1st Gen CHEVY BLAZER ABANDONED Epi #1
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- 1972 Chevy Blazer ABANDONED for 23 years. Will it run?
Dr. Lee Carriker P.O. Box 1174 Boerne, Texas 78006
My Instagram: / dr._lee_c
Special thanks to Silent Partner for "The Only Girl," and "Daisy Dukes" from the RUclips Audio Library.
“So, I did the right thing and I threw a whole bunch of money at it to see if I could make it run.” LOL. Every one of us guys can totally relate to that.
Absolutely!
Sounds like Vice Grip Garage! Love it!
Sounds like every airplane I've ever owned.
I to am a older and a 67 -72 Chevy freak ! You did good is worth every penny. As a driver is worth $5,000 . They are getting very rare. Especially the two wheel drive version.
Not boring at all! Just an easy-going Sunday morning chat about an awesome project. A perfect companion with a cup of coffee and a beautiful Texas sunrise. Thank you sir.
I'm an old lady and I love to see the restoration of older vehicles. Especially cool ones. Thanks for rescuing this gem!
What a wonderful way to start the day with Dr lee! and the Lord.
Matt and the kids should be very proud of a dad and a grandfather such as Dr. Lee, with that being said, I wouldn’t expect nothing more from a Man, A Veterinarian, A compassion for Animals ❤
No apologies necessary, Dr. Lee. Heck, I’m excited to see you pursue your 23 year dream to fruition 👍🏼🇺🇸♥️
This should be a fun series Dr. Lee. Bring it on!
Your never boring. Can't wait to see the finished work. God bless you Dr.Lee. This is going to be fun.
Love it! Love Old car restoration by an average Joe! . I prefer a shade tree mechanic like you.
Good luck with your restoration, Dr. Lee.
I have a story. (I always do) Back in '61 my family moved across country to a suburb in Orange County, CA. I was nine years old. One of our neighbors about 6 houses down would restore cars from the early 20th century. 1900-1920's. Every so often I'd see him drive a flatbed truck past the house with a beat up shell of a car. I don't know how long it took him to restore cars as I'm sure I missed him passing the house 90% of the time but when he was done, if I were lucky and standing outside when he passed by, I'd see a beautifully restored, to my eyes, museum piece. Occasionally I'd ride my bike or our car would drive past his house. His garage door would be open and I'd see him working away day and night.
I think many of us probably know or remember someone like that. Sadly here we are streng verboten to do anything that leaves the car inoperable overnight. Nice having enough land so nobody can tell what you're up to.
I'm not a car person at all; however, I have to say that for me not knowing one single thing about cars, I found this interesting. Most importantly, Dr. Lee, I am so glad for you that you are fulfilling a lifelong dream. Your expertise and knowledge just simply amaze me. I think that's why I find this restoration so interesting. I'm always intrigued by people who can do such intricate involved projects. My best to you, Dr. Lee. If I know you, the finished project will be grand!😊
Knowing the quality you put into everything you do, I can't wait to see the transformation and what it looks like when its completed. Its going to be a great vehicle you'll enjoy Im sure. God bless Dr Lee! Always makes my day.
Dr. Lee awesome video! Ill sit and watch *you* rebuild any car or truck you want. My preference is muscle cars but Im no snob. I assisted my husband...rebuilding a tranny, dropping a gas tank, so many starters on my Chevelle (grr) I lost count, adjusting the butterfly on the carb. Over 25yrs of that. I think I would have made a good mechanic. Im all set. 🍿🥤 Lets get started restoring!
Love watching classic car restorations. Especially with y’all.
Love it, Dr. Lee. Can't wait to see the build. It wasn't boring at all, I think most of your audience would agree. Great content 👌
Looking forward to it, Dr. Lee. Restoration videos are some of the most popular on RUclips.
I look forward to seeing the progress on your Blazer build. I love those old Blazers as well!
Not boring at all. Love seeing these classics get a new life. Looking forward to seeing your progress.
This is gonna be a cool series. I can't wait to see the finished product! God bless you Dr Lee!
This series is gonna be great sir. A 74 Blazer hardtop convertible was my first in high school in the early eighties. Not as bad on the rust but after an engine swap with an 80 vette, that thing sure could climb out of some 10 ft. gullies. Thanks for the memories Doc.
