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florida4x4 · 09-12-2006, 07:27 PM

Bushwacker lists part numbers 40015-11 and 40016-11 for the C/K series but not a Blazer / Jimmy. The fenders look close enough but does anyone have pics or experience installing flares on a K5?

bouncytruck · 09-12-2006, 08:00 PM

Do you have a set of the flares? They stopped making them for the first 67-72's many years ago. If you have some for a pickup, they will fit the Blazer. The fenders and wheel openings are the same. Make sure they aren't for a '73 + though.

2wdBlazer · 09-12-2006, 08:19 PM

Cutting your fenders? http://darthno.ytmnd.com/

makovai · 09-12-2006, 08:48 PM

You can still get the truck cut-away's. Coincedently i just called on these today because as you can see i have a wheel covering issue. But according to 4 wheel parts they were never available for the blazer.

LUV2XCLR8 · 09-12-2006, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2wdBlazer

Cutting your fenders? http://darthno.ytmnd.com/

Maybe on a trail rig, but I have to agree w/ 2wdBlazer

florida4x4 · 09-12-2006, 10:37 PM

OK, cool. I hate tall trucks and the 39.5's are just too big for the 6" lift. I've moved the front axle forward a couple inches but still need some room. The back axle could be moved but relocating the spring perches is a little too much work for what I'll gain. the cutouts should give me what I need. Now if I can find a set...

IGOR · 09-12-2006, 11:51 PM

Flat conveyor belting riveted around the wheel well - yeah that's the ticket!

vtblazer · 09-13-2006, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by florida4x4

OK, cool. I hate tall trucks and the 39.5's are just too big for the 6" lift. I've moved the front axle forward a couple inches but still need some room. The back axle could be moved but relocating the spring perches is a little too much work for what I'll gain. the cutouts should give me what I need. Now if I can find a set...

Welcome to the board.

What lift are you running?
What kind of wheeling are you doing? Mud/rocks...everything?

To run 39.5's you either need to lift...ALOT or do the cut thing, no in between.
All depends on your useage and how you feel about chopping up old iron.

I had the same issue and went with the cut option.

**special-K** · 09-13-2006, 08:06 AM

Go ahead and cut.There`s more sheetmetal where that came from.I`m a fan of minimal lift,too.I hope cut-outs and a6" lift will be enough.You may need 8".When I see the cut-outs for 67-72s,they don`t appear to open up the wells that much over stock.

florida4x4 · 09-13-2006, 10:15 AM

There was a Blazer in the top truck challenge years back (maybe 2002) that had the bushwacker flares running 44's. I thought the article said he used 73- up flares but I could be wrong. It looked like it opened em up pretty good. Wish I could find a pic or the old magazine... well anyway I'm running a set of Skyjacker 6" springs and thinking if cutting doesn't do it then i'll put on a 2" body lift. Being in North Florida I wheel mostly trails and mud but I will try anything.

I wanted to maintain the original lines to the point that I considered sectioning out the wheel wells and adding a couple inches in the middle. Not too bad on the front but the back is a *****. I put a lot of panels in this truck and frankly I'm burned out on hammering sheet metal.

Chevyman63 · 09-14-2006, 06:41 AM

from Michigan and good luck with your situation. I would throw my opinion in there too, but I like tall trucks.

**special-K** · 09-14-2006, 07:54 AM

TTC:

florida4x4 · 09-14-2006, 08:06 AM

heheheh, now THAT Jimmy is Ghetto! It's not the one I remember though. It was a primer grey Blazer that a dude drove from the east coast - cross country. He competed, won or nearly won and then drove it back home. If that story has any truth to it the dude was nuts!! It was looking good IIRC...

**special-K** · 09-14-2006, 09:10 AM

Yeah,that Jimmy`s a bit over the top.
I used to live between Stuart and Ft.Pierce along the Indian River(Walton).I did some of my favorite wheelin`there in The Savannas.Can you say "blackwater"?No rocks,just bottomless goo anywhere off the beaten trail.We all had the huge tires back then.

florida4x4 · 09-14-2006, 12:05 PM

That sounds like good wheeling there. We have a lot of sandy roads, some minor off camber stuff and a lot of black mud when it rains enough.

Say are those flares Bushwackers? They look generic and, well, too damn big..

florida4x4 · 09-15-2006, 08:54 AM

Well I found a write up that I think has the Blazer I was talking about. 1997 TTC. Damn time flys

http://www.4x4now.com/trcatt.htm

There is a video of it going through the mud pit. Those bushwackers are just too nasty for my tastes. Guess I'm cranking up the sheet metal saw, mig, and pastic surgery paste...

2wdBlazer · 09-15-2006, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by florida4x4

Well I found a write up that I think has the Blazer I was talking about. 1997 TTC. Damn time flys

http://www.4x4now.com/trcatt.htm

There is a video of it going through the mud pit. Those bushwackers are just too nasty for my tastes. Guess I'm cranking up the sheet metal saw, mig, and pastic surgery paste...

