Blazer Fans! Cool Retro Pic From B&M - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

SLS · 01-14-2005, 03:51 AM

Ahhhhh...the memories!

As I was sorting through my dearly departed Grandfather's garage, I came across the packaging from this 1977 B&M Shift Kit that my Dad and I had installed many moons ago in a 1973 Nova I had in high school. It was sun-faded in the upper-left corner...but otherwise the colors were still nice. The instrictions, and the old parts were still in the package as well. I thought maybe some of you Blazer fans would get a kick out of seeing it.

There are 3 pictures...

The think the last picture would make a cool avatar...so any of you Blazer (or mid-70's Camaro) fans feel free!

Full Front Picture:

Closer Picture with Both Vehicles:

Close-up of the Blazer:

Very Bi-Centennial, eh??

BobbyK · 01-14-2005, 04:26 AM

Cool!
Nice find,sorry about your Grand Dad though.

Blue Beard · 01-14-2005, 08:44 AM

Don't suppose the instructions were still available with any more graphics?

**Yukon Jack** · 01-14-2005, 10:32 AM

That's pretty cool. Glad you posted it.

SLS · 01-14-2005, 11:50 AM

Thanks, guys. I figured it was an image that was not often seen.

BobbyK:

Thanks for the thought about my Grandfather. I miss him alot. He was a Boilerman and mechanic for the Railroad before WWII, a mechanic (Fireman 1st Class) in the US Navy in WWII, a auto mechanic for many, many years, and did a stint as a 'Diesel Instructor' at Nashville Auto-Diesel College back in the 1970's. A real wrench turner! He was also trained in fixing big, commercial Air Compressors...as well as many other mechanical things.

If it had pistons....he knew how it worked, and why...and luckly for my Father and I, he shared his knowledge, tools, time, and most of all, his love with us. Included in my treasured memories of him are the cool things he built and fixed for/with me as a child. Sleds, bicycles, minibikes, motorcycles, and cars. He was also a Baptist minister for many, many years. What I really admired about his mechanical ability was that he was a 'problem solver' and 'fabricator'.....if he needed something, he could visualize the solution, and make it himself.

As his only Grandson, I have inherited his lifetime of tools, manuals, ect. Included are such things as Motor Manuals (going back to the 1940's), a special set of tools for rebuilding Flathead F*rd engines (still in it's original box!),...and some other really unique things. I treasure this stuff more than if it were gold and silver. These were the tools that fed our family....and helped create 3 generations of beautiful memories.

Sorry to have gone on so long.....like I said, I miss him a lot....

Blue Beard:

The instructions were a single sheet of paper, all text. No real graphics to speak of.

JayDubBlazer · 01-14-2005, 11:53 AM

cool pics, the blazer would make a sweet avatar. And sorry about your granddad

SLS · 01-14-2005, 07:14 PM

Thanks, JayDub.

Hooter · 01-14-2005, 11:51 PM

pretty acurate artists rendition too and its not all gayed up either

01-14-2005, 03:51 AM	#1
SLS Finish the'71..or bust! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Nashville, TN. Posts: 441	Blazer Fans! Cool Retro Pic From B&M Ahhhhh...the memories! As I was sorting through my dearly departed Grandfather's garage, I came across the packaging from this 1977 B&M Shift Kit that my Dad and I had installed many moons ago in a 1973 Nova I had in high school. It was sun-faded in the upper-left corner...but otherwise the colors were still nice. The instrictions, and the old parts were still in the package as well. I thought maybe some of you Blazer fans would get a kick out of seeing it. There are 3 pictures... The think the last picture would make a cool avatar...so any of you Blazer (or mid-70's Camaro) fans feel free! Full Front Picture: Closer Picture with Both Vehicles: Close-up of the Blazer: Very Bi-Centennial, eh??

01-14-2005, 04:26 AM	#2
BobbyK Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,Mi. Posts: 1,772	Cool! Nice find,sorry about your Grand Dad though. __________________ 71 blazer,350SBC,approx.375HP,700R4,factory GM TPI.Dual electric fans,33x12.5x15 ATR on stock suspension. Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,MI. See ALL my Blazer pic's HERE

01-14-2005, 08:44 AM	#3
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,831	Don't suppose the instructions were still available with any more graphics? __________________ 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

01-14-2005, 10:32 AM	#4
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	That's pretty cool. Glad you posted it. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

01-14-2005, 11:53 AM	#6
JayDubBlazer go cyclones Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 1,883	cool pics, the blazer would make a sweet avatar. And sorry about your granddad __________________ Wes PROJECT OLE GREEN 1972 Blazer 4X4 350/700R4 2017 Silverado LT

01-14-2005, 11:50 AM	#5
SLS Finish the'71..or bust! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Nashville, TN. Posts: 441	Thanks, guys. I figured it was an image that was not often seen. BobbyK: Thanks for the thought about my Grandfather. I miss him alot. He was a Boilerman and mechanic for the Railroad before WWII, a mechanic (Fireman 1st Class) in the US Navy in WWII, a auto mechanic for many, many years, and did a stint as a 'Diesel Instructor' at Nashville Auto-Diesel College back in the 1970's. A real wrench turner! He was also trained in fixing big, commercial Air Compressors...as well as many other mechanical things. If it had pistons....he knew how it worked, and why...and luckly for my Father and I, he shared his knowledge, tools, time, and most of all, his love with us. Included in my treasured memories of him are the cool things he built and fixed for/with me as a child. Sleds, bicycles, minibikes, motorcycles, and cars. He was also a Baptist minister for many, many years. What I really admired about his mechanical ability was that he was a 'problem solver' and 'fabricator'.....if he needed something, he could visualize the solution, and make it himself. As his only Grandson, I have inherited his lifetime of tools, manuals, ect. Included are such things as Motor Manuals (going back to the 1940's), a special set of tools for rebuilding Flathead F*rd engines (still in it's original box!),...and some other really unique things. I treasure this stuff more than if it were gold and silver. These were the tools that fed our family....and helped create 3 generations of beautiful memories. Sorry to have gone on so long.....like I said, I miss him a lot.... Blue Beard: The instructions were a single sheet of paper, all text. No real graphics to speak of.

01-14-2005, 07:14 PM	#7
SLS Finish the'71..or bust! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Nashville, TN. Posts: 441	Thanks, JayDub.

01-14-2005, 11:51 PM	#8
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	pretty acurate artists rendition too and its not all gayed up either __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

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