1985 Chevy K5 Blazer 4x4, No Rust Ever, 105k Orig. Miles, Fresh Restoration on 2040-cars
Topeka, Kansas, United States
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My Dad & I have owned this truck since 2008 and was daily driven till about two years ago when we decided to restore it. 105,000 original miles and never any rust. Now it just sits and never gets driven, so we've decided to cut our losses and sell it. We began by ditching the old 305 in favor of a 350, rebuilt by Billy Graham at Performance Machine here in Manhattan, KS. Fairly modest rebuild, .030 over 10.5:1 Keith Black hypereutectic pistons, 268 duration, .477 lift Comp cam, springs, & lifters, HV oil pump, double roller timing chain, hardened valve seats. That was all topped off with an Edelbrock 2701 Performer intake and 1405 600 cfm carburetor. We also added a Tuff Stuff 100 amp chrome alternator with polished billet aluminum bracket, Weiand polished aluminum water pump, polished aluminum fabricated valve covers, and a Lokar dipstick. An MSD Street Fire distributor with Accel header plugs & wires takes care of the ignition. Also a new radiator, all belts & hoses, steering box, battery, and titanium-wrapped headers with all new 2-1/4" dual exhaust. A/C does not work, but all components are there. The 700R4 trans. was rebuilt before we got it, but was done at 85,000 miles. I added a Hughes Performance 2400 or 2500 stall converter. Next came the body, which was done with PPG basecoat/clearcoat. Both inner fenders were painted & replaced, new left door & fender (they were dented), and tailgate. All new chrome bumpers with new bolts, new headlights, new headlight bezels, new billet aluminum grille, new tail lights, new front & rear side markers, new wheel well arches & side moldings, new lock cylinders, door pins & bushings, windshield and NOS badges on the rear quarters. All seals, gaskets, window felts, weatherstrips, etc. were replaced, even for the top, which was removed for painting. The top was done with some flattener added to the paint for an original look. The truck was torn down to the shell during the restoration process, so all the door jambs & back sides of panels could be painted. We have yet to get to the interior; it will need total replacement. Overall, all the hard work is done on the truck and it looks pretty good. There are minor details left to be attended to on the exterior & engine, and the interior could be completed a piece at a time if you had to. It's just almost there, but like I said, this is still a work in progress and has some minor issues that should be addressed. A plug wire rides awfully close to a header, which I worry about burning, and there was a small antifreeze leak somewhere, but I think that has subsided. A chrome air cleaner would go a long ways, too. The remainder of badges would complete the exterior, as well as some touch-up paint. Keep in mind that since the engine & body restoration almost two years ago, we've only put 303 (yes, 303) miles on this thing (hasn't even had its first oil change yet), so it's still very fresh. 85-90% tread left on 31x10.50 A/T tires. The Blazer is actually located in Topeka, KS (66614). Please e-mail, call or text (785 2493282) with any questions. Thanks, Jason. |
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