Saved from the Salvage Yard! 1974 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 2WD conversion! Budget Build Squarebody!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.พ. 2021
- I picked up this derelict 1974 Blazer that can be seen in the junkyard tour video for $100. The axles and some other parts had been long gone but I've always wanted a 2WD Blazer and the full removable top makes it even better! I located a 1977 Chevy C10 2WD donor pickup for the suspension and other trinkets and used my 1975 Chevy G30 van from the burnout video for the drivetrain. Follow along as we get this scrap heap back on the road!
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The Bloozer
I dig it!
@@MortskeRepair figured blue boozer blazer
@@MortskeRepair your lucky....in the states you cant buy a body from the yard
i wanted to buy a 62 starfire body and got shut down!
@@clevelandmaker386 I may be wrong but I believe he lives in the states.
For the radiator, I just pinch off the leaking core with needle nose pliers.
I know it doesnt mean much, but the fans REALLY do appreciate the videos Mortske! We're rooting for you.
Hey thanks a bunch Nuke!
@@MortskeRepair Been rooting for you too🗿 Was wanting to see the skylark vid get a mil by six months👍💯
The little clips you edit into the videos always make me laugh. You’re honestly one of the most underrated TH-camrs. I enjoy watching your videos and they actually help me learn a lot as I’m 16 and I’m still learning. Keep it up!
Glad you like them!
Mortske Monday! Finally, a successful finish!
I loved when that bird went flying through the blazer while you were driving.
I remember my dad's Blazer. He had the Rally wheels with F78-15 Firestone Town and Country snow tires on it. The good old days! I remember going to school in it. All the kids thought it was a pickup with a camper shell on it. I don't know what would make them think that. This is definitely a rig worth keeping. I'd use it as a tow rig.
Wheelbase is a bit short for heavy towing.
Another great video. I know it needs a lot of work, but I really like this one. My favorite quotes of the video, "19 gallons of weed killer," and "How dare you!" Now you have me wanting to go to the junkyard and get an old K5 blazer to save. Most of ours want .25 a pound for one, so you got a great deal on yours. I say white wheels, dog dish hubcaps and whitewalls.
Going to be a sweet summer rig!
White wheel, White roof, White wall tires, Duff dish caps. Just Nice.
i love this channel nothing more classic than going back and picking up your muffler
You'll get that on your bigger jobs!
Freaking funny cutaways! Lovin’ the channel.
Glad you enjoyed it Jim!
Result !! Good tips and it works , great filming can't wait for the update !
She’s a pretty good goin to town rig. I like the custom exhaust delete mid drive. Must be a high dollar option!
A little bluetooth muffler action!
Now who hasn’t lost a muffler whilst going down the ole highway? Great content. Keep at it.
You haven't lived until you've lost your exhaust!
Man you start with the cleanest stuff you can find hey lol sweet man!
So clean Lucy!
On to another one man. I’m watching your videos like a TV show
Glad to hear it!
Hell yeah, another Mortske Repair video! Love these Blazers too. Awesome video!
Glad you like them Firebird!
Don't forget to Fluid Film Coat the Bottom Side of the Blazer! I had a 1977 2 wheel drive Blazer in Baby Blue with a White Top! You should Fix this up Being that it's a full Convertible model!
Thanks for the Mortske two finger tech tip on the driveshaft!
The more you know! Welcome David!
Another one I heard was "if you have a sore finger, soak it in cider". 🤭🤭
@@77yogurt Oh boy, things have escalated quickly!
2WD Blazer??? up here we NEED 4WD!!!!!!! one of my friends is building a K5 with a 5 speed manual and a diesel :)
I owned the same year, One of the best plow trunks i owned, I put a big block throttle body, setup, only problem they love to rust, I went though everything, floors rears fenders, door skins. 7 years later started rusting again. no matter how much I washed it and waxed. mine had a automatic, converted to 4 speed. 355 rear gears, not bad on gas 20 to the gallon open road 16 city. and my top came off to loved that in the summer, good luck with it.
Love 2wd Blazers!
Why are the 2wd preferred? I have a 74 4x4 project build going. Just wondering thanks
@@user-nc8se9in8o family cruising without having to climb up to get in, better mpg
I’m still researching and planning my next steps, think about dropping the LS in too
12:37 That's a good argument for yeeting the slushomatic entirely and whapping a 5-speed down in there.
Ooof! That would blow the budget!
I really enjoy the videos! Good fun in the garage with old cars, trucks, cold sammiches and Duff dog!
We got the total package!
What a piece of
Art this car is 💖😍👍
Ha! Something like that!
