Picked up another one...

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Happy New Year guys. You know its strange, for years I kept my C-10 and was content to fiddle with it. Never had much time or money to really do it the way I wanted. Now I am, well not so much lately, but it's coming along.

What's strange is that I always had an urge to have a blazer, just love the body style, but never really came across them much.

It starts with one I found in a local junkyard. Then while looking for parts I find another one and buy it, and part out the first one. Then I find a good deal on an Arizona tub, huge sheetmetal upgrade, but then come across a 2wd in a farmers sideyard. So I eventually get that and part it out, saving the frame and a few other parts. So I basically have one that is a runner, but in sorry shape yet, and another that is a roller and will be a future project for myself or maybe someone else.

Then along comes another parts blazer from someone that is a member here, but rarely uses the board. He sent me a PM a while back about a blazer frame part, and after talking a bit, I learn he really just wants to get rid of the whole thing. The frame is cracked, the body rusted and banged up, the drive train is long gone, but there are some usable parts there yet. All he wanted was some cash for the wheels, some pretty nice aluminum slots, and I always liked slots, so a deal was struck. I had a pair of reproduction fenders I wanted to sell, so we traded even up, the blazer for the fenders. I picked it up today, 270 miles round trip. It was too dark to take pics tonight, but I'll get some posted friday. The owner was great, patient and helped me out. I'll be going back in the spring for a 2nd top he has. The hatch looks pretty good and the top is in way better shape than the one on my 2wd now. It just wouldn't fit on the trailer with the blazer.

No big plans for it, just parts I think. The floor looks way better than my jimmy so I might use this tub instead. The rear frame horns might be good too, which is what started the whole thing. Windshield frame is shot. The power brakes are still there, rear seat too, front seats are not original. I'll just park it until spring and deal with it then.

Just thought I'd share... and Happy New Year, again.