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krue · 02-21-2005, 12:21 AM

What parts from trucks can I use to repair my blazer? If I can use the cab of a truck minus the roof and back it will make my life MUCH easier! What about using patch panels for the sides out of fleetside bed parts?

First round of many questions.

Alexis · 02-21-2005, 12:37 AM

List what needs repairing.

You can't use a a truck windshield as a "whole" piece to replace a blazer windshield. Cause blazers have a brace in them.

krue · 02-21-2005, 01:01 AM

I think I can salvage the glove box door and the bed floor. Everything else is questionable.

Alexis · 02-21-2005, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krue

I think I can salvage the glove box door and the bed floor. Everything else is questionable.

i guess it was best to say what you can save........

vtblazer · 02-21-2005, 08:46 AM

Hey Krue,
If you need a firewall/windshield frame, I have both.

*Gee_Emm* · 02-21-2005, 10:26 AM

I have cut up a couple Blazer windsheild frames and I have not seen any additional bracing what so ever. Just to give you an idea on how much is interchangable on my Jimmy the only parts that will be Jimmy/Blazer parts will be the bedsides, the inner top rail of the windshield frame and the first 6 inches on the front of the bed floor. The rest of the sheetmetal on the truck is from a half ton. You can use short box bedsides as a complete replacement but you will have to use some of the inner structure at the front from a Blazer bedside. Bedside patchpanels are the same as any other bed.

Best thing you can do is check out my progress thread, I will be updating it soon and there are some pictures that are not there so if you need clarification on a paticular area I more then likely have a picture of it. Some of my progress I described isnt very clear either, I was intially planning on repairing the cab, welding a new WS frame on but in the thread I didnt really explain that, I jumped right to it.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...2&page=1&pp=25

vtblazer · 02-21-2005, 11:14 AM

The only difference I've seen is the top of the frame and how it accepts the hard top.
Gee, are you keeping the truck windshield frame intact and working from there?

*Gee_Emm* · 02-21-2005, 07:51 PM

The WS frame was left as seen in the pictures above with the exception of a little bit of trimming and the addition of the inner top rail piece. Shown below is the cab trimmed up almost completely to accept the top inner rail.

Krue, you will need to find the inner top rail(see pic below)which might be tough because that is the part the rusts first or fix the one that you have already, you just have to drill out the spot welds to get it off.

JBstor · 02-21-2005, 10:33 PM

The inner rail is available aftermarket. Here is a pic.

http://www.bowtiebits.com/Catalog/in...el_1337747.htm

HTH
JB

krue · 02-21-2005, 10:55 PM

Doesn't look like the same piece. That looks like the patch panel for a truck roof. The piece for the blazer is actually the piece the top seals to. Thanks for the heads up anyways.

JBstor · 02-21-2005, 10:59 PM

Ohhhh!

You are talking about the top part. Sorry, my bad.

JB

vtblazer · 02-22-2005, 06:27 AM

Looks like this.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 02-26-2005, 09:35 PM

Good luck krue and keep us posted welcome to the blazer side...

02-21-2005, 12:21 AM	#1
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Hey Gee_Emm what's it gonna take? What parts from trucks can I use to repair my blazer? If I can use the cab of a truck minus the roof and back it will make my life MUCH easier! What about using patch panels for the sides out of fleetside bed parts? First round of many questions. __________________ "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"

02-21-2005, 01:01 AM	#3
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	I think I can salvage the glove box door and the bed floor. Everything else is questionable. __________________ "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"

02-21-2005, 08:46 AM	#5
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Blazer Parts Hey Krue, If you need a firewall/windshield frame, I have both.

02-21-2005, 11:14 AM	#7
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Windshield Frame The only difference I've seen is the top of the frame and how it accepts the hard top. Gee, are you keeping the truck windshield frame intact and working from there?

02-21-2005, 10:55 PM	#10
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Doesn't look like the same piece. That looks like the patch panel for a truck roof. The piece for the blazer is actually the piece the top seals to. Thanks for the heads up anyways. __________________ "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"

02-21-2005, 12:37 AM	#2
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,879	List what needs repairing. You can't use a a truck windshield as a "whole" piece to replace a blazer windshield. Cause blazers have a brace in them.

02-21-2005, 10:26 AM	#6
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	I have cut up a couple Blazer windsheild frames and I have not seen any additional bracing what so ever. Just to give you an idea on how much is interchangable on my Jimmy the only parts that will be Jimmy/Blazer parts will be the bedsides, the inner top rail of the windshield frame and the first 6 inches on the front of the bed floor. The rest of the sheetmetal on the truck is from a half ton. You can use short box bedsides as a complete replacement but you will have to use some of the inner structure at the front from a Blazer bedside. Bedside patchpanels are the same as any other bed. Best thing you can do is check out my progress thread, I will be updating it soon and there are some pictures that are not there so if you need clarification on a paticular area I more then likely have a picture of it. Some of my progress I described isnt very clear either, I was intially planning on repairing the cab, welding a new WS frame on but in the thread I didnt really explain that, I jumped right to it. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...2&page=1&pp=25

02-21-2005, 07:51 PM	#8
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	The WS frame was left as seen in the pictures above with the exception of a little bit of trimming and the addition of the inner top rail piece. Shown below is the cab trimmed up almost completely to accept the top inner rail. Krue, you will need to find the inner top rail(see pic below)which might be tough because that is the part the rusts first or fix the one that you have already, you just have to drill out the spot welds to get it off.

02-21-2005, 10:33 PM	#9
JBstor Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 66	The inner rail is available aftermarket. Here is a pic. http://www.bowtiebits.com/Catalog/in...el_1337747.htm HTH JB

02-21-2005, 10:59 PM	#11
JBstor Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 66	Ohhhh! You are talking about the top part. Sorry, my bad. JB

02-22-2005, 06:27 AM	#12
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Blazer Windshield Frame Looks like this. Attached Images Last edited by vtblazer; 02-22-2005 at 06:30 AM.

02-26-2005, 09:35 PM	#13
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Good luck krue and keep us posted welcome to the blazer side... __________________ 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..



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