Roadster Project

[gottwake]

Im starting the passanger side now. Today I also, finished molding-in the cowl to the dash and pillar. I also finished welding the dash to the pillar here too.

[gottwake]

Forgot a couple pics...

[gottwake]

Now working on the pass inner fender. Wont finish it today.

[VA72C10]

Looking awesome...if you ever have to sell it....Look me up

But please, don't sell it...I want to see an awesome project like this finished up...always seem like the coolest projects get sold before completed.

[nuke1]

Now that i have seen the transition into the windsheild it does look good, great job you are doing there, i really like it, i am gonna stay posted

[1sik52]

subscribed!

[lolife99]

VERY nice. Subscribing also.

[Palf70Step]

Love the work you are accomplishing on it! Can't wait to see more on it.

[abadsvt]

Yeah!!! Thats what i am talking about! Love the direction your going also! I think this will be one bad blazer when your all done. I am hoping i get to see it in person one day! Keep up the good work!

Josh

[gottwake]

Thanks yall. I hopefully I can finish the fenders this weekend and move onto the pillars and install the latches. I found a crate motor at the chevy dealership for $4500 - turn key, this good?

[1sik52]

Originally Posted by gottwake

Thanks yall. I hopefully I can finish the fenders this weekend and move onto the pillars and install the latches. I found a crate motor at the chevy dealership for $4500 - turn key, this good?

Man for $4500 you can get a LS2 motor, Tranny and computer for that thing!
Thats the route im going with my Blazer

[gottwake]

Originally Posted by 1sik52

Man for $4500 you can get a LS2 motor, Tranny and computer for that thing!
Thats the route im going with my Blazer

Where can I get this deal? I was planning on getting a crate motor and trans for $6,500 from the dealership.

[Wildstreak]

WOW this build is amazing, this roadster is gonna be incredible!!!!

[nuke1]

a salvage yard, you would be surpised the things you can get with low miles, great engines and trans for a good price.

[gottwake]

I was thinking about doing that but, how can you tell if the motor or trans are good or just "hammered"?

[Rokcrln]

Just call around to your bigger GM recyclers and see what their warienty is on used motors. I have bought several over the years and have never had a problem. Remember the new GM motors are 100,000 miles before the first tune up so they are very reliable motors. Try and fine one with 50k or less and you should be just fine. Just tell them you are putting it into an older vehicle so you need every thing that goes with it. You can also call Turn key engines or speed and performance as they sell ready to run used motors with warientys.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[gottwake]

Finished the pass door fender today. Finishes off the inside of the fender pretty well. Now when the door is opened, it wont be so ugly. Now I can install the strikes. Anyone know of an easy inside door latch that works with the bear claw?

[Rokcrln]

Looking good! I have a customer that that wants a vehicle build and he referred me to your build for the look he wants Small world! As for door handles almost any of them will work well with Bearclaw's as they are designed to be very flexible for hooking up. Have you decided if you are going to run the strike on the door or the jamb yet? If on the door then your handles would mount in the kick or on/under the dash. A good place to find some would be in the street rod mags. I had several sites saved in my favorites but we just had some comp issues and I swapped over to my I-Mac after 20+ yr.'s of PC so I have not figured this thing out real well yet let along how to get my old files off the PC and on to here.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[heidesign]

Looks great!

Have any of you ever done this to a C10? Never seen one, just thought I would ask.

Keep up the good work.

Bill

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by heidesign

Looks great!

Have any of you ever done this to a C10? Never seen one, just thought I would ask.

Keep up the good work.

Bill

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[heidesign]

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

Kevin
LFD Inc.

I guess I asked a stupid question here?

SOrry to sound like the devil if thats what was meant.

Good day off to remove rust with a blaster.

Bill

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by heidesign

I guess I asked a stupid question here?

SOrry to sound like the devil if thats what was meant.

Good day off to remove rust with a blaster.

Bill

No your question was not stupid at all, I have something in the works along those lines but it is still undecided at the customers lack of making a decision. So it was ment to be a "errg someone else had the same thought" kind of thing.
Their is allot of bracing and structure work that would need to be done to remove any body flex since the trucks have a different structure than Blazers have.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[heidesign]

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

No your question was not stupid at all, I have something in the works along those lines but it is still undecided at the customers lack of making a decision. So it was ment to be a "errg someone else had the same thought" kind of thing.
Their is allot of bracing and structure work that would need to be done to remove any body flex since the trucks have a different structure than Blazers have.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Thanks Kevin,

I assumed that. Can not wait to see what you got planned thou.

your work I have seen is very top notched as far as I have seen.

I just did not know if the roadster mod was a taboo here or not? I found a nicer straight cab that needs the regular rocker, cab corner frame mount fixes, but not as bad as the cab that came with the truck, but did think it would be nice to fix the other cab up as a roadster for a possible future project. I was thinking something along the lines of a duvall style low windshield and more of a custom one off kind of look. I have found a few long beds that could use a shortening for the cheap around here, if I decide to go at it again in the future.

Im just shaving metal on the other one at the moment, but you never know what might happen.

Thanks for the reply.

Bill

[ANTHONY67]

man nice blazer

[expw03]

Very nice metal work