Roll Bar on 1973 Blazer

[Chief Brody]

Can you put a roll bar on a 1973 Blazer that didn't come from factory with one?

 

[NorCal_Chris]

You can put a roll bar/cage on whatever you want.

Are you talking about the factory bar? it just attaches to the floor with bolts.

Nothing special about one that was ordered with one/to on that wasnt

 

[Chief Brody]

Was the factory bar a 4-point roll bar, and where can you get one?

 

[NorCal_Chris]

not sure if it was 4 point. I think there was just the plain loop bar, and then the one that had the back portion for the family

Im not sure if anyone makes a copy of it.. I browsed LMC with no luck.

Are you going for a period restore? or just want it in there?

Smittybuilt used to make one, other than that i usually see some on Craigslist

 

[Chief Brody]

Yes, I want to restore it exactly as the 1973 Blazer in Jaws looks...paint color and all.

His has a 4 poin roll bar although not as big as some I have seen...I think I would like the bigger one...not just the loop....that a detail change I can live with.

And Factory wheels and hubcaps...

Wish I could freeze a photo of it....

 

[NorCal_Chris]

there is someone on here with a mega clean stock blazer with i think a roll bar... im going insane trying to remember his name but hopefully he chimes in

 

[Chief Brody]

You are thinking of DocJake...yes his is very clean. The out of state purchase isn't going to work for me though I tried.

 

[resurrected_jimmy]

there is someone on here with a mega clean stock blazer with i think a roll bar... im going insane trying to remember his name but hopefully he chimes in

Craig Artzner has the completly stock '73 on here, send him a PM

here is some other info that may be of some help http://brochures.slosh.com/index.shtml?1973

 

[oakknight]

http://www.spencer1984.com/my_models/jaws-blazer.php

just add water .

 

[Chief Brody]

I have seen that Jaws model before...it's a beauty isn't it? But the paint is much brighter yellow than the real thing...
What about the Roll bar...does that look stock to you...it's not just a loop it actually has 4 points.
And the wheels and hubcaps...where does one get stock wheels and hubcaps?

 

[oakknight]

http://www.hubcaps.org/blazer.html

 

[oakknight]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360206165103&viewitem=
129 ouch

 

[oakknight]

http://freerevs.com/gallery/281345.html this blazer looks like it has the same roll bar as the jaws truck .


http://coloradok5.com/brochures/1975/blazer3.jpg is the first mention of a roll bar factor in the broshures , but it doesnt look like the jaws roll bar .

 

[Chief Brody]

thanks! That is the same roll bar...looks like all the 74 models have it....maybe they installed one for the movie or it was a late 73 model.

 

[tRustyK5]

Jaws was made in '75...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/

Stands to reason the K5 was a '74 or '75 model rather than a '73.

Rene

 

[Chief Brody]

Jaws was made in '75...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/

Stands to reason the K5 was a '74 or '75 model rather than a '73.

Rene

Wrong...it was made (filmed) in spring of 74 through August...the car was a 1973 model...the film was released in 1975 after editing and overdubbing and all the neat stuff you have to do to polish a film for release to the theaters.

 

[Never Satisfied]

FWIW, my '75 Jimmy has the original bar in it and it's nothing more than a two point hoop.

 

[Chief Brody]

Very Nice! And those bars (hoops) are just "beauty" bars? They don't offer any protection in a rollover?

If you were restoring a Blazer would you install the hoop or would you get a roll bar welded to the frame?

 

[Never Satisfied]

Well, if you are planning a restoration and you want it close to original, I'd do the factory hoop. I would assume that if someone is taking the time to restore it, they are not planing on beating it up on trails. Therefore actual rollover protection wouldn't be as big a deal. But if you plan to take it out on the trail and really wheel it, you should go ahead and weld to the frame etc. I may be mistaken, but I was under the impression that the factory hoop was there to provide a small amount of support in the event of a roll.

 

[tRustyK5]

Wrong...it was made (filmed) in spring of 74 through August...the car was a 1973 model...the film was released in 1975 after editing and overdubbing and all the neat stuff you have to do to polish a film for release to the theaters.

Why would GM supply a 'not new' Blazer for a movie? The '74 was introduced in September 1973...Do you have any sources comfirming it's a '73 and not a '74?

Rene