Page 138 - Experience Magazine Winter 2023

LOT #1432 - 1972 CHEVROLET K5 BLAZER
138 BARRETT-JACKSON EXPERIENCE
CUSTOM SUV – NO RESERVE
This custom 1972 Chevrolet K5
Blazer received a professional
frame-off rotisserie restoration with
customizations and modern upgrades.
Powered by a GM 6.0-liter LS V8
engine mated to a 6L90 6-speed
automatic transmission and a rebuilt
NP205 transfer case with advanced
adapters, this K5 has a 1-ton Dana
60 front axle with new 4.56 Yukon
gears and Grizzly lockers with Yukon
locking hubs. The rear is a 1-ton
14-bolt with new 4.56 Yukon gears
and Grizzly lockers. This Blazer has
a 4-inch lift using Offroad Design
(ORD) suspension with FOX shocks,
cross-over steering, sway bar and PSC
power steering. Stopping is handled
with Hydro-Boost power-assisted disc
brakes at all four corners. Rubber
meets the road with 17-inch KMC
beadlock wheels wrapped in 35x12.50
BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A tires.
The interior features factory seats redone
in new brown upholstery, custom
door panels, a center console, Classic
Instruments gauges and a Vintage Air
system. Additional features include an
aluminum radiator with dual electric
fans, ceramic-coated headers feeding
a custom dual-exhaust system and
Dirty Dingo motor mounts. A restored
single-wall hardtop is also included. 85
test miles since completion. Includes all
build photos.
WINTER 2023