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hogzilla1306 · 07-01-2005, 10:48 PM

Hello everyone, there are a lot of very nice looking rides on here. I just got my first K5 Blazer. 72 Chevy 350/350/205. My first truck was a 72 GMC (custom deluxe) I think what it was pickup. Anyway, I wrecked my last truck a few months ago and after not having anything to drive for a while, I found what I think was a sweet deal. I got this baby (I call it the mustard machine) at a steal I think for $650. Everything important works right now, but I've got a lot of stuff to do if I ever hope to have a ride in the same class as you guys. So far I've only replaced the Spark Plugs and wires and added an inline fuel filter. The gas tank is in really bad shape. Will be ordering one soon, but it's my DD so I'll have to take it slow. I'm not much of a mechanic, but everybody's gotta start somewhere so I'm gonna give it a hell of a shot. Very limited budget, but lots of friends that are willing to work for beer. Thanks in advance for all of the help that I know you will be able to give me, I'm gonna need alot of it. So here it is as it sits now, I plan to get the top off tomorrow. Will post pics. Do I have a trazer? Will have some more pics and a better overall look for everyone to see what I'm gonna start working with. The bottom two pics are of a broken fuel filter housing that I had to hunt down the part for. Took 3 days. Nobody around here even knew what it was. Stole one off an old carb and runs like a charm now.

krue · 07-01-2005, 11:05 PM

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!

bouncytruck · 07-01-2005, 11:27 PM

welcome from the Pacific Northwest. Sounds like you got an amazing deal. Not many $650 Blazer out there that are driveable. Post some more pics when you get a chance.

NuBomb · 07-02-2005, 12:55 AM

Welcome to the board from Atlanta GA. You got a great deal. Congrats.

crispy · 07-02-2005, 01:31 AM

welcome to the board from upper california

**special-K** · 07-02-2005, 07:07 AM

Welcome to the Board.Great deal,couldn`t buy a winck for that.We`re all in the same class here.You`ll see some cherry rides,but there`s more projects and daily-drivers.You`ll get it where you want it in time.This ain`t The Discovery Channel!

vtblazer · 07-02-2005, 09:03 AM

Welcome to the blazer/jimmy side of chevy trucks.

These trucks are pretty basic, a great place to start building your wrenching skills.

Enjoy!!

JayDubBlazer · 07-02-2005, 10:39 AM

Welcome to the board from iowa

MikeS · 07-02-2005, 09:29 PM

Welcome to the board. Lots of great people here with lots of great info.

Looks like you got a killer deal on that Blazer. Like Kurt said, they're pretty simple so it'll be a great project to learn on. Don't be afraid to ask questions around here, everybody is pretty eager to help. Have fun.

Mike

TRUCKGUY · 07-02-2005, 09:59 PM

welcome to the board looks like you got a great buy!!! and working on these old chevys isnt that bad!! and besides its all worth it in the end!!...hope you enjoy the board lot of great people,rides and info on here!!!!!

FRENCHBLUE72 · 07-03-2005, 10:58 AM

Welcome to the board from southern oregon...

orangeuavol · 07-04-2005, 01:15 AM

Welcome to the board from Big Orange Country!

**Yukon Jack** · 07-04-2005, 09:14 AM

Welcome from Kansas. Sounds like a bargain! Everyone here is great on answering questions, I should know, I ask alot of questions when I get in a jam!

71RestoRod · 07-04-2005, 09:31 AM

Sweet deal on that Blazer.

.. and a welcome from Colorful Colorado.

LUV2XCLR8 · 07-04-2005, 03:09 PM

2 THE BOARD FROM WEST 10-UH-C

*dtlilly* · 07-04-2005, 06:19 PM

Welcome to the board from just north of you! LOL, JK!

wright-ons · 07-06-2005, 10:56 AM

Would you let me know if they have one more at that price. Welcome to the board . Central California.

07-01-2005, 10:48 PM	#1
hogzilla1306 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Ar (1hr south of Little Rock) Posts: 1	Hello Board New Member Hello everyone, there are a lot of very nice looking rides on here. I just got my first K5 Blazer. 72 Chevy 350/350/205. My first truck was a 72 GMC (custom deluxe) I think what it was pickup. Anyway, I wrecked my last truck a few months ago and after not having anything to drive for a while, I found what I think was a sweet deal. I got this baby (I call it the mustard machine) at a steal I think for $650. Everything important works right now, but I've got a lot of stuff to do if I ever hope to have a ride in the same class as you guys. So far I've only replaced the Spark Plugs and wires and added an inline fuel filter. The gas tank is in really bad shape. Will be ordering one soon, but it's my DD so I'll have to take it slow. I'm not much of a mechanic, but everybody's gotta start somewhere so I'm gonna give it a hell of a shot. Very limited budget, but lots of friends that are willing to work for beer. Thanks in advance for all of the help that I know you will be able to give me, I'm gonna need alot of it. So here it is as it sits now, I plan to get the top off tomorrow. Will post pics. Do I have a trazer? Will have some more pics and a better overall look for everyone to see what I'm gonna start working with. The bottom two pics are of a broken fuel filter housing that I had to hunt down the part for. Took 3 days. Nobody around here even knew what it was. Stole one off an old carb and runs like a charm now. Attached Images Last edited by hogzilla1306; 07-01-2005 at 10:50 PM. Reason: Forgot info.

