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Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off
Here's the speaker installed. Tim (TruckSeats) is being awesome and helping me work through some carpet fitment issues....also, I gotta say...that Precision weatherstripping is outstanding and worth every penny.
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1970 K20 Z62 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...56#post9334756 1970 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=645076 1969 K10 SWB CST http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post8520352 1971 K20 Z84 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...90#post9047290 1946 B.F. Avery Model A Tractor http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...55#post8292555 "Sometimes I wonder if zander208 was even real..." |
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Couldn't find a County+Weight code correct tag for 1970 (it's like a needle in a haystack)...even though I had a couple tag guys hunting for me. Settled for this one...but'll keep my eyes peeled.
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1970 K20 Z62 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...56#post9334756 1970 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=645076 1969 K10 SWB CST http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post8520352 1971 K20 Z84 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...90#post9047290 1946 B.F. Avery Model A Tractor http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...55#post8292555 "Sometimes I wonder if zander208 was even real..." |
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Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off
Man, that is a beautiful Blazer! It makes me want to paint mine.
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Thanks, but you can't...yours is a perfect patina truck.
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1970 K20 Z62 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...56#post9334756 1970 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=645076 1969 K10 SWB CST http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post8520352 1971 K20 Z84 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...90#post9047290 1946 B.F. Avery Model A Tractor http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...55#post8292555 "Sometimes I wonder if zander208 was even real..." |
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Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off
I'm drooling...
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Check this site out for specialty license plates. https://www.licenseplates.tv/ I got the one below for correct State/Year/County in KY with my name but you can have any letters/numbers put on it.
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Thanks...I certainly spent many moons ogling your K20.
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She saw the out of doors for the first time since paint. She holds up well in the light I think. We took her over to the glass shop for the windshield install. We were very fortunate that the owner of the towing company, not just a driver, came to pick her up. He was very considerate of our anxiety.
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1970 K20 Z62 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...56#post9334756 1970 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=645076 1969 K10 SWB CST http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post8520352 1971 K20 Z84 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...90#post9047290 1946 B.F. Avery Model A Tractor http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...55#post8292555 "Sometimes I wonder if zander208 was even real..." |
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So I had a bit of a guilty conscience yesterday when I took her to the glass shop because I went there with repro windshield trim even though I had read all the posts about it. I stupidly was hoping to have one easy step...especially after the bill for smoothing and polishing the top to bed stainless strips. But I didn't like the way the glass guy looked at me when I gave it to him, so I got up this morning and headed to the salvage yard. I knew they had a 70 with the trim on it. 40 min drive, 10 min to cut out the windshield, $20(must be a Memorial Day Sale) for the score and the rest of the day polishing the pieces myself.
...as an aside here's the VIN plate of the truck that I robbed the trim from. I'm fairly confident it's an original paint jam. Notice the round rivet in the lower left corner. I've seen a few tags with round rivets that I think were honest originals. Just a curiosity.
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OEM trim was great way to go - I learned that the hard way!
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Well, the seat work continues as we fight to get her ready for Monday. She's off to the exhaust shop tomorrow and scheduled to return on Thursday. Slapped on the SPID and door sticker today (I bit the bullet and went with 1/70 on the build date, if it turns out to be 2/70, I'll just get a new one.) Thanks ChipFlyer (Jeff) again for your help and awesome work.
The punch list is still incredibly long. This is starting to feel like one of those TV shows with the artificial deadlines.
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Go man go!
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...as Frog so famously said in Smokey and the Bandit, "I've got the metal to the pedal and the thing to the floor!"
....(gratuitous Burt Reynolds laugh) ..."Daddy, my hat blew off." "I hope your empty head was in it!" And scene.
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Just outstanding work and attention to detail! You are inspiring me to do better on my projects and builds.
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Thanks Tom.
Wow, thanks...I appreciate that. This board is the best echo chamber ever. 90% of the stuff I'm super sweating on this build, I would have never known about if not for really nice guys (like you) on here who shared their knowledge and work. There aren't many threads on here that I haven't gotten at least an idea or two (or motivation) from.
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I was off today which meant I was full on into our final weekend thrash to get her done. I want to extend a huge Thank You to Wes (Classic Heartbeat) and Tim (Truckseats) who have been fantastic helping us navigate some bumps...and for both being completely available. That means a lot.
Seats are all covered as of 9:45 tonight. We got her back from the exhaust shop this morning. He did a great job. I left him with the few original exhaust pics I had along with a parts diagram that I got from 1Rippen6, and asked to just make it factory appearance...and he did, save for that one little souvenir I let him keep.
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I took a few pics today while it was on the lift. I was also excited about the factory appearing "tube-style" muffler.
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...just a few more. We also got the AC charged today as well. A ton of stuff remains on the interior and we've got to bleed the brakes, paint front fender wells, align the front end, get the door glass in, yada yada yada...and she still hasn't moved under her own power yet. Just gotta have two very productive days, with minor setbacks.
(Boy all this running around has gotten her pretty dusty)
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I'm in awe!
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Just found this thread and read through. All I can say is WOW
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Who did your seats, and did you use new foam?
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I having been following your thread great attention to detail amazing restoration .
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Pete...you are too kind. Thanks.
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Eric did them. I chipped in on the buckets when four hands were better than two. Definitely new foam...I got it all from Truckseats...well the front seats anyway. As you know, no one makes the rear bench foam (as far as I know). Luckily our rear foam was pretty good. We augmented it a bit though. Thanks for following along and the kind words.
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For a day where we got a lot done, I don't have a lot of pics. The tailpipe got circumcised. The wiring got officially finished. A lot of time prepping and painting small things...seat brackets, panel brackets, hold down springs, etc. Painted the rear seat hardware GM satin, and the front flat...because I'm pretty sure the front was black phosphate from the factory and I missed that when I sent things to be plated/coated...thought that would give the best factory appearance.
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