Joanne
Adventurer
Hi all,
I've driven 4 wheel drives most of my life. Somehow they just fit my lifestyle better than a car (or uggghhh, minivan). The very first vehicle my dad had me drive, out on a back road of course, was his white '72 Blazer.
For the last 10 years I've been driving a '99 Trooper and it's been a good vehicle, but I've been thinking about going "Old School". I recently got the chance to purchase a 1st gen Blazer so I grabbed it. It has some rust issues and some panels that will need to be fixed at the body shop. Still, I think it's got good "bones" for the rebuild. I wanted one that hadn't been modified and torn up on the trails. This one is pretty well bone stock. Worn out, but stock.
One nice thing about these trucks is that you can purchase about every part that you can possibly need. Yeah they are mostly "repop" stuff, but they work well enough to put together a decent vehicle.
I know that I'm in wayyy over my head on this, but like everything else I'll just take my time, do the research, and get it done. I'm booked up through next weekend, so my project will start on the last weekend of the month. I'm really looking forward to getting it out in the desert and enjoying it...but that's a ways away.
Onward!
Joanne
I've driven 4 wheel drives most of my life. Somehow they just fit my lifestyle better than a car (or uggghhh, minivan). The very first vehicle my dad had me drive, out on a back road of course, was his white '72 Blazer.
For the last 10 years I've been driving a '99 Trooper and it's been a good vehicle, but I've been thinking about going "Old School". I recently got the chance to purchase a 1st gen Blazer so I grabbed it. It has some rust issues and some panels that will need to be fixed at the body shop. Still, I think it's got good "bones" for the rebuild. I wanted one that hadn't been modified and torn up on the trails. This one is pretty well bone stock. Worn out, but stock.
One nice thing about these trucks is that you can purchase about every part that you can possibly need. Yeah they are mostly "repop" stuff, but they work well enough to put together a decent vehicle.
I know that I'm in wayyy over my head on this, but like everything else I'll just take my time, do the research, and get it done. I'm booked up through next weekend, so my project will start on the last weekend of the month. I'm really looking forward to getting it out in the desert and enjoying it...but that's a ways away.
Onward!
Joanne
