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Re: Building a Blazer - vtblazer's Way
They really need an "envy" smiley for me to post with. Looks great as usual
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Don't look to close, I'm having welder problems.
Most likely the panel is rusty on the back side causing all the pitting. ...but here's a couple pics showing the dents before I started, as mentioned above, don't bust on my arse about the last two, it's not finished. ![]() |
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Nice Build!!
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better work than I can do...
how do you like the stud welder?
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That looks damn good to me. Wish I could still make things happen instead of hiring it done.
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Here's a better response w/pics to your question Mike.
The pass. rocker had a decent dent in it, about the same size as when you cup your hand. The repair took less than 10 minutes using the stud welder & slide hammer, seriously. ![]() |
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Ok you got me? WTF?
I would assume thoes 'rods' welded to your sheetmetal are there to pull out the dent? How is that done? Never ever saw that beeeeefer ![]() never ever worked on sheetmetal eather ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Burt, it's a stud puller... spot welder welds those on then use a slide hammer to pull it, while the metal's still warm.
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AHHH Eye See
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Don't forget to fill that gaping hole in the front of the rocker box with Great Stuff. I hear that really keeps them from rusting!!!!!!!
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Didn't care for the number of 'little' rust holes I found on the drivers rocker...so out it came.
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Kurt looking good man
you inspire me Mike stud welders are definately nice..i used it often Look at my truck cab. roof.... LOL probably should take the inner roof out but thats MORE work
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Way to go Kurt...nice progress.
I guess I need to get rolling on mine. BTW, I see the Kohler box...are we doing a little plumbing work on the side? ![]()
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And here I thought you just had one child, didn't know you had a daughter also. She's a cutie. I've got two girls - they made me happy when it snowed a couple weekends ago - told them I was gonna get the Blazer out and they went and got dressed and went with me to play in our pitiful snow - was a blast though it wasn't anything like the snow amounts you deal with!
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Well...we have three!
Girl, boy, girl, ranging from 9, 11 & 13 in said order. Nothing but busy in this house, I gotta tell ya. ![]() |
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sounds like my clan..
girl, girl, boy 7 , 5, 3
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![]() ![]() My bike was only 30 miles away, we were back in less than 2hrs. Couple anxious kids here tonight... |
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Cool, some of my best memories as a young teen include my dad and 3 brothers on our cycles.
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what am i in store for... girl boy girl
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Two girls here, 14 and 12. Looks like girls are the majority with those that have posted so far :-)
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