Chopped Blazer.

[1low70]

Hi, I posted a short intro and a couple shots of this blazer in 2009 I think, in this thread- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...hlight=chopped

that was when me and dad first got it running, and we have since gotten the main stuff finished, and have cruised around town for a couple summers.. we are currently working on the interior, but we took a break from that to put the top on!

For those wondering, it is a 72 blazer with a 67 chevy front end, 4 inch cowl hood, split rear tailgate (homemade from a taligate), and the big thing, a 7 &1/2 inch chop top.

and you thought it looked cool before?









an artsy photo is a must right?


this is the view out the windshield


and dad taking mom for her first ride with a roof over her head, since he did build it for her.


now we gotta finish the interior, and we are looking for a hatch for the rear, to cut down, if you have one to sell shoot me a pm!

[turp mcspray]

What did you do...remove the seat, and sit on the floor?!

[Blazer690]

That is wicked, how cool!!! Not me but I like the idea. Great idea. Thanks Blazer690

[1low70]

actually I am six feet tall, and I can drive it fine. it has buddy bucket style seats in it..

its a flat out blast to drive.

[YBNORML]

Looks cool! I like it.
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[1971blazerguy]

hello there the pic are kewl do u have anymore pics of the tailgate opened,and latch? and some photos of the hinge area ive been wanting to do this to mine thx..

[Pop's C-10]

that is sweet

[skorpioskorpio]

Looks like you had to widen, and lengthen the the roof, did you use a donor roof for that? Did you have to widen the windshield frame as well?

[cleszkie]

How are you going to permanently join the fiberglass at the cuts? Seems like you might lose some structural rigidity in the top having cut through the internal spars.

[1low70]

wow! thanks for the positive response guys!

blazer guy, I went out and took some pics of the hinge and stuff today, should have them up soon..

scorpio, yes, my dad used pieces from a donor top to fill the pieces where it got wider, and I don't think he had to widen the windshield frame any, it is a stock windshield with 7 1/2 inches off the top.

Cleszkic, we are using SMC/panel bond to temporarily 'glue' the pieces into place and get them in place, when it is done it will get fiberglass cloth laid over the whole thing and fiberglassed down. And when dad had the top apart he routed out the center braces for the top, and put a new wood piece in to go across the center to brace it. it is strong across the top.