Ice cream getter

[SONOSADSACK]

K20
I replaced the old bar with a four point over the rear passenger area. Our local sand dunes require either a bar to be behind the rear passenger’s heads or they must wear helmets. The bar is not really visible with the top on but I mounted permanent fastening plates to the tub allowing for easy removal when not wanted. The picture was taken before I had the bar powder coated.

[K20chevy]

Originally Posted by SONOSADSACK

K20
I replaced the old bar with a four point over the rear passenger area. Our local sand dunes require either a bar to be behind the rear passenger’s heads or they must wear helmets. The bar is not really visible with the top on but I mounted permanent fastening plates to the tub allowing for easy removal when not wanted. The picture was taken before I had the bar powder coated.

It looks great! thanks for the pics and info! When do you think you´ll have it on the road? Really curious to hear how you like the Deavers!

That rule is so funny. I can see the roll bar or cage making sense, but how is a helmet going to protect you the same as a roll bar? I´m sure the helmet could not withstand 5000 lbs on top of it! Glad you went with the roll bar. Did you powder coat it black or the same green as the truck? I like how it is hidden below the hard top!

[SONOSADSACK]

Originally Posted by K20chevy

It looks great! thanks for the pics and info! When do you think you´ll have it on the road? Really curious to hear how you like the Deavers!

That rule is so funny. I can see the roll bar or cage making sense, but how is a helmet going to protect you the same as a roll bar? I´m sure the helmet could not withstand 5000 lbs on top of it! Glad you went with the roll bar. Did you powder coat it black or the same green as the truck? I like how it is hidden below the hard top!

I was able to put a couple hundred miles on it last fall but they were all on-road miles. So… I can’t say how the Deaver springs handle in the sand. I think they are great on the road. Not bad at all for a short wheelbase, lifted truck anyway. I may add a sway bar yet at some point in time? I agree, the roll bar/helmet rule is silly. I don’t exactly run the dunes hard anyway. In fact I usually take it nice and easy so the chance of me ever really needing to use the bar should be zero but things do happen. I had the bar powder coated black. I can’t believe I don’t have a finished picture!

[1972 Jimmy]

Originally Posted by SONOSADSACK

K20
I replaced the old bar with a four point over the rear passenger area. Our local sand dunes require either a bar to be behind the rear passenger’s heads or they must wear helmets. The bar is not really visible with the top on but I mounted permanent fastening plates to the tub allowing for easy removal when not wanted. The picture was taken before I had the bar powder coated.

Truck looks great!!! Silver Lake is a must with the top off! I put a full cage in mine for the same reason. Have fun in the sand this summer!
Eric

[SONOSADSACK]

Originally Posted by 1972 Jimmy

Truck looks great!!! Silver Lake is a must with the top off! I put a full cage in mine for the same reason. Have fun in the sand this summer!
Eric

That's the plan.
I'll keep any eye out for you. I'd love to get a bunch of forum members together this summer at SL!

[JJH Jimmy]

Originally Posted by SONOSADSACK

That's the plan.
I'll keep any eye out for you. I'd love to get a bunch of forum members together this summer at SL!

Your Blazer looks amazing! I love it! Count me in on the Silver Lake get together! I'll be there.

[SONOSADSACK]

Originally Posted by JJH Jimmy

Your Blazer looks amazing! I love it! Count me in on the Silver Lake get together! I'll be there.

Thanks for the compliments. It’s a nice driver Yours is really looking great though. I look forward to seeing you up there.

[SONOSADSACK]

I had some decent carpet strips and a pair of really nice interior quarter moldings stashed away so I sent them off for chroming. The carpet strips were a little bent up and the chrome was shot but the quarter moldings were near perfect with the exception of a bit of pitting/rusting in the very center of each of them. I told them I wanted the carpet strips to look nice as they will likely get scratched again but I stressed I wanted the quarter trim to be perfect. The carpet strips came back nice and the quarter molding came back with the center rust removed but the pits remained and they warped the snot out of them. They are not only warped so they won’t lay flat but they also have a large crown to them. To add insult to injury, they tried to charge me $150 for each of the two pieces they ruined. Needless to say I didn’t pay and the guy on the other end of the phone call and I are no longer friends!

[SONOSADSACK]

Next up was the interior quarter panels themselves. I wanted to have the same guy that did my seats do these as well but he didn't believe he could get the scroll pattern to match the door panels. Overall I was not impressed by the quality as I didn’t care for all of the wrinkles or loose fit look of the vinyl or Naugahyde or whatever the material is. The next issue I had with the panels was with fitment. I was not sure how they are intended to fit behind the doors but if I tucked them in behind the B pillar the panel was too long at the rear of the truck. Placing it on top of the B pillar was clearly not an option.

[1972 Jimmy]

Originally Posted by SONOSADSACK

That's the plan.
I'll keep any eye out for you. I'd love to get a bunch of forum members together this summer at SL!

I'm all about getting together at Silver Lake. Need to get my Jimmy painted and back together first!!!

[Matt's k5]

Way jealous! Any way I can send you mine and have you work your magic? , Matt

[SONOSADSACK]

Originally Posted by Matt's k5

Way jealous! Any way I can send you mine and have you work your magic? , Matt

Jealous?
How many Blazers do you have? Keep up the great work on the wife's. Its coming along nicely.