Blazer top as camper shell

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Has anybody done this?
Seems to me the back could use Blazer/suburban tailgate/glass. Front would have to be fabricated.
Thoughts?
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I have no clue. But suburban and blazer tailgates are different.
 

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Duh (on my part, I wasn’t thinking) Blazers have lift gates.
 

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Blazers don't have lift gates either. It's a tailgate with sliding glass.

My question is why? Truck toppers can be found used for very very cheap, or even free.
 

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Would I be looking for a square body specific cap or are there caps for other trucks that will work?
 

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Pretty much anything for a square style truck should fit. The '88-98 style toppers fit, but they are a bit narrow at the rear. Toppers from the '96 and older Ford trucks work fine, and probably the '93 and older Dodge trucks too.
 

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Thanks - I’ll start looking around.
 

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They make soft tops for them- but probably not what your looking for.

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First time i've seen front spare tire mount. Doesn't it block air flow???
 

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First time i've seen front spare tire mount. Doesn't it block air flow???
It might block a little, but it must not have been enough to make a difference. I remember them being somewhat common back in the seventies when truck campers were more popular.
 

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It might block a little, but it must not have been enough to make a difference. I remember them being somewhat common back in the seventies when truck campers were more popular.

Anyone sell them?
 

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Anyone sell them?
No idea. Last one I remember seeing, was one we sold in s garage sale back in '82 or '83. It was srill in the box.
 

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Why would you want to try and make a blazer top from a pickup shell

When blazer tops are in every junkyard?
 

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