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junkyardjohn 02-28-2011 04:27 AM

Door sill idea
 
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I'VE FOUND THAT YOU CAN USE 67-72 DOOR SILLS ON A 73-91 BLAZER, IT JUST TAKE A LITTLE MASAGING WITH A RUBBER DEAD BLOW MALLET. FIRST YOU PUT IN THE CENTER SCREWS (YOU MAY HAVE TO DRILL NEW HOLES & THE OLD ONES WELD UP EASILY) & BEND THE ENDS IN THE RIGHT POSITION, & BEAT IN PLACE WITH A RUBBER MALLET. (I PAINTED MINE BLACK CAUSE IT'S A MILTARY CUCV BLAZER... NO SHINY STUFF) THEY LOOK 100 TIMES BETTER & ARE A VAST IPROVEMENT OVER THE FACTORY CHEASY ALUMINUM ONES. HERES A COUPLE OF PICS. JOHN :chevy:

4pilgrim4 03-04-2011 10:38 PM

Re: Door sill idea
 
Looks better than the stock aluminum sills, in my estimation.

Where did you get your 67 to 72 sills?

junkyardjohn 03-05-2011 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 4pilgrim4 (Post 4530727)
Looks better than the stock aluminum sills, in my estimation.

Where did you get your 67 to 72 sills?

I'VE BEEN DOING 67-72 TRUCKS FOR A LONG LONG TIME & HAD EM IN THE SHOP, BUT NEW REPOP ONES ARE ONLY ABOUT $22 A PAIR, OR LOOK ON THE 67-72 PARTS SECTION OF THIS BOARD & I'LL BET YOU CAN FIND A GOOD USED SET. THEY'RE CHROME, BUT I PAINTED MINE FLAT BLACK BECAUSE THIS IS ON MY OLD CUCV MILITARY BLAZER... NO SHINY STUFF ON THAT. :chevy: JOHN


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