1971 CHEVROLET K5 BLAZER CUSTOM SUV

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This custom 1971 K5 CST Blazer has a 6.0-liter LS engine swap and is backed by a 4L80E transmission with an advanced adapter supporting the NP205 transfer case. The engine features a Holley EFI Sniper high-rise intake manifold, ceramic-coated Headman headers, ICT black pulley front drive, Dirty Dingo ECU mount, and a DeWitt's aluminum radiator with all-stainless lines and hoses. Also has a custom air intake and vintage Chevrolet valve covers with hidden coil pack adapter plates. The Blazer

chassis has been completely reworked and all holes welded up. Has TIG welded custom-fabricated crossmembers, suspension hangers and shackles. Finished in high-gloss black powder coat, this K5 sits on 37-inch BFG KM3 tires wrapping 17-inch American Racing wheels. Features 8-lug Dyna axles, Fox 2.0 shocks and 4-wheel Wilwood disc brakes backed by CPP hydroboost for the ultimate stopping power. The chassis is finished off with fully polished 3-inch TIG welded stainless exhaust tied with MagnaFlow mufflers also finished in polished stainless steel. 25-gallon Boyd aluminum fuel cell. This corrosion-free body has been completely sandblasted, metalworked, bodyworked and refinished to concours-quality, finished in PPG Cement Gray with Ice White two-tone. The body has been retrofitted with a 1967 front clip and truck-style chrome side trim. Hand-pinstriped moldings, emblems and tailgate to accent interior. The body also features a hidden taillamp gas filler. The fiberglass top has been completely refiberglassed, gel-coated, bodyworked, retextured and refinished in factory satin. The top has been upgraded with rear gas shocks, all precision weatherstripping and all-new glass. The Blazer body has undergone a complete color sand and three-stage buff. The underside of body is refinished just as nice as the outside. The body also has all-new precision weatherstripping and new glass. This Blazer's red leather interior is from a Porsche Panamera, utilizing factory front bucket seats and a factory rear bench seat with Snowden foam. The interior also features color-matched Classic Instruments gauges, half-wrapped billet steering wheel with all-new tilt steering column, a TIG welded color-matched roll cage and is cooled by a brand-new Vintage Air system. The stereo is powered by a RetroSound head unit with custom-made speaker panels that hold two Pioneer 5.5s, two 6x9s and one 12-inch subwoofer. The body, chassis and engine are all tied together with an American Autowire harness, professionally installed to fit perfectly. Dynamat sound-deadening has been installed throughout. Also added were AMP Research electrical steps with custom powder-coated mounting brackets fabricated to fit the frame, which come down from the bottom of the rocker panel 8-1/2 inches and are 19-3/4 inches from the ground. This 1971 Blazer is a true CST with a nut-and-bolt body-off concours restoration using only the best parts available, while pushing the limits of extreme attention to detail.