1978 Russet Metallic 4x4

[phillipm]

You can actually get vinyl cut and it looks just like etched glass. Just for future reference. Killer looking truck!

[buffydores]

Originally Posted by phillipm

You can actually get vinyl cut and it looks just like etched glass. Just for future reference. Killer looking truck!

Thanks for the tip. Cool to know. But in this case, the whole point is to make it permanent. There was a sticker there for 30 years, but it had faded bad.

[buffydores]

I soldered some resistors (460 ohms) on these LED dome lights I purchased to address the ambient voltage. I'll see if they work tomorrow. The LMC kit had some silly blueish LEDs. These are much warmer and brighter with some yellow light.



To get a 34" spare to fit, we moved the whole bracket up an inch; however, we still need to move the hole for the carriage bolt over around 2". I'm gonna lift it another inch while we're at it. We're gonna use a triangulated plate of 5/16" to make it. Then paint it with the same black Imron. I wonder if any other clearance issues will develop on the bracket.

[buffydores]

The LED lights work great now.

Updated picture of the door. The speaker screen is not an exact match, but good enough for now.



Here's what 40 year rubber looks like. Wow!



Dad's custom bumper from the 70s.


Winch has been sprayed with Imron Black. Waiting on an old school Ramsey logo decal.



Touch up paint on the emblems. Anybody know where to get that mustard yellow paint?

[68Timber]

Man that looks good. For emblem paint: http://squarebodysyndicate.com/sbs-formula.html

[buffydores]

I like these next couple of shots of the interior. You can see the better Cheyenne badge on the dash. If you look close, you can see the new pedals.

[68Timber]

Where did you get the dash pad? It looks too nice to be original.

[1774btcrew]

Originally Posted by 68Timber

Man that looks good. For emblem paint: http://squarebodysyndicate.com/sbs-formula.html

John, kind of funny you mentioned that! It was actually me that hooked Joe(Squarebody Syndicate) up on the yellow spray paint. I had been using it forever when he was still using model brush paint. I will also add that the spray will last a LOT longer than any model paint! It is designed for industrial outdoor use. Thank being said, that Blazer is beautiful!

[buffydores]

Originally Posted by 1774btcrew

Thank being said, that Blazer is beautiful!

Thanks Jeff. The more I'm around the mandarin orange with orange plaid interior the more I question why GM never pulled the trigger on the combo. It feels so honest to the 70s vibe.