Square Blazer full top help?

[fencepost]

I've found where a guy used a later year as a parts truck and swaped his 1/2 to a full top. What I'm looking for is a kit with just the conversion parts and a lead on a good rag top. I don't own a Blazer but the 1/2 tops are pretty affordable and in decent shape and the full tops are either super high/super rough or super clean/and super high. Looking for kit leads because there are like no full top perts trucks around here. Any help would be appreciated.

[68Timber]

I haven't heard of a kit being available. I'm pretty sure you're on your own to gather up what you need.


These are pretty nice: http://www.softopper.com/chevy-blaze...p-details.aspx

[fencepost]

Thanks. That is a nice looking top. Guess I'll be keeping my eyes open for a parts truck for the window posts and door caps window pieces and such.

[fencepost]

Looked on classic industries and the net but could not find anyone who sells replacement windshield frames. I've never owned a K5 type blazer before but I figured that area would be prone to rust and somebody would offer some replacement metal. A list of vendors that lean towards the 73-75 year range Blazer would be nice too. Just trying to establish a game plan right now. Sold my Jeep Grand Cherokee last night and have started finishing my Nova so if things keep moving along I might be in line for a Blazer around April or May.

[csa daddy]

i got what ya need for a full top conversion

[fencepost]

I'm not a premium member so I can't trade on the site. It appears there's plenty of guys with posts laying around to do the conversion. Does any aftermarket offer replacement panels for that area, say if the truck was a roll over and needed new posts or if the cross part was rusted out?
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[Zoomad75]

Not a lot of aftermarket support for the 73-75's. LMC doesn't even cover the unique bits to a full convertible square. Heck GM didn't sell specific doors for them, just a full truck door with instructions on where to cut and brace as the original 'vert doors were.

You are pretty much stuck with finding a donor to get the windshield frame from. Keep in mind when you whack the roof off of a half top to do this you will need to add some bracing to the body to keep it from sagging. GM built supports into the floor commonly referred to as "rocker boxes" that supported the cowl and kept the body folding in on itself.

CK5.com has the best write up on the conversion to full vert.

[fencepost]

Originally Posted by Zoomad75

Not a lot of aftermarket support for the 73-75's. LMC doesn't even cover the unique bits to a full convertible square. Heck GM didn't sell specific doors for them, just a full truck door with instructions on where to cut and brace as the original 'vert doors were.

You are pretty much stuck with finding a donor to get the windshield frame from. Keep in mind when you whack the roof off of a half top to do this you will need to add some bracing to the body to keep it from sagging. GM built supports into the floor commonly referred to as "rocker boxes" that supported the cowl and kept the body folding in on itself.

CK5.com has the best write up on the conversion to full vert.

Starting to figure that out. I really figured there was a lot of aftermarket support for Blazers like they are early model Bronco's and Jeeps but that does not seem to be the case.

I've been studing the soft top Bruiser showed ealier and I think because it has a mount that screws to the front of the windshield post that I could cut and box the windshield frame and use the soft top. I would like to add a full role cage, so that would take care of any flex issues.

Do you have a link or a copy of those instructions on GM's recumendations for cutting the doors.

[Oklahoma_k5]

I have a softtopper on an 87 so its just a half top. but I really like it. Not that much extra noise. No Flapping or anything like that. I planned on using the soft top in the summer and swapping back to the hard top in winter. Hard top is still off.

[fencepost]

When I'm able to do the build it will be a summer vehicle only, but Jeeps run soft tops year around so Blazers can too. Wished I had the cash to get a project truck but just holding out right now. Got my game plan all I need is doe.

Will find hard top Blazer, quality will bepend on price.

Cut the top add full soft top, and cage.

Add 6-8" lift with 35" tires, probably 15x10 wheels

Enjoy truck, maybe add 14 bolt rear and 3/4t front axle.

[Ford Assassin]

I have owned my K5 since '99 and it took me until '06 to source all the pieces to do the full convertible conversion. Of course I wasn't looking to pay top dollar either, but alot of comes down to being in the right place and the right time.