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shelby987 · 01-13-2006, 11:23 AM

Ok....I just replied to a post, and its got my mind running in a couple of different directions.....so I need some advice.
I have come across a 1972 chevy blazer, no specifics yet, but the asking price seems fair at just over $2,000...says the body is "in good shape".......but there is also a 67 GMC 3/4t 2wd with a 351 and a stick shift.....all the goodies, ps, pb, I think it had a/c....have to think a bit.....but the guy wants $3,200 and doesn't seem all that willing to budge too much. The body of the GMC seems in good shape...but there is a very suspicious cab corner with rust bubbles...that appear to be coming through bondo (should have brought a magnet!).

Anyway...any thoughts....buy one over the other....or stop getting ahold of projects and focus on one thing!

67ChevyRedneck · 01-13-2006, 11:25 AM

You already have a truck.... can't beat pullin the top in the summer and cruizin. If the blaze is a 4x4, even more fun!

Edit: being that the blaze is a 72, it probably has lots of goodies anyway, possibly ps, pbdb etc...

Longhorn Man · 01-13-2006, 11:35 AM

Find out what blazer guy thinks good shape means... it might mean good shape for the rust belt, and acually means the body is held to the frame with rachet straps and muffler clamps.
BTW.. your threrad title... "yarg...too many directions "... ios it pirate day? Was I supposed to wear my eye patch and hoop earings today?

**raggedjim** · 01-13-2006, 11:45 AM

I've found that the biggest obstacle to getting one of my projects done is the urge to buy other trucks... oh, also time and $.

I'm partial to the blazers, in either case crawl all under and look it over real well. You can tell more about these trucks from underneath than from the outside.

Good luck no matter what you decide, Rg

boundstaffpress · 01-13-2006, 12:11 PM

I like the look of the 1967 front clip, but like has been said, you already have a pickup. Go for the blazer. 1967 does have some peculiarities that you won't run into on the 1972, and you would get disc brakes

thejoker · 01-13-2006, 12:53 PM

I agree. Go for the Blazer if it's in good shape.

JKR

Brad · 01-13-2006, 01:26 PM

Yep, go for the Blazer assuming it's in good shape!

john@thepier · 01-13-2006, 02:12 PM

Stick with the one project you already have. If you need to, go and get some A.D.D.S. medicine. Thats what I should have done, because now I have a 62, 2-67s, 2-69s, and a 70. I truely know what its like to have to devide my attention. JOHN

gentry69 · 01-13-2006, 02:19 PM

hi, i would have to go with everyone else. If you are definetly gonna buy one or the other i would have to say the blazer would be my choice of pick. The blazer will have disc brakes on it i beleive and if u like the 67 front clip better then u could always swap out the 72 front clip for a 67 should bolt right up. Im new to this site so i hope i could help!

**Ron 586** · 01-13-2006, 02:22 PM

I vote for the blazer. Will Rogers said "I never met a man I didn't like" I say I never saw a deal that I could pass up. That is why I have a field full of projects that never get done. We're gonna fix that. Ron. (Mr Round Tuit)

**tnblazerk5** · 01-13-2006, 02:46 PM

as bad as i hate to say this ,go for the blazer and if its not what ya want go look at the 67 again

GMCPerson · 01-13-2006, 03:05 PM

I like the GMC - because it is a GMC and a 4x4 pickup. Of course the price would keep me from considering it for to long.

shelby987 · 01-13-2006, 04:09 PM

The GMC is a 2wd and not a 4x4.....PO used it for nothing but "pulling stumps and fence posts out of the ground" much like my 70, I think the rear gears are 4.56's....but with the relatively low redline of that particular engine, I don't think I would ever be able to put it on the highway.

I am leaning toward the blazer.....if I buy ANOTHER vehicle that I don't need.......I have always wanted a convertible....plus this way, I can take one 4x4 to the dunes on a trailer towed by the other (when you break axles 300 miles from home...a trailer can be a beautiful thing)....so I guess what I am saying is....if I buy the blazer....does anyone know of a trailer for sale?

yarg: to denote or display frustration and agrivation over ones situation due to circumstances outside of ones control.

01-13-2006, 11:23 AM	#1
shelby987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Just outside Durham, NC Posts: 894	yarg...too many directions Ok....I just replied to a post, and its got my mind running in a couple of different directions.....so I need some advice. I have come across a 1972 chevy blazer, no specifics yet, but the asking price seems fair at just over $2,000...says the body is "in good shape".......but there is also a 67 GMC 3/4t 2wd with a 351 and a stick shift.....all the goodies, ps, pb, I think it had a/c....have to think a bit.....but the guy wants $3,200 and doesn't seem all that willing to budge too much. The body of the GMC seems in good shape...but there is a very suspicious cab corner with rust bubbles...that appear to be coming through bondo (should have brought a magnet!). Anyway...any thoughts....buy one over the other....or stop getting ahold of projects and focus on one thing! __________________ 1969 SS 350 Camaro Sold 2008 1970 3/4T K20, stock height with 33's, 250 I6, 3 on the tree, and locked front and rear 4.10's 1980 Chevy Malibu 2 dr Sold 2007 1993 Olds. Cutlass Ciera Wagon Traded 2006 2003 Saturn L200 w/5pd. D/D My list spans 5 decades with One common thread.....GM!

