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Mecum Blazer
Anybody watch Mecum last night? BEAUTIFUL Blazer crossed the line that sold for around $24k....
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Re: Mecum Blazer
Was it in the Dallas auction? Watched some of it, but not all....was it a stock blazer?
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Re: Mecum Blazer
Ya, it was either in part 3 or part 4 of the Dallas auction. I don't remember if it was bone stock or completely restored to original, but it looked like it just rolled off the showroom floor. Very original looking red/orange with white top.
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Re: Mecum Blazer
This might be the one you saw: http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...=DA0912-135304
If not, you should be able to search for it here: http://www.mecum.com/search/search.cfm -Jacob |
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Re: Mecum Blazer
Yup, that's the one Jacob!
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Re: Mecum Blazer
Would have looked better, (and been more correct) if they had painted the firewall and bottom hood body color like it should be.
Still grabbing decent money though so it must have had some eye appeal. These things keep creeping up in price. |
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Re: Mecum Blazer
Same color as mine but in better shape.
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Re: Mecum Blazer
Just saw a red 2wd 72 swb go for 30k...Mecum
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Re: Mecum Blazer
What type of wheels are those do you guys think, and where can I find some? Also, what size tires if you had to guess?
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Re: Mecum Blazer
Those are just later model truck ralleys. They were factory on an old 84 blazer I used to have. Not sure exactly what year they first came out though but I'd guess very late 70's or early 80's.
Not quite the right look for my taste on a 72 or older truck, but they look pretty good on just about any square body. |
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If you want a little retro or something that fits the era, I've seen aluminum slots that look fine or several others that look good. I just run a simple aluminum wheel on my 72 but it's time for a change. I had a set of factory 15" steelies, but decided I wanted an 8" version instead, so I sold them. Couldn't find a satisfactory set of poverty caps anyway so I quit looking. Don't get me wrong though, I like those later model truck ralleys, but the look on a 72 or older truck just hasn't grown one me. I look at the wheel and then look up and expect to see a square ![]() |
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Re: Mecum Blazer
Firebird-would these be the correct wheels?
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Wheels/Om...06&t_pl=106059 $114 per seems high, but I've not really looked around much. |
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Re: Mecum Blazer
Squarebody ralley wheels. Very popular on 67-72 trucks.
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Re: Mecum Blazer
From what I have found ralley wheels started on 1975 trucks.
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Re: Mecum Blazer
Ok, the '8' and '6' refer to the wheel width, correct? And 15' is the diameter? I think I like the 33" tires..would these work on the 6", or would you need 8"?
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Re: Mecum Blazer
Those are 8" wheels front and back on Brendals truck.
I personally wouldn't run 33's on a 6 inch rim, and even if you wanted to try it I'd stick with the 10.5's. Still going to pull the sidewalls in so far that any amount of tire pressure is going to cause high center tread wear issues. I run 33x10.5's on mine, but I have them currently on 8" aluminum wheels, and that's ultimately why I decided I didn't want to use the 6" steel wheels and ended up just selling them. BFG doesn't make a 33" tire that's any skinnier than the 10.5's I already have. |
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