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Lynx · 09-17-2004, 05:55 PM

Well as 1 of you know im going to NAIT in fairview taking a Caterpillar Heavy Duty mechaics course. Well our shop is right next to the automotive shop and they just brought in a 1985 Blazer it is in absolutly Mint condition.

About 5 years ago a local dealer found this blazer (not sure how you lose one in the first place) As of now it has 345km on it, Mint condtion, and even still has the intact (dealer remove plastic) seat covers on it! well except the drivers side plastic is a little worn . They have gone through the brakes and rear end but the engine and tranny still have origonal seals but the thing still runs and drives great....

I asked what it would take to sell it to me but alas they arnt aloud to or give away anything that has been donated to the school.

Just thought i would share it with ya

oldraven · 09-18-2004, 11:12 AM

Um.......... PICS MAN, PICS!!! You can't talk like that and not show the goods. BTW, where's Fairview? I'm in E-town.

bigblock73 · 09-19-2004, 03:14 AM

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Lynx · 09-19-2004, 06:12 PM

haha sorry no pics as of now but i should be able to get some this week some time.

Fairviw is an hour north of Grand Prairie.

Lynx · 09-30-2004, 09:24 PM

Finnaly got some pictures. After drooling over it its not perfect but its still realy nice. The messy plastic in the interior pic is the origonal plastic that came on it out of the factory and was suposed to be removed by the dealer upon arival.

Ive asked the instructors if there is any possible way i could buy it but they said there is no way and if there was it wouldnt be here(which makes sence, but they cant blame me for trying)

Blue Beard · 10-01-2004, 05:07 AM

Was going to say without the pics it just sounded like a fish tale.

88Jimmy4x4 · 10-01-2004, 08:09 AM

Its nice, but looks rusty to me

cliffsta · 10-01-2004, 04:54 PM

i wanna know why the HECK would these guys buy / obtain a mint condition blazer and use it as a tool to be torn up by mechanic students. why not just get a beater with a solid motor?

88Jimmy4x4 · 10-01-2004, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cliffsta

i wanna know why the HECK would these guys buy / obtain a mint condition blazer and use it as a tool to be torn up by mechanic students. why not just get a beater with a solid motor?

Now that you mention it...it doesnt make much sense. When I took automechanics in HS, we allways worked on either teachers cars/trucks or donated ones....nothing mint.

Jonboy · 10-01-2004, 07:01 PM

maybe there was something wrong with it, and it was donated by GM. They get to write it off, and the school gets a newer car to work on. I guess in the case of that Jimmy, if it has been lost for all of this time, it would be hard to sell it as new. That's probably how it ended up there. When I was in school, we had a 92 Lincoln Mark VII that had been donated when new. Part of the agreement is that the school can't sell any part of the car; when they are finished with it, the vehicle must be destroyed.

screwballl · 10-01-2004, 09:24 PM

reminds me of a 86 K1500 blazer that my dad had for a few years until he sold it and bought a *gasp* 87 Frod Runger 4x4... he even wishes he would have kept the blazer lol
that looks liek a nice one, grab it while you can! figure out the problems later

also in my high school they would get very rough cars/trucks from various sources and they would rebuild the engine to stock specs plus the body would be done the same way then they sell it to pay for the classes and supplies... some came out mint and cherry as can be, others looked like it was crushed before but someone tried to resurrect it

Lynx · 10-01-2004, 10:05 PM

Well here in canada we have a list that each college puts their name on. When Dealers have vehicles that they cant sell or are damaged or were lost they are donated to the next college on the list. About half the vehicles we have are donated new, the other half were donated buy other people, some with problems others just high miles.

This blazer has NO rust, just a little piece where the paint has flaked off. All the vehicles that arnt being worked on at the time are stored in a coverd storege.

Also the way the aprentiship program in Alberta (best in northamerica and only one that is reconized by california) is, alot of it is taking apart working machinery to see how it works and how it should work.

Also when this Jimmy came in none of the seals were any good any more and the breaks had to be redone.

I just thought it was neat to see somthing this old with no miles on it.

