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Wildstreak · 08-23-2009, 11:17 PM

Whats a good blazer hard top worth?

vtblazer · 08-24-2009, 07:00 AM

Nuthin' to me, I got three to get rid of...

J/K - is it a single or double walled top?

Singles go from free to $500.00 bucks, depending on the condition and the sellers need to off load it.

Doubles suffer the same fate, free to cheep typically.

A lot also depends on the rear hatch condition.

Wildstreak · 08-24-2009, 03:12 PM

thats no fair, didnt momma teach you to share, jk.

Well Ive been severely bitten by the the blazer bug, and cant get it out of my mind. I just need the most crucial part.... money. But that doesnt stop me from looking :P. I see quite a few rusted and banged up blazers for fairly cheep but the tops are always trashed. While looking on cl this week I found a guy selling his top, he had just got a soft top and doesnt want it anymore. He says its in mint condition and has been sanded and painted white and is smooth as sin. from what I can see on the pic it looks pretty decent. was just curious if it was a good deal or not. he's asking 999 obo. I attached an image of it.

Wildstreak · 08-24-2009, 03:13 PM

and how hard is it to repair damaged tops, are we talking brain surgery or?

vtblazer · 08-24-2009, 03:18 PM

Not sure about the going rate in Canada but IMO that's an awful lot for a top here in the states, sanded and painted or not.

Where you located?
I'm guessing on the west side.

Drive down and pick one of mine up, free for the taking.

Wildstreak · 08-24-2009, 03:32 PM

yea I live on the wescoast, right above spokane. That would be one hell of a road trip lol

BigRed Beast · 08-27-2009, 09:10 AM

Dunno if this will show up on a search, but BobbyK used to post here quite frequently and did some great repair work and documentation. He did one on a repair and repaint of a top--I think it was a single wall based on the pics he posted when designing a roof removal system.

I went back into the build threads at the beginning of our forum and found a link to his roof removal, and that led to a link all about his truck and that led to a series of photos of his refinishing. He had the back hatch off and did some repairs.

I think he used a liner-type product to get the rough finish--if I remember right, he also used fiberglass boat products for the primer and paint from www.jamestowndistributors.com

TonyJohnson · 08-27-2009, 10:17 AM

Decent single wall tops go for around $500 around here. You can get lucky and find them much cheaper if you're willing to wait and watch Craigs...

hgs_notes · 08-28-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by vtblazer

Nuthin' to me, I got three to get rid of...

I wonder how much freight would actually be for one of those. Anyone know what they weigh? I'll eventually be looking for a good one for my 2wd, and they are few and far between in this part of the country. Lately, the only available single wall ones were in bad shape. I found a double wall yesterday that is ok, but my tub is set up for single.

**jaros44sr** · 08-28-2009, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by hgs_notes

I wonder how much freight would actually be for one of those. Anyone know what they weigh? I'll eventually be looking for a good one for my 2wd, and they are few and far between in this part of the country. Lately, the only available single wall ones were in bad shape. I found a double wall yesterday that is ok, but my tub is set up for single.

Fed Ex LTL just charged me 400.00 for a crate wieghing 350 lbs. 3X3X7 from Ariz. to Pa.

71swb4x4 · 08-28-2009, 11:08 AM

I took two decent double walls to the landfill because I couldn't give them away.

I agree on the pricing of single walls - very little money up to $500.

**jaros44sr** · 08-28-2009, 05:36 PM

We could build a crate for the hard top to ship it out, you fill it up with buddy bucket seats and tilt columns and bed sides or what ever of equal value and ship the crate back

FRENCHBLUE72 · 08-29-2009, 06:42 PM

Ummm is that a 1/2 cab? I have always waited on my tops and finally traded 2 away for a case of beer.... Btw that does seem a bit high for a top and hatch..

ssean · 08-30-2009, 10:22 AM

Wild streak, I've got a hard top on my Blazer well actually off my blazer that am willing to sell for 500 bucks. Its a single wall in excellent to very good shape (back latch handle needs installing). I use topper hold downs on the bed rails and stock hardware up front and the latch hole I glassed over since it ovaled out from the previous owner. Its ready to drill out and install new handle. The reason Im getting rid of it is because its never on and I've got a soft top and a 1/2 top. I live in Bellingham WA. If your interested I can send you some pics. Take care

ssean · 08-30-2009, 10:29 AM

Oh yeah maybe this belongs in the "for sale" forum but it is top related. I've got all the glass needed for a hard top 150 bucks. thanks again.

Mint68 · 09-01-2009, 12:29 AM

I sold my double wall top (no hatch) for $250 and couldn't believe it. I thought it would just sit around for ever. Right guy at the right time I guess.

robs71k5 · 09-04-2009, 01:12 AM

If someone was to drive up to Burnaby BC wiith a white top with hatch needing repair .I might be $ persuaded $ to send him back with a single wall with all fibreglass work completed .

