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tdkosta · 06-29-2009, 10:25 PM

I just got in my blazer this afternoon after work because it might have to become my daily driver sooner than I had anticipated. My 2000 Camaro is in the shop and I don't have the cash to fix it if the transmission needs to be overhauled. Anyways I got clearing some of the boat toys that I had stored in the back and this is what I discover.

Some lowlife stole my front and rear chrome carpet strips, the rear back panel chrome strips, and the upper tailgate trim. I know the people on this forum are great. It just hurts to know that these were most likely stolen by someone familiar with the 69-72 blazer because there are lots of other goodies to choose from in my garage that could fetch a quicker and easier buck.

Now I have to somehow locate these hard to find items and hope I have the funds to pay for them when I somehow find them.

Not cool to steal from a classic - cursed be the jerk that did it. The scumbag doesn't deserve to drive a classic blazer.

bouncytruck · 06-29-2009, 10:44 PM

Wow, those are pretty specific items. It had to be someone restoring a Blazer.

It might be a good item for one of the vendors to reproduce.

RED72blazer · 06-29-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bouncytruck

Wow, those are pretty specific items. It had to be someone restoring a Blazer.

It might be a good item for one of the vendors to reproduce.

I'm surprised no one has made the carpet strips yet.

tdkosta · 06-29-2009, 10:54 PM

That's what I thought, the (inappropriate term) knew exactly what to go after. I had the front carpet trim laying behind the front seats, so the jerk had to go up there and take it also. The rear strip was laying across the back with the tailgate closed. The tailgate trim was next to my toolbox. None of my tools are missing nor my 40 gallon air compressor.

What kind of pride is there to drive around a restored vehicle with parts one has to steal in order to obtain? - I don't get it.

tcb-1 · 06-29-2009, 11:17 PM

talk about specific!

that just plain sucks, my man.

tdkosta · 06-29-2009, 11:37 PM

Oh well, I guess I'll be due for some good luck then soon. I better go play the lotto right.

**special-K** · 06-30-2009, 04:57 AM

I hope you get some good luck.The best would be for word to get around to you who this lower than a snake belly in a wagon wheel rut s.o.b. is.I have a Blazer sitting up at my family home place in the mountains,not visible from the road.I`ve had one l/o hub,dash,and gas caps picked off of it.Yes,I said gas caps.It had dual Desert Dynamics auxilary tanks and some scum bag ruined them for a couple old gas caps.It was prolly a deer poacher that wasn`t content with only trespassing and taking deer off our farm.Makes me want to load for human!
I feel your pain.

**Yukon Jack** · 06-30-2009, 10:22 AM

Wow, that is pretty low!

cleszkie · 06-30-2009, 01:22 PM

I think we should have all of the Arizona board members provide an alibi for the time that the parts in question were stolen. I'm just kidding of course!

I get suspicious anytime someone I don't know starts poking around (staking out) my Blazer in my driveway or parking lot. There are so many of these 67-72 trucks out here that I know that some guys are looking for what they can take and use on their own trucks. That is why I keep it in my garage as much as I can. I came out of the Home Depot once and spotted some punk ducking his head (deeply) into my Blazer like he was really intersted in something. I just stood back and waited for him to reach for something. If he did, I was going to run up and break the piece of 4" schedule 40 PVC I had in my hand over his head. He never did, so I walked up and asked him if it was his Blazer. He said no, as I got into it and started it up.

**yote1234** · 06-30-2009, 01:41 PM

wow...thats to bad. hope you find out who did it... dave queen creek

72BlckButy · 06-30-2009, 01:58 PM

More than likely.... not a member of this site.

Sorry to hear about the situation.

tdkosta · 06-30-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

More than likely.... not a member of this site.

Sorry to hear about the situation.

I agree with that.

Some part of me is still in denial that it is gone, my birthday is the 4th next month, maybe my wife took them and was having them cleaned up and chromed? I can hope right?

Thanks for all your thoughts - I'll be in the hunt for the parts. It will give me another reason to visit the part yards with my son.

