1983 Blazer Body Value

[redvettemike]

We do some work on some classic cars and trucks. We are doing a frame off restoration on a 1978 Blazer. The owner had also bought a 1983 body. The '78 had been a snow plow/blade truck in Montana and he thought that the '78 body might be too rusted to use. That is not proving out and we are going to repair the rust on the '78. We had had the '83 media blasted this past Fall. We then Epoxy primed it and it is in pretty good shape as is shown in these photos. The top has some dents that must be worked. Do you folks have any idea what such a body should sell for?

 

[8seater]

I will start the bidding at $500 usd..

 

[floydmd11]

The rolling stand under it was brand new from Jegs and cost $500, I don't need it anymore.

Dave

 

[floydmd11]

Also, this body is a 1983, not 78 as in title. The VIN is in the drivers dash not the door.

Dave

 

[redvettemike]

Floydmd11 is the owner of the Blazer body and can answer any questions about it.

Here is the '78 we are restoring.

 

[8seater]

The rolling stand under it was brand new from Jegs and cost $500, I don't need it anymore.

Want to trade?

 

[nvrenuf]

I thought 78's had a fuel door, not an exposed gas cap?

 

[redvettemike]

The owner David Floyd paid $500 for the '83 body out of a junk yard; paid $2300 for media blast and epoxy prime and $500 for the body cart from Jegs. So he has $3300 in it and that is the asking price. The body is located in Madison, Ms 39110.

 

[folkenheath]

I thought 78's had a fuel door, not an exposed gas cap?

According to the specifications section here the rear set leg room came in 78, the fuel door came in 79.

https://ck5.com/forums/resources/k5-blazer-specifications-1969-1979.9/

 

[500$k5]

I thought 78's had a fuel door, not an exposed gas cap?

My 78 has an exposed gas cap.

 

[fourwheelerjeff]

I thought 78's had a fuel door, not an exposed gas cap?

fact checkers say this is false

 

[nvrenuf]

Learned me something today, thanks.

 

[swettysblazer]

My 78 has a cap as well

 

[floydmd11]

Fuel door and the raised lip on the front of the hood came in 1979.

 

[nitro_rat]

The owner David Floyd paid $500 for the '83 body out of a junk yard; paid $2300 for media blast and epoxy prime and $500 for the body cart from Jegs. So he has $3300 in it and that is the asking price. The body is located in Madison, Ms 39110.

Sounds like he’s “upside down” in it to me…

 

[Blue85]

Why was it primed before the back corner was repaired? That section will likely have to be cut out and replaced. It almost looks like there's a crease in the side, so maybe the whole quarter skin, but it could be a shadow.

Has it been stored outside?

 

[nitro_rat]

I think it was so rough that they wanted to get it blasted to reveal all of the trouble areas, then it had to be primed to prevent it rusting up again. It proved out to be so rough that they were better off fixing the one that they thought would be better to replace…

 

[floydmd11]

You are such a genius carmack

 

[floydmd11]

It has been covered for 6 months, the 78 body was in good shape, so we didn't need it, and I didn't want to turn it into an 83, if nobody can use it fine.

 

[Chickntrk]

Around here I can get a running driving blazer for $3300