One-and-a-half years later...
 

It's finally on the road again. Drove it to work today for the second test drive. Lots of fun if you don't mind the gas milage.

Before and after...

List of goodies...

GMPP ZZ383 Crate Motor
GMPP Serpentine Drive Kit
Holley 750 CFM
TH400 /Re-Sealed/cast aluminum pan
One-piece driveshaft with new yoke & bearings
Magna-Flow stainless exhaust
Aluminum HD Radiator
Summit electric fan/shroud
Optima Red battery/cables/Painless chassis wire harness
SSBC Disc brake system
Rear brake drums/shoes/wheel cylinders/springs
Stainless e-brake cables
2” Drop spindles w/new original height springs
4” drop springs w/adjustable panhard bar
Pitman arm/idler arm/ball joints/a-arm linkage/shocks
Chrome 15x8 Corvette ralleys/Uniroyal 265-70
Cab/core support/swing arm bushings
Front/rear chrome bumpers
Tilt steering column/Lokar linkage
Relocated Blazer fuel tank
½ door skins/fender pocket/rocker panels/cab corners/pillar panels/kick panels
Front grille/tailgate
Front windshield
Classic Auto Air system
New instrument cluster w/tach
Padded door panels/dash pad/carpet/seat cushion & cover
Vent windows/weatherstripping
Lizard skin sound deadener
Line-x bed liner

Re: One-and-a-half years later...
 

Wow! Nice work. Thats a short time frame for that kind of work. Very impressive!

Re: One-and-a-half years later...
 

Looks good, AWESOME

Re: One-and-a-half years later...
 

Sweet truck. Very nice work.

Re: One-and-a-half years later...
 

Fantastic, well done!

Re: One-and-a-half years later...
 

Really nice

Re: One-and-a-half years later...
 

You waited 1.5 yrs just to show us those pics?:lol: Come on man...we need more pics of that beauty....looks awesome

Re: One-and-a-half years later...
 

Well it looks like it paid off, awesome work!

Re: One-and-a-half years later...
 

Very nice!!!!!

Re: One-and-a-half years later...
 

Sweet truck man!

Re: One-and-a-half years later...
 

Keep those pictures coming!

I hope to have my truck done before that time frame but you never know. :lol:

Looks good!

Re: One-and-a-half years later...
 

Wow - I really appreciate for the positive comments! It cost me a lot of money, sweat and the tip of a finger (angle grinder...) but I managed to do everything myself except the windshield (cracked the first one so I had the pro's do the next), charge the A/C, and mount the tires. I took it down to the frame and replaced nearly every nut and bolt. Lots of wire-wheel, solvent and POR-15 got all of the rust, too. First time I painted anything, but it looks good from 10 feet or so. Now my garage is blue, too. I have learned so much from reading (lurking, I suppose...) the posts here on this site - I could not have done ANY of it without the information that I learned from this board. Thanks.

Re: One-and-a-half years later...
 

Mine wants to look just like the stepside version of yours, when (if) it's ever done.

I understand the "10-footer" paint job. Mine is a 20-footer. :metal::metal:

Congrats !!!!!

It looks GREAT.

Re: One-and-a-half years later...
 

Beautiful, beautiful work. Well done.

Mine's been referred to as a "fifty footer". And make sure you squint your eyes and turn your head sideways.

Re: One-and-a-half years later...
 

Ya done good!!! And in only a year and a half.Lots of folk have way more years than that in one and don't even have it ready for paint.
Truck looks good, and you'll get used to the milage since you'll want to drive it A LOT!!!!