ABANDONED K5 Blazer revival. Drives out of it's grave. Chevrolet Squarebody first start in 15 years

I found this chevy blazer on a facebook group for abandoned vehicles, after a lot off research i came in contact with the owner and managed to buy it.
In this video me and my sad get it started and drive it out of it's grave after sitting for 28 years.
My play is to save it and bring it back on the road.
#Squarebody #Blazer #abandoned

[@ronnieclark9306]

It would be awesome to see it restored and driving. Two wheel blazers are hard to find anywhere. It’s been great seeing another video. It’s been too long

[@BarelyRunning]

It’s pretty rusty, not shore if a body swap would be the best way to go but i don’t want to make a to big of a project. Thanks for watching and i hope to be able to make more consistent videos.

[@klassenkustoms9932]

Factory 2wd blazer. Cool. Pretty rare compared to the 4x4 ones

[@BarelyRunning]

Yeah i wish chevrolet had numbers of how many 2wd were sold compared to 4x4 but they didn’t keep track of that unfortunately

[@easternncbigfoot1288]

Wow, when I saw the outside I thought the interior would be trash but it was surprisingly good condition as well as the engine bay.

[@BarelyRunning]

Yeah i think it’s because of the dense forest around it not letting the sun shine thrue on it.

[@larrytate5605]

WOW !!! hard to believe, it is a miracle,.....i would have never thought it possible !!! great job !!!

[@ericsugalsku1826]

I dont think your a idiot. I have a 1979 K30 4x4 I have owned for 23 years. I just spent the last year and a half going through it.

[@BarelyRunning]

Glad the hear and thanks for watching

[@ulfhellquist6172]

Oavsett om det endast blir reservdelsbil eller "total"-renovering så kommer det bli jätteintressant att titta på! Jättekul att se en ny video från dig! 🤙👍😀

[@BarelyRunning]

Tack så mycket, jag har inte hjärta att skrota den så på något sätt så måste den ut på vägen igen. Sen om det blir en ordentlig renovering eller lite mer busbil får tiden utvisa.

[@danadribnenki8774]

Just found your channel land it’s very interesting for me. I’ve seen vehicles rusted out and growing moss on them in the lower 48 but never here in southern Montana. It’s so dry here nothing ever really rusts unless the highway department uses salt on our roads, which in this state uses Mag Chloride instead if anything at all. It’s fun seeing you resurrect this ride! I’ve worked on these old vehicles like this on and off my whole life, especially Chevys. When she started backfiring I knew the jig was up. Good on you for doing these videos, truly a privilege for me to see these! Blessings to you from America!

[@BarelyRunning]

Unfortunately rust is a big problem here. Also you cant leave anything for any period of time before it starts growing moss and stuff on the vehicles. Thanks for watching and the kind words!

[@justinraystyles3537]

Looks like all that beauty needs is a passenger door and a good pressure washing!! No way I'd make that a parts truck!!! If it was a 80s one I wouldn't even care I love the roundeye squarebodys!!💗💗

[@BarelyRunning]

Yeah this one definitely needs to be saved.

[@mialarsson2303]

wow vilken otroligt fin historia och vad kul att få se dej sk rädda bilen & att få se dej köra den med :) all lycka till med arbetet på fin-bilen din

[@BarelyRunning]

Tackar så mycket😄

[@kevincostello3856]

Wow great work guys getting that outta there. If someone wants to spend the money, effort, time etc to restore it or restomod it they would have themselves a great vehicle.These are very hard to find muchless see one in decent shape rolling down the road.Thats how old I am now, remember when I used to see these and Ford Broncos, Ramchargers on the road and off road quite often.Thanx again

[@BarelyRunning]

Thank you!

[@Oyvind88]

Great truck and video, glad is been saved👌🇳🇴😎 Subscribed👏

[@BarelyRunning]

Thank you and thanks for watching😄

[@billyfoster3223]

Great work on the Blazer!😁👍⚒️🛠️

[@BarelyRunning]

Thank you!

[@GrandPitoVic]

Great job brother. Go for it. She will be beautiful when you get done.

[@BarelyRunning]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@drakemire2844]

I'd love to see a restoration series for this truck!