**jaros44sr** · 09-04-2009, 01:31 AM

[quote=FRENCHBLUE72;3491577]Ummm is that a 1/2 cab? I have always waited on my tops and finally traded 2 away for a case of beer.... Btw that does seem a bit high for a top and hatch..

The 1/2 top is what is produced if you let a single wall and a double wall co-habitate for several years

...I also believe it has something to do with orientation of the above mentioned tops

robs71k5 · 09-06-2009, 03:43 AM

Hey ever heard of birthcontrol LOL

**jaros44sr** · 09-06-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by robs71k5

Hey ever heard of birthcontrol LOL

this is one case where I wish they would multiply like rabbits

Treat · 09-18-2009, 12:35 PM

I am in need of a single wall for my 72. Anybody got one for sale they can send pictures of?

VanceH · 09-19-2009, 09:31 AM

Not to highjack the thread but why a Single wall??? What do most of you like single or double and why????

Treat · 09-19-2009, 10:20 AM

Single wall is what mine came with and it has a dome light. I'd look at a double if there was a nice one available.

71swb4x4 · 09-19-2009, 10:26 AM

The biggest reason people go with a single wall is that it bolts down into the bed side. This means you can run cargo panels, and you don't have to take them off to install or remove the top. A double wall bolts up into the top, so you have to have access to the bed side to run your bolt up into the top.

TonyJohnson · 09-19-2009, 10:29 AM

The double wall is a little heavier, as well.

08-23-2009, 11:17 PM	#1
Wildstreak "something witty here" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salmo, B.C, Canada Posts: 966	blazer hard tops? Whats a good blazer hard top worth? __________________ 57 chevy 4x4 70 swb fleetside 4x4 68 burb 2wd: 71 burb 2wd: 350 4spd 71 lwb fleetside 4x4: 350/sm465/205/3.07 eaton posi rear 72 lwb fleetside Cheyenne 454/th400 1991 GMC V3500 CC 4x4

08-24-2009, 07:00 AM	#2
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,537	Re: blazer hard tops? Nuthin' to me, I got three to get rid of... J/K - is it a single or double walled top? Singles go from free to $500.00 bucks, depending on the condition and the sellers need to off load it. Doubles suffer the same fate, free to cheep typically. A lot also depends on the rear hatch condition.

08-24-2009, 03:12 PM	#3
Wildstreak "something witty here" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salmo, B.C, Canada Posts: 966	Re: blazer hard tops? thats no fair, didnt momma teach you to share, jk. Well Ive been severely bitten by the the blazer bug, and cant get it out of my mind. I just need the most crucial part.... money. But that doesnt stop me from looking :P. I see quite a few rusted and banged up blazers for fairly cheep but the tops are always trashed. While looking on cl this week I found a guy selling his top, he had just got a soft top and doesnt want it anymore. He says its in mint condition and has been sanded and painted white and is smooth as sin. from what I can see on the pic it looks pretty decent. was just curious if it was a good deal or not. he's asking 999 obo. I attached an image of it. Attached Images __________________ 57 chevy 4x4 70 swb fleetside 4x4 68 burb 2wd: 71 burb 2wd: 350 4spd 71 lwb fleetside 4x4: 350/sm465/205/3.07 eaton posi rear 72 lwb fleetside Cheyenne 454/th400 1991 GMC V3500 CC 4x4

08-24-2009, 03:13 PM	#4
Wildstreak "something witty here" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salmo, B.C, Canada Posts: 966	Re: blazer hard tops? and how hard is it to repair damaged tops, are we talking brain surgery or? __________________ 57 chevy 4x4 70 swb fleetside 4x4 68 burb 2wd: 71 burb 2wd: 350 4spd 71 lwb fleetside 4x4: 350/sm465/205/3.07 eaton posi rear 72 lwb fleetside Cheyenne 454/th400 1991 GMC V3500 CC 4x4

08-24-2009, 03:18 PM	#5
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,537	Re: blazer hard tops? Not sure about the going rate in Canada but IMO that's an awful lot for a top here in the states, sanded and painted or not. Where you located? I'm guessing on the west side. Drive down and pick one of mine up, free for the taking. Last edited by vtblazer; 08-24-2009 at 03:19 PM.

08-24-2009, 03:32 PM	#6
Wildstreak "something witty here" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salmo, B.C, Canada Posts: 966	Re: blazer hard tops? yea I live on the wescoast, right above spokane. That would be one hell of a road trip lol __________________ 57 chevy 4x4 70 swb fleetside 4x4 68 burb 2wd: 71 burb 2wd: 350 4spd 71 lwb fleetside 4x4: 350/sm465/205/3.07 eaton posi rear 72 lwb fleetside Cheyenne 454/th400 1991 GMC V3500 CC 4x4

