Blazer as a resto-mod project?
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From: Tennessee
If you can find a mimimal rust vehicle, go for it BUT beware...
My 95 S10 frame is starting to weaken from rust inside. One cab mount plate is rusted badly.
These 90s and up S line frames are more or less sheet metal stamped and welded up, not a heavy C or I beam like in the "real" trucks.
If the frame goes thats big problems, so check INSIDE the frame members also before putting a lot of time and money into a project.
My 95 S10 frame is starting to weaken from rust inside. One cab mount plate is rusted badly.
These 90s and up S line frames are more or less sheet metal stamped and welded up, not a heavy C or I beam like in the "real" trucks.
If the frame goes thats big problems, so check INSIDE the frame members also before putting a lot of time and money into a project.
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Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 268
From: Tennessee
"I'd love a full size Blazer but they have no airbags. I find airbags important so that is kind of a deal breaker."
A full size Blazer doesnt NEED airbags, itll demolish most vehicles it hits ( or hits it.) Theres more STEEL in the K5 frame than in most other vehicles in total.
Our 78 K5 was hit PS front by a Chevette or similar, utterly destroyed the car, the K5 had no sheet metal damage, slightly bent brake caliper mount and small X -member crack.
Airbags came into use when auto engineers started making vehicles out of stamped and welded beer cans. They have no frame. Trash
A full size Blazer doesnt NEED airbags, itll demolish most vehicles it hits ( or hits it.) Theres more STEEL in the K5 frame than in most other vehicles in total.
Our 78 K5 was hit PS front by a Chevette or similar, utterly destroyed the car, the K5 had no sheet metal damage, slightly bent brake caliper mount and small X -member crack.
Airbags came into use when auto engineers started making vehicles out of stamped and welded beer cans. They have no frame. Trash
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If you can find a mimimal rust vehicle, go for it BUT beware...
My 95 S10 frame is starting to weaken from rust inside. One cab mount plate is rusted badly.
These 90s and up S line frames are more or less sheet metal stamped and welded up, not a heavy C or I beam like in the "real" trucks.
If the frame goes thats big problems, so check INSIDE the frame members also before putting a lot of time and money into a project.
My 95 S10 frame is starting to weaken from rust inside. One cab mount plate is rusted badly.
These 90s and up S line frames are more or less sheet metal stamped and welded up, not a heavy C or I beam like in the "real" trucks.
If the frame goes thats big problems, so check INSIDE the frame members also before putting a lot of time and money into a project.
"I'd love a full size Blazer but they have no airbags. I find airbags important so that is kind of a deal breaker."
A full size Blazer doesnt NEED airbags, itll demolish most vehicles it hits ( or hits it.) Theres more STEEL in the K5 frame than in most other vehicles in total.
Our 78 K5 was hit PS front by a Chevette or similar, utterly destroyed the car, the K5 had no sheet metal damage, slightly bent brake caliper mount and small X -member crack.
Airbags came into use when auto engineers started making vehicles out of stamped and welded beer cans. They have no frame. Trash
A full size Blazer doesnt NEED airbags, itll demolish most vehicles it hits ( or hits it.) Theres more STEEL in the K5 frame than in most other vehicles in total.
Our 78 K5 was hit PS front by a Chevette or similar, utterly destroyed the car, the K5 had no sheet metal damage, slightly bent brake caliper mount and small X -member crack.
Airbags came into use when auto engineers started making vehicles out of stamped and welded beer cans. They have no frame. Trash
I'm also looking for 4-door, if K5 Blazers have that...
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