07-01-2005, 11:05 PM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

07-01-2005, 11:27 PM	#3
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	welcome from the Pacific Northwest. Sounds like you got an amazing deal. Not many $650 Blazer out there that are driveable. Post some more pics when you get a chance. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

07-02-2005, 12:55 AM	#4
NuBomb Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canton, Georgia, USA Posts: 1,119	Welcome to the board from Atlanta GA. You got a great deal. Congrats. __________________ Jeremy (NUBOMB) 72K5 CST 350/350/205 1951 Chevy 1/2 ton North Georgia Group "... And the first rule to being a man is you gotta spend your life doing crap you don't wanna do." Red Forman.

07-02-2005, 01:31 AM	#5
crispy '71 Chevy Blazer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Leandro, CA (near Oakland) Posts: 96	welcome to the board from upper california __________________ '71 K5 Blazer (new project / daily driver) "If you are not working to improve the situation, you have no business complaining"

07-02-2005, 07:07 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Welcome to the Board.Great deal,couldn`t buy a winck for that.We`re all in the same class here.You`ll see some cherry rides,but there`s more projects and daily-drivers.You`ll get it where you want it in time.This ain`t The Discovery Channel! __________________ "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 ~

07-02-2005, 09:03 AM	#7
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	Welcome to the blazer/jimmy side of chevy trucks. These trucks are pretty basic, a great place to start building your wrenching skills. Enjoy!!

07-02-2005, 10:39 AM	#8
JayDubBlazer go cyclones Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 1,885	Welcome to the board from iowa __________________ Wes PROJECT OLE GREEN 1972 Blazer 4X4 350/700R4 2017 Silverado LT

07-02-2005, 09:29 PM	#9
MikeS Active Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 197	Welcome to the board. Lots of great people here with lots of great info. Looks like you got a killer deal on that Blazer. Like Kurt said, they're pretty simple so it'll be a great project to learn on. Don't be afraid to ask questions around here, everybody is pretty eager to help. Have fun. Mike __________________ The rides: '72 Blazer 350/4spd/Tuned Port Injection '69 Firebird 400/4 speed 2001 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4/4.7L V8/5 spd/Headers/Jet Chip, etc. Daily Driver 2002 Airborne Zeppelin (roadbike) Titanium frame/Campy Chorus 2004 Filippi Italia S (rowing shell)

07-02-2005, 09:59 PM	#10
TRUCKGUY Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nortonville, Ky Posts: 407	welcome to the board looks like you got a great buy!!! and working on these old chevys isnt that bad!! and besides its all worth it in the end!!...hope you enjoy the board lot of great people,rides and info on here!!!!! __________________ Dan. 55 F100 panel truck project 64 350/th400/10bolt short fleet 66 F100 302/C6/9" short fleet 67 IH 4x2 304/t984speed D44 373 locker lwb box 67 IH 4x4 304/t98 4speed/d44/d60 4.10'slwb box 67 IH Travelall 4x4 304/t98 4speed/12bolt/10bolt 81 2wd short fleet current build! 83 350/700r4 short fleet 88 k5 12" lift 3/4 ton swap mud toy 96 Dodge 3500 CUMMINS/5speed/4x2 97 Pontiac Trans Am WS6/LT1 383/6speed/T-tops

07-03-2005, 10:58 AM	#11
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Welcome to the board from southern oregon... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

07-04-2005, 01:15 AM	#12
orangeuavol GO VOLS! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 725	Welcome to the board from Big Orange Country! __________________ http://1972blazer.shutterfly.com/<= blazer build pics It's called golf because all the other four letter words were taken. It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

07-04-2005, 09:14 AM	#13
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Welcome from Kansas. Sounds like a bargain! Everyone here is great on answering questions, I should know, I ask alot of questions when I get in a jam! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

07-04-2005, 09:31 AM	#14
71RestoRod Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 494	Sweet deal on that Blazer. .. and a welcome from Colorful Colorado. __________________ 71 Blazer / GMPP ZZ383 / MPFI / 700R4 / 4-Wheel Disk / Ground-up frame off almost completed resto-mod

07-04-2005, 03:09 PM	#15
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,484	2 THE BOARD FROM WEST 10-UH-C __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T



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07-04-2005, 06:19 PM	#16
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Welcome to the board from just north of you! LOL, JK!

07-06-2005, 10:56 AM	#17
wright-ons Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Central CA Posts: 20	Would you let me know if they have one more at that price. Welcome to the board . Central California.

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