DOTS: K5 Chop Job (or not???)

"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley) 05/05/2019 at 10:25 • Filed to: None

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sony1492 > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/05/2019 at 10:29

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Ki ng stance on the steering wheel

WilliamsSW > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/05/2019 at 10:32

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That roofline ( or lack of) is factory original if it’s a 73-74.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/05/2019 at 10:35

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I like it. I like it a lot. 

Alfalfa > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/05/2019 at 10:45

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That’s probably factory, actually. The permanent B pillar design was introduced for  ‘76.

boredalways > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/05/2019 at 10:46

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What's up with the misaligned door?

WilliamsSW > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 05/05/2019 at 10:50

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I would swap the wheels for something smaller, but otherwise this is making me desperately want an early 70s Blazer with a slightly lowered ride and 2wd.

MoCamino > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/05/2019 at 10:51

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Love those early K5s.  I also like the ride height/stance and how much the wheel well is filled.  (The square bodies had CAVERNOUS wheel wells.) I would have gone with smaller wheels and more sidewall though.  The square bodies had a rough ride to begin with, and those tires aren’t helping.  Still - it looks pretty good!

SiennaMan > WilliamsSW 05/05/2019 at 10:51

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That would explain why it looks so clean..

WilliamsSW > SiennaMan 05/05/2019 at 10:54

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I believe * all* Blazers had removable roofs up to 1991, but after   about 75 or 76 the removable portion was behind the front row to meet rollover regs. 

WilliamsSW > MoCamino 05/05/2019 at 10:58

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  The squarebody ride is worst in the SWB trucks, too. I’ve driven a few squarebody Blazers and cosign the need for more sidewall . Love this truck though. 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > WilliamsSW 05/05/2019 at 11:00

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Huh! Til

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > boredalways 05/05/2019 at 11:01

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Yeah, I noticed too. No idea

WilliamsSW > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/05/2019 at 11:02

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Makes it even more awesome, doesn’t it?

Because there’s more out there like it and it’s less noodly than a Sawzall version would be. 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > WilliamsSW 05/05/2019 at 11:06

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Totally!

Maxima Speed > WilliamsSW 05/05/2019 at 11:09

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Wait what? Chevy trucks had removable hard tops? That’s cool. Where can I read about this?

Edit: I see your comment below. For some reason I didn’t notice the rear set and realize it was a blazer.

WilliamsSW > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/05/2019 at 11:11

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Even more cool to you probably - early Ramchargers were this way too!

They would be much harder to find though. 

WilliamsSW > Maxima Speed 05/05/2019 at 11:14

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In the 60s and 70s, just about all of the Big 3 two door SUVs had removable hardtops - Blazer, Jimmy, Bronco, Ramcharger.  

MoCamino > WilliamsSW 05/05/2019 at 15:06

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Yep, I had a 83 GMC shortbed many moons ago. Granted, mine had been ridden hard and put away wet, then ridden hard and put away wet a second time. But it rode like a Radio Flyer.

I can attest that the 250CID straight six with duals and glass packs actually sounded d ecent though. :) The truck was a piece of junk but I loved it.  

Tristan > boredalways 05/05/2019 at 15:32

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It’s part of General Motors’ mark  of excellence.

WilliamsSW > MoCamino 05/05/2019 at 15:44

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  Yeah, I love the squarebodies, and if you get a half ton, 2wd long bed that doesn’t have any heavy duty suspension options, they ride okay . Seems like any other combo rides like a  bucking br onco.

boredalways > Tristan 05/05/2019 at 16:14

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Time to put these on stat!

Tohru > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 05/06/2019 at 14:22

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Those wheels suck shit. Nice truck otherwise.

Tohru > MoCamino 05/06/2019 at 14:24

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I dunno, I had an 86 C10 longbed with the 305 and it rode just fine. The heavy-ass fiberglass topper probably helped.