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Gillnetter · 11-20-2006, 11:53 PM

Looking for a previous thread or information on removing full rear quarters off a blazer.Wondering whats involved and difficulty rating.Thinking of taking my spare tub apart.

**jaros44sr** · 11-21-2006, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Gillnetter

Looking for a previous thread or information on removing full rear quarters off a blazer.Wondering whats involved and difficulty rating.Thinking of taking my spare tub apart.

My bedsides were bolted to the floorboards w/ carriage bolts and the wheelhouses are bolted in. Someone suggested tightening bolts till they break off as sometimes carriage bolts are difficult when you loosen up and can't get the last threads off, don't know! Rear crossmember is lightly welded and bolted to the uprights. I forget how much work is involved to get the forward upright loose, but IIRC that area took the most work and seems to have the most rust. That area has your rocker boxes tied in as well, flanged to the outside of bed. Also your tank fill and splash guards have tobe removed!

I would soak the bolts for a day in PB Blaster. Hope this helps somewhat. J.

*72CSTC5* · 11-21-2006, 12:02 PM

Drill out the spot welds in the front "b" pillar post, unbolt along the floor and wheelhouse area, grind and cut the rear weld to the floor and rear crossmember if my memory serves me right.

badpeanut · 11-21-2006, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 72CSTC5

Drill out the spot welds in the front "b" pillar post, unbolt along the floor and wheelhouse area, grind and cut the rear weld to the floor and rear crossmember if my memory serves me right.

I'm in a similar situation; I have remnants of a rough Blazer tub from which I'm saving the bed floor. I've already removed the front floor pan from the bed, and now I want to remove the bed sides. Where are these spot welds in the front "b" pillar post?

*72CSTC5* · 11-21-2006, 11:42 PM

The are at the very front leading edge of the quarter panel where it meets the back of the door. Look in that edge. You should be able to see them. Let me go in the garage and take a quick look to make sure.

badpeanut · 11-22-2006, 01:08 PM

Are these the right spot welds?

**jaros44sr** · 11-22-2006, 06:11 PM

Nope, other side of 'B' post. J.

Huck · 11-22-2006, 10:08 PM

You can remove the quarterpanels by unbolting them and removing the tie-in welds that go from the floor to the B-C pillars. These are not spot welds but a tie-in the floor to the B-C pillars on the bottom inner edge where the pillar meets the top of the floor.

Gillnetter · 11-23-2006, 01:24 AM

Thanks for the replys.Some good info here.Good Blazer rear quarters are hard to come by around here.

11-20-2006, 11:53 PM	#1
Gillnetter Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 286	Blazer Rear Quarters Looking for a previous thread or information on removing full rear quarters off a blazer.Wondering whats involved and difficulty rating.Thinking of taking my spare tub apart. Attached Images __________________ 1972 Blazer CST Dark Olive, am/fm, tilt, tow hooks, tach dash 1972 SWB C-10 Highlander Blue/White 1972 Canadian 2wd Jimmy light olive 1970 SWB 4x4 4 speed 307

11-21-2006, 12:02 PM	#3
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,522	Re: Blazer Rear Quarters Drill out the spot welds in the front "b" pillar post, unbolt along the floor and wheelhouse area, grind and cut the rear weld to the floor and rear crossmember if my memory serves me right.

11-21-2006, 11:42 PM	#5
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,522	Re: Blazer Rear Quarters The are at the very front leading edge of the quarter panel where it meets the back of the door. Look in that edge. You should be able to see them. Let me go in the garage and take a quick look to make sure.

11-22-2006, 01:08 PM	#6
badpeanut Not a bad nut after all.. Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: ND Posts: 1,759	Re: Blazer Rear Quarters Are these the right spot welds? Attached Images __________________ '05 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 '72 GMC LWB 4x2 driver '72 Chevy LWB 4x4 plow truck '71 Blazer 4x4 driver '70 GMC LWB trailer

11-22-2006, 06:11 PM	#7
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,766	Re: Blazer Rear Quarters Nope, other side of 'B' post. J. __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

11-22-2006, 10:08 PM	#8
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,261	Re: Blazer Rear Quarters You can remove the quarterpanels by unbolting them and removing the tie-in welds that go from the floor to the B-C pillars. These are not spot welds but a tie-in the floor to the B-C pillars on the bottom inner edge where the pillar meets the top of the floor.

11-23-2006, 01:24 AM	#9
Gillnetter Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 286	Re: Blazer Rear Quarters Thanks for the replys.Some good info here.Good Blazer rear quarters are hard to come by around here. __________________ 1972 Blazer CST Dark Olive, am/fm, tilt, tow hooks, tach dash 1972 SWB C-10 Highlander Blue/White 1972 Canadian 2wd Jimmy light olive 1970 SWB 4x4 4 speed 307



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