Me neighbor...

"The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123" (mattp123) 01/16/2018 at 20:28 • Filed to: None

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This 80-something year gentleman old was out last week when we had a freak warm spell washing his truck. I promise you his is the cleanest 1st gen little Blazer you will ever see. He takes really good care of everything. His house is like a 1960s time capsule, and he had a 71/72 Pontiac LeMans up until maybe 15 years ago. I saw it street parked a few months ago, and it still looked this good, so you can imagine how nice it looked when he sold it.

JeepJeremy > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/16/2018 at 20:46

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That Blazer is so cool!!!!

ranwhenparked > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/16/2018 at 20:52

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You can tell he was born during the Depression, clearly was raised to appreciate the value of a dollar.

Wacko > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/16/2018 at 20:56

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I wanted a 2 door for my first car back in 95' I wanted it black with 2 white racing stripes. But being my parents gave me their 85 Sentra wagon.

I always liked the old school 2 door blazers, most likely cause we had a 84 while growing up.

fintail > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/16/2018 at 21:11

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My dad had one of these back in the day, brown on brown. It wasn’t as meticulously maintained, and I can still hear the noise from the failing exhaust manifold gasket on the 2.8.

Gotta respect people who care for their cars, no matter the car.

46and2aheadofme > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/16/2018 at 21:16

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1st gen Blazer...?

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > 46and2aheadofme 01/16/2018 at 21:39

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1st gen of the smaller S-10 body.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > ranwhenparked 01/16/2018 at 21:42

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And to add to it he was born in southern Italy or Sicily, I forget. So there’s that whole land of opportunity thing going on.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > JeepJeremy 01/16/2018 at 21:43

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I should ask if he wants to sell it, but at one point he said somebody offered him way more than I’d like to pay for it and he declined the offer.

46and2aheadofme > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/16/2018 at 22:10

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Yeah, I was going to say 1st gen mid-size Blazer but not sure if that’s technically correct. I only argued because it made me feel old, that’s the 3rd gen that I personally tracked growing up! Had a buddy with a 350 in one. Syclones still turn my head, they were legit.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > 46and2aheadofme 01/16/2018 at 22:15

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Yea. My dad had a 1979 K5 Blazer so I was partial to the full size ones, but these and their pickup siblings have grown on me over time especially the Cycone/Typhoon. It’s a nice clean, plain, simple 80's design that has gotten better with age, in my opinion.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/16/2018 at 22:21

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That’s the car I’ve been trying to figure out for the longest time! Someone a street away from me had an Pontiac LeMans in their driveway for years while I was growing up and I always thought it was weird how close the rear door was to the wheel well. It was the same color too!

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2018 at 22:29

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Now you know. But are you sure it wasn’t a Chevelle, Skylark, or Cutlass?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/16/2018 at 22:58

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All I remember is that it is a four door. I wouldn’t be able to tell you what make specifically.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/16/2018 at 23:29

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It’s ok. At least you’ve significantly narrowed it down.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/16/2018 at 23:56

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I know it didn’t have a tonneau cover or fake one on top. Does that narrow it down any?

JeepJeremy > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/17/2018 at 05:36

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Dang

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/17/2018 at 18:46

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Unfortunately not.