Will it Work?Full Soft Top/90 Blazer - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**special-K** · 03-28-2005, 08:15 AM

Would I be able to fiy a full soft top on a later Blazer if I gut the top off?Do they just snap-on over the windshield like 69-72s?I can take care of any body-mods/sheetmetal work.Has anyone done this?I always thought to graft an earlier w/s frame and I know guys are doing this.But,they`re hard to come by.

alf4444 · 03-28-2005, 10:00 AM

There are softops being made for the 73-75 blazers just do the conversion like you stated.

**special-K** · 03-28-2005, 09:20 PM

Hey thanks.Guess you understood.I now see some type errors,like:fiy(fit)and gut(cut)

bgeraurd · 03-30-2005, 02:35 PM

There is a guy on colorado k5 that did the used a 73-75 soft top on his 80's blazer. It looked like a 73-75 with a soft top so s I would say go for it.

**special-K** · 04-03-2005, 10:09 AM

I guess the top comes to meet the door glass when frame is eliminated.Other than the frame,doors appear the same.Always wanted to get my hands on a`73-75 windshield frame.It would save finishing-off over windshield and I guess then you could use hardtop.That doesn`t matter so much now.Just want to go with soft top/no top.

Jonboy · 04-04-2005, 04:33 AM

my 77 was cut and a 73 windshield frame was put in. It doesn't look like it was bad to do. I bought a new set of doors, and we cut them. That wasn't really too bad. The top does meet the windows on a hardtop. My top wasn't the quality I was looking for, so I decided my Blazer will end up kinda like a roadster. Other than the doors and splicing teh windshield frame, the only other thing to do would be to cover the front of teh quarter panels where the top used to reside. The earlier Blazers had rocker boxes that stiffened the floors. I don't know what they look like, but I am pretty sure no one repops them. Bracing the rockers would be a pretty good idea, as my truck flexes pretty good going over bumps.

**special-K** · 04-17-2005, 09:14 AM

Thanks Jonboy.I wondered about the stiffer floor.I know the full-tops had boxed floors.I guess a roll cage would make it good`n`stiff.So you had a hard top on it and it fit ok?

03-28-2005, 08:15 AM	#1
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Will it Work?Full Soft Top/90 Blazer Would I be able to fiy a full soft top on a later Blazer if I gut the top off?Do they just snap-on over the windshield like 69-72s?I can take care of any body-mods/sheetmetal work.Has anyone done this?I always thought to graft an earlier w/s frame and I know guys are doing this.But,they`re hard to come by. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-28-2005, 10:00 AM	#2
alf4444 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: taylorsville, UT Posts: 778	There are softops being made for the 73-75 blazers just do the conversion like you stated. __________________ 2011 CCSB GMC 2500HD DMAX 73 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 96 Chevy 1500 STD Cab Shortbed Z71 Owner of WickedWolfRC.com

03-28-2005, 09:20 PM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Hey thanks.Guess you understood.I now see some type errors,like:fiy(fit)and gut(cut) __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-03-2005, 10:09 AM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	I guess the top comes to meet the door glass when frame is eliminated.Other than the frame,doors appear the same.Always wanted to get my hands on a`73-75 windshield frame.It would save finishing-off over windshield and I guess then you could use hardtop.That doesn`t matter so much now.Just want to go with soft top/no top. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

04-04-2005, 04:33 AM	#6
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	my 77 was cut and a 73 windshield frame was put in. It doesn't look like it was bad to do. I bought a new set of doors, and we cut them. That wasn't really too bad. The top does meet the windows on a hardtop. My top wasn't the quality I was looking for, so I decided my Blazer will end up kinda like a roadster. Other than the doors and splicing teh windshield frame, the only other thing to do would be to cover the front of teh quarter panels where the top used to reside. The earlier Blazers had rocker boxes that stiffened the floors. I don't know what they look like, but I am pretty sure no one repops them. Bracing the rockers would be a pretty good idea, as my truck flexes pretty good going over bumps. __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

03-30-2005, 02:35 PM	#4
bgeraurd BLAZERHOLIC Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Avondale, AZ Posts: 64	There is a guy on colorado k5 that did the used a 73-75 soft top on his 80's blazer. It looked like a 73-75 with a soft top so s I would say go for it.

04-17-2005, 09:14 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Thanks Jonboy.I wondered about the stiffer floor.I know the full-tops had boxed floors.I guess a roll cage would make it good`n`stiff.So you had a hard top on it and it fit ok? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

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