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never looked like this and with crisp
masking lines, excellent gaps, and a
ton of block sanding under the paint,
this might just be the nicest Blazer
we’ve ever featured. The removable top still proposes having fun in
the sun and with a roof rack, this is a
truck that’ll go anywhere and do anything you’re interested in doing. Great
chrome, nice badges, and oversized
side mirrors that have been painted
black to match the top all help give
this truck a fantastic look.

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The black interior has also been
treated to a no-holds-barred restoration, including fresh leather seat
covers on the front buckets and rear
bench, new black carpets, and door
panels that are so crisply rendered
that they have to be new, too. There’s
a surprising amount of woodgraining
inside, all of which still shows remarkably well, giving the big SUV a rather
upscale feel. Options include factory
A/C and the original AM radio, which
seems to be the only thing on the
truck that wasn’t fully restored. There’s

a broad center console for convenience and while the shift lever for
the TH350 3-speed automatic transmission is on the steering column,
the 4-wheel-drive system is managed
by a floor-mounted lever. The cargo
bay is dominated by a full-sized spare
with its own cover, but there’s still lots
of room for your gear and it’s all covered in more black carpet to give it a
very finished look.
This is the original, numbersmatching 350 cubic inch V8 under
the hood and it will prove to be more