burb.I wouldn`t want it on a Balzer.Not for the reasons I`d want a Blazer for.Like bouncey mentioned,"Let the sun shine,let the sun shine in,the sun shining,da da..."

EDIT:Aren`t the hatches proned to cracking at the hinges as it is?

65-72 chevytoys · 02-24-2007, 03:44 PM

If you look at one of the other pics of the inside top. It shows the bottom of the lift gate with some speakers boxes fabbed in. My guess is that it has to be glass.

msgross · 02-24-2007, 03:59 PM

I know that the outer skin of my 05 Tahoe is glass, you can't get the ribbon magnets to stick!

Nice truck on the outside but the interior has to go...

Kurt L · 02-24-2007, 04:25 PM

yeah you said it ms that interior is a mess,it would have to be changed out for me to buy it.

*72CSTC5* · 02-24-2007, 05:58 PM

There was a guy that lived near me that owned a glass shop and he would build street rods from time to time and custom built a solid piece of glass with hydraulic lift shocks like the new vehicles and built hinges and all and used an s-10 latching mechanism to lock the glass. Was pretty neat. His son totaled the 2wd Blazer two weeks after turning 16. He rolled that bad boy. Was gorgeous too. Teal green and light grey interior. Wish I had pics of it.

**N2TRUX** · 02-24-2007, 07:23 PM

Nice idea if he had carried it out and made the glass lift opn like the new Burbs.

Bigger pic isn't much clearer.

msgross · 02-24-2007, 07:59 PM

looks like a screen door handle to open it! The cheap wood screen doors at that...

72 2wd Blazer · 02-24-2007, 08:13 PM

Yeah that handle and the roof rack need to go.

vtblazer · 02-25-2007, 07:06 AM

In this pic, you can see the 'modified' gate support.

Lots of home brew stuff going on with that one...

**Hart_Rod** · 02-25-2007, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by vtblazer

In this pic, you can see the 'modified' gate support.

Lots of home brew stuff going on with that one...

An "A" for effort, a "D-" for execution,

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Jacobm99 · 02-27-2007, 05:12 PM

Looks like he's got the one piece window to work.

02-24-2007, 08:21 AM	#1
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,470	Not posting this cause it's on Evil Bay Just wanted to make that clear, I posted this cause we have been talking about different ways to do the hatch glass, etc......., etc....... If you look at his pic's it appears that the tailgate and all is one piece? handle's gotta go it looks cheasy, but I wonder what he did to make this work? creative. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GMC-J...83836636QQrdZ1 __________________ 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

02-24-2007, 08:55 AM	#2
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Not posting this cause it's on Evil Bay I know what you are saying but he does not mention it and that handle is just a pull not a switch or latch or??? I wonder if it is still a lift gate but with his primer job it just looks like a one piece. I am not sure if I even like the idea of hanging anything off a stock fiberglass lift gate! Kevin LFD Inc.

02-24-2007, 10:16 AM	#3
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,470	Re: Not posting this cause it's on Evil Bay I know what ya mean Kevin, I have wondered if the whole thing is glass? __________________ 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

02-24-2007, 01:51 PM	#5
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Re: Not posting this cause it's on Evil Bay I'd think it's gotta be glass in order to lift it. Ugly in my opinion, but different. What do you do if you want to take the top off? I'd also think if you were out 4x4ing and got any flex, you'd crack that whole thing. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

02-24-2007, 03:44 PM	#7
65-72 chevytoys Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wesley Chapel, Florida Posts: 1,113	Re: Not posting this cause it's on Evil Bay If you look at one of the other pics of the inside top. It shows the bottom of the lift gate with some speakers boxes fabbed in. My guess is that it has to be glass. __________________ 2004 Chevy Silverado 1500LS SWB 5.3L 2004 Corvette Z16 #770 Wish I had not sold 72 blazer

02-24-2007, 03:59 PM	#8
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Not posting this cause it's on Evil Bay I know that the outer skin of my 05 Tahoe is glass, you can't get the ribbon magnets to stick! Nice truck on the outside but the interior has to go... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

02-24-2007, 04:25 PM	#9
Kurt L Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: ne florida Posts: 2,665	Re: Not posting this cause it's on Evil Bay yeah you said it ms that interior is a mess,it would have to be changed out for me to buy it.

02-24-2007, 05:58 PM	#10
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,524	Re: Not posting this cause it's on Evil Bay There was a guy that lived near me that owned a glass shop and he would build street rods from time to time and custom built a solid piece of glass with hydraulic lift shocks like the new vehicles and built hinges and all and used an s-10 latching mechanism to lock the glass. Was pretty neat. His son totaled the 2wd Blazer two weeks after turning 16. He rolled that bad boy. Was gorgeous too. Teal green and light grey interior. Wish I had pics of it.

02-24-2007, 07:23 PM	#11
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: Not posting this cause it's on Evil Bay Nice idea if he had carried it out and made the glass lift opn like the new Burbs. Bigger pic isn't much clearer. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

02-24-2007, 07:59 PM	#12
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: Not posting this cause it's on Evil Bay looks like a screen door handle to open it! The cheap wood screen doors at that... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

02-24-2007, 08:13 PM	#13
72 2wd Blazer Get Down! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 89	Re: Not posting this cause it's on Evil Bay Yeah that handle and the roof rack need to go.

02-25-2007, 07:06 AM	#14
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Re: Not posting this cause it's on Evil Bay In this pic, you can see the 'modified' gate support. Lots of home brew stuff going on with that one...

02-27-2007, 05:12 PM	#16
Jacobm99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 44	Re: Not posting this cause it's on Evil Bay Looks like he's got the one piece window to work.



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