Winter's Coming. How R U Getting Your Blazer Ready? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Moreyel · 10-12-2014, 10:57 PM

The chill's in the air here in NM, so I know lots of you North & East of me are really feein it.

Do any of U make special preps for winter? Snow plows? I know they're heavy. Does anyone here use those lighter weight plastic ones?

How about engine heaters? What do you use?

Has anyone figured out how to get more heat out of the stock units?

Let's see some of your 'tricks of the trade'

bouncytruck · 10-12-2014, 11:13 PM

Mine just stays tucked away in the garage.

Rack Man · 10-13-2014, 12:36 AM

Taking the top off....hahaha...Arizona!!!

RustyBucket · 10-13-2014, 12:13 PM

TOPLESS PRIME TIME in central Florida. I'm going to change to a 190* thermostat from a 160. Nice to have a little warm air on my feet on cool(50 degree) evening cruises.

rsavage · 10-14-2014, 07:23 PM

Stabilizer in the gas, a final waxing, and the truck tucked away covered in my heated garage. I'll move it outside on some nice winter days and run it untill it is up to operating temp, and then put it back to bed. I put less than 300 miles on it this summer because I took the GTO out most of the time.

Moreyel · 10-14-2014, 09:34 PM

rsavage, that's a great album on your work. Looks like you painted it yourself at home? Was the red overspray a problem?

I wasnt able to tell; did you have lots of rust repair to do? If so, can you recommend where to buy the panels, etc.?

I love the monochrome. Did you not also paint the grill in order to maintain the stock look? I love the look of everything one color.

Fine looking Blazer.

**Willowrun** · 10-14-2014, 10:15 PM

Stuck it in the barn with the rest of them. Unhook the battery, some stabilizer in the gas and wait for winter to be over.

**Willowrun** · 10-14-2014, 10:17 PM

As others have stated, this blazer has a lot of memories and will stay in the family. It has served dune duty for a long time....

Moreyel · 10-14-2014, 11:46 PM

Great barn Willowrun. Looks like you've got wheels for any ocassion!

Tell me about your top hanger. I see the 2 yellow straps hooked to the bottom, but I cant tell if there's any type of winch. I think I see some other lines there, but cant figure it out.

rsavage · 10-15-2014, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Moreyel

rsavage, that's a great album on your work. Looks like you painted it yourself at home? Was the red overspray a problem?

I wasnt able to tell; did you have lots of rust repair to do? If so, can you recommend where to buy the panels, etc.?

I love the monochrome. Did you not also paint the grill in order to maintain the stock look? I love the look of everything one color.

Fine looking Blazer.

Thanks. It was painted professionally - pics show it going out as a shell on my trailer and the shell returning home painted about 4 months later. Body shop guy does side jobs at his home shop. Red overspray definitely would have been a problem in my garage. Very little rust repair was needed and the Blazer retains all its original sheet metal except for rockers. The top of the windshield corners under the weatherstrip need some metal work. Can't recommend where to buy panels as all that I bought were rockers. Truck was super solid and supposedly came from California. I bought it from a guy a couple hundred miles from me 4 years or so ago. Obviously, it was not a New York truck. I did a complete restoration and took it to a lot of shows over the last the last few years. Grill is a stock replacement/reproduction. It is for sale on the boards actually. I believe it is one of the nicest out there - but I'm biased

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**Willowrun** · 10-15-2014, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Moreyel

Great barn Willowrun. Looks like you've got wheels for any ocassion!

Tell me about your top hanger. I see the 2 yellow straps hooked to the bottom, but I cant tell if there's any type of winch. I think I see some other lines there, but cant figure it out.

Thanks, and yes I have a lot of old stuff to try to maintain.

Top hanger is just the two straps you see. I put some heavy cardboard under the edges to protect the fiberglass from the straps. I'm typically a one man show out in my shop so the other lines you see are the snatch blocks I used to raise it higher. The process was to progressively get it on to my tallest vehicle (box van) by moving onto a lifted K5 and then to the van. Pulled the van up in the area I wanted it to hang and then snatch blocked it in tandem. Then I snugged the yellow straps under it. That was probably 10 years ago as the top never goes on it.

4oldcars · 10-15-2014, 10:26 AM

What's a winter?

rsavage · 10-15-2014, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 4oldcars

What's a winter?

It is a five month period when you can get lots of work done on your classics because you sure as heck can't drive them in the snow, salt, slush, and ice.
Thank God I have a heated garage and a car hobby. I hate winter and would go stir crazy without something to work on and make me forget the crappy weather.

