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Old 06-13-2015, 01:31 PM   #558
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Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off

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Originally Posted by DeadheadNM View Post
What material did Eric use to extend the lip? Fiberglass? Curious to see how this shakes out, seems like a good way to go.
Short strand fiberglass. We had several conversations over the preceding months about how to attack the top from a materials standpoint. I was leaning toward SMC specific stuff. Eric was more open minded and philosophic. I think he got a kick out of the fact that when stripping the top he found a factory fiberglass repair. And honestly the top does match the truck in the sense that it appears to be a Friday afternoon hodge podge. It looked pretty doggone good with the factory finish, but underneath the wood bracing was variable, different parts of the SMC don't seem to match in color or texture, and it had a fiberglass repair...all par for the course. Regardless, with any luck it'll all just end up a good story about a nice top.
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