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And here's how I left it. Bible Study and prayer meeting tomorrow night so not much if any work will be done...so next update most likely on Thursday night.

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...8th2010011.jpg

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Dang repop door handles........same thing happened to me. It's so they can sale more........it's a conspiracy. The paint came out awesome!!!!!

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That's what it's like to not get much done huh? Well just keep not getting much done and you'll be cruising in a few days.

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Thanks. can't wait to see it wetsanded and buffed. Painter said go ahead and get everything lined up and all the parts but the emblems on so he can buff out any minor scratches I made during assembly. and he can work around the parts.

Thanks. Just felt like I should have gotten more done. There's still a huge list of to-do's and now a small needed parts list is starting...
I'll keep plugging away...

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Man, that paint looks great! you are going to be done in no time! Sorry to hear about the broken screw in the handle.

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Thanks. Mike at Mike's Bump and grind is sending out a new handle :metal: He actually said they mainly have problems with the passenger side ones...

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nice progress!

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Thanks!

I worked on it last night and got the passenger mirror mounted, painted up a few seat parts and the glovebox door stop so that can go in, and then worked on the rear bumper. Got the bumper brackets mounted up (man, there are some tight spaces back there with the tank/fuel lines/hitch) and got the license plate mount and light on the bumper. Got the trailer wiring all wrapped in loom and cleaned up/tucked away nicely....then went to put the bumper on and NO GO :waah:

The hitch will have to come off. The PO must have taken off/moved the plate to run the hitch. Because it will not work. So I will be taking the hitch off and sell that. Then get to take off the trailer wiring I spent time looking pretty :sumo:
Next owner can buy a hidden hitch or a different style if they choose. I'll get the pictures loaded up later today or this evening. Hope to make a lot of progress over the weekend!

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Man I havent checked in lately!! Paint looks GOOD!

What style hitch is it? And it WONT work with sport bumper and blazer tank?

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Thanks. It's made by Valley. It's a nice hitch....just won't work with a sport bumper and the factory license plate mount. No big deal. I was never going to use it. I'll just sell it now with the wiring to someone running a custom bumper or roll pan.

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Lookin good man!

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Looks great!!!:metal::chevy:

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VA72C10,
I have to tell you that is one great looking Blazer. I painted my first Truck (57 Chevy SHORTSTEP BIGWINDOW) almost that same color. I just looked through most of your thread and the picture from far off when the truck was in the Garage sideways got me thinking at first and then laughing once I figured out that the truck was setting on dollies. I couldn't figure out how in the heck you got that thing in there sideways. Anyway that is one nice blazer and look forward to seeing the finished product.

JRBECK64

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Thanks guys! Long day at work and need family time tonight. Going early tomorrow and putting a full day in. Hope to get a lot accomplished...

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Well, can't sleep so an update from Thursday night's work....

Part of Today's (saturday) plans are to clean up the wiring (again-it was nice till I cut the zip ties to find a key off drain we fixed) and then install the tach dash and glovebox door. Here's the wiring before....
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...0th2010002.jpg

Painted the glovebox catch and some seat parts...
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...0th2010003.jpg

Got the passenger side mirror installed
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...0th2010005.jpg

And untaped the vin plate
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...0th2010001.jpg

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Put the license plate bracket onto the rear chrome sport bumper. Note here: when looking at the bumpers try to look for one with this tag indicating triple nickel plating as the chrome is much nicer....

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...0th2010008.jpg

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...0th2010007.jpg

Bumper brackets ready to go on
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...0th2010009.jpg

Brackets going on
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...0th2010011.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...0th2010012.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...0th2010013.jpg
not much room to get your hand in there....and the other side is worse...used a magnet on the passenger side to get the washer and nut started...
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...0th2010010.jpg

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you'll notice I cleaned up the trailer wiring....well....I now get to take that out today with the hitch.....which I had painted....
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...0th2010006.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...0th2010014.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...0th2010015.jpg

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Looking like good progress.....Jonathan...just as an extra precaution, I sprayed the back of my bumpers with a clear paint....

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looks good

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Thanks guys. Spent about 11 hours yesterday working on the truck...mainly tearing the front end off to adjust the doors.....got the hitch off and the paint back there touched up...bumper on, rear light buckets and lights, inner fenders...

the inners and hood still need some work. Might actually have to take the hood and passenger fender off to get them to work...will hopefully have Jason's help one night this week to get them fixed up.
Today picked up the seats and the upholstry guy came over and measured for the custom door and rear side panels. I got the door latches adjusted since we adjusted the doors (actually removed shims) and gathered some more parts. Will post up progress pictures tomorrow.

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Wow that thing looks good...definitely want to see it finished.

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Thanks. Me too :chevy:

Was supposed to go over and work on aligning the front end tonight but my mother in law was having chest pains and high blood pressure so I watched the girls and my wife went with her to the hospital..

So here are the progress pictures from Saturday. Got the trailer hitch off.

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010009.jpg

I like the rear better without it
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010010.jpg

Got the rear bumper on with the help of my brother in law...
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010013.jpg

Then put the light buckets in with new brass screws
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010019.jpg

And put new gaskets, bulbs, and lenses on
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010020.jpg

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010021.jpg

And the rear looks complete (minus the bulb holder hanging out where the marker light should be)!
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010022.jpg

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When I took the hood hinges off to adjust the fenders I went ahead and touched up the bolts...
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010018.jpg

Forgot to take pics with the fender off but here's during deconstruction :whine:
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010014.jpg

Then wanted to put something on instead of taking parts off so I put the glovebox door on....
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010012.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010011.jpg

Got the driver's door lined up nicely....
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010016.jpg
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010017.jpg

And got the inner fenders on....
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010015.jpg

and left it here...hood and passenger fender still need some work and inners need work for all the bolt holes to line up
http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/s...1st2010023.jpg

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Great progress! Man, I love that rear bumper! It looks perfect! +1 without the hitch.
I'm sure the new owner will want to tow their boat with this so, they can have a new one installed.

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dude if it wasnt for paint it would be done nice work