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06-13-2004, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Cheboygan, MI
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Newbie from Boulder
Hey guys, I heard about this site over on ColoradoK5.com and just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I live in Boulder, Colorado and do web design. Married 20 years with 2 boys, 19 and 10. I mostly play pool and drag race, but I've always liked first gen Blazers and when this one came up, I couldn't resist. I'm just finishing putting a Vortec 350 into a '71 Blazer I picked up. It's got a custom grill/light setup, a split top and a moderate lift. Power steering, brakes, and full-cage. It's definately a user, not a show truck. I'm probably going to pull the top and put a bikini on it and just tool around this summer. I kinda like the notion of an urban assault vehicle...
 I look forward to getting some advice and meeting up with some of you for some offroad run. Anyway, here's a pic: [image]http://www.webpeak.com/~tony/bluez/blazer4.jpg[/image]
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06-13-2004, 03:17 PM
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06-13-2004, 03:18 PM
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computer illiterate
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i fixed your link for yah you need to put img at the ends instead of image.
and welcome from nashville.
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06-13-2004, 03:22 PM
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Thanks! I guess I'm the one who's computer illiterate...
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06-13-2004, 04:23 PM
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Welcome from southern oregon...
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06-13-2004, 05:57 PM
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Blazerless:-(
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Location: Olympia WA
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Welcome from Olympia, Washington!!! Nice lookin' blazer! Never seen a front end like that- did you do it, or the previous owner.
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06-13-2004, 06:42 PM
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Previous owner did the mods. I'm just putting the Vortec in. Here's another pic of the grill:
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06-13-2004, 07:06 PM
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Just like to part out trucks!!
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Welcome from Kansas!!!!!!!!!
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06-13-2004, 08:59 PM
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Welcome from SW Washington State...
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06-14-2004, 12:44 AM
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Welcome from Alabama...
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06-14-2004, 12:04 PM
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Welcome - nice to see you over on this board too.
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06-21-2004, 01:42 AM
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Welcome to the 67-72 boards.
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06-21-2004, 06:48 AM
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Welcome From Pa.
How About A Better Pic Of That Split Top.... Never Saw One Like That...just The Rear Half Comes Off? Any Specs On It?
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06-21-2004, 08:13 AM
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I haven't tried to take it off yet, I'm just getting it registered after the new vortec 350 went in. It appears the front and rear can both be removed or left on either way.
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06-21-2004, 11:40 AM
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SKINNY TIRES RULE!
Join Date: Sep 2001
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Welcome to the board. I saw your pics on CK5. Very interesting top modification. Right when you were posting about your top over there, someone on this board was thinking about doing the same thing.
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06-21-2004, 05:12 PM
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Too many is never enough!
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Welcome from down the road in Arvada. I have a '70 Jimmy myself plus a few others....Anyway, if you're trying to search down any parts, please let me know. I can probably point you in the right direction!
Jason
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06-21-2004, 05:46 PM
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WELCOME 2 THE BOARD FROM W. TN. :p
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06-21-2004, 06:24 PM
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Thanks, guys! I'll definately get with you Jason. Any good place local to get a drive shaft rebuilt?
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06-22-2004, 12:18 AM
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Welcome from Atlanta Gee AAAA. I found this place through CK5 and never left. The addiction will grow.
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07-04-2004, 10:53 PM
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Location: ne florida
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welcome fromthe sand pile nice truck.i spend alot of time here its addicting
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07-05-2004, 01:03 AM
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Welcome from TEXAS.
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07-05-2004, 07:38 AM
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Location: Central Vermont
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Welcome
Welcome from Vermont,
I made the same transition, I go back and visit from time to time but this is home base right here. 
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07-05-2004, 10:09 AM
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Thanks for the welcome, guys. I like the truck more every day.
The throw on the 3-speed's shifter kinda' makes me feel like a bus driver, though... It'll be fine for offroad, but for daily driving it's going to be a pain. I had the clutch adjusted poorly and it was so tall I was almost hitting myself in the jaw with my knee on every shift. Damn... 
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