Blazer frame/ TRUCK body??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

BurnoutNova · 03-28-2004, 10:41 PM

my friend has a rusty 73 Blazer, which runs good, but the body is shot...and he wants a shortbox trick anyway...sooo...

will a 73 Blazer frame work with a 73-87 shortbox truck body? or is it better off to just sell the blazer and look for a truck?

thanks, zach

mkundo · 03-29-2004, 12:44 AM

Is your Blazer a 2x4 or a 4x4 I have a frame.
Thanks

BurnoutNova · 03-29-2004, 03:27 AM

its a 73 4x4...and he needs a body, the frame and drivetrain is good he just put a 4" skyjacker softride? lift in and mud trac 33x12.50's and rancho 5000 shocks, and the motor/trans transfer case ar all good. so he want to keep the frame and drivetrain and just get a truck body, or a nice 73-75 blazer body
OR will a 67-72 swb body fit on it? or a 69-72 blazer body???

basicly wanting to know what bodies will fit on it.

Jonboy · 03-29-2004, 02:25 PM

The Blazer is shorter than the SWB body. The only thing that will fit without some fabrication is a Blazer/Jimmy body. Those bodies and frames differ after 75 as well.

**Captkaos** · 03-29-2004, 02:34 PM

You can put the cab on there, but you won't get the bed on there. Blazer/Jimmy's are shorter and the frame (as said above) are completely different.

IoWnZa · 03-29-2004, 02:49 PM

I have seen many conversions, there was a Thread the other day actually. A Truck body on a Blazer Frame.

*1FaastC10* · 04-10-2004, 06:49 PM

hybrid time! i think the SWB STD cab S10 is close to the K5 in wheelbase.

Truckstuff · 04-11-2004, 11:42 AM

73 + PU to fit on Blazer Frame. You will have to make a new rear cab mounting bracket. Shorten the front sides of a short box @ 10 Inches, the back sides are the same. Make new front frame mounting brackets for the box. These should be the major modifications to be done.
I am still working on mine. The frame is a 79 4x4 Blazer. The PU body is 81. You can check out my conversion at my homepage in the profile. Hope this helps

chevy_fatman · 04-19-2004, 06:21 AM

Here's how a shortened 67-72 bed would look on a '73 and up Blazer frame.

03-28-2004, 10:41 PM	#1
BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	Blazer frame/ TRUCK body??? my friend has a rusty 73 Blazer, which runs good, but the body is shot...and he wants a shortbox trick anyway...sooo... will a 73 Blazer frame work with a 73-87 shortbox truck body? or is it better off to just sell the blazer and look for a truck? thanks, zach

03-29-2004, 12:44 AM	#2
mkundo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ca. Posts: 366	Is your Blazer a 2x4 or a 4x4 I have a frame. Thanks __________________ Dan

03-29-2004, 02:25 PM	#4
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	The Blazer is shorter than the SWB body. The only thing that will fit without some fabrication is a Blazer/Jimmy body. Those bodies and frames differ after 75 as well. __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

03-29-2004, 02:34 PM	#5
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	You can put the cab on there, but you won't get the bed on there. Blazer/Jimmy's are shorter and the frame (as said above) are completely different. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

03-29-2004, 02:49 PM	#6
IoWnZa Big Block Blazer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ellsworth, ME. Posts: 509	I have seen many conversions, there was a Thread the other day actually. A Truck body on a Blazer Frame. __________________ [1985 Chevrolet K5 Blazer][454BBC][TH400][NP241][Dana 44][GM 12 Bolt w/ Eaton LSD][Hedman HTC Hedders][Dual 2.5" Stainless Steel Exhaust][Hedman Turbo Muffler's][Dual Spal's 14" Electric Fan's][32x11.50R15 BF Goodrich All Terrain TA KO's on 15x8 Rallys]

03-29-2004, 03:27 AM	#3
BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	its a 73 4x4...and he needs a body, the frame and drivetrain is good he just put a 4" skyjacker softride? lift in and mud trac 33x12.50's and rancho 5000 shocks, and the motor/trans transfer case ar all good. so he want to keep the frame and drivetrain and just get a truck body, or a nice 73-75 blazer body OR will a 67-72 swb body fit on it? or a 69-72 blazer body??? basicly wanting to know what bodies will fit on it.

04-10-2004, 06:49 PM	#7
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	hybrid time! i think the SWB STD cab S10 is close to the K5 in wheelbase.

04-11-2004, 11:42 AM	#8
Truckstuff Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cloverdale, British Columbia Canada Posts: 159	Blazer to Pick-up 73 + PU to fit on Blazer Frame. You will have to make a new rear cab mounting bracket. Shorten the front sides of a short box @ 10 Inches, the back sides are the same. Make new front frame mounting brackets for the box. These should be the major modifications to be done. I am still working on mine. The frame is a 79 4x4 Blazer. The PU body is 81. You can check out my conversion at my homepage in the profile. Hope this helps __________________ Real Trucks are Built not Bought Building: 1981 GM SB LowRider 1985 GM K3500 3+3 1981 GM K2500 SSB 1980 GM K2500 X-BC Hydro 1979 GM K3500 3+3 1976 GM K5 Blazer 1970 Custom 10 http://bc4x4.com/ Last edited by Truckstuff; 04-11-2004 at 11:56 AM.

04-19-2004, 06:21 AM	#9
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,620	Here's how a shortened 67-72 bed would look on a '73 and up Blazer frame. __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.



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