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03-27-2011, 12:23 PM | #1 |
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"Factory" Roll Bars......Fact or Fiction
I have heard many guys talking about "Factory" roll bars. My experience in owning/parting out probably about 30 of these 69-72 blazers is that there was no factory installed roll bar. I have heard of dealers installing roll bars on blazers back then....along with other aftermarket accessories like winches, grill guards, tow bumpers etc....but were they GM parts or aftermarket? I would love it if others would weigh in on this.
P.S. I know in the middle 70's GM started putting factory roll bars in....
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03-27-2011, 02:21 PM | #2 |
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Re: "Factory" Roll Bars......Fact or Fiction
I have a Hickey roll bar in my rig. Dealer installed option I was told.
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03-27-2011, 02:51 PM | #3 |
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Re: "Factory" Roll Bars......Fact or Fiction
Mine is a smitty built.
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03-27-2011, 04:12 PM | #4 |
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Re: "Factory" Roll Bars......Fact or Fiction
Good point. I always use "factory" to refer to a simple 4-point attached to the front of the wheel tub (as opposed to a Smittybuilt)... Hickey being the most common. "Dealer installed" would be a mo-better description.
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03-27-2011, 07:06 PM | #5 |
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Re: "Factory" Roll Bars......Fact or Fiction
I think I have the same one.
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03-27-2011, 07:23 PM | #6 |
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Re: "Factory" Roll Bars......Fact or Fiction
I know someone on here has a mag article that was of the proto type blazer if memory is correct it had one seat or a bench and I thought a roll bar
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