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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Dang that's a nice looking repair. My 85 has the same rot in both corners, I get to do this repair soon.
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
...and done. Including the big, boogery factory style weld holding the bedside to floor
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Thanks, I'm no professional, just try to take it slow and remember it's only metal.
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Thought I could get away with not cutting the stake post, but the good metal was just a little too deep. This side is going easier than the drivers, partly due to no extra stuff in the way, and partly due to the learning curve.
The cross sill is patched and the floor patch is fitted. Need to punch the plug weld holes and she's ready to burn in. Taking it easy tonight, so I'll weld it in the morning. Thanks for tagging along
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Done and done. Pass side patch did not line up as well for whatever reason. Took a little extra persuasion to coerce the ribs into alignment. Metal straightened and body-worked the drivers side as well. I'm through with this area until final prep for paint
![]() Looks like it's time to move on to the A and B pillars, which I am not looking forward to. I am, however, looking forward to coating the insides of the rocker boxes in POR--this stuff is addictive ![]()
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Excellent work on the rust repairs Chris. You made that look way too easy
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Randomly selected B pillar first. I've seen worse...
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Done cutting(?) for now. Leaving as much of the existing metal as I can.
Rocker box is super solid. Time to POR inside the B pillar, while it's accessible.
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
First patch in and POR'ed: I only ground the welds that have a chance of being seen
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Built a template for the next piece and burned it in:
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
You do great work!
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Thanks, man. All I know is I do slow work
![]() Finished the outside of the support; still need to work the leading edge then it's ready to be skinned. Looking at these pictures makes me want to grind the welds in there--I need to get it buttoned up soon to quell the urge to perfect it. Ended here for the day:
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Cut a piece for the front side of the support and fitted a 95% solution for the outer skin:
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Tack, tack, tack, grind, tack, tack, tack, grind, sand, prime. It needs a little hammer/dolly and a skim coat of filler.
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Then the A pillar... HartRob, in his Superburb thread, described this area as a five-dimensional puzzle. I tend to agree. Everything comes together in the same place, then traps dirt/moisture and rots it all.
I cut out all of the offensive metal, including floor, inner rocker, kick panel, A pillar, floor support, and a small bit of the rocker box directly under the support. Decided to patch the support, as opposed to replacing it, as there was only a small area gone and the replacements I received are paper thin garbage--I used a scrap of one of the fender patches to repair the existing piece. Followed that with buttoning the rocker box back up, then ended the day with POR-ing as much of the inside of the box as I could reach. Next up: 5D puzzle ![]()
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
God work
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
You are doing incredible work on the metal replacement. Honestly, it's exactly this kind of series of pictures that made me believe it was easy enough for me to tackle.
I know good and well how much effort that went into the finished product. Looking forward to watching the rest of the front pillar repairs. Awesome work as always! |
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Awesome job! You made that look easy. Having been in those sections before - I know that is not fun sometimes.
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Your work looks good. While I enjoy metal work, doing this kind of work is not at the top of my list.
Keep the pictures coming!
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Thanks!
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Thanks a lot! Not my first choice of things to do, for sure, but the payoff will be huge when it's complete. Pictures will slow a bit, as I'm back to my day job again...
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Welded some square nuts on the back side of the floor support, like I've seen many others do. Will not have access to inside the rocker box when it comes time to tighten the four bolts through all these sheets of metal. Spent some time bending, shaping, fitting, welding, and grinding the floor patch. Next is the front section of the inner rocker, then kick panel, and finally, A pillar. Once that's all in, I'll be ready for the outer rocker and done with this side
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...and finished off the floor to inner rocker transition. Still some tweaking to do as I fit the kick panel patch, but it is all coming together...
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Re: How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5
Repairs are looking great! This was already a good looking Blazer. Now it's going to be even better!
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Got the kick panel fitted and burned in, then rough first fit on the A pillar. Not super happy with the quality of the pillar piece, but it will be hidden when all is said and done. This 5D puzzle is kicking my ass--hopefully the other side goes smoother...
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