[@BarelyRunning]

Like an original restoration or some sort modified?

[@drakemire2844]

@@BarelyRunning usually, I'd like to see an LS swap, but to see you get the original engine in top working condition would be awesome

[@BarelyRunning]

Im going to do my best to get the most out of it but it has a terrible knocking sound coming from the rear right side of the engine so I’m afraid its beyond fixing but I’m going to try.

[@thedriver02]

Awesome truck! I think I've seen videos of it from the early days of KZbin sliding around in the snow.

[@BarelyRunning]

Thank you

[@paulmbylbie6065]

Good save ..at least parts are plentiful they make huge huge parts catalogs for square bodies

[@BarelyRunning]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@kevinrichards3288]

Those second generation K5 Blazers & Jimmys were produced from 1973 through 1991, & same with the seventh generation Suburbans & third generation C/K series pickups except the regular cab pickups "half tons & three quarter tons only" were discontinued in 1987 & the one ton regular cab pickups were discontinued in 1989.

[@wildestcowboy2668]

That's a lie. Wow the good little Joe Biden loving gun banning clowns!

[@beardedscrapper538]

Cool to see it driving again. Gonna need some work but it will be a nice truck when done.

[@BarelyRunning]

Thanks for watching!

[@hastyhillfarmand4x480]

The TSLs look wicked on that 👍

[@BarelyRunning]

Yeah it looks really bas ass, would be cool to make it run right and take it to some muddy field and test them.

[@simonaslund4441]

Cool räddning! Hoppas du får rädda fler objekt från den gården!

[@BarelyRunning]

Tackar, tyvärr var det inget mer som intresserade mig på gården. Cheva Vanen hade varit lite intressant men den står mycket sämre till så skulle ta väldigt lång tid att få ut. Får hoppas man kan få lite fler tips med tiden om roliga bilar man kan rädda.

[@hankrhule1556]

Not bad I like the truck in it's old sitting in it's peace of mind I wouldn't over glamour the truck with painting. Would just sand it a bit and appreciate it's time value. Again thank you for your up loading your video.

[@BarelyRunning]

I while probobly try to do as little as possible to able to drive it, don’t want it to become a full resto. More fun to have a ratty truck on the road than a nice one on jack stands never getting finished. Thank you so much for watching i’m glad you liked it.

[@in_the_building1]

Pretty nice and clean engine bay!!

[@BarelyRunning]

Yeah it’s mint compared to the rest👍🏻

[@ericchapman8956]

Definitely sounds like you have a few dead cylinders. Don't know how common they are where you're at but parts are everywhere here and people ship! Its cool seeing one so far away.

[@BarelyRunning]

Yeah i think it has some stuck rings. It has an major knock or something so i think the engine is toast but i think and engine swap is the least of my problems😅 Squarebodies sold pretty good over here in so we have quite a few of them so parts are available and there’s also a few companies importing both new and old sheet metall so parts won’t be a problem.

[@ericchapman8956]

@@BarelyRunning very good! And yea, the engine is the easy part. Good luck with all that rust! Beautiful country.

[@BarelyRunning]

Thank you!

[@davidbaldwin1591]

I had a G20 350/700R4 and a G10 6.2 diesel/TH350. I working on a rust that used to be a Blazer now.

[@alexandermollington3042]

Härlig film👍 Hade varit kul om fler svenskar börjar lägga upp likande filmer. Så kul att se👍 För att svara på frågan i slutet på filmen så hade jag nog försökt hitta en blazer med bättre kaross och bytt karossen för att rädda en 2wd. Jag sålde nyligen en utan motor och låda men med hyffsad kaross och finns säkert fler sådana ståendes i vårt avlånga land 👍

[@BarelyRunning]

Ja förmodligen är det enklast att byta kaross men är rädd för att fastna i ett för stort projekt än att bara lappa för att få ut den på vägen igen🤔

[@alexandermollington3042]

Tror du inte det går fortare att byta kaross än att lappa ihop den nuvarande? 🤔

[@beardedscrapper538]

Sounds good. Nice to see a 2wd saved.

