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Here's some shots from today with the one piece floor and firewall in place:
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Here are some more
Clamped in place http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace400.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...eplace40-1.jpg Zip screwed every 4 ", later I'll come back and drill holes in between the zips every 1" for plug welds http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace404.jpg What looks like a white line is masking tape for referance, I cut about 3/16" off of the floor flange( between the longitude braces) so I could fit the seam up better, floor flange was just a little long http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace405.jpg |
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That is one of the coolest things ever..... We can now salvage about any truck/blazer! Now if only full blazer tubs could go into production:lol:
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That is COOL!!!
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Here's today's progress, Jon signed off on it so I guess he's happy with the work. Everything is buttoned up, and doors hung. Time to blow it apart and prep for welding. No big issues to deal with....
I couldn't fit the patch for the kick panel, so I just made a template and marked where it has to be in relation to the floorboard, BAD IDEA, DON"T DO!!!!! http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace406.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace407.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace408.jpg |
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some more
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Jon's kinda slow so if anyone sees something obviously wrong feel free to volunteer the info...LOL
Great job Jim! |
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you're welcome, did ya find some one to shave that firewall yet...lol
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That looks mighty good, you guys are welcome to start working on my 71, she needs some new rockers and I'm sure I could think of a couple of other things you could do. J could meet the old lady and see how mean she is in person!:smoke:
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You can trust a Marine with your money and your life, just don't trust him with your wife:haha: |
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Damn... that's very cool.
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Today's progress, started to work on the kick panels. My idea of the template didn't pan out, and am I glad I cut 1/2" below the line. You can see the original line where I cut, moral of the story always use the patch panel for fitting and since I removed the cowl it made it much easier to work in that area. Once I cut the kick area out I reinstalled the cowl for fitment of the patch. Had to cut away the lower portion of the A post to get the kick panel in there
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Excellent work Jim!
This thing is going to be better than a new truck, no offense to you GM workers building the new trucks. The kick panel area is the one I'm most concerned about on my Blazer. |
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That's the area that always gives me the most trouble. I'll try to document it better for ya, since I have to do the other side. I tend to go with what fits rite, as opposed to where it is supposed to go
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Well, before I opened my own can of worms there, I was going to ask if those are Tri-Pro doors? Progress is looking good as always!
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They look nice, are those just tape marks on them? When I re-skinned the Blazer doors, I wished I had just bought new doors. Lots of rust inside! Glad I invested in my own sandblaster.
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WARNING: OFF TOPIC...Lands End, Pa. State Park, Loyalsock Creek
Pics. of another fishin' trip w/o the Jimmy http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace436.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace437.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace428.jpg Equipment repair, time out http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace431.jpg Fell asleep here, fish weren't biting http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace432.jpg |
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Wow... nice spot.
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Two of four
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace419.jpg Thanks TJ, I'm sure your state has some spectacular scenery as well Next post, back on topic |
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Yep. I love it here...
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Those are some great pics Jim!
Now it's time to get back to work. :lol: But seriously, that is some awesome scenery. |
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Okay J, I saw some nice pics of water and rocks n stuff.... But no pics of any fish, what gives:lol:. Surely you caught some monsters up there.....:metal:
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Here's yesterday's progress...Started off hanging kick panel, I like to fit it with the panel as close to the floorboard/cowl as possible, then clamp it and mark my holes for the two bolts and drill them out(acts like a clamp) while you get the rest of the panel screwed in place. Then I mark the top of the panel and cut to fit. The broad yellow mark needed some additional attention as it was 3/16" away from the floorboard.
You can see that the flange is short under the weatherstrip area (2nd pic) talked to Jon, he said he will have his company laser cut more matrl. in this area http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace441.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace442.jpg Started to hang lower A post, elavation is important, since there has to be room for the rocker panel to mount up(at least a 1/2")but measure your flange on the rocker tobe sure They don't give you much of a flange on the rear of the A post patch, so you have tobe precise. That's why I marked the center of the holes and a horizontal line as well http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace443.jpg After all the work is dun, nuts will be tacked on lower A post patch, inside rocker box Funny story: off topic Lady across the street just rang my doorbell, she has a big black snake in her basement. So, I get my thick gloves and broom and I'm off for the hunt. Turns out tobe a 7" garter snake(cute little thing), disposed of properly in my garden(until my wife comes across it) Saved the world from another threat:lol: |
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Nice progress! Looks like your close to busting the welder out. Didn't know your were into snake wrangling:lol:.
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Yeah, finished up the A posts today, now it's just a matter of attaching the back of the cab to the floorboard and B posts |
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Here's yesterday's progress, finished up A post patch. I found out that if you locate the two mounting holes to the rear first, it will give you the correct orientation of the patch panel. If it is tilted to far forward it will make contact with the rocker. I slice the kick panel patch at the rear flange of the A post patch to have it sit flush against the inner rocker backing plate(pic.2)
BTW, order two, in case you FIU. You won't have to wait for the UPS man, and you can return it...Don't ask how I know! http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace445.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace446.jpg Finally got my March brackets for my electric waterpump http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace447.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...replace449.jpg |
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