Not boring. Love your vids.
What a sweet project Dr.Lee ! I’ll be following this like a MANstyle soap opera! Thanks for sharing it with us !
Take all the time you need Dr. Lee. I had a 1997 Tahoe the last 2 door ever made and it was awesome. The Blazer your restoring was my reason for my 97. It will be great to see a real restoration on that Blazer.
23 years... this video is the definition of perseverance. Thanks for the great upload, Dr. Lee!!
It's good to see you making the most of your ranch and rescuing those old cars. Those of us who didn't grow up wealthy learned a lot by having to keep ancient pieces of automotive technology running because we couldn't afford better. That's why my dad taught me how to fix cars, and I taught my son.
Same here. I was raised fairly poor. We had "enough" but that was it. If I couldn't fix my car, I had to walk.....Learned to be an "okay" mechanic, plumber, electrician, framer, drywall, mason, etc.... Taught my boys the same too!
Yeah I know the drill..
You learn to be a MacGyver fixing everything you can think of with enything you can find in the surroundings..
Cheers from Northern Sweden 🍻
Good Sunday morning Dr Lee and family. Looking forward to see this Blazer restoration.
I have always loved working on these kind of projects…hunting and scraping for parts and ideas…I am so excited for this project please don’t give up on it. It is not the destination, it is the journey!
God Bless you, kind man 😊
Quite a challenge Doc , but I know you can handle it , and I know you and all of us will have fun . Can't wait!!!!! We love you too !😊
Can’t wait I love restoration stuff.. Matt definitely got his mechanical hands from DAD!! Love you all!!
It's just after 6 a.m. Seattle time, Dr. Lee. What a great way to wake up to your handsome mug.
Looking forward to the rebuild.
Take care... ⚘️ 🛐 ⚘️
Have a blessed Sunday!
@OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4l
And to you and your beautiful bride, as well, sweetheart.
Good Sunday morning Dr. Lee! First off, your videos are never boring! Personally, I'm excited for this series. I love older car restoration videos. Actually, one of my favorite channels, junkyard digs just visited Matt at his abandoned town lol. I'm sure he could be a great resource if you get stuck. Wishing you a beautiful day and look forward to the next installment. Love from Magnolia. ♥️
Yeah, I spent a good nit of time with Kevin and Dalton (Pole Barn Garage) when they were at the abandoned resort. LOVE those two knuckleheads!!! Happy Sunday!!! Love you back!
@@OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4loDr Lee, please check out a comment that I just made about getting bronco parts.
Nothing boring about this video! I look forward to following you on this restoration journey.
I found this whole video very interesting actually. Yes I remember you telling the story of the car and all and I am very excited to see the progress as you try to fix it up. I am an old car enthusiast woman and I am looking forward to more on this old car.
Dr. Lee, I’m not a mechanic, I’m not into vehicles of any kind in fact I don’t even have a driver’s license. However, I love your videos. After a busy day I can put on your video and your soothing voice will relax me. So I’ll be watching your restoration of this vehicle.
Hey Dr Lee, I'm excited about this restoration. Looking forward to more content.
Not boring at all. Love these type of videos! Thanks for sharing Dr. Lee
I am not a car person, I am just an old retired nurse hanging until the good Lord calls me. I ran across this, I used to watch the channel all the time. I remember back in the fifties and sixties young guys would take an old car and get them running. Annie laid back to the topic, I will try to watch all your videos now, I always watched everyone but then I was sick and life got in the way. But I am back and we'll be watching again. And believe it or not for an old lady I am very interested in watching rebuild this. What year is it? If you did say I Missed it
So good luck and I still love you. ♥️
Thanks Barbara.... it's a 1972
We love Blazers. Had a '75 S-10 Blazer in '75 and we are waiting on a '2024 right now. God Bless you Dr. Lee and family!!!
You are never boring! Love your vids!
A worthwhile project Dr. Lee, keeps your mind sharp, helps you develop new skills , and each step forward makes you smile.
I love watching these old beauties being brought back to life, looking forward to this series.
This is such a cool project... I can't wait to see you work through this restoration! Thanks for sharing this with us... crazy or not.