[@BarelyRunning]

Thanks for watching👍🏻

[@jkulcsar100]

awesome find! i had no idea you could get those trucks in Sweden! how much did that Chevy one ton cost there! we are restoring a 1988 K5 (V5 actually) Blazer. fix it up and keep it original! there are tons of body parts for these trucks! it won't be that bad!

[@BarelyRunning]

It’s my dads truck so i’m not 100% sure but i think it’s around 130,000$ There are some bussines over here that only sells american cars and trucks. My dad specifically wanted a crew cab, longbed and single wheel so they got it from a dealer in Canada.

[@Mistiridge]

Så häftigt att se! :)

[@BarelyRunning]

Kul att du tyckte om video👍🏻

[@slick-rick]

Snyggt jobbat! Jag gissar att dina views kommer explodera snart.

[@BarelyRunning]

Tack så mycket. Ja det vore drömmen om det kunde ta lite fart på youtube.

[@GrandPitoVic]

Hey brother, there is a place here in the USA there is a place called Year One and also National Parts Depot that make reproduction parts for the old Chevys.

[@BarelyRunning]

Thanks for the info i will look in to them👍🏻

[@Sc0teeBe318]

Wow that's awesome! Love to see these old forgotten trucks be brought back to life. Too bad about the engine though but that can be replaced easy. Is the loud ticking sound from the engine or from a rusted out exhaust?

[@BarelyRunning]

Thanks for watching. The sound comes from the right side of the engine, sounds internal unfortunately. Not sure but maybe a bent pushrod causing missfire making the sound and making it so weak.

[@austinaubinoe]

Was it difficult to get that HD Chevy in sweden? That part where you came around the corner towing the blazer could have been in the pacific northwest USA. Any idea if these K5s were sold new in Sweden?

[@BarelyRunning]

There are some company’s importing these types of trucks. However they mostly sell 1500 crew cab short beds. My dads truck was bought from a Canadian dealer and sold here by the Swedish dealer. Not sure about if the sold new 2wd but you could definitely get one if you specified it but I’m pretty sure they didn’t have them i “stock” however squarebodys and especially 4x4 blazers sold good here we have pretty plenty of them.

[@joseortiz-zz8cs]

That is heart warming.

[@alfredogonzalez8991]

Merece una restauración sin modificaciones. 🖐

[@Cars.pk1441]

Awsome ❤️

[@BarelyRunning]

Thanks for watching!

[@praisethelord4222]

Awesome! Would love to see its resurrection

[@BarelyRunning]

Will come more videos👍🏻

[@hastyhillfarmand4x480]

That's even worse than mine lol, no k5 is a total loss to me! (Mine sat for 25, but not in the woods, the woods seems to reclaim things quicker)

[@BarelyRunning]

Yeah the woods isn’t the best place for them unfortunately

[@losebjughashvili8465]

Probably you have either some pulled rocker studs, or bent pushrods. It’s not advisable to start an engine that sat for a long time, without removing the rocker covers and gently taping the valves with a rubber hammer to see if they are stuck. Freeing them, and then cranking the engine. And That carb doesn’t sound very healthy either, as you said. Great video, thank you

[@BarelyRunning]

That thought has crossed my mind and when i start working on it i’m going to start with checking all the valve train. Didn’t think of that on that day unfortunately. Thanks for watching

[@losebjughashvili8465]

@@BarelyRunning and, I didn’t think to say, back on each side of GM V8 engines are plugs to remove water from the block. Maybe some one removed one of these plugs to drain the water for winter. Usually the blocks don’t crack, usually the freeze plugs pop out, or fracture. And, I’ve had rusty or rotten freeze plugs seep water as well.

[@BarelyRunning]

@@losebjughashvili8465 the water looks like it comes higher up like just below the cylinder head but hopefully its that easy.

[@DieselLinus.]

Kul video👍 Den G20in skulle passa hos mig😀

[@BarelyRunning]

Tack så mycket. Den var faktiskt väldigt skonad från rost men fanns ingen identitet på den.