08-27-2009, 09:10 AM	#7
BigRed Beast Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 140	Re: blazer hard tops? Dunno if this will show up on a search, but BobbyK used to post here quite frequently and did some great repair work and documentation. He did one on a repair and repaint of a top--I think it was a single wall based on the pics he posted when designing a roof removal system. I went back into the build threads at the beginning of our forum and found a link to his roof removal, and that led to a link all about his truck and that led to a series of photos of his refinishing. He had the back hatch off and did some repairs. I think he used a liner-type product to get the rough finish--if I remember right, he also used fiberglass boat products for the primer and paint from www.jamestowndistributors.com __________________ Big Red Beast 1972 Blazer CST AC/Auto/4x4 "Project" 1997 F 350 CC Powerstroke "The Great White"

08-27-2009, 10:17 AM	#8
TonyJohnson Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cheboygan, MI Posts: 998	Re: blazer hard tops? Decent single wall tops go for around $500 around here. You can get lucky and find them much cheaper if you're willing to wait and watch Craigs... __________________ Tony Johnson -- '71 Blazer w/L-31 Vortec 350, SM465, NP205, performer intake, edelbrock 1406, HEI, 4" lift, Boyd EFI tank, Vintage A/C My Blazer --

08-28-2009, 11:08 AM	#11
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: blazer hard tops? I took two decent double walls to the landfill because I couldn't give them away. I agree on the pricing of single walls - very little money up to $500. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

08-28-2009, 05:36 PM	#12
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,766	Re: blazer hard tops? We could build a crate for the hard top to ship it out, you fill it up with buddy bucket seats and tilt columns and bed sides or what ever of equal value and ship the crate back __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

08-29-2009, 06:42 PM	#13
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: blazer hard tops? Ummm is that a 1/2 cab? I have always waited on my tops and finally traded 2 away for a case of beer.... Btw that does seem a bit high for a top and hatch.. __________________ 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.. Last edited by FRENCHBLUE72; 08-29-2009 at 06:43 PM.

08-30-2009, 10:22 AM	#14
ssean Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: B-Ham WA. Posts: 17	Re: blazer hard tops? Wild streak, I've got a hard top on my Blazer well actually off my blazer that am willing to sell for 500 bucks. Its a single wall in excellent to very good shape (back latch handle needs installing). I use topper hold downs on the bed rails and stock hardware up front and the latch hole I glassed over since it ovaled out from the previous owner. Its ready to drill out and install new handle. The reason Im getting rid of it is because its never on and I've got a soft top and a 1/2 top. I live in Bellingham WA. If your interested I can send you some pics. Take care

08-30-2009, 10:29 AM	#15
ssean Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: B-Ham WA. Posts: 17	Re: blazer hard tops? Oh yeah maybe this belongs in the "for sale" forum but it is top related. I've got all the glass needed for a hard top 150 bucks. thanks again.

09-01-2009, 12:29 AM	#16
Mint68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 762	Re: blazer hard tops? I sold my double wall top (no hatch) for $250 and couldn't believe it. I thought it would just sit around for ever. Right guy at the right time I guess.

09-04-2009, 01:12 AM	#17
robs71k5 K5drive Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: burnaby BC Canada Posts: 815	Re: blazer hard tops? If someone was to drive up to Burnaby BC wiith a white top with hatch needing repair .I might be $ persuaded $ to send him back with a single wall with all fibreglass work completed .



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09-04-2009, 01:31 AM	#18
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,766	Re: blazer hard tops? [quote=FRENCHBLUE72;3491577]Ummm is that a 1/2 cab? I have always waited on my tops and finally traded 2 away for a case of beer.... Btw that does seem a bit high for a top and hatch.. The 1/2 top is what is produced if you let a single wall and a double wall co-habitate for several years...I also believe it has something to do with orientation of the above mentioned tops __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim Last edited by jaros44sr; 09-04-2009 at 01:35 AM.

09-06-2009, 03:43 AM	#19
robs71k5 K5drive Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: burnaby BC Canada Posts: 815	Re: blazer hard tops? Hey ever heard of birthcontrol LOL

09-18-2009, 12:35 PM	#21
Treat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Little Rock AR Posts: 19	Re: blazer hard tops? I am in need of a single wall for my 72. Anybody got one for sale they can send pictures of?

09-19-2009, 09:31 AM	#22
VanceH Loving the Jimmster Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Emmett, idaho Posts: 575	Re: blazer hard tops? Not to highjack the thread but why a Single wall??? What do most of you like single or double and why????

09-19-2009, 10:20 AM	#23
Treat Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Little Rock AR Posts: 19	Re: blazer hard tops? Single wall is what mine came with and it has a dome light. I'd look at a double if there was a nice one available.

09-19-2009, 10:26 AM	#24
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: blazer hard tops? The biggest reason people go with a single wall is that it bolts down into the bed side. This means you can run cargo panels, and you don't have to take them off to install or remove the top. A double wall bolts up into the top, so you have to have access to the bed side to run your bolt up into the top. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

09-19-2009, 10:29 AM	#25
TonyJohnson Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cheboygan, MI Posts: 998	Re: blazer hard tops? The double wall is a little heavier, as well. __________________ Tony Johnson -- '71 Blazer w/L-31 Vortec 350, SM465, NP205, performer intake, edelbrock 1406, HEI, 4" lift, Boyd EFI tank, Vintage A/C My Blazer --

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