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Old 05-04-2022, 04:12 AM   #21
'68OrangeSunshine
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Re: New blazer owner

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Originally Posted by dirtscoots View Post
Thank you! I keep seeing a restored only drive on blue bird sunny days rig. I’m sure reality will soon hit me hahaha. I’m hoping I don’t loose motivation on it. But almost summer and my boys racing dirt bikes and having fun will take my priority pretty soon. My wife hates the color so much she doesn’t even acknowledge it’s existence. I was hoping to get to body work and possibly paint but that is getting farther and farther out.
Well the Jimmy is my daily driver right now. My '68 C/10 Stepside, that I'd been driving since 1973 was clipped on the right rear quarter in a collision. Until I replace the trailing arms, panhard bar, rear differential and step fender, it's not getting back on the road. I have most of those parts now. Rear diff from a MY '63 is at the shop being inspected. They should tell me Thursday what condition it's in.
And my buddy, who's my mechanic, has Covid.
I like the color of your Blazer. My Stepside is 516 Orange, and the Jimmy is an aftermarket color [maybe Caddy?] called Maui Blue. Hawaii Blue was a GM Squarebody color. I'm not sure if it's the same. A Medium Metallic Blue.
Originally it was painted Copper, a GMC shade. PO's FiL had a body shop in LA. I got the Jimmy in 1995.
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