Love this car series, Dr. Lee. Now I know where Matt gets his love of car "restoration/modification" of vehicles. 😊 Have fun with the rebuilding project.
Hi Dr Lee. I'm glad you're working on this. That old blazer needs to be saved.
Dr. Lee your videos are never boring thank you for sharing this and GOD Bless you and your family.
Excited to see the project! Those 1st gen blazers and 67-72 C-10s are dream vehicles for me. They are EXTREMELY rare up here in rusty Maine.
Yeah, they didn't fare well on salty roads for sure!
I for one am looking forward to each video you make in this restoration project. I really enjoy watching these great autos being brought back to life again. Keep these videos coming even if they seem a bit boring to you, I assure you they are not boring at all to us. Good Luck and have fun restoring this Blazer.
Not boring at all and to be honest I've Been waiting for you to do a car or truck build for a long time , love the old blazers and I will look forward to the progress.
I am so excited for this new series. I grew up under cars with my dad and LOVE these kind of videos. I can't wait for the next one! Thanks, Dr. Lee!
Happy to watch whatever content you choose to post.
You're a good man Dr Lee.
Oh Dr Lee!!! You’re not boring at all! I barely understand how to switch on an engine 😂, but you are so good at teaching and explaining all things that you NEVER bore me! Good job as usual with your videos!!! 🤗 🇮🇹
Your videos are never boring. You are one of the realest and bestest youtuber ❤
Burst out laughing when you said “I did the right thing and threw a bunch of money at it”. I completely agree that was the right thing to do! You seem to be a doer rather than a watcher but just in case, here’s my favorite channels for just this type of thing….Fab Rats, Matt’s Off Road Recovery, Merlin’s Old School Garage. If you’re interested in recovery videos in beautiful country by skilled people rescuing “knuckleheads” ( my sisters term), the first two above plus Casey La Delle and Trail Mater. Casey is in Oregon and the others are in southern Utah. Now back to finish watching your video. PS as an almost 71 old lady who’s physical and cognitive functioning have been going downhill more rapidly, I am definitely a watcher now. So especially grateful for your wonderful videos on all subjects! 👌💕👏💕👍
Come on Lee! This is Jimmy Lee in Mountain Home… yes, we still haven’t met in the last 5 yrs even though we only live 50 miles apart, and I used to visit Uncle Floyd at Walmart. I will watch any and everything you, and Matt make (still wish Mark was posting ). Y’all are are on the right side of God and Texas.. Love y’all..
Put together a group of volunteers, and we’ll get together and fix ‘er good … I’ll be there… may even drive the ‘55 F100 down …..
Go resto-mod….
Thanks Dr. Lee look forward to seeing more on the blazer. Just want to say I sure do love the old chevy truck you have. All the best, as always be safe. Peace.🇺🇸
Love it Doc! It’s not so much about the trucks or Blazers, but the memories that come with them. Can’t wait to see it come together.
Great Sunday to spend some time with Dr. Lee
Very interesting and excited about future videos of this build.
What an inspiration! Great video, Dr. Lee. God bless you and your family. 🙏
Oh man, been waiting on this!!! Thank you!👍👍It's a crime, a felony that family left it to rot when all they had to do was cover it or garage it.
I'm excited for this resto Dr. Lee! Can't wait to see more! So awesome seeing Uncle Floyd in the outros too.
Never boring with you Dr Lee! I'll watch even tho I'm not a car gal.
We all need something to do as we get older.
Working on a 23 year old dream, seems to me like the perfect thing, to me at least.
The old Ford Broncos are really nice, however the old Blazers and Suburbans, and some International Rigs are cool...
I had a buddy that had a 69 or 70 Blazer,
that was light blue with the white top, and it was very cool.
I lived in Idaho at the time and had a 1972 AMX javelin it was the odd but I bought it for 500 bucks and I thought it was way cool.. (I wish I still had it)
I think we all will love these videos. I know I will..
God bless you Lee and your loved ones
Godspeed
A 💯worthy project Doc, very few of that vintage are still around. Happy Restoration!
Thoroughly enjoyable, Doc... Love it - Loved the Blazer we had way back when.... Thanks for sharing - looking forward to the next vid....