They don't look too bad but I like my fenders. Kind lookes like MAC's truck

http://www.4x4now.com/trcatt2.mov

onetonk5 · 09-15-2006, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by florida4x4

Well I found a write up that I think has the Blazer I was talking about. 1997 TTC. Damn time flys

http://www.4x4now.com/trcatt.htm

There is a video of it going through the mud pit. Those bushwackers are just too nasty for my tastes. Guess I'm cranking up the sheet metal saw, mig, and pastic surgery paste...

hey i bought my first cross over steering from that guy........wow that was a long time ago.....that was a bad ass k5

**special-K** · 09-15-2006, 11:31 PM

Yeah,they`re pretty fang dugly.

earl87gta · 09-16-2006, 02:31 AM

didnt he open a shop in Havlock NC theat blazer is at the off road shop thier and the owner of the shop said that it is his truck and he drove it in TTC I wish I could remember the name of the shop and the guy now. but is any one is in the area you can go check out the blazer.

LUV2XCLR8 · 09-16-2006, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

Yeah,that Jimmy`s a bit over the top.

No-way man, that thing is freak'n cool

**special-K** · 09-16-2006, 07:52 AM

Uh,I meant over the top as a good thing

I should be a politician,I agree with both of you

makovai · 09-16-2006, 08:35 AM

I looked thru all my pictures. (im weird, i have a pic of every 69-72 blazer i can find) Anyway this is one of the better looking flared trucks.

florida4x4 · 10-06-2006, 09:13 AM

Thanks for that pic. cant decide if they work against the lines or not. tough decision...

2wdBlazer · 10-06-2006, 09:45 AM

I think that looks better than the traditional saw-zaw hacking corners off the fenders.

side note: Why not try to modify some Ford flares? All the newer trucks have round fender wells.

09-12-2006, 07:27 PM	#1
florida4x4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: tally FL Posts: 74	Bushwacker Cut out Flares Bushwacker lists part numbers 40015-11 and 40016-11 for the C/K series but not a Blazer / Jimmy. The fenders look close enough but does anyone have pics or experience installing flares on a K5? __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy - 383SBC \| TH350-NP203-NP205 \| D60PL \| 14FF Detroit \| 42 TSL's \| 4Xeyes \| Heavy FOotE "Trail in. Trash out." Florida4x4 dot Com

09-12-2006, 08:00 PM	#2
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares Do you have a set of the flares? They stopped making them for the first 67-72's many years ago. If you have some for a pickup, they will fit the Blazer. The fenders and wheel openings are the same. Make sure they aren't for a '73 + though. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

09-12-2006, 08:19 PM	#3
2wdBlazer The Blazer King Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Valrico, Fl (Tampa) Posts: 1,212	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares Cutting your fenders? http://darthno.ytmnd.com/ __________________ 72 2wd Blazer. Its the superbichinest, megacoolinest, superflowinest.

09-12-2006, 08:48 PM	#4
makovai Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: oregon city Posts: 335	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares You can still get the truck cut-away's. Coincedently i just called on these today because as you can see i have a wheel covering issue. But according to 4 wheel parts they were never available for the blazer. __________________ If it aint broke..............fix it till it is. www.fast77.com 1972 - 330 hp crate, 11" lift with 39x18 mickeys. 3/4 ton, cross steer, 4 wheel disc brakes 1996 Z71 w/ 35's

09-12-2006, 10:37 PM	#6
florida4x4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: tally FL Posts: 74	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares OK, cool. I hate tall trucks and the 39.5's are just too big for the 6" lift. I've moved the front axle forward a couple inches but still need some room. The back axle could be moved but relocating the spring perches is a little too much work for what I'll gain. the cutouts should give me what I need. Now if I can find a set... __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy - 383SBC \| TH350-NP203-NP205 \| D60PL \| 14FF Detroit \| 42 TSL's \| 4Xeyes \| Heavy FOotE "Trail in. Trash out." Florida4x4 dot Com

09-12-2006, 11:51 PM	#7
IGOR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Damascus, OR Posts: 260	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares Flat conveyor belting riveted around the wheel well - yeah that's the ticket! __________________ -Ben 1972 CST K5 - Undergoing frame off, 8.1/4L80E/NP205, 3/4 ton, 8" lift, currently a pile of parts that when assembled resemble a Blazer 1972 K10 - Rust Bucket, TBD 1976 C10 SWB, 350 / T350 My blazer build thread: https://ck5.com/forums/builds/72-k5-...17-update.410/

09-13-2006, 08:06 AM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares Go ahead and cut.There`s more sheetmetal where that came from.I`m a fan of minimal lift,too.I hope cut-outs and a6" lift will be enough.You may need 8".When I see the cut-outs for 67-72s,they don`t appear to open up the wells that much over stock. __________________ "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 ~

