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Old 09-21-2009, 10:28 PM   #1
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Jimmy to Blazer Conversion?

I've been on the hunt for a 69-72 Blazer. But I stumbled upon a 72 Jimmy, so I'm curious if I get a blazer grille will it bolt right up without changing the fenders/hood over? Or do I need to find the entire front clip?

And on that note what are the major cosmetic differences? I know the front clip/tailgate/emblems. But is there anything else without really getting into the minor things?
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Old 09-21-2009, 10:37 PM   #2
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Re: Jimmy to Blazer Conversion?

The front clip and radiator support are different. Where in PA are you? I have a blazer that I am looking to swap over to a jimmy this winter.
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Old 09-21-2009, 11:02 PM   #3
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Re: Jimmy to Blazer Conversion?

just wondering why you would want to swap 4 headlights for 2. and a metal grill for a plastic one.
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Old 09-21-2009, 11:05 PM   #4
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Old 09-22-2009, 12:31 AM   #5
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Re: Jimmy to Blazer Conversion?

I haven't bought the jimmy just yet, I'm hopefully going to check it out sometime this weekend. and I'm down by Pittsburgh. I didn't realize the rad. support was different either.

And thats all it is, I'm just more of a fan of the classic chevy front rather than the jimmy. To each his own.
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Old 09-22-2009, 01:14 AM   #6
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Re: Jimmy to Blazer Conversion?

Actually the radiator support is the same you just have to remove bracket that hold headlight buckets these are spot welded on. I did this conversion for a friend of mine a few years back but we went with the 68 slope front end. this is a easier swap since GMCs used the same fenders from 67-72 all we had to do was change the hood and grill.
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Old 09-22-2009, 01:19 AM   #7
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Old 09-22-2009, 07:46 PM   #8
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Re: Jimmy to Blazer Conversion?

If the Jimmy is nice and you end up with it, drive it for awhile. You might end up liking that front end. I for one never considered the GMC grills as attractive before I owned mine. It really grew on me.

If you must change, I would just turn it into a 68 otherwise its a whole front clip swap.

Which ever, happy hunting and make sure to post pics of your new purchase.
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Old 09-22-2009, 10:13 PM   #9
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Re: Jimmy to Blazer Conversion?

I have a 1970 2wd Jimmy that the previous owner did a swap to a Chevy. I'm going to be swapping it back to a Gmc. I like the looks of the Gmc and you don't see many Jimmys around.
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Old 09-22-2009, 11:17 PM   #10
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Re: Jimmy to Blazer Conversion?

Man I am in the same boat !!! I have a 71 Jimmy and I just can't make myself like the grill/4 head lights/Jimmy front end !!!! I am doing a total frame off starting tomorrow and I had to buy new fenders, inner and outter, radiator support, light and parking light assemblies etc.. Good luck and I agree totally !!!
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Old 09-23-2009, 04:05 PM   #11
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I was in the same boat. I have a 72 Jimmy that I wanted to convert because I had always seen more of the Chevy's and liked them. Now that I have driven it a while, I wouldn't change it for anything. The 4 headlights have really grown on me, and they are much more rare.
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Old 09-23-2009, 04:18 PM   #12
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Re: Jimmy to Blazer Conversion?

I like all the 67-72 grills. I went with a 67 gmc since it was a 1 year only thing and I found one in a barn in Kansas about a 1/2 hour from where I was raised. I also like that everyone has switched there GMC's to chevys, makes a gmc grill stick out even more.
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Old 09-23-2009, 04:21 PM   #13
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Mine is actually a 67 grille also. I like that look better, and it was the only one that actually said GMC.
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