Daily Driver 82 K5

I had grown up with Mustangs old Fords and a 68 Nova which was my daily driver for 12 years. I eventually found myself with new cars, what I call throwaway cars. Now I’m 50 and back into the old V8’s. It’s been about 20 years and I’m realizing that I don’t have the skills or ambition that
A - Youth brought
B - Being mostly broke brought.

During the pandemic, I sold my beloved 4Runner and bought an over priced 82 Blazer. It did have a rebuilt motor and rebuilt transmission, but it had been sitting for years. Aside from that, it was missing a lot. A lot of which I didn’t even realize at the time. Additionally, somebody had cut a sunroof into the top. All I’ll say is measure twice, cut once! I was looking for a challenge and I got one. Within the first 10 months, I put about $13,000 into it. Some cosmetics and mechanical. A comprehensive list is noted below. I’m Including this just because I find it interesting. Unless you are a real do it yourself-er, a shop may be part of your story too. This is now my daily driver and at 9 miles a gallon I love it. I drive all over the place at six bucks a gallon!
Even passes California smog.

-Blazer initial cost $8000
-Merrick’s rear seat brackets $600
-Used rear seats $150
-Tires $950 33/12.5/16
-3Pt seatbelts x2 $205
-Dome light and lens $25
-Glove box $30
-Door sill plates $30
-Sound deadener $175
-Molded carpet set $340
-Dash bezel $150
-Printed gauge circuit board $65
-Armrest set $60
-Steering wheel $120
-Steering wheel install kit $27
-Steering Stabilizer $100
-Billet horn button $40
-Temp control assembly w/AC $85
-Coverlay dash cover $180
-Lower door panel’s $80
-Door seals - body - $45
-Front bumper brackets $108
-Upper grill trim $30
-Soft top $1200
-New driver seat $200
-Driver seat upholstery $250
-Roll bar $750
-Driver wing window rubber install $75
-New passenger wing window (broke it) and new rubber install -$175
-New driveline, shaft seal, transfer case fluid and transmission mounts $400
-Shop - Complete stereo installed with Retrosound head unit, Retrosound center dash speaker, Hertz side dash speakers $660
-Shop - Complete exhaust $550
-Shop - Complete rear axle/differential rebuild $1500
-Shop - Complete front end; upper/lower ball joints, new tie rod ends, rotors, pads, install stainless brake lines parts/labor $1690
-Shop - Resealed intake manifold, new water neck/thermostat, water pump plugs, wires, exhaust manifolds, valve covers/bolts/spreaders, vacuum lines parts/labor $1725
-Shop - Carb adjust and lights repair. Installed new dash circuit board. All dash lights, blinkers, flashers, tail, brake, marker and headlights are now fully functional Labor $400
-Shop - Mini starter, triple gauge install, pinion leak $600

Donor roof $400
Labor on Sunroof $600

Initial pic, when picked up. 32” tires.