71 blazer top bolts size

[greythorn3]

Ok folks, i didnt get any topper bolts with my blazer so i stole ones out of my 82 blazer top and they seemed to work ok.. does anyone have a picture along with actual dimensions and pitch of the bolts that go in these holes? the reason i want pictures is to see the washer size and see if the tips are pointed.. also does anyone know if there is a repair procedure for holes with missing metal plates in them to secure the bolts? maybe you guys got some tricks.. i noticed i couldnt get them to lineup (the holes and the bolts) unless i started with the back sides first.. the first time i started with the windshield bolts and couldnt get the rears lined up..


Ray

 

[greythorn3]

anyone

no one knows? dont you guys ever take your tops off?

Hehehe

Ray

 

[Yukon Jack]

When I pulled my top this spring for the first time I found all my bolts for the sides were gone so I don't even have a bolt to grab and check out for you

 

[BobK]

O.K.,just took the top off my Blazer so I have all the bolts available.

My top is a single wall top,so it bolts to the bedrail from the top down.
I'm NOT sure if the double walled top uses a different size bolts.
Most of the pic's have captions...so here we go

The bedrail bolts I replaced with stainless bolts.
I have no idea if the orig. bedrail bolts were hex head bolts or how long the orig. bolts were.

I believe the windsheild and sunvisor bolts are the correct factory bolts.


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Hope this helps a little.

 

[greythorn3]

Wow

man u are great at documenting!!! to bad i have the double wall insulated top! hehehe darn it.. i cant believe how long them sunvisor bracker bolts you have are.. where does all that length go in there?


Ray

 

[greythorn3]

ok bolts

here are the bolts i took from my 82 blazer the long ones i couldnt use and they go to the front of the topper to the bulkhead.. the sides seems to thread on ok.. notice the points on them .. the long ones that i couldnt use are 5/16-18" x 2.5". and the other are 5/16-18" x 1" and they worked for the windshield frame to bracket bolt one on each side in front.. and both sides all the way front to back.. where i had things left to screw into.. this is the insulated top that is double wall...

Ray

 

[BobK]

3/4's of that Sun visor bolt is in the sun visor bracket.

 

[greythorn3]

3/4's of that Sun visor bolt is in the sun visor bracket.

would you mind taking a picture of that sunvisor bolt in the bracket???


Ray

 

[BobK]

I over estimated...The bolt is in the bracket up to the shoulder.

 

[greythorn3]

what the heck is that mount? is the 71 like mine different? i have 2 stamped steel looking things that mount my windshield frame to the front of the topper.. and they are to the right and left of the rear view mirror!! what the heckk..

Ray

 

[BobK]

You had asked for a pic of the sun visor bracket...Here's a pic of the windshield bracket.

 

[greythorn3]

geez

Well i feel stupid after seeing the actual sunvisor mounts with like in your picture.. i didnt know there was bolts supposed to go in there! geez thank god for this forum!... heres a picture of mine and YES they are the same as yours.. it seems.. ray

 

[68MUDSTUD]

is that an old willys jeep i see behind the jimmy in that last pic?

 

[greythorn3]

trucks

in order from lef tto right 77 f250, 69 gmc pickup, 71 chevy blazer


ray