09-13-2006, 10:15 AM	#10
florida4x4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: tally FL Posts: 74	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares There was a Blazer in the top truck challenge years back (maybe 2002) that had the bushwacker flares running 44's. I thought the article said he used 73- up flares but I could be wrong. It looked like it opened em up pretty good. Wish I could find a pic or the old magazine... well anyway I'm running a set of Skyjacker 6" springs and thinking if cutting doesn't do it then i'll put on a 2" body lift. Being in North Florida I wheel mostly trails and mud but I will try anything. I wanted to maintain the original lines to the point that I considered sectioning out the wheel wells and adding a couple inches in the middle. Not too bad on the front but the back is a *****. I put a lot of panels in this truck and frankly I'm burned out on hammering sheet metal. __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy - 383SBC \| TH350-NP203-NP205 \| D60PL \| 14FF Detroit \| 42 TSL's \| 4Xeyes \| Heavy FOotE "Trail in. Trash out." Florida4x4 dot Com

09-14-2006, 06:41 AM	#11
Chevyman63 Can't wait to retire!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Corunna, MI Posts: 1,575	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares from Michigan and good luck with your situation. I would throw my opinion in there too, but I like tall trucks. __________________ 2009 4x4 Chevy Crew Cab 6.0 1989 4x4 Siverado (270,000 miles) 1972 4x4 Blazer 2007 Chevy Cutaway 1 ton 1970 Corvette (sons project) RIP - CLR 10/11/09

09-14-2006, 07:54 AM	#12
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares TTC: __________________ "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 ~

09-14-2006, 08:06 AM	#13
florida4x4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: tally FL Posts: 74	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares heheheh, now THAT Jimmy is Ghetto! It's not the one I remember though. It was a primer grey Blazer that a dude drove from the east coast - cross country. He competed, won or nearly won and then drove it back home. If that story has any truth to it the dude was nuts!! It was looking good IIRC... __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy - 383SBC \| TH350-NP203-NP205 \| D60PL \| 14FF Detroit \| 42 TSL's \| 4Xeyes \| Heavy FOotE "Trail in. Trash out." Florida4x4 dot Com

09-14-2006, 09:10 AM	#14
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares Yeah,that Jimmy`s a bit over the top. I used to live between Stuart and Ft.Pierce along the Indian River(Walton).I did some of my favorite wheelin`there in The Savannas.Can you say "blackwater"?No rocks,just bottomless goo anywhere off the beaten trail.We all had the huge tires back then. __________________ "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 ~

09-14-2006, 12:05 PM	#15
florida4x4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: tally FL Posts: 74	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares That sounds like good wheeling there. We have a lot of sandy roads, some minor off camber stuff and a lot of black mud when it rains enough. Say are those flares Bushwackers? They look generic and, well, too damn big.. __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy - 383SBC \| TH350-NP203-NP205 \| D60PL \| 14FF Detroit \| 42 TSL's \| 4Xeyes \| Heavy FOotE "Trail in. Trash out." Florida4x4 dot Com

09-15-2006, 08:54 AM	#16
florida4x4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: tally FL Posts: 74	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares Well I found a write up that I think has the Blazer I was talking about. 1997 TTC. Damn time flys http://www.4x4now.com/trcatt.htm There is a video of it going through the mud pit. Those bushwackers are just too nasty for my tastes. Guess I'm cranking up the sheet metal saw, mig, and pastic surgery paste... __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy - 383SBC \| TH350-NP203-NP205 \| D60PL \| 14FF Detroit \| 42 TSL's \| 4Xeyes \| Heavy FOotE "Trail in. Trash out." Florida4x4 dot Com

09-15-2006, 11:31 PM	#19
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares Yeah,they`re pretty fang dugly. __________________ "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 ~



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09-16-2006, 02:31 AM	#20
earl87gta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 4,641	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares didnt he open a shop in Havlock NC theat blazer is at the off road shop thier and the owner of the shop said that it is his truck and he drove it in TTC I wish I could remember the name of the shop and the guy now. but is any one is in the area you can go check out the blazer. __________________ Earl 68 2500 4x4 GMC Burb

09-16-2006, 07:52 AM	#22
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares Uh,I meant over the top as a good thingI should be a politician,I agree with both of you __________________ "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 ~

09-16-2006, 08:35 AM	#23
makovai Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: oregon city Posts: 335	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares I looked thru all my pictures. (im weird, i have a pic of every 69-72 blazer i can find) Anyway this is one of the better looking flared trucks. __________________ If it aint broke..............fix it till it is. www.fast77.com 1972 - 330 hp crate, 11" lift with 39x18 mickeys. 3/4 ton, cross steer, 4 wheel disc brakes 1996 Z71 w/ 35's

10-06-2006, 09:13 AM	#24
florida4x4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: tally FL Posts: 74	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares Thanks for that pic. cant decide if they work against the lines or not. tough decision... __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy - 383SBC \| TH350-NP203-NP205 \| D60PL \| 14FF Detroit \| 42 TSL's \| 4Xeyes \| Heavy FOotE "Trail in. Trash out." Florida4x4 dot Com

10-06-2006, 09:45 AM	#25
2wdBlazer The Blazer King Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Valrico, Fl (Tampa) Posts: 1,212	Re: Bushwacker Cut out Flares I think that looks better than the traditional saw-zaw hacking corners off the fenders. side note: Why not try to modify some Ford flares? All the newer trucks have round fender wells. __________________ 72 2wd Blazer. Its the superbichinest, megacoolinest, superflowinest.

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