I use solder to plug holes in my radiators.
I've got an 86 that I want to convert to 2wd. Awesome video.
I'd try to sand through the dark blue and get back to the original light blue on your truck.
I do like that light blue!
Boy, Duff got all kinds of excited when he heard the Blazer start up outside!! That is one heck of a loyal ridin' partner!!
Rides are right up there with chasin wabbits!
My first vehicle was a 1974 K5 Blazer 4wd full convertible. Two of my good friends had the 2wd versions. We had some great cruising times back in the late 80's.
I regret selling it. So, I convinced my brother in law to get one. He has had it now for almost 20 years.
I bought mine for $1800. To say they have appreciated is an understatement. Thanks for the video. Brought back a lot of good memories. 👍🏼
Clean ones are through the ROOF in prices! You sound like a pretty cool guy! Thanks much for watching!
Sehr geile Autos immer.
Omg I just noticed it still had the factory Delco shocks lol
I sure enjoy your videos! This one was quite the interesting challenge. Not only do I usually learn something (good or bad, LOL), but I am always entertained. Great commentary along the way, and Duff is one cool sidekick! Now off to have a Barley sammich!
Glad you enjoyed it Paleo! Snack time!
White steelies, white walls woth some chrome dress rings added to the steelies.... Can't wait to see a bit more on this K5 2WD
The Bluesmobile, just a thought!
Normal people: Buy a new car and spend all there time working a boring 9-5 that they hate while there rig depreciates daily... Morstske: buys a $100 junkyard rig and works on it 9-5 for a few months while having fun with his faithful dog while his rig doubles in value!
Bahaha if you don't count all the sammiches involved!
@@MortskeRepair one cant forget thh samich factor!! Or is that to help you forget?
Love the K5, I have a project 74' that I just picked up so I hope to see this one in the future.
I think it'll be back!
I solder them..... I got real good at doing them when i was working in Baghdad. Our 3516 Cat generators had horizontal radiators and with all the bullets raining from the sky, we got penetration at least 3 times a week......... The radiators did.
@Mortske its kinda hard to tell on my phone but it looks as if that quadrajet is missing the little sheet metal plate that stands up at the carb stud between the primaries and secondaries. Without them plates on there that carb will have an eternal bog. Ive built 100s of them q jets for stock vehicles up to 450hp street cars and dont know why but without that plate itll bog everytime the secondaries. Its like turbulence and science and shit I dont question
I'll check into that science Jon-Christian! Thanks for the feedback!
Beautiful blazer my dad had a 1979 k5 blazer
Enjoyed watching the video.
Blue Buffalo, cause it’s healthy for Duff
You need to do a collaboration with vice grip garage
I’ve said that before, cross country trip saving two piles.
I would but Derek won't return my calls!
@@MortskeRepair well I’m sure if we mount an online campaign to champion the cause, we could get results, I’m guessing you’re both maybe, Midwest Amurica.
We’ll organize an international campaign, I know he helped build a motor with Deboss garage in a hotel room so he has Canadian connections, mortske gets called a Canadian because of his “ lol Canadian accent”, finding the right crap to save would be key!
If you were in Maryland you could possibly do a collaboration with fuzzy dice projects but he is probably way too busy for a collaboration right now
@@billburt69 I can see where you are coming from because they both have colds snacks and they do sometimes have similar videos but not one person is the exact same like tayrl fixes all and steve’s small engine saloon two different people but great people who are similar
Now, that is a good daggone video. The magic of Mortske!
We got magic dust everywhere round here!
I had a custom 79 z28, enough said really👍 that thing drove like a dream, set it up right and that car would hug corners like no other!
awesome!
@@MortskeRepair it has a unique rear suspension, I have only seen the like on a datsun 280z, which also is a car that hugs corners, with posi, the crazy sway bar system and I had posi bars welded on a swivel bushing to the unibody, had zr50 perrelis on the front and vr60 Goodyear's on the back, on 5 slots, even in the rain it stuck like glue, I had a lt2 muncy 5 speed with thrush clutch, the motor was a 327 out of a nomad station wagon, which has bigger pistons, 254 heads with roller rockers, bored 60 over, 3.25 crane cam, edelbrock high rise and a 750 double pumper, one time I got chased by a mad dad because I dropped his daughter off at 5 in the morning, wasn't even my girlfriend, we were just friends, her dad had a mint 429 boss 72 mach1 mustang, he was giving it hell trying to catch me, well I went over some railroad tracks and caught about 4 feet of air and landed perfectly, well 429s are nose heavy, he lost it and went into the ditch and totaled out a bunch of palm frons and his car, was sad seeing that nice mustang like that😐
@@MortskeRepair You should join up with all the TH-cam guys like vice grip garage, junkyard digs, etc for the hot rod power tour next year, all the guys like you doing these are doing that now, all the good ones are pulled out of the weeds just like yours!
