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I wish I could show a beautiful new grill assembly mocked in. But the reproduction unit that I got fit so poorly we are sending it back and trying again. Trust me when I tell you it was well beyond massaging. It's funny too, because the front of the truck is all really nice unmolested OEM stuff.
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All holes drilled...It's finally time to start body work!
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Not sure if you have the coin for it or not, but there is a NOS grille on ebay right now.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-69-70-CH...d30879&vxp=mtr |
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I'm loving what you're doing, taking all the cool stuff from the different years and putting them to use. Really sucks about the grille shell though, doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy knowing I'm gonna need one for my 71.
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Nice build. Stole a few pics for later reference. You don't get to see a lot of Blazers completely bedsides removed and all the frame work you did. I'll be watching.
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Yeah. I half ass rebuilt mine to the piont it just looks ok. It would take a ton of coin to get it in the condition yours will be in. Money is always tight so didn't have the time or fundage to go the rought you did. Someday maybe but won't be til my kids are out of the house probably. It's looking real good though.
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Dust on the floor can be a beautiful thing...when it means body work has started.
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Just cover everything up. That dust gets everywhere. Lol
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First coat of primer going on....neat to see it all one color for the first time in a long time.
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Thanks....it's because our trucks are bros...70 St. Louis Blazers separated at birth. I'm sure if my truck needed a kidney or a bone marrow transplant, your truck would be the perfect match. Luckily those were the only two things that were good on my truck...so you're safe. |
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The speed of this build amazing! Keep it up
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I have someone doing my body and paint work and you're way ahead of me still. If I attempted my own paint and body I would be looking at 2018 to complete it lol
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hahaha.. I bet he is.. That's cool he let's you wrench at the shop. The guys at my body shop let me come in and sand blast and check on the progress. They should be done with media blasting this week and I'm picking up my frame from the powder coat shop this Friday.
And I know what you mean by that 1%.. That's whole reason I decided to strip the front axle back down again and have it powder coated like the rear axle and all the parts under the hood so it all matches.. I knew it would have bugged me so I made the decision to do it right. It was costly and time consuming experience but I did learn from it. |
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A lot of effort going in to getting the window to top fitment fully sorted before the top comes back off. As you know the driver's side was beyond horrible. The track that holds the top to glass weatherstripping had to be moved and some of the top finish lines modified to accommodate that move. The top drip rail on this side was massaged as well to make it match up with the windshield drip better and mirror the passenger side. Glass to top fit is much better...seeing as you can no longer fit your to-go order through without having to roll the window down...but a little more refinement to go yet.
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Mine was primer for years. Window gap looking good. Keep at it. The end is in sight. I wish I had the money to Hand mine off to a good body guy. Eventually I will get a professional paint job. But for now it's rattlecans just to keep it looking decent from a distance.
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Very happy moment when I got home and checked the front steps. Thanks a bunch Tim (TruckSeats). Side panels look outstanding. Looks like TruckWorld does a great job, but from my point of view, it seems like they might be difficult to deal with. Thanks Tim for making this happen. Hopefully the seat covers will be here soon too.
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JUST TO BE CLEAR...vendor TruckSeats (Tim) has been great. The manufacturer, TruckWorld, has been difficult. Their quality is great, but turn around and communication is not. It seems to me that Tim has a hard time going between impatient customers (me) and a difficult manufacturer (TruckWorld).
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After an extra couple of days fiddling with windows and weatherstripping...finally got to the point where the top could come back off and begin the process of preparing for some color. There is a strong possibility that once the top goes back on, it'll never come off again...(at least under my watch)..I know, heresy right?
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A neat little nugget inside the passenger's side hatch hinge.
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does Truck World have a website? I'd be interested in seeing if they have rear side panels for our Blazers
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TruckWorld does great work...but they are in no hurry. I tried to order my interior last summer because I knew they'd need a big lead time....but apparently the "scroll die" broke the week before I called...literally. Tim wouldn't even commit to take my order(read:my money) until late fall because he had no guarantees. Now it's February and I've got my side panels...but have no idea when to expect my seat covers...but as you can see by the preceding pics...I've got a little time yet. |
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I wonder where he gets them from. Fortunately, for me the only interior that needs replacing is my rear side panels and carpet. I assume these are made in the USA? (AKA China) lol kidding aside, If it takes that long then their quality must be good.
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I should probably request my order now if it takes that long
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You are doing a great job! This thing is going to be one heck of a nice rig when you get it done. Looking forward to seeing more.
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Great!
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A little single stage on the bits that will get covered up....the small bit of red that's left looks a little scared to me.
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Very nice.
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Looking good! I'm trying to keep up with you, but you're moving so fast I have no chance. Do you have a day job? retired? :lol:
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