10-12-2014, 10:57 PM	#1
Moreyel Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Cedar Crest, NM Posts: 200	Winter's Coming. How R U Getting Your Blazer Ready? The chill's in the air here in NM, so I know lots of you North & East of me are really feein it. Do any of U make special preps for winter? Snow plows? I know they're heavy. Does anyone here use those lighter weight plastic ones? How about engine heaters? What do you use? Has anyone figured out how to get more heat out of the stock units? Let's see some of your 'tricks of the trade' __________________ 72 Blazer, 70 El Camino SS, Anniversary HD FatBoy, 2020 Ram 2500, 80 Vette, 65 Chevy 3/4 Ton 4 W/D Pickup and some more. Wife: 06 GMC Duramax 3500 4WD Single Wheel Next: Rust removal on my Blazer. Thinking of putting a 50 Chevy cab on a 76 Chev 4 WD pickup. Members Met: Aldtime, DeadheadNM

10-12-2014, 11:13 PM	#2
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Winter's Coming. How R U Getting Your Blazer Ready? Mine just stays tucked away in the garage. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

10-13-2014, 12:36 AM	#3
Rack Man Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 770	Re: Winter's Coming. How R U Getting Your Blazer Ready? Taking the top off....hahaha...Arizona!!! __________________ My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=309288

10-13-2014, 12:13 PM	#4
RustyBucket Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Space Coast, Fl. Posts: 1,055	Re: Winter's Coming. How R U Getting Your Blazer Ready? TOPLESS PRIME TIME in central Florida. I'm going to change to a 190* thermostat from a 160. Nice to have a little warm air on my feet on cool(50 degree) evening cruises. Attached Images __________________ Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......." -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Current toy trucks: '71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C '72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these: '66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone. '70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!! '67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!! '72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!! '69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!!

10-14-2014, 07:23 PM	#5
rsavage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Alden NY Posts: 2,705	Re: Winter's Coming. How R U Getting Your Blazer Ready? Stabilizer in the gas, a final waxing, and the truck tucked away covered in my heated garage. I'll move it outside on some nice winter days and run it untill it is up to operating temp, and then put it back to bed. I put less than 300 miles on it this summer because I took the GTO out most of the time. __________________ 1961 C1 Corvette 1959 El Camino 350 TPI, 9" 4 w disc 69 Blazer K5 - sold July '20 2021 Durango RT 5.7

10-14-2014, 09:34 PM	#6
Moreyel Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Cedar Crest, NM Posts: 200	Re: Winter's Coming. How R U Getting Your Blazer Ready? rsavage, that's a great album on your work. Looks like you painted it yourself at home? Was the red overspray a problem? I wasnt able to tell; did you have lots of rust repair to do? If so, can you recommend where to buy the panels, etc.? I love the monochrome. Did you not also paint the grill in order to maintain the stock look? I love the look of everything one color. Fine looking Blazer. __________________ 72 Blazer, 70 El Camino SS, Anniversary HD FatBoy, 2020 Ram 2500, 80 Vette, 65 Chevy 3/4 Ton 4 W/D Pickup and some more. Wife: 06 GMC Duramax 3500 4WD Single Wheel Next: Rust removal on my Blazer. Thinking of putting a 50 Chevy cab on a 76 Chev 4 WD pickup. Members Met: Aldtime, DeadheadNM

10-14-2014, 10:15 PM	#7
Willowrun Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,030	Re: Winter's Coming. How R U Getting Your Blazer Ready? Stuck it in the barn with the rest of them. Unhook the battery, some stabilizer in the gas and wait for winter to be over. Attached Images

10-14-2014, 10:17 PM	#8
Willowrun Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,030	Re: Winter's Coming. How R U Getting Your Blazer Ready? As others have stated, this blazer has a lot of memories and will stay in the family. It has served dune duty for a long time.... Attached Images

10-14-2014, 11:46 PM	#9
Moreyel Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Cedar Crest, NM Posts: 200	Re: Winter's Coming. How R U Getting Your Blazer Ready? Great barn Willowrun. Looks like you've got wheels for any ocassion! Tell me about your top hanger. I see the 2 yellow straps hooked to the bottom, but I cant tell if there's any type of winch. I think I see some other lines there, but cant figure it out. __________________ 72 Blazer, 70 El Camino SS, Anniversary HD FatBoy, 2020 Ram 2500, 80 Vette, 65 Chevy 3/4 Ton 4 W/D Pickup and some more. Wife: 06 GMC Duramax 3500 4WD Single Wheel Next: Rust removal on my Blazer. Thinking of putting a 50 Chevy cab on a 76 Chev 4 WD pickup. Members Met: Aldtime, DeadheadNM

10-15-2014, 10:26 AM	#12
4oldcars Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On The Beach, S C Posts: 613	Re: Winter's Coming. How R U Getting Your Blazer Ready? What's a winter? __________________ 4oldcars Driving: 1971 Jimmy w/68 Chev front clip, 1953 Bel Air 2 dr hdtp, 1996 Roadmaster wagon, 2000 Eldorado The ones I let go: 1931 2 dr sedan, 1935 pick up, 1938 2 dr sedan, 1962 SS 454, 1963 409 wagon, 1970 short bed, 1972 short bed, 1972 sub, 1976 short bed, 1986 long bed, 03 short bed



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