87 K-10 swb BARN BUILD! corners and rockers

[cst 72 blazer]

ok guys this will be the first build I will be posting online so please bare with me as I learn to use this website. ok what I have here is a short bed 4x4 that my wife got for her new ride.the truck all around is right solid for this area giving the age of the truck.the pics will explain what we have to work with.in this build we will be doing basic cab corners rockers and very minor work on the bed.we are blazer people we have 5 k5s here but she has always wanted a short bed so we will be switching hers out in with this.any output or idea would be great

[cst 72 blazer]

ok can any please help what the secret to getting photos to load here?

[Dakcrew]

Originally Posted by cst 72 blazer

ok can any please help what the secret to getting photos to load here?

I uploaded all mine to photobucket and then click on the insert image icon in the menu of the reply box and paste the image link text from photobucket. works great!

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ok so did some cutting and some cleaning today and snaped a couple of pics. I still have some cleaning left but these pics can give a basic idea of what we have to work with.also took a pic of the inside of the old rocker as wasn't to bad but glad we decided to replace it before paint because it wouldn't have been long

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last night I did a little fine tuneing to the new rocker witch im not very pleased with.ive had great luck with LMC panels in the past but on this one the hole for the front fender was way way offbut nothing a little extra time cant fix. although i did a little more cleaning today and roughed up the inside of the new rocker with 220. wiped everything down with acetone.then shot a little undercoatingpics coming

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I drilled large holes on the top and bottom of the rocker to spot to the inner rocker "only did as many as I felt needed"
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for the cab corners I had put the new one in right in the middle of the chrome trim stripe not that it should matter but I feel it makes for a better turn out
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just got over a cold ready to get back at it

[Greenlee]

Looking good! Nice work.

[cst 72 blazer]

Thanks Greenlee! I am by far a body man but enjoy trying

[Sodell]

Looking good! I know what you mean about body work. I did both my cab corners and it took more than 10 hours just to get them roughed in.

[cst 72 blazer]

Originally Posted by Sodell

Looking good! I know what you mean about body work. I did both my cab corners and it took more than 10 hours just to get them roughed in.

thanks Sodell!yea I hear ya on that but its time well worth it to see them solid again

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[cst 72 blazer]

once every thing for the cab is painted and put back together I think we are going to hold off on the bed and look at getting rid of the saddle tanks and put a blazer 30gal in the back.anybody have any good ideas for this swap?do's and don'ts? thanks

[Sodell]

I think there is a thread on here about the swap, looks great...

[rs74]

Is there room behind the drivers rear wheel well to cut out the fuel door from the front and weld it in the rear side? That is what I have been thinking about but haven't looked to see if there would be room.

[cst 72 blazer]

Thanks! yea my thoughts exactly since the silverado20 emblem is 50$ and its the same thing but got yet another big ol order on the way.1600$ free shipping all new weather striping for doors and cab.clear front corner lights ,emblems ,billet grill, inner fender, seat reupholstery kit, carpet and some other odds and ends.rs74 im going this saterday to get the fuel tank and cross members .soon after were going to compare the lay out to my 90 K5 and see what we can do.ill keep you posted!

[y5mgisi]

Awesome work so far!

[cst 72 blazer]

Thanks y5mgisi! well we spent all day saterday getting the fuel tank and brackets from a 86 k5 and man what a job that was.it looks like the solid brake line that goes to the rubber hose for the rear will have to be moved forward.the k5 fuel tank brackets are not a perfect fit for the k10 frame for the width is a little different although i think they will work out just fine with a little fab

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a view of rear bracket bottom bolt.i did this so I could still ad a hitch later
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[cst 72 blazer]

hey guys! sorry I quit posting on this build.. but any how I am back to post pics of this finished project at the Williamsburg VA Christmas parade 12/6/14!

[y5mgisi]

Good work!

[Greenlee]

Looks great. Nice work!