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Location: Washington
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First Time On The Board
This is my first post. This is a 1972 Blazer that I purchased for my wife about a year ago in the Dalles, Or. It had been sitting for quite a few years. The previous owner had hit a deer with it and then parked it. I have repaired the front end damage to the grille. This Blazer came with a double wall black top that was in pretty rough shape. I was lucky enough to stumble upon the single wall top that is on it now last fall for $100. I am in the process of doing body work now. I will post some pictures of what it looked like when I bought it and where it is now.
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Re: First Time On The Board
i only see one picture, but it looks good. Welcome to the board from a former Washingtonian.
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toys'r'us
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Penticton, BC, Canada
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Re: First Time On The Board
Welcome! Nice truck. keep chipping away at it til its everything yout want it to be.
No matter how bad your old top is someone will want it for parts. do u still have it?
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Re: First Time On The Board
I sold it right after I bought the single wall top. I know how hard they are to find. I've already had offers on the top on my parts Blazer.
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Re: First Time On The Board
Welcome From Los Angeles!
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I Love Rusty Chevys
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Omaha, NE
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Re: First Time On The Board
Welcome from Omaha.
Keep the pictures and updates coming!
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Roanoke Va
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Re: First Time On The Board
Welcome from Roanoke Va. Thats a great year to work with I have had 2 a 69 and a 70.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Re: First Time On The Board
Welcome to the forum and nice looking truck! Looking forward to the updates as they come along.
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Location: Orem, Utah
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Re: First Time On The Board
Nice! The sliding windows you have in your top are pretty rare.
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Re: First Time On The Board
I have also heard they are rare. I'm going to change the top to black and put solid windows in. I haven't decided if I will sell the sliders or not. I may just end up putting them in the top on my parts blazer and use the solid windows from it unless I can find some other solid windows.
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Location: Rapid City South Dakota
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Re: First Time On The Board
Nice looking blazer. You let me know if you want to sell those sliders. I have an orange blazer that needs some. LOL!
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Location: Burghill, Ohio 44404
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Re: First Time On The Board
Welcome from OH looks like you have a nice blazer to work with.
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toys'r'us
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Penticton, BC, Canada
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Re: First Time On The Board
you might just want to leave the side windows alone cause i think the rubbers are just as rare
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Location: Washington
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Re: First Time On The Board
Here are some more pics like I promised. These were taken in the Dalles, Or. where I found it.
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Big Block
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Durham, N.C.
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Re: First Time On The Board
Sweet! Once you drive it TOPLESS you'll be hooked!
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Re: First Time On The Board
I had the top off most of what was left of last summer and you're right, I loved it!
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Friendswood,Texas
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Re: First Time On The Board
Welcome to the site from TEXAS. Nice ride!
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Location: Washington
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Re: First Time On The Board
I've been trying to add more pictures to get you all caught up with the status of the blazer today but it wont let me. Having some problems! Yet it is letting me add pictures to a new thread about the Portland swap meet. I have sent a message to try and find out why. Hopefully I get it figured out before this Blazer is a different color!
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Location: Napa, CA
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Re: First Time On The Board
Nice Blazer. Never have seen the sliders before. Are they unique to first generation Blazers ?
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Re: First Time On The Board
I have been told they are pretty rare a couple of times. Although I do not know the history on them. I am leaning towards taking them out in favor of solid windows.
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Location: Los Angeles, California
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Re: First Time On The Board
I was told they were an after market/dealer installed item.
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Re: First Time On The Board
I wonder if they swap with later year Blazer top windows. Seems like a similar shape to the later Blazer windows.
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Re: First Time On The Board
Thanks for the info on the slider windows. I think the 73 and later blazer top side windows are a little more square than ours are.
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Re: First Time On The Board
Quote:
Swap would be a no go.
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Re: First Time On The Board
Ok, I think I finally have this picture resizing thing figured out. Here are some pictures of the Blazer once we got it home and started to see a little more of what we had to work with. The body was not as bad as we thought it was. Obviously the front needed a lot of work.
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