NV 1976 GMC Chalet

[CUCV2]

Not mine but thought it might interest someone here.

https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/d/1976-gmc-jimmy-casa-grande-k5/6712573270.html

 

[eodcoduto]

One day I am trading my Suburban for a Chalet.

 

[imiceman44]

One day I am trading my Suburban for a Chalet.

One day I am putting one on my suburban

 

[imiceman44]

One day I am putting one on my suburban

I already have the empty shell by the way

 

[yellowK20]

One day I am putting one on my suburban

I’m gonna do the same one day with my diesel burb , already have the rust free body and blazer tub.

 

[eodcoduto]

I dig the 70’s paint schemes. My ‘85 is getting the orange plaid interior they had.

 

[yblow]

Dam those are bad ass, can you swap the chalet to a std top? I would buy that if I was closer to Vegas.

 

[TuckerK5]

@Fastereddie
Have you seen this? In person I mean.

 

[TuckerK5]

I’m gonna do the same one day with my diesel burb , already have the rust free body and blazer tub.

So would it be a 4-door Chalet?

 

[Fastereddie]

@Fastereddie
Have you seen this? In person I mean.

No I haven’t. I’m pretty sure this thing was in Pahrump not too long ago. Looks like someone brought it over the hill to Vegas.

 

[TuckerK5]

No I haven’t. I’m pretty sure this thing was in Pahrump not too long ago. Looks like someone brought it over the hill to Vegas.

I wish I hadn’t seen the ad. If that thing were 2 hours from me I’d have to have it.

 

[yellowK20]

So would it be a 4-door Chalet?

Yeah basically,

When I do it I’m gonna use the entire rear portion of the blazer tub and then modify a crew cab K30 frame so the wheelbase is longer . That way I can get rid of the long overhang the burbs have .

 

[sweetk30]

Yeah basically,

When I do it I’m gonna use the entire rear portion of the blazer tub and then modify a crew cab K30 frame so the wheelbase is longer . That way I can get rid of the long overhang the burbs have .

and i bigger frame to boot .

 

[imiceman44]

Yeah basically,

When I do it I’m gonna use the entire rear portion of the blazer tub and then modify a crew cab K30 frame so the wheelbase is longer . That way I can get rid of the long overhang the burbs have .

My thought is to have the chalet finish the back with the suburban frame.
The blazer chalet has a 2' or so frame extension that is so cheesy, I prefer having a solid one piece frame.
I originally had plans to put it on a crew cab but the one I had had too much rust so I scrapped it. Now I have 2 suburbans so one can be a chalet.

 

[yellowK20]

My thought is to have the chalet finish the back with the suburban frame.
The blazer chalet has a 2' or so frame extension that is so cheesy, I prefer having a solid one piece frame.
I originally had plans to put it on a crew cab but the one I had had too much rust so I scrapped it. Now I have 2 suburbans so one can be a chalet.

More or less my idea as well but using the K30 frame since it’s thicker and taller ,

At this point I don’t have a chalet to do the project with though . So I may just build a burb with a blazer back half . I will be using the burb in my Avatar.

 

[TuckerK5]

Awesome idea. I can’t wait to see one.
@yellowK20 and @imiceman44

 

[yellowK20]

Awesome idea. I can’t wait to see one.

There was a member here that converted a burb to have a blazer rear , turned out sweet.

Another member , Craig Arztner I think?? Did some really cool photoshops of the original chalet add with a converted burb.

 

[sweetk30]

There was a member here that converted a burb to have a blazer rear , turned out sweet.

it was painted bright red when done . i remember it also .

 

[Blue85]

The chalet shell is intended to be "permanent", but the way it fits makes it look temporary. I mean, the sheet metal ends with taillights, then the fiberglass shell extends back and then more taillights. Would be interesting to see somebody graft it in like it's all 1-piece - you know, if you're cutting/grafting a new back onto the vehicle anyway...

 

[yellowK20]

Some motivation