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low sierra · 02-10-2007, 12:58 PM

saw this at a local car lot and was wondering if it is factory. the bulkhead is wood and it looks like the back of the normal top. sorry about the size of pic but I had never used pics before and will take pics lower rez next time. I still have other pics if anyone wants to see but will have to reduce them.

watahyahknow · 02-10-2007, 01:54 PM

looks like a homebrew , i've seen glasfibre tops that looked like it but where more like winddeflectors with a reverse bench underneat to transport more persons inside the bed of the truck

**Zoomad75** · 02-10-2007, 02:58 PM

The US Forest service drew up a set of plans to take a military blazer (or any K5) and do that exact modification to the top. I'll have to look on my other computer because I think I have the site bookmarked where I saw it.

screwballl · 02-10-2007, 03:48 PM

that is interesting... I would suspect that it is custom homemade setup.

Bowed · 02-10-2007, 11:47 PM

I have seen a couple of those and they were the rear section of the regular blazer tops that were sectioned .

**special-K** · 02-11-2007, 08:31 AM

Yeah,you can see the seam.Now the question...why?I mean,I don`t think it looks good,if you want the top off...take it off,if you want it on...put it on,and if you want a pickup...they`re not hard to find(and they can haul more).

**N2TRUX** · 02-11-2007, 10:16 AM

That may have been done at a time when the cab extenders were popular on trucks. I guess he was going for a sporty look. I think he missed...

One of the forum members recently built one like that for a 69-72 Blazer. He did a decent job of getting the proportions correct.

**Zoomad75** · 02-11-2007, 08:03 PM

Well I found it finally. Here's a link to a PDF file containing Very detailed instructions to do this mod. Although they didn't use the back section of the fiberglass roof to cap the rear off. So it looks a little different, but the end result is the same.

I don't see the need to do it, but I can understand the Forest service needing a truck larger than a Jeep but smaller than a regular 1/2 ton truck to get into some tight areas.

Here's the link:

http://www.roscommonequipmentcenter....ects/rec62.pdf

watahyahknow · 02-11-2007, 08:32 PM

think they cut the middle section out and put it back together on the photo

kevinr1970 · 02-12-2007, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoomad75

http://www.roscommonequipmentcenter....ects/rec62.pdf

Damn, where were you for all the threads asking about cab kits for Blazers came up??? Saved that PDF to my hardrive.
I have one of the fiberglass rear covers for a Blazer made by CRPonline(? they don't exist anymore best I can tell). The pictures I've seen of them mounted make them look odd - they are too "thin" for a lack of better words.
I didn't get the bulkhead with it so have been thinking about how I could get around that. Seems like you just gave me drawings for everything I will need.
Thanks!

low sierra · 02-13-2007, 07:59 AM

great link on mod for top. am adding additional pics and I sure have learned a lot about mods for pics.

**Zoomad75** · 02-13-2007, 10:23 AM

That looks like one heck of a water trap at the bulkhead. I hope he's got drains in there. Thats some creative work to keep the stock rear glass.

Rascal_one2001 · 02-13-2007, 10:40 AM

last year I saw a guy on ebay that had a couple fiberglass half tops that made the k5's into pretty much and avalance. I tryed to find the guy again around thanksgiving to see if he had anymore but couldn't findhim.

02-10-2007, 12:58 PM	#1
low sierra Old Time Rodder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 58	anyone seen one of these saw this at a local car lot and was wondering if it is factory. the bulkhead is wood and it looks like the back of the normal top. sorry about the size of pic but I had never used pics before and will take pics lower rez next time. I still have other pics if anyone wants to see but will have to reduce them. Attached Images __________________ 79 GMC SWB Lowrider Stepside [81 cab] that thinks it a Chevy (since 6/1980) Replacement cab had A/C which now works, made a real truck out of it 84 MC 305 350TH 3.08 4 wheel disc finally My daily driver again

02-10-2007, 01:54 PM	#2
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: anyone seen one of these looks like a homebrew , i've seen glasfibre tops that looked like it but where more like winddeflectors with a reverse bench underneat to transport more persons inside the bed of the truck __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts Last edited by watahyahknow; 02-10-2007 at 01:55 PM.

