Pro-Line K-5. nice, but...

[microgoat]

So should I go for the 3-box grille and make it authentic?



And don't you just love the woodgrain?

[obijuan]

i would, you can just send back that grile if youd like too. lol

theres alot of pics at brochures.slosh.com pic the year you like best

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by obijuan

fulltop blazers were 73-75, after that was half top. 77 was the only year with mustard trim, not black. FYI

Thanks, now I can tell my wife that mine is a collectors item. It is numbers matching and the only year with mustard trim.

Originally Posted by microgoat

So should I go for the 3-box grille and make it authentic?

Personally I like the Chevy grill better. The GMC 3-box grill looks odd to me, but then again that may be all the reason you need to do it.

[obijuan]

77is a great year for chevy, if you got the 400 or big block? even better! 4x4? a/c? yours is very much a collectors item, check the value on NADA.com. retail was like 4k, you could sell it for 10 if its nice.

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by obijuan

77is a great year for chevy, if you got the 400 or big block? even better! 4x4? a/c? yours is very much a collectors item, check the value on NADA.com. retail was like 4k, you could sell it for 10 if its nice.

Mines got the 400 small block, Cheyenne package, and tow package with an engine oil cooler. It's 4x4, auto, a/c. I bought it from the original owner.

Let me assure you, it's not nice. But I like it, even though I like big Bronco's better.

[microgoat]

Obijuan, thanks for the link, saved me a bunch of work

I'll just call it a '77. It's close enough.

[microgoat]

On the other hand, the 3-box is pretty cool, too

[obijuan]

yes now! it looks good! that is a much mo'better grille. if you call it a 77, youd better deliver! 77 has the mustard stripe for the trim.

[microgoat]

Well, with the 3-box grille, it's a 73-74. And I put another hour and a half into it this morning, so now it's a 73-74 Jimmy and not a 73-74 Dodge Monaco

Tightened up the gap between the surround and the insert, re-shaped the lower surround, and cut back the headlight bezels so the grille surround sticks out more. I think I'm done.

[johndeerekid]

man that is kick a$$!!! awsome job an an awsome body (now all you need is a safari top instead of a hard top for the back(just like mi dads oldblazer)) -Wes

[Harley]

Amazing idea, and a perfect execution. Great mod, i see many more done in thr future (probably alot more 4x4x4's then custom GMC's though ).

[RockinRedneck]

Where can i get one of these bodies from i would love to build one to match my 1:1 74 k5

[BJoe]

Gonna be copying any of those grills in Alumilite or Resin? :drool:

[clodstall]

yeah mine will have the plain grill.
looking great man.

[rbgerrish]

Very nice job! The grill looks factory. Cant wait to see the finished Blazer!

[DUDE]

Originally Posted by microgoat

You won't need it, it's dead easy.

Paint the outside of the roof for a proper flat finish.

way cool, that is practically the same color combo of the 73 Blazer I had.

If I had a scanner I would post up a pic, It was a long time ago before digital cameras.

Nice build as usual, you do great work and never cease to amaze me on your attention to detail.

[Nub-4-life]

Great body loost sweet!

[dman10]

thats a 73 gmc jimmy

[king_crawl22]

wow, great job bringing this thread up from 2007

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by microgoat

And I put another hour and a half into it this morning, so now it's a 73-74 Jimmy and not a 73-74 Dodge Monaco

Originally Posted by dman10

thats a 73 gmc jimmy

No shit?!?!