This is my 73 K5
I have wanted one since I was 8 years old.
My uncle had one when I was a kid and told me when I turned 16 he would let me have it.
I spent so much time sitting in that Blazer in his driveway dreaming of all the offroad adventures I was going to have in it.
Fast forward a 7 years and he sells it. UGGG! I was heart broken.
Fast forward another 25 years to 2013. I have looked at hundreds of Blazers but never found one I wanted to buy.
Until I see this one.
Aside from the lift and the dual exhaust it is totally stock untouched.
I have oil change and maintenance records dating back to 1973.
This truck is all matching and so untouched I consider it a survivor.
So the plan is to make this a big 4X4 how I remember from my childhood.
I will try to document what I do with photos.
So far the plans are:
ORD Steering brace
ORD Shackle flip
Part time kit (it has lockouts but the case is still fulltime)
fix the minor rust
Here we are the day I brought it home
Next are some new Tires
Did not fit in the garage so unfortunately the cool roof rack had to go and I was not digging the black wheels so swapped back the Rally wheels.
I have gone through the carb and all the fluids, replaced 1 u-joint and she is ready for a first outing.
Here we are today on our first spring outing. Logged 65 miles today mostly backroads and a couple 2 tracks.
I have wanted one since I was 8 years old.
My uncle had one when I was a kid and told me when I turned 16 he would let me have it.
I spent so much time sitting in that Blazer in his driveway dreaming of all the offroad adventures I was going to have in it.
Fast forward a 7 years and he sells it. UGGG! I was heart broken.
Fast forward another 25 years to 2013. I have looked at hundreds of Blazers but never found one I wanted to buy.
Until I see this one.
Aside from the lift and the dual exhaust it is totally stock untouched.
I have oil change and maintenance records dating back to 1973.
This truck is all matching and so untouched I consider it a survivor.
So the plan is to make this a big 4X4 how I remember from my childhood.
I will try to document what I do with photos.
So far the plans are:
ORD Steering brace
ORD Shackle flip
Part time kit (it has lockouts but the case is still fulltime)
fix the minor rust
Here we are the day I brought it home
Next are some new Tires
Did not fit in the garage so unfortunately the cool roof rack had to go and I was not digging the black wheels so swapped back the Rally wheels.
I have gone through the carb and all the fluids, replaced 1 u-joint and she is ready for a first outing.
Here we are today on our first spring outing. Logged 65 miles today mostly backroads and a couple 2 tracks.
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