Worked at a gas station after high school. The boss got rid of his old Jeep pick up truck and bought a brand new Blazer for a service truck. We would fight over who would do service calls in that. It was a riot to drive, especially in the snow. When you get finished with that old K5 you’re gonna love it!
It is going to be fun to follow along with your build on this Blazer, Dr. Lee! Looking forward to it.
Hi Dr. Lee, I don't mind a few videos on the rebuilding process. My Dad was a mechanic when I was a kid many years ago so this rebuild is my time era. Thanks for sharing. Have a Blessed Day ! 🙂❤️
For me, it's the old Broncos but, I love all old 4WDs! Great Video!
I’ve always had a true soft spot for the 1st generation K-5 Blazers. And their natural rival Broncos as well. A similar story really as I remember seeing a ‘rich kid’ in high school drive up in one that his dad had bought for him.
Rough and ready, yet there’s something really beautiful about that design. Hard not to be a little bit envious.
Awesome that you rescued this one from the pit it was trying to make for itself. Which ever way you go with restoring it, it’s hard to go wrong really. You can do just about anything imaginable to them & they’ll still look and perform great. I’m excited to see what y’all can do with it!
I love car restoration content and look forward to seeing the progress in future episodes, Matt has his own flavor of "restoration" content from the ZR-1 to the resort and a bit of everything in between so this is a welcome change of pace in the family
I’m excited for the final result of all your hard work. Keep on doing what you do Dr. Lee.
"Hey Dr. Lee, I know a kid, kind of talented but doesn't do much of the mechanical stuff himself, but he knows people...lots of people..." Lol. I hope you bring this Blazer back to it's former glory, like the Bronco was. Nothing over-the-top fancy, just a working man's daily driver. Whatever you decide, we'll like it. Cheers from North Texas.
My son’s first truck was a First Gen Chevy Blazer ❤. He rebuilt it from 15 years old until right up to the day he got his drivers license. Here in Maryland that is 2 months after your 16th birthday. He got it tagged and titled in his name the day after he got his license. He is now 23 years old has that Blazer and a brand new Ford F350 Super Duty lariat. He loves trucks and works very hard at his Demolition Company he started on his own. Your videos are never boring. 🎉❤
Gotta be proud of that son! Very impressive!
@@OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4lo every day he amazes me what a beautiful man he is for sure. You too have been blessed with amazing children for sure ❤️
A man after my own heart. I bought a 1965 CORVAIR Corsa Covertable about 18 years ago. It had been broke down and I’m storage since 1968. I’ve named him Lazarus. As soon as I finish my barn project my first project is to bring him back to life. Unlike yours my classic has zero rust rot. But it will be a full restoration from the ground up. Right now he’s hanging from the ceiling by some 1 1/2” nylon rope. Keep those updates coming brother!😉
Thanks, Greg! I think it's time for Fox's Garage RUclips channel, so we can watch Lazarus become The Phoenix!!!
Just love the way you tell a story! I'm not necessarily a "car rebuild person" but I do enjoy all your videos. A fairly new subscriber so I have a lot of catching up to do.😎
I really enjoy hearing You talk. You are never boring. Love From Michigan and it's a beautiful evening ❤️ GOD BLESS You and Your Family.
Goooooood Sunday morning, Dr. Lee and family. Hope y'all are doing well. I'm excited to follow along with this series.
I love watching your channel. I don’t get surprised by anything you or Matt get yourselves into!
Dr. Lee, that wasn't boring at all. What I was thinking was, "like son, like father!" ;-)
Matt spent a couple of years renovating that abandoned mansion. As I recall, there were several moments in that process where he was saying, "what in the world have I gotten myself into?" Yet look at him now. I think I can speak for a number of folks subscribed to your feed when I say, "I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays out." That said, if you do wade through all this and get the Blazer working, that'll be great. But if you ultimately decide this isn't worth the trouble in time and cost, no one will fault you for that one either. Waiting and watching!
Thanks for sharing this journey with us Lee. I appreciate it very much
Love them all! Great pickup and look forward to watching the progress! Have a great weekend!
Wasn’t boring Dr. Lee.
Will be and has been lots of work but your dream will come true. 🌻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️
Nothing wrong with a healthy project.
I am so...excited to watch the restoration of this Blazer you have eye balled for 23 years...
