Same. I wish there more shows like this on TV or on RUclips. I know Stacey David is still doing a show and it's basically the same show except more than Trucks. Everyone is trying to make the next Top Gear, but we need more shows like this.
I have an 88 Blazer overlander project and whenever I'm running low on motivation to continue the build, I come back and watch this series. By the end of episode 6 I'm always itching to get back in the garage
This series is why I bought a rust free 87 Jimmy with zero rust and only 70k in October of 2000 when I was 19. Only paid $4500 back then. Sold it in 2005. Wish I still had it. Black with the grey interior
You know that Blazer really doesn't look bad from my view, but I can't wait to see what you 2 master mechanics do with this Blazer. I really envy you guys
Great work! Except for the seat covers! What the heck... obnoxious as could be. Ah well. seems like a good product just needs a classy color. I'll check their site.
Can't believe you screwed holes for that bed top on the side of that nice original blazer why wouldn't you make some brackets to bolt into the original holes where the top goes or call soft oper and get a nicer one
I had a 75 K5 blazer. I bought it for three thousand dollars in 1985 sold it for three thousand dollars in 1994. I've recently seen it for sale for thirty thousand dollars.
@@billmorton6977 the top comes with rails that bolts in the factory holes for the hard top and snaps onto the rails. The company is called soft topper.
@@paliacho9 if this is the k5 that they painted orange... It was found stripped of the engine, wheels, bumpers,etc. They put generic stock bullshit back on it and it would up for sale. I loved this build always been a big fan of the K5 blazers.
i cannot imagine why in the world you would opt for that soft top over the original fiberglass top too much money maybe install a custom roll bar instead
Soft top is a lot easier to remove by yourself. I had a soft top on my 81 k5, the rear window was a bowtie. It didn't have the rear now, it went from the rear of the to the top of the tailgate.
That top looks cheap and the mounting technique is horrible. Softopper makes a much more superior product with a much better engineered mounting solution.
I used to watch this show every sunday morning while having my breakfast as a kid
And wonder if you were going to be as fast as them. Haha. It's never as easy as they do it! Haha
Same. I wish there more shows like this on TV or on RUclips. I know Stacey David is still doing a show and it's basically the same show except more than Trucks. Everyone is trying to make the next Top Gear, but we need more shows like this.
I did the same damn thing
Wow, this is a blast from the past! Love me some K5 Blazer
I have an 88 Blazer overlander project and whenever I'm running low on motivation to continue the build, I come back and watch this series. By the end of episode 6 I'm always itching to get back in the garage
Stacy David is an American treasure.
I had a 78 did so much work on it back in the day , I miss it so much was in college at the time had to sell it
Vhs tapes in the promo near the end really dates this show.
Befor 2010 thair was still block busters every ware
Jesus I thought this was recent lol. Cheyenne is still selling these dashboards
7👍's up gunpowder & gasoline thanks again for taking us all along with you for the great show
Freaking trucks back then we’re HUGE !
This series is why I bought a rust free 87 Jimmy with zero rust and only 70k in October of 2000 when I was 19. Only paid $4500 back then. Sold it in 2005. Wish I still had it. Black with the grey interior
You know that Blazer really doesn't look bad from my view, but I can't wait to see what you 2 master mechanics do with this Blazer. I really envy you guys
Great work! Except for the seat covers! What the heck... obnoxious as could be. Ah well. seems like a good product just needs a classy color. I'll check their site.
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙏
That toupee ain't foolin no one Stacy David! LOL
Nah that's his real hair. You can tell cause it's thinning up front.
This show was the best
Love that mother in law comment!
Was waiting for them to replace windshield lol
I was thinking the same thing.
Can't believe you screwed holes for that bed top on the side of that nice original blazer why wouldn't you make some brackets to bolt into the original holes where the top goes or call soft oper and get a nicer one
Aor bag? That's priceless!
I had a 75 K5 blazer. I bought it for three thousand dollars in 1985 sold it for three thousand dollars in 1994. I've recently seen it for sale for thirty thousand dollars.
18:25 is that a #Tamiya #Ford lightning rc on the bench?
I wish these were still 1500.00
Paintucation? That's Kevin Tetz! He also hosted Trucks! Small world ;-)
Very sad what happened to this truck. I remember watching this build twenty years ago.
