Oh man I cannot believe I would buy a 1983 K5 Blazer. I must have fell and hit my head.😱

 

You could of made a choice far worse. A lot of parts are available for those and you could put an Olds under the hood with factory parts.

 

I'd take a nice one of those in a heartbeat. Prefer a 73-79, but the later squarebodies have grown on me. Zillions of those around in my teenage years....

Terry

 

Why is that a sin?

 

No sin in owning a K5... I'm waiting until these become available..
Modern Interpretation of the K5

 

Nice! I owned an 83 K5 Blazer 6.2L diesel back in college and actually my current mechanic has one too that's his DD! I loved that rig but it always seemed to be under the wrench, which I don't miss

 

If GM would design and build a truck like that, they couldn’t build them fast enough. The comfort and safety of modern engineering, with the obvious influence of the classic square body Blazer.

 

That is an awesome vehicle.

 

It's only a sin if it's 2 wheel drive

 

nothing wrong with a 2wd.

 

Very Nice!

 

Many discussions back in the day about why there were and the usefulness of 2wd Blazers... Where we didn't, apparently Gm foresaw the modern SUV back then.

 

I have a 1994 Yukon GT Black with Garnet interior 2 door 4x4 that I bought new.....I love driving it.....just a great clean old Yukon. Drive it and have fun.

 

I had a black/maroon gut 91 4X4, last of the square bodies. The floors rotted out. Hated to see that one go.

 

I have a 86 c10 short bed that i use to bum around in on the weekends and some cruise nights. My daughter likes to be taken to school in it, its a lot of fun.

 

It's only a SIN if you sold your Cutlass to buy it.

Steve

 

The sin is if you sold an Olds to pay for it and now that have it we still don't have any pics? I love those K5's and have been tempted to find one for myself!

 

First it is a 4x4 . The sin is that it needs lots of love on the rear panels. Who poured salt on this K5? Dad gumit this engine doesn't smoke but the headers are rotted off where the collectors bolt up! Pictures are a challenge for me to post. Eh I think I am going to try and make a daily driver out of it. That is if I can find left and right 1/4 panels. It also needs inner fenders on the front.LOL

 

I had an 83 (jimmy really) around 1995. Newest of the 3 K5s I've had, but a really nice truck. The 305 moved it around Ok, but it seems like that poor motor had about 16 miles of vacuum hose all over it, all getting dry and failing at once.

 

Good news is parts are plentiful and fairly cheap. I recently picked up an extra set of rust free complete doors for $75.00 per door....just in case I ever get into an accident.

 

It's been a LONG time since I worked at GM SPO/CCA, but it wouldn't surprise me if they are still stocking all the sheet metal for them.

 

It's really hard to make a good looking throwback that passes crash testing. Dodge Challenger is the only one I can think of.

 

I had a 73 with the removable hard top & canvas roof as well - 4 wd & 4 speed ! (back in 1978 / Blizzard of 78 / Massachusetts with a snow plow) !

 

Great trucks. Love the square bodies. I had an ‘86 c10 sort bed in college. If it was 4 wheel drive I would still have it. I would shovel snow into the bed for traction after a storm. It was a 4 speed manual with a bench set. Gears were low-1-2-3. Low was good for 5 mph tops. Got rid of it to get 4 wheel drive Jeep.

 

Well the engine still runs but will not stay running like it did. I changed the inline fuel filter. Got drive shaft on the rear fixed with new u joints. I was able to keep it running long enough to put transmission in reverse and it backed up 1 foot before it died. Fuel pump seems to be working pumped fuel into a bottle. I need to see if carb fuel filter is installed. Tomorrow I will check it. Still no luck on finding repair panels yet.

 

Repair panels? Have you checked out LMC? Good luck getting it running right.

https://www.lmctruck.com/body-components/body-panels

 

LMC doesn't sell anything for 1/4 panels behind the doors.😭

 

LOVE IT!!!! GM will not listen to us . I saw a Delaware State Fire Marshall driving a ford suv . I asked WTH? DE uses Gm. His answer " One year wait for a taho. DE is forced to buy Fords so they can keep rolling. A year wait for a new taho for a large fleet buyer? No wonder GM went under

 

OEM's don't make very much on fleet sales, which includes municipalities. So, that fact shoves fleet orders to a lower priority. Add on top of that the production delays from the strike.

Relying too much of fleet sales is bad business.

 

So if LMC doesn't sell repair 1/4 panels for 1983 Chevy K5 Blazer who does?

 

Any suggestions on where to buy these repair 1/4 panels? Goodmark site not working. LMC doesn't carry them.

 

Classic Industries lists them.

https://www.classicindustries.com/pr...ts/t70210.html

 

I was just looking and seen them also. I couldn’t believe that didn’t have them. I think lmc truck probably does also

 

I have not called them but will. Now the site states coming soon so that being said means maybe they don't. Stay tuned.

 

Nothing an Olds 350 won't fix😁

 

I just off the phone with classicindustries. They have no rear 1/4 panels and LMC has none.

 

Try Sherman
https://www.shermanparts.com/ecat/ba...ize)&year=1983

 

Have you tried Raybuck? They seem to list sections of 1/4 panels.
Raybuck

 

I did call them. They are in stock. I will call Sherman next as I am trying to find a source near me. Maybe go get them to save on shipping if I can.

 

If you find some buy them quick. My buddy is doing a 79 short bed Chevy and the bedsides are discontinued from all the big suppliers he has called