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Old 06-13-2016, 02:54 AM   #1
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Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

Finally sold my 71 Cheyenne Super and used the money to buy my first blazer. It took me a while to pull the trigger but I ended up getting a 2WD CST in pretty nice original condition. I didn't steal it, but it had all the stuff on my wish list and I am happy with it. I was looking for a stock CST truck with an auto trans. Here are a few pics of my purchase. Has some rust on both rockers, the rear panels and passenger side fender cup. It is currently not running. My immediate plans are to get it road worthy and replace the current wheels with stock. After that I'll see what I have money for. I hope you enjoy the pics.
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Old 06-13-2016, 03:01 AM   #2
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

tailgate is also pretty rusty.
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Old 06-13-2016, 03:03 AM   #3
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

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Old 06-13-2016, 03:06 AM   #4
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

a few more pics
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Old 06-13-2016, 05:39 AM   #5
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

Very nice!
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Old 06-13-2016, 06:34 AM   #6
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

You found a good one, good luck with it!
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Old 06-13-2016, 07:11 AM   #7
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You lucky rascal ,CONGRATS .
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Old 06-13-2016, 07:27 AM   #8
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

Wow. Congrats on the purchase!
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Looks really nice.
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Old 06-13-2016, 08:48 AM   #10
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

Nice, congrats!
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Old 06-13-2016, 09:16 PM   #11
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

Congrats on the blazer. Looks great! Get it running and then enjoy it!
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

Thank you guys. I'm glad to be part of the blazer crew. Couple of questions.
Are blazer tailgates the same as truck tailgates? Does anyone have pictures of how the speaker is mounted. I have a nice am fm radio but there are no holes in the dash for one. I'm also looking at replacing the old gas tank. Should I go steel or poly?
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Old 06-13-2016, 11:49 PM   #13
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

Very nice! Tailgate is the same as truck.
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

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Thank you guys. I'm glad to be part of the blazer crew. Couple of questions.
Are blazer tailgates the same as truck tailgates? Does anyone have pictures of how the speaker is mounted. I have a nice am fm radio but there are no holes in the dash for one. I'm also looking at replacing the old gas tank. Should I go steel or poly?
Was the dash cut to accommodate the aftermarket stereo?
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Old 06-14-2016, 01:30 AM   #15
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

No cut dash but there are speaker in the rear side panels.
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

I wonder why GM just didn't put the speaker in the same place as trucks. Anyone know where the speaker is located in a suburban?
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I wonder why GM just didn't put the speaker in the same place as trucks. Anyone know where the speaker is located in a suburban?
Some Blazers do have the speaker in the dash, others have it hanging under the dash
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

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Thank you guys. I'm glad to be part of the blazer crew. Couple of questions.
Are blazer tailgates the same as truck tailgates? Does anyone have pictures of how the speaker is mounted. I have a nice am fm radio but there are no holes in the dash for one. I'm also looking at replacing the old gas tank. Should I go steel or poly?
Yes, all fleetside tailgates are the same.

Some speakers are in the upper dash same as trucks but more often the dash is not stamped and they were mounted hanging under the dash. Probably to protect from getting wet if going topless.

I would go steel tank so you can swap your original fill neck. It is the easiest way to get the filler to fit around the body mount. Do not throw out your old tank without removing the filler neck off of it first!! Just sweat out the solder and then remove the two nuts that hold it in place.
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Old 06-14-2016, 08:51 AM   #19
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

Best option is to get a rad shop to swap the fuel neck unless you are a soldering expert. Keep the old gas tank straps, the ones that come with the new tank kit are different. Same goes for the sending unit float, the repro ones have a high failure rate. Replace with the original or even better pick up a solid replacement https://www.summitracing.com/int/par...MobileSwitchNo
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

Thank you for the responses and really appreciate the information. The gas that is currently in the truck is very old. Originally I was planning on just removing the tank and having it cleaned but after inspection I noticed it is dented on two of the corners. Who makes the best fuel sending unit?

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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

I would think all the repro senders are on the same level of quality. I haven't found any problems with them other than the floats.
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

Good buy Brian!
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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

It looks like a great original truck, congratulations. We don't see any like that in these parts!

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Re: Sold my 71 Super & bought a 71 2WD CST blazer

Very nice candidate for a beautiful original stock restoration.
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Wow, nice find.
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