I never see blazers in part yards in AZ, kind of glad that I don't, it would break my heart and I would end up being like a cat lady visiting an animal shelter trying to rescue all of them. Please don't take offense to me comparing cats to blazers. I happen to like cats, but I know a lot of people hate them.

NTR72GMC · 06-30-2009, 05:38 PM

That sucks!!! sorry to hear that. I have some carpet strips that I dont need if you want to pay shipping you can have them. PM me if you want them.

NTR72GMC · 06-30-2009, 07:09 PM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=308950

Here are some pics of them they are not perfect but are in pretty good shape.

OARNGESI · 06-30-2009, 07:39 PM

Sorry to hear that hope you get it all

k-nuts · 07-01-2009, 02:22 AM

Sucks man. Someone hit my '68 Firebird (restored by me) with a shopping cart. On one hand I know shouldn't have driven it to the store. But my dad never rode in it and was leaving town AND it finally stopped raining AND it was 11pm AND we were just about the ONLY car there AND I still parked furthest from the store! Came out and it was like my car and the shopping cart against it alone in the parking lot. It was dented good enough to not be an "accident". Some people just don't get it, I guess.
Didn't want to hijack, just feel your pain. Sounds like someone knew they were there, and what they were looking for.

Oh, and my dad heard some words he probably didn't need to hear from me as I sent the shopping cart into/over the curb into the retention pond...

I felt a little better.

swyfor5 · 07-01-2009, 04:23 PM

Sounds like a security system is in order. Or in my case 2 Big german sheperds! Sorry, any other k5's being restored locally?

swyfor5 · 07-01-2009, 04:25 PM

Sounds like a security system is in order. Or in my case 2 BIG german sheperds! Any other k5's being resored locally?

tdkosta · 07-01-2009, 06:53 PM

I've got one german shepherd. She's a great dog now that she's out of the wild puppy stage.

The main problem was leaving the garage door open. I wish I had a nice garage setup like they used to make houses, located on the side near the back, but I've got a cookie cutter home with the garage right in front of everything a few steps away from the sidewalk.

06-29-2009, 10:25 PM	#1
tdkosta Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 781	Not cool dude!!! I just got in my blazer this afternoon after work because it might have to become my daily driver sooner than I had anticipated. My 2000 Camaro is in the shop and I don't have the cash to fix it if the transmission needs to be overhauled. Anyways I got clearing some of the boat toys that I had stored in the back and this is what I discover. Some lowlife stole my front and rear chrome carpet strips, the rear back panel chrome strips, and the upper tailgate trim. I know the people on this forum are great. It just hurts to know that these were most likely stolen by someone familiar with the 69-72 blazer because there are lots of other goodies to choose from in my garage that could fetch a quicker and easier buck. Now I have to somehow locate these hard to find items and hope I have the funds to pay for them when I somehow find them. Not cool to steal from a classic - cursed be the jerk that did it. The scumbag doesn't deserve to drive a classic blazer.

06-29-2009, 10:44 PM	#2
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,049	Re: Not cool dude!!! Wow, those are pretty specific items. It had to be someone restoring a Blazer. It might be a good item for one of the vendors to reproduce. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

06-29-2009, 10:54 PM	#4
tdkosta Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 781	Re: Not cool dude!!! That's what I thought, the (inappropriate term) knew exactly what to go after. I had the front carpet trim laying behind the front seats, so the jerk had to go up there and take it also. The rear strip was laying across the back with the tailgate closed. The tailgate trim was next to my toolbox. None of my tools are missing nor my 40 gallon air compressor. What kind of pride is there to drive around a restored vehicle with parts one has to steal in order to obtain? - I don't get it.

06-29-2009, 11:17 PM	#5
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: Not cool dude!!! talk about specific! that just plain sucks, my man. __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

06-29-2009, 11:37 PM	#6
tdkosta Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 781	Re: Not cool dude!!! Oh well, I guess I'll be due for some good luck then soon. I better go play the lotto right.

