love a good story, especially from a fellow Chevy guy—and I really love when that story is told well enough to be in print! What I love most about this story is that two of my good friends, Randy Clark and Andy Meeh, are responsible for the build on Matt de los Cobos’ immaculate Blazer. So, without further ado … take it away, Matt!
“I’ve been a Chevy guy from a young age, specifically Chevy trucks. My first truck was my dad’s ’94 OBS Silverado [that I drove] in high school; original owner, he still owns it today, and it’s in immaculate showroom condition. My first classic purchased was a white ’69 C10 that was a blast to build and cruise in, but with a growing family we wanted something with a back seat so we could enjoy it together. The first-generation Blazers always had my attention, so I started searching for one, and wanting to keep it like my C10, lower to the ground, I focused on finding the rarer factory two-wheel-drive model. One finally popped up in Northern California, so I hooked up the trailer the following morning and drove seven hours each way in a single day to snag it. I only had it for a week before I knew it was going to be a full frame-off build … and the rest is history.
“I chose Randy Clark and his team over at Hot Rods & Custom Stuff in Escondido [California] for the majority of the build, plus he was nearby and had a great reputation. Andy Meeh was in charge of paint and body there. The stainless exhaust (with Hooker headers and MagnaFlow mufflers) was done at RPM (Richard’s Performance Muffler) in Oceanside [California], and interior was done by Old Town Upholstery in Escondido. Some of the final assembly was done by myself and some good friends.”