02-10-2007, 02:58 PM	#3
Zoomad75 K5Camper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 1,513	Re: anyone seen one of these The US Forest service drew up a set of plans to take a military blazer (or any K5) and do that exact modification to the top. I'll have to look on my other computer because I think I have the site bookmarked where I saw it. __________________ Rob Z. 1975 K5 350/465/205/D44/12b 4" lift on 35's- RIP 1991 K5 8.1L/NV4500/241/D44/14b FWC Camper

02-10-2007, 03:48 PM	#4
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,755	Re: anyone seen one of these that is interesting... I would suspect that it is custom homemade setup. __________________ 91 Chevy Suburban Tonawanda 454 R2500 - SOLD!!! 04 Dodge Durango 5.7L Hemi 2WD, 24K miles (as of July 2011) In the past 30 years about 90% of Fords are still on the road, the other 10% made it home. -------------------

02-10-2007, 11:47 PM	#5
Bowed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: where it's hot Posts: 1,059	Re: anyone seen one of these I have seen a couple of those and they were the rear section of the regular blazer tops that were sectioned .

02-11-2007, 08:31 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: anyone seen one of these Yeah,you can see the seam.Now the question...why?I mean,I don`t think it looks good,if you want the top off...take it off,if you want it on...put it on,and if you want a pickup...they`re not hard to find(and they can haul more). __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-11-2007, 10:16 AM	#7
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: anyone seen one of these That may have been done at a time when the cab extenders were popular on trucks. I guess he was going for a sporty look. I think he missed... One of the forum members recently built one like that for a 69-72 Blazer. He did a decent job of getting the proportions correct. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

02-11-2007, 08:03 PM	#8
Zoomad75 K5Camper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 1,513	Re: anyone seen one of these Well I found it finally. Here's a link to a PDF file containing Very detailed instructions to do this mod. Although they didn't use the back section of the fiberglass roof to cap the rear off. So it looks a little different, but the end result is the same. I don't see the need to do it, but I can understand the Forest service needing a truck larger than a Jeep but smaller than a regular 1/2 ton truck to get into some tight areas. Here's the link: http://www.roscommonequipmentcenter....ects/rec62.pdf __________________ Rob Z. 1975 K5 350/465/205/D44/12b 4" lift on 35's- RIP 1991 K5 8.1L/NV4500/241/D44/14b FWC Camper

02-11-2007, 08:32 PM	#9
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: anyone seen one of these think they cut the middle section out and put it back together on the photo __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

02-13-2007, 07:59 AM	#11
low sierra Old Time Rodder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 58	Re: anyone seen one of these great link on mod for top. am adding additional pics and I sure have learned a lot about mods for pics. Attached Images __________________ 79 GMC SWB Lowrider Stepside [81 cab] that thinks it a Chevy (since 6/1980) Replacement cab had A/C which now works, made a real truck out of it 84 MC 305 350TH 3.08 4 wheel disc finally My daily driver again

02-13-2007, 10:23 AM	#12
Zoomad75 K5Camper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 1,513	Re: anyone seen one of these That looks like one heck of a water trap at the bulkhead. I hope he's got drains in there. Thats some creative work to keep the stock rear glass. __________________ Rob Z. 1975 K5 350/465/205/D44/12b 4" lift on 35's- RIP 1991 K5 8.1L/NV4500/241/D44/14b FWC Camper

02-13-2007, 10:40 AM	#13
Rascal_one2001 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 308	Re: anyone seen one of these last year I saw a guy on ebay that had a couple fiberglass half tops that made the k5's into pretty much and avalance. I tryed to find the guy again around thanksgiving to see if he had anymore but couldn't findhim. __________________ 1985 1500 454, 4l80e, 12 bolt, 5/6 drop, 20s



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