06-30-2009, 04:57 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Not cool dude!!! I hope you get some good luck.The best would be for word to get around to you who this lower than a snake belly in a wagon wheel rut s.o.b. is.I have a Blazer sitting up at my family home place in the mountains,not visible from the road.I`ve had one l/o hub,dash,and gas caps picked off of it.Yes,I said gas caps.It had dual Desert Dynamics auxilary tanks and some scum bag ruined them for a couple old gas caps.It was prolly a deer poacher that wasn`t content with only trespassing and taking deer off our farm.Makes me want to load for human! I feel your pain. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-30-2009, 10:22 AM	#8
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	Re: Not cool dude!!! Wow, that is pretty low! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

06-30-2009, 01:22 PM	#9
cleszkie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 2,191	Re: Not cool dude!!! I think we should have all of the Arizona board members provide an alibi for the time that the parts in question were stolen. I'm just kidding of course! I get suspicious anytime someone I don't know starts poking around (staking out) my Blazer in my driveway or parking lot. There are so many of these 67-72 trucks out here that I know that some guys are looking for what they can take and use on their own trucks. That is why I keep it in my garage as much as I can. I came out of the Home Depot once and spotted some punk ducking his head (deeply) into my Blazer like he was really intersted in something. I just stood back and waited for him to reach for something. If he did, I was going to run up and break the piece of 4" schedule 40 PVC I had in my hand over his head. He never did, so I walked up and asked him if it was his Blazer. He said no, as I got into it and started it up.

06-30-2009, 01:41 PM	#10
yote1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gold Canyon Arizona Posts: 4,305	Re: Not cool dude!!! wow...thats to bad. hope you find out who did it... dave queen creek __________________ 1971 K5 CST Blazer 1965 Chevelle Malibu 283 (sadly sold) 1968 Camaro 327 1968 Honda mini-trail z50a #377 1966 uh 1-D Huey

06-30-2009, 01:58 PM	#11
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Not cool dude!!! More than likely.... not a member of this site. Sorry to hear about the situation. __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

06-30-2009, 05:38 PM	#13
NTR72GMC 2wd FTW!!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SLC UTAH Posts: 673	Re: Not cool dude!!! That sucks!!! sorry to hear that. I have some carpet strips that I dont need if you want to pay shipping you can have them. PM me if you want them.

06-30-2009, 07:09 PM	#14
NTR72GMC 2wd FTW!!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SLC UTAH Posts: 673	Re: Not cool dude!!! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=308950 Here are some pics of them they are not perfect but are in pretty good shape.

06-30-2009, 07:39 PM	#15
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: Not cool dude!!! Sorry to hear that hope you get it all __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

07-01-2009, 02:22 AM	#16
k-nuts Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TX Posts: 252	Re: Not cool dude!!! Sucks man. Someone hit my '68 Firebird (restored by me) with a shopping cart. On one hand I know shouldn't have driven it to the store. But my dad never rode in it and was leaving town AND it finally stopped raining AND it was 11pm AND we were just about the ONLY car there AND I still parked furthest from the store! Came out and it was like my car and the shopping cart against it alone in the parking lot. It was dented good enough to not be an "accident". Some people just don't get it, I guess. Didn't want to hijack, just feel your pain. Sounds like someone knew they were there, and what they were looking for. Oh, and my dad heard some words he probably didn't need to hear from me as I sent the shopping cart into/over the curb into the retention pond... I felt a little better.

07-01-2009, 04:23 PM	#17
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Re: Not cool dude!!! Sounds like a security system is in order. Or in my case 2 Big german sheperds! Sorry, any other k5's being restored locally?



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07-01-2009, 04:25 PM	#18
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Re: Not cool dude!!! Sounds like a security system is in order. Or in my case 2 BIG german sheperds! Any other k5's being resored locally?

07-01-2009, 06:53 PM	#19
tdkosta Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 781	Re: Not cool dude!!! I've got one german shepherd. She's a great dog now that she's out of the wild puppy stage. The main problem was leaving the garage door open. I wish I had a nice garage setup like they used to make houses, located on the side near the back, but I've got a cookie cutter home with the garage right in front of everything a few steps away from the sidewalk.

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