This is one I just watched, I like what he did with this challenger, nice ride👍 th-cam.com/video/5cVYUDUtP4k/w-d-xo.html
Shout-out to Greta Tunberg for her input LOL
She loves the channel!
28:51 😁👍
I'm guessing he's a fan of Zip ties and bias plies?
@@77yogurt Well everyone loves Peg!
@@MortskeRepair 💯
You Just got “The Weekender” runnin !! Holy Shit !! Frickin Amazing
Blues rocker sound cool name for the blazer. Can't beat those old blazers.
$100???!!! That’s a find!
Call the cops. He stole it
@@rsprockets7846 yea for sure
They even took a bad check!
@@MortskeRepair that’s it Iam moving to that Dakota.. $100 full top blazers, ppl take rubber checks and you can Hoover unicorn glitter.
@@LeftForDeadGarage #hooverschneef
Just found your channel, subscribed! Hopefully we can get your subscriptions up so you can maybe eventually afford better beer.🤮 PBR, seriously? LOL
Cool project, love those old K5 Blazers! Where are you from?
Thanks for the sub! I'm in the greater Dakota!
@@MortskeRepair
Is the Greater one north or south? I'm gonna guess South, because of what I have been seeing about the Governor there.
@@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 Oh no, North!
Enjoyed it as always
Glad you enjoyed it Robert!
I like the idea of the white wheels, black wall tires and dog dish hubcaps.
That’s a Nice K5 Tom. I Like It !!
Thanks Kurt!
Mort---Thanks for Showing me "the tech tip of the day" '88--'94 Bench seat.
Duff approved!
Bring it back loved your video
Someday!
Lol that motor didn't want to give up 👍
I like your channel, funny and educative. You deserve more subs. wish you best luck in 2021.
Thanks much for the kind words!
Cool video yea Im a Chevy guy got love the way they seem to just keep on running
kewl build gonna be a sweet summer ride
Can't wait!
Well hell of a conversion....Great video bud.
Thanks 👍
Always great videos
Thanks jay
Excellent truck Blue Thunder
I used a product called alumaseal in my 59 when I found a leak. Been using it for years. Just aluminum shavings that melt into the cracks. Never had an issue with heater core blocking. Good job once again.
Worth a shot! Money back guarantee?!?
@@MortskeRepair not sure about a money back guarantee, but it has worked for me in the past.
@@soberingrestorationservices Wow, im 61, and you just sent me back to 17! I had a radiator in my 64 OLDSMOBILE F85 cutlass, that developed a leak. I put alumaseal in it, it totally stopped the leak!! Lol.
Right dude, I think I got an old tube of Alumaseal in my toolbox but also discovered these pellets that worked on my RAM at least 6 years ago! Was't leaking from the radiator but between a seal against the block or timing cover area
that was fun you did good thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the Chevys
Great content as usual, all the best for the channel
Much appreciated Robert!
I learned very quickly that just because I’m a welder it doesn’t mean I can repair a radiator lol my brother in law dinged the rad on a 1939 John Deere B when we were trying to bring it back to life after 25 years of sitting (lots of mouse poo between the rad and the shutters we were cleaning out). The core alone is 300 bucks and the tanks and main supports are big castings that bolt together and encase it, so there’s gaskets at both ends and they can leak easily if you’re not careful. Overall they’re a pain to replace (heavy, hard to get to, lots of stuff to get out of the way to pull it, blah blah blah). So me being a welder who frequently tig welds pipe that gets Xrayed thought “I’ll solder that hole shut, no problem, I got this” so I grabbed the ol benzomatic and went to work. I didn’t have it, I wasn’t even close to having it, I blew a hole through what was left of those poor tubes before I had a chance to get the solder on it. Long story short, I bought a new core and will no longer try to fix my own radiators 😂
Haha learning experiences Andrew!
That’s a nice looking upper rad hose boss!
At least it's not ribbed!
Great looking ride,
Thanks 👍
Sigh...I miss my K5. I even found a rust free southern tub for it and "countryboy restored" it from the ground up. It was a mud truck but it was in amazing shape when I was done. I ended up having to sell it before I could even drive it after the rebuild. It had a peanut headed 1979 454 with no real hp to speak of but plenty of torque to keep the 42" swampers turning. I haven't hit a mud hole in 17 years but I still hope to build another K5 someday for a daily driver. Great vid, sir!
