Curbside Outtake: Harlequin Blazer
– Posted on August 9, 2020
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A vehicle like this has an advantage in aggressive driving. Eyewitnesses will have a hard time describing it. “911! I just saw a red and white and blue and white and blue and black Blazer going 100 MPH!” “Sure, fella. Take a taxi. You’re drunk.”
Because these squarebody trucks had such a long production run, I witnessed a very odd phenomenon when I lived in the rust belt.
I would often see an EOL 73-75 truck pieced together like this Blazer parked side-by-side with a new-ish 86-87 that looked like it came right off the lot. It kind of messed with my head.
I’m curious as to what the other side looks like –
Seeing squarebodies with mismatched panels isn’t an uncommon sight in the rust belt, but this appears remarkably rust free in the rear even. With those big honking lights On the roof this thing might be one of those rare SUVs that has been through some serious off road action
A few years ago a friend created a squarebody truck with gmt800 underpinnings, including a Duramax drivetrain. It cost him a pretty penny and many months of work.
He wanted the gmt800 Escalade interior, but it doesn’t fit quite right. The dash juts out over the shifter, too close to the occupants, and he never bothered welding the “new” dash edges to deal with the large jagged gaps, so it looks unfinished.
He enjoys getting admiring looks from older white fellas and gearheads. Unfortunately, his wife refused to ride in it.
Pics please…
If it had seen any serious off road action those lights would no longer be on the roof. At least that’s my experience with the overgrown trails here in the northwest.