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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Central Vermont
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Before/After Pics of Blazers/Jimmys
Post up your before/after pics of recent projects
![]() Show the beginning (when it came home) the ugly-est ever shot and finish off with current status. Here's my adventure ![]() Pic #1) Driving back to VT from AZ on route 66 in New Mexico ![]() Pic #2) It got worse body wise...replaced inner/outer pass side rockers and front and rear pillars. Replaced outer rocker and total front pillar on drivers side. Pic #3) Current status: Running/driving/all legal/having a blast ![]() Last edited by vtblazer; 06-27-2004 at 03:08 PM. |
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Central Vermont
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Wtf?
Can someone tell me why it keeps double posting all my pics?
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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MAN, U DID THAT IN LIKE LESS THAN A YEAR, I'M SOOOO JEALOUS. :p
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Did you use the img tags and the picture upload feature? I took out the extra pics. It looks good in olive, seems like most ppl would paint a truck to get rid of that color not put it on, personally I love it. I love the old route 66 drive through AZ and NM. I would love to do it again when my Jimmy is done. Last edited by Gee_Emm; 06-27-2004 at 10:50 AM. |
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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Here is my before and "after" pics, the after is a photochopped version. My paint will be a bit orangier and the white bumper wont be so white.
Last edited by Gee_Emm; 06-27-2004 at 10:58 AM. |
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Its lookin' like a Blazer!
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Gods Country, KY
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This is what I started with, 72 K5. Full of rust.
No doors, top, dog house. Had to drill out all the spot welds to seperate the front from the bed. Got a new bed to put on it. The cleaning of the frame. Painted Frame and cleaned up the wheels, alot. Thats where I'm at right now. Just about got the engine ready to go in. Once thats done I'm ready to start the fun part, THE BODY. ![]() Last edited by Big J; 06-27-2004 at 11:30 AM. |
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Blazerless:-(
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Olympia WA
Posts: 1,612
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Here are my before and after's....Bought from orig. owners son March 2003- we just finished her up this month. We LOVE driving it!
1st pic is a few years before we bought it- didn't look that good when we picked it up- the owner's daughter left it uncovered for about a year in the rain and it was FULL of water- ![]() |
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Temple, Ga
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Here are some before and after's of mine.
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: AZ
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Here are a few before and after pics of my 72
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: AZ
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few more
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Blazerless:-(
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Olympia WA
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JDog44- What kind of carpet did you use? That looks really clean! Would love more pics of the carpet and specifics on that interior.
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: AZ
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Hey Diane thanks . I think it came out good. What i did was go to home depot and found a roll of carpet rements. I dont know what brand it is or anything . But i supose home depot carrys it . I got the carpet,adhesive,thin backing board, and pad for about 70 bucks. The carpet looks like tweed and has a rubber backing. The back was easy the front a little harder because i had to do more cuts to get it to lay right over the transmision hump. I also used the old carpet as a rough pattern
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Location: Central Vermont
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Re: Before/After Pics of Blazers/Jimmys
Ancient thread but now with alot more blazers/jimmy's on the board...
Who's got what for before and after now?! |
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Re: Before/After Pics of Blazers/Jimmys
My contribution of before and after.
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Re: Before/After Pics of Blazers/Jimmys
Couple with the top on.
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1972 GMC Jimmy, 4WD, 454 CI, 350 Turbo, 4" lift, 35" tires The math teacher said my son "Bubba" could be a mathmatical genius. cause he's got 13 fingers! |
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Austin, TX
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Re: Before/After Pics of Blazers/Jimmys
before... and so far... (only a lift and some clean-up, plus rebuilt trans and a tune-up and a lube job.)
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Re: Before/After Pics of Blazers/Jimmys
Have a long way to go on this project. But it's amazing how much some paint & polishing will clean one up!
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The LuvShack Garage
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Re: Before/After Pics of Blazers/Jimmys
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Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T |
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Re: Before/After Pics of Blazers/Jimmys
Not rust repair/body work kinda stuff but major mechanical stuff.
Took it from a total poser truck (big tires and open diffs ![]() Huge list of changes, upgrades and repairs but ya just can't see em all. The obvious ones are the fenders, rock sliders and dents. Still morphing but closing in on 'done'. A truck that can now actually be used and abused. ![]() |
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MN
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Re: Before/After Pics of Blazers/Jimmys
I'd love to post something here, but I don't have any after pictures yet. So far I just have pieces for after, and the after may not be so drastic. Like before engine and tranny, then after engine and tranny. Before door and floor, after door and floor.
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Re: Before/After Pics of Blazers/Jimmys
Been a couple months...
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Re: Before/After Pics of Blazers/Jimmys
Thought I'd put my two cents worth in just for kicks. My before & after are a little reversed. First one was 35 years ago, second a few weeks ago. Ordered mine new.
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#24 |
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: peoria az
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Re: Before/After Pics of Blazers/Jimmys
its been a while but here are some of my pics and tom those are nice valve covers man never seen gmc covers before so very sweet
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#25 |
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Re: Before/After Pics of Blazers/Jimmys
and a couple more
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