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OlyHeeebz · 02-23-2005, 02:14 AM

Hello all,
Long time lurker on the board, first time posting.
Just thought I'd say Hi and post a picture of my pride and joy.
She's a '69 K5 CST with 350/350/Np205 and 3.73s. Doublewall top too.
I bought her with about 60,000 original miles, and she just passed 100,000 a few months ago. Found it in Yakima, WA with very little rust. It was originally a police vehicle and had a funky paint job. The guy I bought from put a metallic rootbeer color that i've grown fond of, but it's thin and needs to be repainted. Since I got her, i've replaced the original engine with a new GM Goodwrench (not that beefy,but with HEI ignition and dual exhaust), 4" Rancho lift, 35" BFG's on 15x8 American Racing wheels. Added the rollbar and Kayline softtop. Replace the original seats with buckets + console from a 1999 Tahoe. It didn't come with a read bench seat, so I put some forward-folding buckets on custom mounting bracket. I cut the dash (I know I know - shame on me) and put in modern CD player and speakers in the rear interior panels.

Anyways, she's not shined up here and looking her best, but I haven't had access to a digital camera lately.

I'm lucky to have found this site, for the longest time I was afraid of doing this resto without any help!

Trifelynn · 02-23-2005, 02:27 AM

from Mary-land...

obsesive23 · 02-23-2005, 02:54 AM

Welcome from the great northwest! Plenty of good info, and a lot of great guys here. Nice rig

71jimmy · 02-23-2005, 03:42 AM

Welcome from Northern Cali. Nice rig.

bouncytruck · 02-23-2005, 12:20 PM

Welcome from the other side of the lake. You've got a nice looking rig there. Glad you found the board.

Check out the local club - Classic GM Trucks of Washington - http://classicgmtrucks.net/. We have get togethers every now and then. Summer's coming and everyone is getting itchy to show off their rigs in the sun. There are quite a few of us in the Puget Sound and a few guys south and east as well.

Jimmy72custom · 02-23-2005, 05:29 PM

Welcome! Looks good. Was your Blazer a black and white?

**Yukon Jack** · 02-23-2005, 05:39 PM

Welcome and great looking Blazer. You might jump over to www.ck5.com and go to the 69-72 Blazer section, they have a post going that details the differences of the 69 K5 compared to the 70-72's.

OlyHeeebz · 02-23-2005, 06:20 PM

Thanks everybody for the welcome.
Yukon and Bouncytruck, thanks for the links. I'll check them out here soon.

OlyHeeebz · 02-23-2005, 06:28 PM

Hey Jimmy72,
It wasn't a black + white patrol car - that much i'm sure of. Guessing from the chips in the paint, it was an ugly mute yellow ochre with some kind of red stripes??? Real weird. I've never seen a service truck of any kind painted in this way, but I understand it wasn't a street patroller. More of like a forest road/way-out-in-the-boonies rig. Thankfully, there aren't any holes in the hardtop from a lightbar. But the police department did extend the framerails and installed a custom bumper for a winch. I removed all that when i got the truck.

krue · 02-23-2005, 08:21 PM

Welcome from South Mississippi!

Chevy Muscle · 02-23-2005, 08:29 PM

Nice looking '69.

I'm glad to see there is another one that has been taken care of.

Like was said before, www.ck5.com is a good site. There is another thread on that blazer forum for getting a number of '69s still out on the road. Though, you'll have to be a member to post in that section.

*dtlilly* · 02-23-2005, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OlyHeeebz

Hello all... I'm lucky to have found this site, for the longest time I was afraid of doing this resto without any help!

Welcome to the board! Without help? HAHAHA, you'll have to chase members out of your yard so you can get some sleep if you let some members help you on the restoration!

**Canadian694x4** · 02-23-2005, 10:05 PM

Nice Blaza!! Welcome To The Board From The Great White North!

Paul72 · 02-23-2005, 10:36 PM

Welcome from MN! Good job on the resto so far...
This place will keep the fire burning forever!

