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New steering wheel installed. Misc. engine details.

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More engine stuff. I found a couple of really nice vacuum balls at the local yard. The blazer sat without a hood for some time, so the original was pretty sun baked.

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You said balls....

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I knew when I typed it, that there MUST be someone out there with my dry, twisted, sense of humor, that would appreciate it!
Here are some more misc. pieces that needed some black paint.

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Some shiny pics of assembly.

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More shiny stuff. And having a little more fun with Joel. If it was my blazer, I'd probably have to have the extra hundred cubes!

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Man, nothing looks sweeter on these old blazers, than fresh lower mouldings. (except WOODGRAIN mouldings! LOL!)

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More mouldings and marker lights.

Re: New life for an old 2wd, farm Blazer
 

You are making good progress. That is a very good looking Blazer!

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Some more assembly.

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More pieces to paint black.

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More assembly.

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Some engine stuff, and steering column pieces.

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Need to replace u-joints in the driveshaft, and get another load of misc. parts ready to paint. Also need to tear apart the vent windows for some fresh paint and parts.

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Misc. pieces in the paint process.

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More painting.

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Another batch sprayed. Now I can assemble some more stuff.

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Putting together left fender area.

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Tri-plus inner fenders are excellent pieces. I didn't so much as die grind a single hole. For $100 apiece, I don't think I could bring myself to patch an original ever again!

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Beautiful,...

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Wow! You have made a ton of progress! That is a beautiful Blazer!

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It is looking great!

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Could you tell us the process you used and type of paint, additives etc you used on the door panels? Also, how do you protect the paint when you re-install the vent windows in the doors?

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Love that color!

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Thanks for the compliments guys!
On the door panels, I just scrubbed them with soap and water, then cleaned them with wax and grease remover. I then just sprayed them with SEM Super White. I didn't use any clear or anything on top. I have used SEM for many years, and it has always wore quite well.
As far as installing the vent windows...I just try to be careful. Believe it or not, when installing doors, fenders, etc., I always install that stuff by myself, and I never even tape any edges. I've always pre-fit my parts in the bare metal stage. By the time the parts have been painted, they've been on and off several times, so I pretty much know what to expect, and how to go about it, so installation really isn't a big deal. When installing parts, it's a good idea to mask off any painted areas from potential damage. Not that I never mess anything up, but as they say..."It's not how good you are, it's how well you can hide your mistakes" LOL!!

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A pic of the NOS hood hinges.
Installing the restored mounting brackets on the NOS grille shell.
Getting some more interior parts ready for some color.

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More interior parts sprayed.

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Starting to look like something! It got to the point where I had to put some wheels on it. I wasn't able to stomach the crusty chrome wagon wheels anymore!

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Hell, polish those slots, game over! Fantastic work, as usual'
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X2... WOW that is Nice, Awesome paint and skilled reassemble...This is more like a how to restore a 40 year old Blazer. or for me a (BLAZER FOR DUMMY's)

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Got the vent windows painted, and reassembled.

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Installing the vents, glass, window sweepers, etc.

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More door assembly.

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Couple more door details. And glove box door and insert.

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Fuel filler neck, and evap hoses hooked up.

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Bought a correctly code carb off of ebay. Just came back from SMI. (sean murphy induction) I thought I had a before pic of the carb, but can't seem to find it. Sean did a beautiful job restoring this carb!

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Looks great....as does carb!
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Here is a pic of the Chip Flyer reproduction spid.

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Looking at all these pictures, your work looks amazing!!!

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It runs and moves under its own power!