🎉CONGRATULATIONS🎊
HUGS & BLESSINGS ALWAYS 🙏✝️🤗
Going to be great watching Dr Lee. Can't wait. You and your family have a Blessed day.
The hope and prayers of the first generation are rarely those of the future generations...I'm happy you have had the enjoyment of bringing it back to life and the hope of resurrection to be functional again..but what an awesome resurrection....love it
Dr. Lee, I look forward to seeing this restoration!! My dream truck is a72 Chevy stepside. These old Chevy models are beautiful. All the models from 69 to 72 are wonderful. God Bless you and see you next time Sir.
Totally agree!!!
Great video Dr Lee looking forward to watching the project move along. Have a good day.
💯 ❤️ Love it! My 1st Blazer was an 87' S-10, My 2nd was a 92 K-1500, and my 3rd was an 89' K5, But i've always wanted a 1st Gen With a full removable roof, same story here for me Dr. Lee, I saw a guy in high school with a beautiful, bright red one I would have loved to had... Unfortunately, he took it out to what we call the old brickyard because that's what it is, and he destroyed it. He rolled it over, however, he used the frame and built a sort of monster truck back then which did give him the start to his life career, and he's currently just now moving into retirement from being a professional monster truck driver. Shout out to Larry Quick, Quick Motorsports. One time, back in college, when I had my S-10, I saw an old S-10 GMC Jimmy with the whole roof off, I don't know if it was a custom or limited edition. If anyone knows anything about them, let me know, as I used to research it and never came up with anything back then so I think it was just custom but I always wondered about that, as it didn't look custom. Currently, I got an 07' Avalanche, which is nice. I love it with the removable back window and all, but still, a convertible 4x4 is just a super cool concept 😎, you're right!
Yep, my son Drew has an 07 Avalanche (beautiful dark green) with 120k miles...great truck!!!
Good morning Dr. Lee Is a car guy I am interested in the build videos of the Blazer. I watch all of your videos and think you should keep them on this channel. Now that the Camaro is out of your shop you have room to build the Blazer.
You may need to come lend me a hand when I get over my head here, Roger!!!!
I wish we lived closer I would come help you.
Nope, not bored. Looking forward to the series. Thanks Dr Lee.
I am an older lady and I enjoyed this video.. not boring at all to me!
This is what I’ve been looking forward to. I’m glad you decided to do the restoration separately. Who knows, if it turns out good you might pickup your own show on the MotorTrend channel like the Holden Bros!
Enjoyed the video Dr. Lee. What a cool project. I had a high school story like yours. A wealthy students dad bought him a 1973 blue blazer and he was a wild man in that thing. I bought a 1975 black K-5 Blazer in 1977, wish I had it back. Anyway, looking forward to your rebuild project. Thanks for the video You take care and God bless.
Yaaay! Love the video! Although I used to work on cars in college, I never want to again but I enjoy what you’re doing. And a 23 year dream come true!! That’s great! As long as it brings you joy and does not adversely affect you or yours, then go for it! Money is meant to be spent!
Nice! Looking forward to seeing more of this Blazer restoration.
Back in the early 00's, my 1981 Silverado got stolen, but fortunately recovered a few years later. Unfortunately, it wasn't what it once was, so I had some decisions to make. I also did the right thing, and threw a whole bunch of money at it, to get it back into good running, and cosmetic condition. Cool thing about the truck, is my grandfather bought it brand new, and I got it at age 16. I was able to take him for a few rides in it, at various stages of the refurbishment, before he passed away. He did get to see it all completed, too. Well worth it, to see him enjoy the truck again.
That's an awesome story! Great memories!!!
@@OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4lo Thank you! Yes, many fishing trips with my grandfather taken in that truck.
Dr. Lee's Rebuilds. It kinda has a good ring to it. Can't wait to see where you take this. Good work Dr. Lee.
Keep it going Dr. Lee! I love old cars and seeing them being restored! 😎👍🏻
Since it's not my money it's easy to say I'm glad you decided to throw a bunch of money at it. I enjoyed the recap of how you got it and what you've done so far. This will be a nice addition to your channel.
Bring it on Dr. Lee, If you post it I'll watch it Sir. Have a glorious Sunday !