[@oneofmany1087]

it's a freeze plug in the back of the block, but you have to pull the trans to get to them 2 small ones. that would be my guess about the leak

[@BarelyRunning]

I hope it’s just a freeze plug but it looked a bit strange on the side of the block but it’s very hard to see with the header on

[@roystoys3099]

Idiot?? No. Passionate?? YES!! She's Rusty But Deserves To Be Back On The Road & Enjoyed!!

[@martinsand3094]

Is the g20 Van worth anything

[@oscarsanmartin4240]

Good luck 👍

[@BarelyRunning]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@KenthGustafsson300]

Alla bilar är räddningsbara beror bara på hur mycket jobb man vill lägga ner. 😊

[@mikaelvegh5068]

Så jäkla ballt !

[@BarelyRunning]

Tack👍🏻

[@stew6338]

I think it has a stuck open inlet valve. That is why it running so bad and blowing back through the carburettor.

[@BarelyRunning]

Thanks haven’t thought about that i’m going to check that.

[@nolaanhungerford5105]

Hey I was just wondering why the blazer was stopping and starting like that because mine does the same thing

[@BarelyRunning]

Not sure but something is not right in the engine on this one, maby stuck rings or valve.

[@nolaanhungerford5105]

@@BarelyRunning alrighty thank you

[@nolaanhungerford5105]

@@BarelyRunning good luck also

[@timsatori]

Its definitely not running on the correct firing order good and I bet the block is fine it probably needs freeze plugs

[@BarelyRunning]

Yeah i know, firing order is correct its something else wrong in the engine from sitting.

[@stefannoren7810]

superlube är bra grejer det 👍

[@BarelyRunning]

Ja verkligen

[@pppse434yougomegoallgo4]

cool

[@BarelyRunning]

Thanks👍🏻

[@alfred7347]

tjena jävligt bra film fanns de ägare på stället finns de fler bilar som är till salu där?

[@BarelyRunning]

Tack så mycket. Fanns ett gäng 240 och 740 men allt har trillat ur registret.

[@alfred7347]

@@BarelyRunning okej är de nån man kan få numret till och kanske köpa loss nån bil av han😀😀

[@ronwallace6273]

its a chevy from 70s you can't kill them

[@pederbenjaminsson4853]

👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@thewoodsman5261]

Nothing crazy about bring back to life an old square body, especially a blazer

[@tylerwhittaker4853]

It would get 4wd drivetrain for sure

[@BarelyRunning]

Nah theres enough 4wd blazers already

[@elijahn.grisham4017]

Why would you want a 2wheel drive K5 blazer. I live in Alaska and i just don’t understand why you would buy a truck that’s not a 4X4 if you want 2 wheel drive buy a car lol. My Kia Sarento is 4x4. Its kind of a mandatory thing for me. I dont get stuck in the winter and if i start to slide around with 4x4 and studded tires i know its to slick. I lose track of the numbers of ditch divers i drive buy every winter

[@BarelyRunning]

And i don’t se a reason why i would want 4x4 when i never use it. I’m not going to drive it in the winter anyway. Will be a much smoother ride compared to a 4x4.

[@chrisdecker1443]

What what a shame..

[@BarelyRunning]

Yesh it’s too bad he let it sit

[@jaylozada3407]

👍

[@BarelyRunning]

Thanks for watching

[@Christer885]

😊👍🌹

[@BarelyRunning]

Tackar som vanligt👍🏻

[@HIFI_LUKI]

Im sure a modern car wouldnt run like this one after 15 years

[@BarelyRunning]

Depends on how you look at it. Both old and modern engines has it’s own drawbacks that appear while being parked for a long time.

[@elijahn.grisham4017]

Well there goes your starter

[@BarelyRunning]

No problem with the starter

[@stork3ns]

Var det en 240z i bakgrunden?

[@BarelyRunning]

Tyvärr inte så spännande det var bara en Ford Consul

[@stork3ns]

@@BarelyRunning haha attans, va är planen för blazern ?

[@littlefarmtosee4709]

What a Beauti...

[@BarelyRunning]

She sure is

[@cgmotorsports1706]

Where is this ? Not America ?

[@BarelyRunning]

Sweden

[@philmoore71]

I am always curious when these abandoned junk vehicles are sold rather than just given away, i guess they must not really be as junky as I think.