09-17-2004, 05:55 PM	#1
Lynx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 513	Mint Blazer Well as 1 of you know im going to NAIT in fairview taking a Caterpillar Heavy Duty mechaics course. Well our shop is right next to the automotive shop and they just brought in a 1985 Blazer it is in absolutly Mint condition. About 5 years ago a local dealer found this blazer (not sure how you lose one in the first place) As of now it has 345km on it, Mint condtion, and even still has the intact (dealer remove plastic) seat covers on it! well except the drivers side plastic is a little worn . They have gone through the brakes and rear end but the engine and tranny still have origonal seals but the thing still runs and drives great.... I asked what it would take to sell it to me but alas they arnt aloud to or give away anything that has been donated to the school. Just thought i would share it with ya __________________ Ben 1983 Silverado SWB 305 2002 Silverado Extended Cab 5.3 http://members.shaw.ca/bkennett

09-18-2004, 11:12 AM	#2
oldraven Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Antigonish, Nova Scotia Posts: 869	Um.......... PICS MAN, PICS!!! You can't talk like that and not show the goods. BTW, where's Fairview? I'm in E-town. __________________ '86 C10 regular cab, 383 on propane www.cardomain.com/id/doasa '87 TurboCoupe 2.3Turbo intercooled 5-spd www.cardomain.com/id/oldraven '93 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L

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09-19-2004, 06:12 PM	#4
Lynx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 513	haha sorry no pics as of now but i should be able to get some this week some time. Fairviw is an hour north of Grand Prairie. __________________ Ben 1983 Silverado SWB 305 2002 Silverado Extended Cab 5.3 http://members.shaw.ca/bkennett

09-30-2004, 09:24 PM	#5
Lynx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 513	Finnaly got some pictures. After drooling over it its not perfect but its still realy nice. The messy plastic in the interior pic is the origonal plastic that came on it out of the factory and was suposed to be removed by the dealer upon arival. Ive asked the instructors if there is any possible way i could buy it but they said there is no way and if there was it wouldnt be here(which makes sence, but they cant blame me for trying) Attached Images __________________ Ben 1983 Silverado SWB 305 2002 Silverado Extended Cab 5.3 http://members.shaw.ca/bkennett

10-01-2004, 05:07 AM	#6
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	Was going to say without the pics it just sounded like a fish tale. __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

10-01-2004, 08:09 AM	#7
88Jimmy4x4 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: houston, texas Posts: 1,974	Its nice, but looks rusty to me __________________ 2008 Silverado Z71 RCSB 1991 GMC Jimmy 4x4 1976 GMC Sierra C15 SWB

10-01-2004, 04:54 PM	#8
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	i wanna know why the HECK would these guys buy / obtain a mint condition blazer and use it as a tool to be torn up by mechanic students. why not just get a beater with a solid motor? __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

10-01-2004, 07:01 PM	#10
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	maybe there was something wrong with it, and it was donated by GM. They get to write it off, and the school gets a newer car to work on. I guess in the case of that Jimmy, if it has been lost for all of this time, it would be hard to sell it as new. That's probably how it ended up there. When I was in school, we had a 92 Lincoln Mark VII that had been donated when new. Part of the agreement is that the school can't sell any part of the car; when they are finished with it, the vehicle must be destroyed. __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

10-01-2004, 09:24 PM	#11
screwballl Tonawanda 454 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liquid Sunshine State Posts: 2,755	reminds me of a 86 K1500 blazer that my dad had for a few years until he sold it and bought a gasp 87 Frod Runger 4x4... he even wishes he would have kept the blazer lol that looks liek a nice one, grab it while you can! figure out the problems later also in my high school they would get very rough cars/trucks from various sources and they would rebuild the engine to stock specs plus the body would be done the same way then they sell it to pay for the classes and supplies... some came out mint and cherry as can be, others looked like it was crushed before but someone tried to resurrect it __________________ 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. ------------------- Last edited by screwballl; 10-01-2004 at 09:26 PM.

10-01-2004, 10:05 PM	#12
Lynx Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 513	Well here in canada we have a list that each college puts their name on. When Dealers have vehicles that they cant sell or are damaged or were lost they are donated to the next college on the list. About half the vehicles we have are donated new, the other half were donated buy other people, some with problems others just high miles. This blazer has NO rust, just a little piece where the paint has flaked off. All the vehicles that arnt being worked on at the time are stored in a coverd storege. Also the way the aprentiship program in Alberta (best in northamerica and only one that is reconized by california) is, alot of it is taking apart working machinery to see how it works and how it should work. Also when this Jimmy came in none of the seals were any good any more and the breaks had to be redone. I just thought it was neat to see somthing this old with no miles on it. __________________ Ben 1983 Silverado SWB 305 2002 Silverado Extended Cab 5.3 http://members.shaw.ca/bkennett Last edited by Lynx; 10-01-2004 at 10:07 PM.



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