Paul

LUV2XCLR8 · 02-23-2005, 10:47 PM

2 THE BOARD FROM WEST 10-UH-C

vtblazer · 02-23-2005, 11:03 PM

mmmmm...root beer.

Nice color.
Welcome from the NE.
Go figure, another blazer in the north west.

Just busting on ya, you have some good company over there.

bouncytruck · 02-24-2005, 12:41 AM

We need more blazers here in the NW. Seems like all the 2wd Blazers are in the South.

PRUNEDA · 02-24-2005, 12:55 AM

Welcome from California. Enjoy the site..

Leinie · 02-24-2005, 04:07 AM

Welcome- but a fair warning- You mentioned " Ochre " and "ugly" in the same paragraph. You'd better hope
"Daburb" doesn't see it !!

JerseyGirl · 02-24-2005, 04:49 PM

Welcome!!!! Nice truck!!!!!!!!

**Daubs** · 02-24-2005, 06:09 PM

Welcome from northwest Missouri! Ah, some day I'd like to have a Blazer...

Kurt L · 02-24-2005, 06:09 PM

welcome from the land of bikini's[florida that is].nice truck you've got there.
hope you like living here as much as i do.great board great info good people too.

**N2TRUX** · 02-25-2005, 08:59 AM

Welcome to the forum. We are always glad to have another person in the group. Good luck with your updates....

FRENCHBLUE72 · 02-27-2005, 10:36 AM

Welcome to the board from southern oregon... Nice looking blaz you got..

Blue Beard · 02-27-2005, 12:29 PM

Welcome from SW Washington State...

02-23-2005, 02:14 AM	#1
OlyHeeebz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 41	Just glad to be here... Hello all, Long time lurker on the board, first time posting. Just thought I'd say Hi and post a picture of my pride and joy. She's a '69 K5 CST with 350/350/Np205 and 3.73s. Doublewall top too. I bought her with about 60,000 original miles, and she just passed 100,000 a few months ago. Found it in Yakima, WA with very little rust. It was originally a police vehicle and had a funky paint job. The guy I bought from put a metallic rootbeer color that i've grown fond of, but it's thin and needs to be repainted. Since I got her, i've replaced the original engine with a new GM Goodwrench (not that beefy,but with HEI ignition and dual exhaust), 4" Rancho lift, 35" BFG's on 15x8 American Racing wheels. Added the rollbar and Kayline softtop. Replace the original seats with buckets + console from a 1999 Tahoe. It didn't come with a read bench seat, so I put some forward-folding buckets on custom mounting bracket. I cut the dash (I know I know - shame on me) and put in modern CD player and speakers in the rear interior panels. Anyways, she's not shined up here and looking her best, but I haven't had access to a digital camera lately. I'm lucky to have found this site, for the longest time I was afraid of doing this resto without any help! Attached Images

02-23-2005, 02:27 AM	#2
Trifelynn Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Williston, North Dakota Posts: 469	from Mary-land... __________________ Always looking for a 2wd blazer

02-23-2005, 02:54 AM	#3
obsesive23 Who me? Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bothell WA Posts: 640	Welcome from the great northwest! Plenty of good info, and a lot of great guys here. Nice rig __________________ Living the dream 72 2WD Blazer, under going porter built surgery 67 GT Mustang fastback 67 Mustang coupe C/S clone 64 Falcon sprint hardtop

02-23-2005, 03:42 AM	#4
71jimmy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,083	Welcome from Northern Cali. Nice rig. __________________ '71 Jimmy, 350, SM465, NP205, 2in Tuff Country lift, 33s on rallies, TBI, softtop and hardtop "If life was fair you'd be able to afford one of each and a garage large enough to house them all."

02-23-2005, 12:20 PM	#5
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Welcome from the other side of the lake. You've got a nice looking rig there. Glad you found the board. Check out the local club - Classic GM Trucks of Washington - http://classicgmtrucks.net/. We have get togethers every now and then. Summer's coming and everyone is getting itchy to show off their rigs in the sun. There are quite a few of us in the Puget Sound and a few guys south and east as well. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

02-23-2005, 05:29 PM	#6
Jimmy72custom Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Willits Ca Posts: 261	Welcome! Looks good. Was your Blazer a black and white?