What happened?
Ok im interested now on what happend ?
@62guitarguy That is what caused stacy to leave and do gearz!
I have a 77 Blazer that is a good start to restoration and am wondering if y'all do project trucks like this for your show?
My 85 k5 pulled my friend out of 5 feet of snow in his western star tractor trailer
That soft top looks great but I cringe when I think about drilling into classic sheet metal like that.
when that episode aired the blazer was only 12 years old. this episode is older than the blazer.
That's why I got one from soft topper. It uses the existing holes so you don't have to drill any. Im not putting holes in my truck.
@@mwoodall66mw can I get some more information on the top that you got
@@billmorton6977 the top comes with rails that bolts in the factory holes for the hard top and snaps onto the rails. The company is called soft topper.
@@mwoodall66mw ok thank you very much
Personally I think the soft top looks incredibly tacky and just dint look good, they look even worse on the bronco, but look great on the jeep
Agreed, the fiberglass top looked way cooler. You can't tell it's a Blazer without it.
True but a full roll cage would be cool .
Up next on Trucks!, we're gonna see what we can do next to make "Big Blaze" look like shit
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What year was this? Such fond memories of Saturday mornings.
21:03 it says copy-write 2001
THE VACUUM IS THE MOST POWERFUL TOOL THAY LET MEL USE
He's an actor. Not a real car guy. He left after the first season to pursue his acting career.
@@terrybeckham2499 Yeah i know, I'm just bustin balls
I almost died laughing! Too funny.
Man, that voice-over is soooo nostalgic. What's his name?
...lookin' great..stay safe..
This video is from 2001
Can I do that to a GM s15 jimmy
I wouldn't use a soft top on BIG BLAZE because it would be very easy to break into, but I love the seats and carpet
i see broken windshield on drivers side
I see a crappy job of painting the floor. They didn’t show them actually painting it, but you can see the drips at the tailgate.
And rust or something by edge of floor where tailgate sits
@@justsomeguy6550 Must have been Mel's job. lol
Neon orange? Nah I'm good.
It was a thing in the late 90's
This show was the best
love this project but that grill blows goats, shouldve used rallye wheels, and a soft top is a vandals dream.
Got a link for them seat covers
I assume you have google.
no lol this episode is near 20 years old
I wouldn't have replaced that top. Anyone that has ever had a Jeep as daily knows those soft tops suck.
It wasn’t to much longer after this Mel left .
Now he's working at AutoZone
@@ls6-ss413 Actually no. He's a retired investor living in the southwest.
@@paliacho9 that was a joke guy
id love to get that truck
This truck was one of the reasons they started to crush their projects..
@@ls6-ss413 Really? I heard they destroyed them but the Copperhead truck survived. Why did they destroy some and not others?
@@paliacho9 if this is the k5 that they painted orange... It was found stripped of the engine, wheels, bumpers,etc. They put generic stock bullshit back on it and it would up for sale. I loved this build always been a big fan of the K5 blazers.
@@paliacho9 and I also heard stacy kept copperhead for himself
@@ls6-ss413 No it was sold intact and there's an episode on finding Copperhead here ruclips.net/video/NXZgraCzJgA/видео.html
i cannot imagine why in the world you would opt for that soft top over the original fiberglass top too much money maybe install a custom roll bar instead
Soft top is a lot easier to remove by yourself. I had a soft top on my 81 k5, the rear window was a bowtie. It didn't have the rear now, it went from the rear of the to the top of the tailgate.
That top looks cheap and the mounting technique is horrible. Softopper makes a much more superior product with a much better engineered mounting solution.
😅 why did they intentionally make that thing hideous?
I hate those vynal tops on Blazers. I'd much rather had the original top painted like the rest of the truck.
The paint stinks for a few days then it doesn't fumes any more
Why not strip metal to bare metal no rust and paint it with rust-oleum
Mel sounds like he has allergies or a cold...
Those seat covers are FN terrible.
The soft top is gross.
Interior color sucks brah
The windshield looked cracked as well
The problem with the soft top is anyone with a knife can take your things pretty fast
85 Chevy stepside
been waiting 12 years to see something with gunpowder, whats with the name
The soft top is waterproof, but not knife proof
Looks like you need a new windshield