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Looking Good Buck!!!

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Looks legit...even the best bought drivers seem to suffer from inner rocker woes!

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Very nice

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The engine is in the frame and the transmission crossmember has been modified and installed. It's been maybe 2 years since I've welded anything... and it shows. :eek:

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I wasn't sure how the "muscle car" conversion pan was going to work out, but it has plenty of clearance at the steering rack.
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That's a beautiful sight!

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Very nice.

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Really getting there now buck.its gonna b a nice 1 when finished

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That motor looks right at home there Buck

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Very nice! You are making some killer progress on this project.

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Althought it's not a feat of engineering on my part, the guys at Porterbuilt Fabrication get the credit for that, it's nice to see the engine in the frame.

Thanks!

Thanks, It's not going to be as sweet as that Blazer of yours, but I'm going to do my best to stay focused and end up with a clean and simple truck that I can enjoy with my family.

Thanks Keith, Have you ordered LS mounts for your truck yet?

Thanks Mike, this is the easy bolt together stuff, it will get interesting when we get to the sheet metal. :dohh:

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Piece of cake! With a welder, grinder and enough body filler, you can make anything look nice ;).

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Body filler... what's that???? :lol:

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So, I've been all WOO-HOO because the chassis is coming together. High fives all around, knuckle bumps, jump and bumps just like after a touchdown. Then I breakout out the angle grinder and a stripping disc to investigate a sketchy area on the drivers door lower hinge pillar. Then the I'm all :eek: then :dohh: and I :cuss: the P.O. before sitting down to :whine:. The question is, do I replace or repair?

Checkout the lame attempt to hide the rust with some rattle can white paint.
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And wallah! The rust free becomes, well... not so much.
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Another spot on the inside of the pillar.
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Tough to tell from the pics, but looks like they could be patched.

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When you get that rocker off the whole bottom of that pillar will probably be gone also. New pillar patches are available for those areas.

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Check this out: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=200387&page=2

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So, you're saying I should just drop it off at your place for a couple of weeks and pick it up when really is rust free! Right?:lol:

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Nope, didn't order them yet. They are on the order list with a bunch of other parts I need to order for this LS swap :lol:

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I'm really sorry that truck was worse than advertised. You'll still have a great one once it's all done but I know it's more than you planned when you bought it. Keep the pics coming, it's starting to take shape.

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Looks great Ernie. It's really coming along. You going to powder coat the frame?

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Bummer about the new rust discovery. I'm sure it can all be fixed. It will just take some time. I think it's safe to say that 99.9% of these trucks have some rust in them. Just a matter of time before it shows.....Keep your head up and plow through it. You'll be done in no time.

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We'll make it happen....

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Sucks about the rust but that's child's play compared to what I found when I tore my truck apart. Stinks but it'll make for a very nice truck when done. Plus you know it'll be done right.

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Thanks for the comments guys I appreciate it, but I was really just trying to be funny. I know there is some rust to be dealt with, and yes I'm pissed the P.O. misrepresented the truck, but I know it's not nearly as bad as some of you have tackled. I will admit I am nervous about the unknown, as I've never done sheet metal repair. The great thing for me, but unfortunate for a few of you, is that these repairs have been done before and are well documented; mcbassin's web site documenting his journey through pictures is awesome. The other thread that documents a case of massive rust repair is sgaylord's "Jezebel". Both of these guys pulled off amazing results after starting with trucks that were much worse than mine, and thankfully did a great job documenting their journey. So, I will do my homework, collect up some new tools :metal: and with a lot of help get this part of the build knocked out. Thanks again for the comments; I hope I can provide some more substantive updates in the near future. Until then I will continue to cut up and post tid-bits that happen in the shop.

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Didn't really feel like going to the garage tonight so I downloaded House of Kolor Digital Paint Booth to play around with... what do you all think of these ideas?

Black bumpers and black trim front view...
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Black Bumpers and black trim rear view...
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Chrome Bumpers and black trim front view...
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Chrome bumpers and Black trim rear view...
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