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dopeslap · 05-29-2006, 01:01 AM

Hey guys:

A couple of weeks ago I drove home a 1972 Blazer (a 1000 miles from North Carolina). I was a bit nervous because the seller insisted the vechile had sat for twenty years (given its original condition it's not hard to believe plus an oil change sticker from 1993 indicated the truck had travelled only 200 miles in the last 13 years). The seller had freshened it up with a new exhaust system, fuel tank, sending unit, fuel pump, rebuilt the carberator, and changed all the fluids and flushed the radiator.

Fifteen minutes into the trip the front brakes started dragging. But changing out the proportioning valve and the master cylinder fixed the problem. The Blazer drove like a dream the rest of the way.

Upon arrival, I immediately riped out the nasty 1970's shag carpet someone installed and removed the top.

The Blazer has the typical rust, a few oil leaks, and needs a new A/C compressor. At some point I will have to rebuid the original 350 engine (it only has 36,000 miles and runs great but 34 years is a long time). Other than that it's in great shape (It's always a good sign when all the little stuff like the horn, dome lights, gauges, etc. all work).

I've been eight long years without a first generation blazer. It's nice to have one again.

1LoC10 · 05-29-2006, 01:34 AM

awesome.... looks good from what I can see

krue · 05-29-2006, 01:36 AM

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! That's a sweet blazer!

Sgt.Booya · 05-29-2006, 01:40 AM

Man that is nice........great find. Welcome from Canada. Gotta love that 70's dico carpet........yaahhhhaaaa baby!

**Ron 586** · 05-29-2006, 01:53 AM

Welcome to the board from West Tennessee. Thats a nice looking blazer to have spent so many years not used. Good luck with your new toy.

*Medicanman71* · 05-29-2006, 03:38 AM

Welcome, amazing story. Glad you posted pics.

**Canadian694x4** · 05-29-2006, 04:43 AM

Welcome To The Boards! Great Looking Blazer Ya Picked Up!

Pop's72 · 05-29-2006, 07:48 AM

and welcome to the board!

**Yukon Jack** · 05-29-2006, 10:07 AM

Welcome. Looks like a beauty!!!

RunTMCfan · 05-29-2006, 12:45 PM

I kind of dig the shag carpet!

Ok...lay it on us. How much or how little did you spend. 36k original miles...unrestored!!!

FRENCHBLUE72 · 05-29-2006, 04:24 PM

Wow nice looking score and welcome to the board..

vtblazer · 05-29-2006, 06:11 PM

As stated above, great find.

Welcome back to blazers, cool you found us.

Reall like the darker green on blazers!

Big Block · 05-29-2006, 06:52 PM

Looks good, and a single wall top. Where in NC. did you find it?

LUV2XCLR8 · 05-29-2006, 09:23 PM

And

again, Now your back in the Blazer club

dopeslap · 05-30-2006, 12:09 AM

I bought it on e-bay ($5,250). Seller was in Winston-Salem.

Big Block · 05-30-2006, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dopeslap

I bought it on e-bay ($5,250). Seller was in Winston-Salem.

I must have missed that one. I look at ebay every couple of days. Looks like a good buy. Looks like a great project.

Jason915 · 05-30-2006, 11:03 AM

NICE good find

05-29-2006, 01:01 AM	#1
dopeslap Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 18	New Purchase Hey guys: A couple of weeks ago I drove home a 1972 Blazer (a 1000 miles from North Carolina). I was a bit nervous because the seller insisted the vechile had sat for twenty years (given its original condition it's not hard to believe plus an oil change sticker from 1993 indicated the truck had travelled only 200 miles in the last 13 years). The seller had freshened it up with a new exhaust system, fuel tank, sending unit, fuel pump, rebuilt the carberator, and changed all the fluids and flushed the radiator. Fifteen minutes into the trip the front brakes started dragging. But changing out the proportioning valve and the master cylinder fixed the problem. The Blazer drove like a dream the rest of the way. Upon arrival, I immediately riped out the nasty 1970's shag carpet someone installed and removed the top. The Blazer has the typical rust, a few oil leaks, and needs a new A/C compressor. At some point I will have to rebuid the original 350 engine (it only has 36,000 miles and runs great but 34 years is a long time). Other than that it's in great shape (It's always a good sign when all the little stuff like the horn, dome lights, gauges, etc. all work). I've been eight long years without a first generation blazer. It's nice to have one again. Attached Images

05-29-2006, 01:34 AM	#2
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: New Purchase awesome.... looks good from what I can see __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

05-29-2006, 01:36 AM	#3
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: New Purchase Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! That's a sweet blazer! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

05-29-2006, 01:40 AM	#4
Sgt.Booya Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 75	Re: New Purchase Man that is nice........great find. Welcome from Canada. Gotta love that 70's dico carpet........yaahhhhaaaa baby! __________________ If you keep and open mind you never know what might drop in. 1970 Chev C10 SWB, "250 turbo thrift"

05-29-2006, 01:53 AM	#5
Ron 586 RIP Mr Ron Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Big Sandy, Tn. 38221 Posts: 8,150	Re: New Purchase Welcome to the board from West Tennessee. Thats a nice looking blazer to have spent so many years not used. Good luck with your new toy. __________________ Ron (Mr Round Tuit) Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle TN Message Forum TN Facebook Group SETN Truck Show My Photobucket

05-29-2006, 03:38 AM	#6
Medicanman71 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Where the Wild Things Are Posts: 696	Re: New Purchase Welcome, amazing story. Glad you posted pics.

05-29-2006, 04:43 AM	#7
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Re: New Purchase Welcome To The Boards! Great Looking Blazer Ya Picked Up! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

05-29-2006, 07:48 AM	#8
Pop's72 It's ok to stare... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 667	Re: New Purchase and welcome to the board! __________________ -Matt 1971 Blazer/Jimmy : Factory 2WD, Factory AC, Crate 350

05-29-2006, 10:07 AM	#9
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Re: New Purchase Welcome. Looks like a beauty!!! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

05-29-2006, 12:45 PM	#10
RunTMCfan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 251	Re: New Purchase I kind of dig the shag carpet! Ok...lay it on us. How much or how little did you spend. 36k original miles...unrestored!!! __________________ Rob "RunTMCfan"

05-29-2006, 04:24 PM	#11
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: New Purchase Wow nice looking score and welcome to the board.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

05-29-2006, 06:11 PM	#12
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,537	Re: New Purchase As stated above, great find. Welcome back to blazers, cool you found us. Reall like the darker green on blazers!

05-29-2006, 06:52 PM	#13
Big Block Big Block Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, N.C. Posts: 1,649	Re: New Purchase Looks good, and a single wall top. Where in NC. did you find it? Last edited by Big Block; 05-29-2006 at 06:53 PM.

05-29-2006, 09:23 PM	#14
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	Re: New Purchase And again, Now your back in the Blazer club __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

05-30-2006, 12:09 AM	#15
dopeslap Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 18	Re: New Purchase I bought it on e-bay ($5,250). Seller was in Winston-Salem.



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05-30-2006, 11:03 AM	#17
Jason915 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 693	Re: New Purchase NICE good find __________________ 1971 GMC K1500 SWB Fleetside, 4" skyjacker softride and, 14 Bolt FF, HD Dana 44 4.10's 1970 K5 TBI conversion lifted etc SOLD 1968 C20 camper truck SOLD “To ban guns because criminals use them is to tell the innocent and law-abiding that their rights and liberties depend not on their own conduct, but on the conduct of the guilty and the lawless.” Jeff Snyder

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