How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5

[mcbassin]

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!

[lks dcvn]

Awesome job! You made that look easy. Having been in those sections before - I know that is not fun sometimes.

[Marshy]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

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!

Yes, I am a believer also based on his threads. The more I read the more I think I can lol. Gotta start somewhere. I think I'll buy a welder.

Good work.

[aggie91]

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!

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by Chulisohombre

God work

Thanks!

Originally Posted by mcbassin

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!

Appreciate it, man. That's my thoughts, too--seeing others' accomplishments inspired me to tackle the job myself. Hoping to give back a little

Originally Posted by lks dcvn

Awesome job! You made that look easy. Having been in those sections before - I know that is not fun sometimes.

Thanks--your work and others proved to me it is possible. It is a little fun and therapeutic, but can become droning (and time consuming).

Originally Posted by aggie91

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!

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...

[gringoloco]

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

[gringoloco]

...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...

[thor]

Repairs are looking great! This was already a good looking Blazer. Now it's going to be even better!

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by thor

Repairs are looking great! This was already a good looking Blazer. Now it's going to be even better!

Thanks, man! This rust has been really bugging me...

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...

[Tom Vogel]

You could just haul it down to '*****en Rides' and be done! lol

[mcbassin]

Awesome work dude!

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by Tom Vogel

You could just haul it down to '*****en Rides' and be done! lol

Haha, I wish I had the money. Don't really have the time, either, but I'm better at finding minutes than dollars. I will need to find some extra cash for the next planned phase...

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Awesome work dude!

Thanks, chipping away

[gringoloco]

Well, I finished up the kick panel and A pillar patches, then mocked up the outer rocker. Turns out, my bedside repair is just a touch off. Looks like it will need a pie cut to move it over to better align with the rocker Pretty happy with the kick/pillar area, though...

Hope to wrap up this side early tomorrow and start tearing into the passenger side.

[gringoloco]

Fixed the quarter--gap is much better now Rocker is ready to burn in, as soon as I fix one little fitment issue and hang the door and fender one more time...

[gringoloco]

Plug welded the rocker in place, taking extra time to get the fitment right and I'm pretty happy with it. Also, this signals the end of rust repair on the driver side Pulled her out into the daylight for the first time in a while, to make the passenger side accessible

[thor]

Rust repair is coming along great! What is your protocol for welding adjacent to POR-15?

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by thor

Rust repair is coming along great! What is your protocol for welding adjacent to POR-15?

Thanks a lot! Almost there... As for the POR; I grind back 3/8" or so clean metal, use tacks to keep it cool, then if it still catches fire, I blow it out

[aggie91]

Looking Good! That stamp looks like it could be a QC mark or Prod. mark from the stamping plant...But I am just guessing...

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Looking Good! That stamp looks like it could be a QC mark or Prod. mark from the stamping plant...But I am just guessing...

Thanks! I just had never seen such a thing; more of a curiosity than anything. I would have never seen it, if not for my OCD about the blob of sealant

Took a break last night to spend time with the fam. I'll be back at it tonight with a fresh gas cylinder and hopefully get the quarter buttoned-up. Then its outer rocker and doors--can't wait to be done with the the noisy, dirty bits, though body work isn't much more fun...

[kehstr]

This is such a cool build!! subscribed to see the finished product!!

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by Marshy

Yes, I am a believer also based on his threads. The more I read the more I think I can lol. Gotta start somewhere. I think I'll buy a welder.

Good work.

Thanks, man! I have zero professional training in this arena. Honestly, I just read a lot then get after it. I've learned by borrowing from the knowledge shared here (and some other websites ). Check out posts by ebfabman, rokcrln, jaros44sr, lks dcvn, and a bunch of other great fabricators I've forgotten to mention. Hobart handler 140 is a great little welder, but if you're on a budget, the Eastwood 110v mig I'm using is working out pretty well.

Originally Posted by kehstr

This is such a cool build!! subscribed to see the finished product!!

Thanks--doing these repairs has renewed my interest in the Blazer as well. With the C10 getting a PBDM and NL coilover setup, I'll have a bunch of 2wd parts just laying around looking for a home... You may be in for a long ride if you're looking for a finished product--I don't think they're ever finished...

[gringoloco]

Finished up the bedside support, then fitted and welded in the outer skin. This time, I did it with the outer rocker in place, so I don't have to come back and tweak the fit later...

Tomorrow I'll fit the outer rocker and hopefully burn it in. Doesn't seem like it will need much massaging, but I haven't mocked up the door and fender with it yet.

[gringoloco]

Burned in the pass rocker and then hosed down the inside of the boxes with rust encapsulator in a garden sprayer. Messy as hell, but worth it...

[72 paul]

Good idea with the garden sprayer, I'm getting ready to squirt inside mine.Dont see the tension rod in that box, maybe just pic angle. Nice ruinin.

[DeadheadNM]

Great job! I'm lovin' the updates.