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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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Default New Beater. K5 Blazer

1979 Fulltime 4x4
i picked this bad boy up for $900. needs the valve cover gaskets replaced which i have in the back seat and is a little spotty with rust under the cab (very common).

i should be putting the 4" lift on if not tonight sometime this weekend hopefully and i got a set of 35/12.5/15s BFG MTs im gettin REALLY cheap off my buddy. little 1" body lift and change it over to locking hubs adn regular 4wd and shes good to go. im just glad i got something else cheap to beat around in so now i can sell my damn Silvy and keep the Sierra

ill get some more pics up tonight possibly some wheeling in store haha

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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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Very nice! Did you sell your other vehicles?
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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my buddy is supposed to buy my 01' Silverado sometime next week and then i will be down to 2 vehicles.

i also got a 2wd 85 im making 4wd to be my DD, just gonna put some 33s on. The Blazer is more or less a woods truck
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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Nice blazer. Reminds me of the one I had. It was a 87 with a 4" lift and swampers.
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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I USED TO HAVE A MID 80'S K5 BLAZER DIESEL WAY BACK WHEN... THAT THING WAS A TOTAL BLAST... YOU COULD BEAT UP ON IT, AND JUST SPRAY THE SCRATCHED AREAS WITH WHITE SPRAYPAINT HEY IT WAS WHITE ALREADY
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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dang, not bad at all
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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nice find ! and damn good price at that, ive been keeping an eye for a 69-72 K5 2wd
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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Damn good lookin truck, $900?!
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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Nice dude! Drop a 6.0 in it!
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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Great ride! My dad used to have a 77-78ish...black with the silver insert. I was around 7 or 8 at the time. He did some mods to it himself...mild cam, intake, headers, exhaust, finned aluminum rear diff cover...and a 40 gallon gas tank lol! I loved that truck.

Have fun with it
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