Blazer fender on a SWB fleet? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Fesser · 11-20-2010, 02:06 PM

I've been searching on here but haven't found what I'm looking for. I have a 72 SWB fleetside and a 72 Blazer parts truck. My fleetside's drivers bedside is mangled all around the taillight and part way to the fender opening. The blazer's fender is nearly perfect. Sooo, I started thinking, what if I cut the outer skin of the fleetside fender from the center of the wheelwell back and replaced it with the section from the balzer. I could also swap the blazer tank and filler assembly at the same time and solve two issues at once. I'm sure this has been done but I haven't found any links. Any reason to think it won't work?

STOCKISH · 11-20-2010, 02:57 PM

As long as you're comfortable cutting and welding the sheet metal I say go for it.

cdowns · 11-20-2010, 05:32 PM

measure b4 cutting

Fesser · 11-20-2010, 11:59 PM

Any braces or structures between the inner and outer bed walls that I want to look out for, or aim for?

RED72blazer · 11-21-2010, 01:46 AM

I'd sell that blazer quarter and buy a long bed to cut up. Blazer stuff doesn't grow on trees.

11-20-2010, 02:06 PM	#1
Fesser Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Napa, CA Posts: 519	Blazer fender on a SWB fleet? I've been searching on here but haven't found what I'm looking for. I have a 72 SWB fleetside and a 72 Blazer parts truck. My fleetside's drivers bedside is mangled all around the taillight and part way to the fender opening. The blazer's fender is nearly perfect. Sooo, I started thinking, what if I cut the outer skin of the fleetside fender from the center of the wheelwell back and replaced it with the section from the balzer. I could also swap the blazer tank and filler assembly at the same time and solve two issues at once. I'm sure this has been done but I haven't found any links. Any reason to think it won't work?

11-20-2010, 02:57 PM	#2
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: Blazer fender on a SWB fleet? As long as you're comfortable cutting and welding the sheet metal I say go for it. __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

11-20-2010, 05:32 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Blazer fender on a SWB fleet? measure b4 cutting __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

11-20-2010, 11:59 PM	#4
Fesser Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Napa, CA Posts: 519	Re: Blazer fender on a SWB fleet? Any braces or structures between the inner and outer bed walls that I want to look out for, or aim for?

11-21-2010, 01:46 AM	#5
RED72blazer urban fourwheelin Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,007	Re: Blazer fender on a SWB fleet? I'd sell that blazer quarter and buy a long bed to cut up. Blazer stuff doesn't grow on trees. __________________ 1972 K5 Blazer with Cummins 4BT, NV4500 swap in the parts gathering stage.



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