01-13-2006, 11:25 AM	#2
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: yarg...too many directions You already have a truck.... can't beat pullin the top in the summer and cruizin. If the blaze is a 4x4, even more fun! Edit: being that the blaze is a 72, it probably has lots of goodies anyway, possibly ps, pbdb etc... __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications! Last edited by 67ChevyRedneck; 01-13-2006 at 11:27 AM.

01-13-2006, 11:35 AM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: yarg...too many directions Find out what blazer guy thinks good shape means... it might mean good shape for the rust belt, and acually means the body is held to the frame with rachet straps and muffler clamps. BTW.. your threrad title... "yarg...too many directions "... ios it pirate day? Was I supposed to wear my eye patch and hoop earings today? Last edited by Longhorn Man; 01-13-2006 at 11:37 AM.

01-13-2006, 11:45 AM	#4
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,465	Re: yarg...too many directions I've found that the biggest obstacle to getting one of my projects done is the urge to buy other trucks... oh, also time and $. I'm partial to the blazers, in either case crawl all under and look it over real well. You can tell more about these trucks from underneath than from the outside. Good luck no matter what you decide, Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203

01-13-2006, 12:11 PM	#5
boundstaffpress Jamie Hyneman is my twin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Junta, Colorado Posts: 705	Re: yarg...too many directions I like the look of the 1967 front clip, but like has been said, you already have a pickup. Go for the blazer. 1967 does have some peculiarities that you won't run into on the 1972, and you would get disc brakes __________________ Justin SOLD 1967 K10 Fleetside, 283, Front and Rear Posi SOLD Color Wiring Diagrams Now in High Resolution V8 and Cab and Cab and Chassis

01-13-2006, 12:53 PM	#6
thejoker Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gulfport Mississippi Posts: 364	Re: yarg...too many directions I agree. Go for the Blazer if it's in good shape. JKR __________________ **Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight....I ask that of all my prey** 68' C10 Short Step (rebuilding as we speak) 72' Custom Camper (wrecked, parting out) 79' C10 Fleet (rough, parting out) 97' C1500 Short Step Custom (DD) 97' Kawaski VN800a Customized 99' Z71 Silverado 04' Suzuki Volusia

01-13-2006, 01:26 PM	#7
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,673	Re: yarg...too many directions Yep, go for the Blazer assuming it's in good shape! __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten...

01-13-2006, 02:12 PM	#8
john@thepier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lake Geneva, WI 53147 Posts: 970	Re: yarg...too many directions Stick with the one project you already have. If you need to, go and get some A.D.D.S. medicine. Thats what I should have done, because now I have a 62, 2-67s, 2-69s, and a 70. I truely know what its like to have to devide my attention. JOHN

01-13-2006, 02:19 PM	#9
gentry69 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ottawa Posts: 87	Re: yarg...too many directions hi, i would have to go with everyone else. If you are definetly gonna buy one or the other i would have to say the blazer would be my choice of pick. The blazer will have disc brakes on it i beleive and if u like the 67 front clip better then u could always swap out the 72 front clip for a 67 should bolt right up. Im new to this site so i hope i could help!

01-13-2006, 02:22 PM	#10
Ron 586 RIP Mr Ron Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Big Sandy, Tn. 38221 Posts: 8,166	Re: yarg...too many directions I vote for the blazer. Will Rogers said "I never met a man I didn't like" I say I never saw a deal that I could pass up. That is why I have a field full of projects that never get done. We're gonna fix that. Ron. (Mr Round Tuit)

01-13-2006, 02:46 PM	#11
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	Re: yarg...too many directions as bad as i hate to say this ,go for the blazer and if its not what ya want go look at the 67 again

01-13-2006, 03:05 PM	#12
GMCPerson Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Milford, MI Posts: 192	Re: yarg...too many directions I like the GMC - because it is a GMC and a 4x4 pickup. Of course the price would keep me from considering it for to long.

01-13-2006, 04:09 PM	#13
shelby987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Just outside Durham, NC Posts: 894	Re: yarg...too many directions The GMC is a 2wd and not a 4x4.....PO used it for nothing but "pulling stumps and fence posts out of the ground" much like my 70, I think the rear gears are 4.56's....but with the relatively low redline of that particular engine, I don't think I would ever be able to put it on the highway. I am leaning toward the blazer.....if I buy ANOTHER vehicle that I don't need.......I have always wanted a convertible....plus this way, I can take one 4x4 to the dunes on a trailer towed by the other (when you break axles 300 miles from home...a trailer can be a beautiful thing)....so I guess what I am saying is....if I buy the blazer....does anyone know of a trailer for sale? yarg: to denote or display frustration and agrivation over ones situation due to circumstances outside of ones control. __________________ 1969 SS 350 Camaro Sold 2008 1970 3/4T K20, stock height with 33's, 250 I6, 3 on the tree, and locked front and rear 4.10's 1980 Chevy Malibu 2 dr Sold 2007 1993 Olds. Cutlass Ciera Wagon Traded 2006 2003 Saturn L200 w/5pd. D/D My list spans 5 decades with One common thread.....GM!



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