[@BarelyRunning]

Everything is worth something to someone, only problem is finding the buyer. But most people probobly wouldnt want to buy it.

[@cobyplunk3614]

How much for you to come and fix my 78 k5 Blazer. It ain’t need to much tbh. Breaks and Headlights thats bout it I think.

[@BarelyRunning]

If you pay plane tickets ill be right over😅

[@cobyplunk3614]

@@BarelyRunning from what state.

[@craigbowley6783]

You're missing at least 2. Cylinders. That's why it's running so rough.

[@BarelyRunning]

Yeah i know

[@robertlewis6021]

Why would you like the 2wd ones better than 4x4

[@BarelyRunning]

I only drive on asphalt so i don’t se any reason to drive around with all the unnecessary weight and also the coil springs gives a smoother ride than leafs.

[@Bitchin442]

Is this sweden?

[@BarelyRunning]

Yes

[@gphgph5324]

Resto!

[@BarelyRunning]

Maybe not a full resto but will definitely make it good enough to hit the streets again.

[@fullsizecars4174]

Restore it. AMD makes square body sheet metal now!

[@johnelliott7375]

Are you sure about that one?!

[@BarelyRunning]

What kind of restorstion would you like to see? An orignal resto or some kind of modifications?

[@fullsizecars4174]

@@BarelyRunning A mostly stock body and interior. Maybe some performance modifications. Lowered a little and some nice wheels.

[@Justin-pb3lt]

You need to get closer to the microphone, can barely hear you

[@BarelyRunning]

Yeah sorry this was the first time i had someone else holding the camera for me and i didn’t realize it would make such a difference. Will try a find a add on microphone.

[@Justin-pb3lt]

@@BarelyRunning cool 😎

[@theknifeconnection9571]

I'd say timing was still quite a bit off

[@BarelyRunning]

Many timing is not 100% but something else is wrong in the engine making it run bad

[@elijahn.grisham4017]

Yo that engine is fucked you cant hear the rod knocking ? Hope you got it for free

[@BarelyRunning]

Never said it was a good engine. I’m happy with my purchase and thats all that matters.

[@ravenskaugrud8410]

whats wrong with a 4x4?

[@tokslut]

Rides rough with it's straight front axle and are way more common

[@tracywalters5606]

It's a freeze plugs

[@BarelyRunning]

I hope so but they don’t always save the block.

[@nickbazzett263]

Is there a reason why you’re happy it’s not 4 wheel drive? or just happy because two wheel drive is more rare?

[@BarelyRunning]

I prefer 2wd over 4x4. I never use the 4x4 so i dont se any reason to drive around with a lot of extra weight and also the 2wd coil spring suspension gives a smoother ride.

[@mikecrystalrobert7898]

Barely running is forsure🤣

[@BarelyRunning]

I mean i choose my channel name for a reason😅

[@najjan-wb5fg]

The van buy that

[@user-gv4tn9nb7f]

Why not restore it ?!

[@BarelyRunning]

Not sure i want to make it that big of a project, probobly needs a new body to make it proper again.

[@chaytondahle2220]

Put a new motor in it and make a beater man don’t part it out!!

[@BarelyRunning]

Hopefully the body isn’t to bad when i dig into it but otherwise it will make a great beater

[@cutterkelsch6936]

I paid 200 for one

[@fordnut4914]

5 lug dont mean its a only 2wd you said around 1:06..they made them in 4wd too.

[@BarelyRunning]

How about not commenting when you don’t know what you are talking about.

[@fordnut4914]

@@BarelyRunning they made 4wd in 5 lug too you said if they were 5 lug they were only 2wd that aint true. Maybe you dont know what youre talking about.

[@BarelyRunning]

K5 were made in 4x4 yes but then they had 6 lug wheels. So 5 lug trucks were only 2wd Don’t understand why you are commenting and arguing when you don’t know what you are talking about.

[@robertzumwalt2540]

Fix it up

[@BarelyRunning]

Ofcourse

[@patbisson7338]

thats no k5

[@BarelyRunning]

Okey… then i wonder what you believe it is?

[@DP69264]

Ive seen better stuff in the junkyard

[@tokslut]

Is the frame off restoration done? :P ;)