Sounds like a great rig! Thanks for watching!
Happy New Year , you are Big Man and excelent Mecanic.
Beautifull Dog .
The best for 2022
Thanks much!
First time watching, and I like what ya got going on. I love the bloozer!
Yup I like it
Thanks for watching Tommy!
Awesome videos man pick up a lit of stuff you do keep up the great work
Appreciate it John!
Anything beats walking. 2 wheel is better then no wheel. Wish I could go back in time when it was new and live out my days from 1974 and on. Back when the world wasn't so CRAZY!!!
You Did gooder. I had a 73 Jimmy K5 loved it, utill I got rear ended while I was stopped he was going 45mph. Loved the removable full top. and Yes Put some quarters on it they are not to hard. The wiring on those are pretty easy, I added Power windows to mine. but there is a difference in widow rollers. but be careful the square bodys get additive. I have 3 right now (1977 GMC C10 panel truck 1980 C-10 GMC and a 1986 Chev C 20.) and have owned 12, 'Shivers' , Enjoy!!! Keep the content coming.
The square sickness!
@@MortskeRepair I'm so a shamed is there a 12 step organization???
@@reinovator Just a stepside organization!
You did a good job, and I enjoyed the video!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Imma take the gas axe and just cut it....I have a hangover. 😂😂 I've used that logic more times than I'd like to admit. Love the video! I have a soft spot for Blazers. Loving what you're doing to the old gal. She a keeper. Thanks for the upload Mortske!
Glad you enjoyed it Mitchell!
I definitely give small channels like yours credit you and chassis swap channels are pretty cool but I find your stuff much more obtainable goals and I love Chevy pickups I had to go watch this after I seen what you did lowering this truck
Thanks much!
Cool ride man
Hey thanks Scott!
Love your videos always good time
Glad you like them!
very nice work, you´re an artist !!!
Thank you very much!
Killer buy for $100 my friend!
Love duff and your shows
hey thanks a bunch Mary! We appreciate the views and kind words!
Love your channel. I would bring it back to life, body work and paint, lower it and leave the white walls. Those are hard to find and I would be interested in watching you work on it.
The power steering is totally different
Engine mounts
Great content
Watching this episode again while I wait on Monday
Much appreciated Gary!
That is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my entire life.
Dude, you gotta get out more!!
Haha diamond in the rough!
Get out more yes. But it seems like I only get transmissions,transfer cases, and rear ends to change or repair on '02 thru '12 or so suburban's tahoes or pickups Chevy or GMC with 30-in wheels and spinners. I try telling them when you put 30-in rims on a truck like that it's hard on the drivetrain. Even with a 373 gear which is real common in most of the 1500s. I just missed the old school stuff I miss my Rockwell 205 back when they built stuff tough.
Esta increible como alguien puede ver vida donde otros ya no,buen video hermano
Hey thanks a bunch for watching!
I like the white wheels with the dog dish hubcaps on the black walls
Best channel every, your sense of humour never disappoint. Son of a biscuit 🍪 and Flexi hoses 😁
Much appreciated
Thats too nice for Bobby
With the radiator depending where solder the core and bend it back on itself, we that's what I do when I conect with a roo anyway,all the best to you and your loved ones
Cool truck give a clean find yourself a dash and some glass to start with👍😎
That's the plan Mike!
I want one of those full top blazers
Nice work keep it up
Thanks, will do!
Cracked an egg in the radiator if my '46 Plymouth 10 years ago... Still holding strong!!
AWesome!
J.B. Weld that rad. 4 years strong in my 78 Camaro LT. She runs hot on a regular basis.
To much fun made me smile lol
Glad you enjoyed it!
This cool truck man
Thanks Seth!
Thanks for the entertainment! You’re a class A nut! White wheels black tires. Dog dish. Keep duff happy. A few more windows. Build a fire in there. And cruise control!! Works for me! See ya mort!!
Thanks Robert! I'll get right on that!
Man first time on channel not bad man blazers have always been in my life growing up dad had a couple back in the day had a 79 4x4 all stock and it would hit 2nd gear rubber all the time lol he'd make money on people all the time then i had a 86 drove everywhere for years then lol rusted out bad floors lol so made it a mud truck raced it for years won a couple times old rusty but trusty lol then after 10year hunt found a RUST FREE blazer that set in a junk yard for years and years a guy at the yard got and started building it but stopped finally i got it and just body swapped mine with it 6in lift with 35in tires on it but life and moving around happen and its been sitting at a buddy's for like 8 years now hope to get it finished when i get a place to fix it at one day
They're great rigs!