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Looks good. I'm almost afraid to what shows up on mine after I start blocking it.
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nice progress Jonathan!
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Great build you've got going there. I was in Portsmouth all last week, came home through Richmond yesterday. Wish I'd have had the time to get in touch and maybe see it in person. Looks like I'll be back early August for 3 weeks, maybe then I could drop by?
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well, paint is on hold due to extreme temps so I've been buying parts, painting and organizing them, and getting the interior done. Finally got to see the seats and I'm really happy with their progress. Also found the rear seat frame looks almost brand new as well as the foam and the tag was on it still which I thought was cool...
First, a better closeup pic of the primer.... http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...3rd2010001.jpg Here's the rear seat frames http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...3rd2010003.jpg and the tag http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...3rd2010004.jpg and the front seats...I'm doing the utility buckets because I like how they look like the rear bench seat shape...the pattern of the rear bench is going to make it look like the fronts also.... :metal: http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...3rd2010002.jpg |
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Those buckets look NICE
wanna send em my way :) I dont know anything about paint/body but I guess the primer looks good too lol! |
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looks nice i like your idea about the seats exactly what i would do to my blazer when i get older i may get one primer looks driver or show worthy all you need is the paint to e the same way
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About the primer...Jason is friends with a local painter who is the head painter for the largest and well respected paint shop in Richmond.....we went a step further with the 600 than he does in the shop so it should come out super slick looked. He's been helping out with advice through the project and it's really helping the final results... Quote:
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I couldnt DD something like that..lol not around here at least..
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Temps are coming down this week, paint maybe?
It looks great, ready for paint. Killa interior... tiny bit jealous.lol |
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Love this thing. You need a 72 truck instead:)
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I am PSYCHED....not only is it getting painted....but it's getting painted by one of if not the top painters in Richmond. He came over with all his Sata guns and nice paint supplies. He's been providing advice through the process and ended up offering to spray it for Jason to show him the proper technique for this heat. Jason said it's coming out killer. This painter, Gary, originally had said we were wasting out time with the 600 grit....but after spraying the first coat of paint actually said he was super impressed with how nicely the paint was laying down and that we won't have as much buffing to do....:metal: |
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Signing on to see the final results, the work thus far looks amazing.
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downloading the painted pics now. This thing is AWESOME! :metal:
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I stopped by to drop off more slow reducer. He already had the second coat of paint on. It was looking good!
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...5th2010001.jpg http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...5th2010002.jpg http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...5th2010003.jpg |
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Then, I went to check out the bench seat and the brackets were all on the seats....ready to go in as soon as the carpet is down.....
I think they came out GREAT! Very comfy, classy, and high quality. Look much better in person....it's dusty in the pics too... http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...5th2010006.jpg http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...5th2010005.jpg |
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Then came back on the way back home from the Upholstery shop.....to find the truck paint coats AND clear DONE!!!!!!!!!!! Gotta love the hot weather that sped up the flash time immensely....
This thing was practically glowing as I walked up the driveway... http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...5th2010007.jpg http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...5th2010013.jpg http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...5th2010004.jpg http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...5th2010008.jpg http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...5th2010009.jpg http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...5th2010010.jpg http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...5th2010011.jpg |
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Again, it looks even better in person. We're planning to wetsand with 2000 and then only buff if needed....shouldn't need much at all.
Here's the passenger side... http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...5th2010012.jpg I went to Walmart for some things my wife needed afterwards and was comparing the paint job. I have to say that the paint on the blazer is glossier than anything else in the lot. And the small amount of orange peel on it now is comparable to what's on all the new vehicles....after wet sanding this thing is going to have a show quality paint job!!! |
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looks good
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Wow! the paint looks great! You will be done in no time at all!
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Awsome job!! if my blazer comes out even close to that sraight and nice i'll do a cartwheel
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Looks great , I love what you did with the seats.
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