02-23-2005, 05:39 PM	#7
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Welcome and great looking Blazer. You might jump over to www.ck5.com and go to the 69-72 Blazer section, they have a post going that details the differences of the 69 K5 compared to the 70-72's. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

02-23-2005, 06:20 PM	#8
OlyHeeebz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 41	Thanks for the links Thanks everybody for the welcome. Yukon and Bouncytruck, thanks for the links. I'll check them out here soon. __________________ 1969 K5 Blazer CST Always waiting for the Puget Sound sun.....

02-23-2005, 06:28 PM	#9
OlyHeeebz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 41	Police colors Hey Jimmy72, It wasn't a black + white patrol car - that much i'm sure of. Guessing from the chips in the paint, it was an ugly mute yellow ochre with some kind of red stripes??? Real weird. I've never seen a service truck of any kind painted in this way, but I understand it wasn't a street patroller. More of like a forest road/way-out-in-the-boonies rig. Thankfully, there aren't any holes in the hardtop from a lightbar. But the police department did extend the framerails and installed a custom bumper for a winch. I removed all that when i got the truck. __________________ 1969 K5 Blazer CST Always waiting for the Puget Sound sun.....

02-23-2005, 08:21 PM	#10
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Welcome from South Mississippi! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

02-23-2005, 08:29 PM	#11
Chevy Muscle < 69 Blazer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nevada, TX Posts: 292	Nice looking '69. I'm glad to see there is another one that has been taken care of. Like was said before, www.ck5.com is a good site. There is another thread on that blazer forum for getting a number of '69s still out on the road. Though, you'll have to be a member to post in that section.

02-23-2005, 10:05 PM	#13
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Nice Blaza!! Welcome To The Board From The Great White North! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

02-23-2005, 10:36 PM	#14
Paul72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 1,147	Welcome from MN! Good job on the resto so far... This place will keep the fire burning forever! Paul __________________ '72 Chevy K20 - 383/4sp/205 - SOLD after 41 years in the family Next project - K/5 Tahoe (71 Blazer on 99 Tahoe chassis) Build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=789958

02-23-2005, 10:47 PM	#15
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	2 THE BOARD FROM WEST 10-UH-C __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

02-23-2005, 11:03 PM	#16
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,537	mmmmm...root beer. Nice color. Welcome from the NE. Go figure, another blazer in the north west. Just busting on ya, you have some good company over there.



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02-24-2005, 12:41 AM	#17
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	We need more blazers here in the NW. Seems like all the 2wd Blazers are in the South. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

02-24-2005, 12:55 AM	#18
PRUNEDA '87 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 632	Welcome from California. Enjoy the site..

02-24-2005, 04:07 AM	#19
Leinie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA Posts: 2,613	Welcome- but a fair warning- You mentioned " Ochre " and "ugly" in the same paragraph. You'd better hope "Daburb" doesn't see it !!

02-24-2005, 04:49 PM	#20
JerseyGirl American Woman! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: TN Posts: 1,046	Welcome!!!! Nice truck!!!!!!!! __________________ Tree Was Here! Click here to see pics of my new rig!

02-24-2005, 06:09 PM	#21
Daubs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Nebraska Posts: 613	Welcome from northwest Missouri! Ah, some day I'd like to have a Blazer... __________________ '72 Chevy K-20 Crate 350, SM465, 4.10's

02-24-2005, 06:09 PM	#22
Kurt L Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: ne florida Posts: 2,665	welcome from the land of bikini's[florida that is].nice truck you've got there. hope you like living here as much as i do.great board great info good people too.

02-25-2005, 08:59 AM	#23
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02-27-2005, 10:36 AM	#24
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Welcome to the board from southern oregon... Nice looking blaz you got.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

02-27-2005, 12:29 PM	#25
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