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Been busy this weekend. One big problem with the Blazer/camper combo is space. The stock spare location in the Blazer is normally inside, which would be right where the lower bench resides in the camper. With the intended purpose traveling off road without a spare is not wise. Going where we...

Nothing amazing completed this weekend. Just finished adding all the USB and 12v outlets throughout the camper. I also started to tidy up and get wires loomed up and tied down. Each USB outlet has two ports, a 1amp and a 2.1amp, there are 4 total in the camper. I've also added two 12v...

So even though I've got my FWC camper, I have the insane sickness that still has me looking on Craigslist for more. Just to see, copy the pictures and catalog for later. Since I've found mine, at least 3 have popped up (pun sorta intended..) on the Denver Craigslist in the last 8-9 months...

I'm excited for the trip. One item to note for the upcoming trip is I'll have a co-pilot again. My buddy that rode with me last year is not going to have his K5 ready for the run, so he's going with me. Should be fun as we had a riot last year. It also means I have to get the lower bench...

Nothing notable accomplished this weekend. I drove the K5 to Denver this weekend to visit my parents and prowl a couple of u-pull it yards for some parts to the K5 side of the project. I drove the K5 as a test run to see how it would handle at highway speeds and see how the fuel economy is...

I didn't get as much done as I would have liked this weekend. Hanging out at a car show that was raising funds for the automotive program I graduated from was time well spent. I did get another set of lights installed and one of many USB charge ports installed. This latest setup I've...

I've got some cleanup to do. The College Larry and I both graduated from is having a car show and Alumni event this Saturday. Larry's taking the Burb and I'm taking my ride, as a work in progress. But the last couple of weekends worth of work and getting the camper installed has stuff...

When you are ready, you know where to find me. Good luck on your build. Going on a 71 I'd suggest getting a second top to use the front section with the camper. Problem is, the first gen Blazer tops are much harder to find than the second gen tops like mine are. There's another guy here...

Thanks Poky! I figured it was something simple, but didn't want to hook it up wrong. I was at least smart enough to leave the wires hooked up to the thermostat and just unplugged them when I removed it. So those two wires are still attached. Just need to add some to connect the two blue...

I had already installed the outside light on a previous weekend. It's really just one wire to hook up as the ground is tied right to the aluminum frame. I did add a jumper wire from the frame back to my ground junction block in the electrical hub back up front. But the light is crazy bright...

Thanks! Will be back at it tomorrow. Sounds like a great way to spend Easter! Great idea on the blanket. I was wondering what I needed to do to deal with the heat loss through the cab area. I was thinking of going with reflectex (SP?) insulation for the glass. But the blanket is a nice...

Thanks! Glad to see another FWC Blazer camper getting used too! I'm sure once I get out in mine it's going to turn some heads. Even more so where I plan on taking it and using it.

Funny you should say something about that. I've kicked around the idea to paint what remaining paneling that FWC installed. The back wall and upper cubby and wall on the passenger side. Just a light color, off white or cream to brighten it up. After giving everything another coat...

Had the day off and planned on making full use of it. So bright and early I popped the top on the camper and got to work sanding the cabinet. 80 grit made quick work of the old stain/poly. Followed up with 120 to smooth it out. Had all of the sanding done before lunch. It made a...

Thanks Russ. Time is counting down for sure, so some after work sessions are going to be needed to make it liveable in time for this year's desert trip.

Thanks. It is really a big motivator to have it in my driveway. Just a little more light after work and I'll really be going after it. Thank you sir! It's been a long time coming for sure. Hopefully they sort it out for you. Going through your pics on CK5 and other forums has been...

Thanks! I've got bit to do left, but it's a definite milestone passed for sure. An extra hour of daylight in the afternoon is going to extend my working window.

The day has come to load the camper onto the K5. I started out this morning getting ready by starting to pull the tailgate. John and his two boys came over to help take the top off. As things normally go there is always one friggen thing to disrupt plans. The torsion springs for the gate...

Got the doors hung today. Another step closer. I'm going to add a shelf in each of the two larger cabinets. I'll add tubs inside to allow for easy access without having to reach albl the way to the back. Cabinet work. by Rob Zulian, on Flickr Pay no attention to the upper cubby door. We...

Been behind on updating. Work has been done. Actually got some weather around here so I couldn't get anything done this weekend, but here's a quick rundown of the latest work completed. We still need to skin the outside exposed wood with some sheet aluminum one of my co-workers had...

The fiberglass section is sealed to the front wall of the camper with silicone. You can see the rubber gasket on the leading edge of the fiberglass section. On a stock fiberglass Blazer top there are actually two seals working together to seal the top to the cab. The one you see on the front...

Took advantage of the crazy warm December weather to get a work day in on the camper. So John, Shane and I hit it again this time to get the Blazer top section grafted on the front wall of the camper. The stock top came off and we lined up the truck to get under the camper one of many times...

I'll check out the pile next time I'm over there. Was planning on this weekend, but the weather looks iffy and I need to go back to Denver and fix my son's truck.

Thanks for the welcome to the FWC Blazer camper club. I've checked out yours through some detailed searches when I've been researching the subject. Just a word of warning, ideas might be stolen...LOL. I'm not sure what I have left out of the Demo pile. Next time I'm over there I'll look...

Ok people here's a quick update of our progress on the Blazer FWC. My buddies and I have spent 3 different weekends on teardown and the beginning of the reassembly process. Word to those squeamish. We tore this thing up. Here's the two worst parts of the camper. Coincidentally, they are...