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hey guys this is my 71 k5, I'm not a pro at this so be easy. I was screwed over by a body shop and now here we are. I have more pics as well as a vehicle description on the regular blazer forum. look for the same title.
enjoy.

tear down starts and it was off to the body shop. now that the firewall and frame was painted the truck came back to me so I could install the engine. then it happened. they did some things to my truck that was half ass and kept raising the price on me so I brought her back home.

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time to take things into my own hands (with the help of my son).

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and it continues.

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more pics

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WOW! looking good dude!

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I know the feeling of getting screwed by a body shop. I'm like you, I brought it home and decided to do it myself. Mine may not end up perfect, but at least I'll know what's under the paint. Yours is looking great! Keep up the good work.

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Thanks buddy. Sorry to hear about your experience.

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what's up guys, it's been a wile since I've been on progress is slow but I got some work done and shined her up a bit. BUT WHAT COLOR SHOULD I CHOOSE??????????????

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Just for grins, What was the orginal color? If ts that blue, thats pretty nice.

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The original color was light blue.. It was nice but needed some Tlc.

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blueeee, its my favorite color and maybe some pearl

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blue is my favorite too.. I've narrowed it down to a few colors, let me know what you think.

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Here they are let me know what you think? :metal:

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i think the blue on that square body would look cool on your truck but that first orange looking color is a real head turner probably. Have you seen midnight blue on a blazer? because i think it awesome.

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I seen a midnight blue I liked, but I want a light color to show the lines I feel these look better with a color like that vs black or something dark. Either way midnight blue would rock its just me being picky. Thanks.

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i don't blame you about being picky, i am the same way. People are always trying to force ideas on me and tell me what they would have done differently. While i appreciate feedback and others opinions it always comes down to what i like because its my truck. Whatever color you decide on its gonna look killer, you cant go wrong with any color cause its still a blazer. Heck, my blazer is med. gold and i hated at first but now its grown on me. Plus ive seen maybe a handful on this forum in that color and never 1 in real life. I am thinking about painting mine the original med. gold just to be different.

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Well said buddy....:metal:

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Well, I bought some parts today so I could keep going forward and backwards.. I say backwards because I'm doing something rework. I'm replacing the bottom of the B/pillar as well as the A/pillar, inner rockers, outer rockers and some other things I messed up on. O and I receiver new rubbers, gaskets, steering wheel, carpet kit, door panels, door handles............. and I could go on.

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You have a great build going on, at least your not discouraged and working on it yourself which is turning out nice. Really like the wide rims and Swampers.:clap:

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Yea..I made it pretty far on my on.. it will be going to my buddy's shop and he will finish it out. Summer is coming and I'm running out of time. The ol'lady has had about enough and my son is telling me more and more that I'm spending too much time out in the garage. My family comes first .

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I'm partial to the first copper one in the top left. Debating that one myself. Is there a paint code for that where you got the picture?
Also, where did you get the triplus rad surround?

Looks like you are making some great progress!

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I don't have a paint code sorry. I know a painter in my area who can make just about any color by looking at a picture or color swatch. I found that pic on a site called instagram. All of my parts come from Lmc truckparts with the exception of my inner rockers, those are coming from brother truck parts. Thanks

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Who is doing your paint ?

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I've been doing all the painting so far, but now it's at a local shop.

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Remember take your kids to a car show and get them involved..take them out to the garage and have fun together so they learn to enjoy the hobby, maybe not every time but some of it, will be a bonding experience even if you don't accomplish much those times.

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Totally agree you can see my son grinding in one of the pictures lol.. he'll get involved no problem. Thing is he's 6 and would rather play catch and color lol. Can't say no to that.

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Ya I know what you mean, I have twin girls and a wife that "puts up" with my obsession quite well but she isn't interested, not really even in riding along. My girls though always came out to see what cool car I was working when a friends or customers and only work on cool old iron so would let them carefully sit in them and see what it is about. Now both @ 17 years old have all the boys talking to them about the stuff their Dad works on and of course they got to drive my trucks so pretty cool for them. Just takes time for both, your right on that. Glad family comes first for you too.:thumbs:

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Thanks. I don't think I would be wrong If I said we're on the same page

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I like the fact you were able to farm some of the work out for now, will get done a lot quicker, will be interesting to see more of it come together. Always been one of my most favorite trucks, have had over 125 hotrods of some kind, trucks 2wd and 4wd and a lot of muscle cars but never had a Blazer or Jimmy yet.

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I kept my top. It shouldn't take me long to finish this.

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Started on the top last night, it went well I think. What do you guys use to fix chips and cracks? I'm using evercoat kitty hair

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I took the time to take a pic of the "body shop" dog

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This is what the big chip turned out after it was filled.

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1971 Blazer. Flew out to Denver Colorado and drove it back home to Saluda SC. If anybody is interested in the camper top let me know. Camper has frig, stove, microwave to double beds, heater, and water.

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Does anyone know how to fix this???????

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I am a newb when it comes to fiberglass, but I would try to fix it. Hatch looks pretty strait and if you were able to get it removed and layed out, you could clean out the cracks and clamp it together when you lay in the resin and fiber. The patch you did looks great BTW.

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Thank you. I'm about done with the repair and will hopefully shoot primer on it Friday morning. The outside I smoothed and the inside I'm going to leave textured. That made it tuff becuause the repairs on the inside were blocked smooth so I had to 're texture it. We'll see how it turns out. Im still up in the air on what color to do the top, white or the color of the truck.

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White!!!

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white... I can see why you say that color haha... Also noticed you were from Templeton

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Yea, I figured I would have no cred on this topic. lol
Stop by anytime and see how white looks.