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**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 09:51 AM

I got all the front end stuff done and back together and had a few steering issues to deal with but as xxl says nothing a little grinding cant fix and you can see why I need new lower u-bolts. I powdercoated the a-arm nuts with my new eastwood kit...

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 09:57 AM

Heres pics of the completed front end and the start of the firewall shave...

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 10:05 AM

I decided everything on the firewall had to go so I broke out the welded and metal working tools and got to work ... Little advise the top gutter fill is a pain in the azz I cannot believe how long it took.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 10:08 AM

Time to break out the mudd for the firewall...

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 10:16 AM

Not sure how many hours I had in to the cutting ,welding and sanding of the firewall but it felt like forever.

ceck71 · 01-29-2010, 09:20 PM

looks nice man. by the way cool k-5

Slick67 · 01-23-2011, 12:25 PM

It is really starting to look great! The suspension makes me jealous.....shoulda, coulda, woulda, but didn't.

1971blazerguy · 05-08-2011, 12:42 AM

hey there mr french do u have any pics of the hinges for the hood i wanna do a reverse with mine but havent seen any pics of them yet?

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 10:22 AM

Even with all the cussing about sanding and welding the firewall it sure turned out killer... And I got my new pulleys,new oil pan,new timing chain and dipsticks on and I thought it was going back in for good but its been out a few times since.cover

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 10:31 AM

Got the bradided fuel ine installed used the made just for you clamps the are pretty sweet. I still need to pull the cab off and weld up all the holes and por 15 it... I used silver por 15 on the cab floors and black por 15 on the inside firewall too..

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 10:40 AM

Heres a couple of shots of her sitting out side and some shots of the rust that I gotta get repaired..

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 10:52 AM

More rust and some more por 15 on the inner rocker and on the inside of the outter rocker.

ChevyDude · 11-24-2007, 10:55 AM

Amen on how long it takes to shave the firewall and cap the channel. Hours of welding and grinding, the your result looks good. I still have a lot more welding and grinding, then filling and sanding to go. The look is worth the work. Good Job!

Alex

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 11:00 AM

Here you can see the outter rocker is ready to be welded on(still not welded yet) Some shots of theinside of the cab with all the holes in the floors patched and the tranny cover shifter hole welded up and smoothed. And more of the killer por 15..

mike nutt · 11-24-2007, 11:06 AM

the truck is really coming along nicely. i wish i would have shaved the channel on my firewall. keep up the good work.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 11:09 AM

Lats of the por 15 shots that I have. One word of caution is to to this stuff in a well vented area. Now for some

stuff foe the motor... New tranny pan from summit and lokar th400 kickdown set-up ..

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 11:14 AM

A shot of the painted tranny and the summit tranny pan along with the lokar kick down set-up. My new lokar dipsticks installed... Bought all this stuff from summit when I went to hot august nights I think it was called peer pressure..

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 11:24 AM

Pic for the above post could not get them to attach for some reason maybe ive been at it too long this a.m.

seems my attachment button is broke...

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 01:09 PM

Finally the pics..

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-24-2007, 01:13 PM

And the last of the pics for today this will be the color I paint it....frenchblue.

cstm68 · 11-24-2007, 02:28 PM

nice looking project.

and i love your yota

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 12-24-2007, 08:35 AM

ya more progress........ vacation rocks.. I decided that I needed wider tubs to clear the wide rear tires I d like to run. So I broke out the cuttin wheel and zipped em apart and added some metal from donar tubs I had and welded em back together.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 12-24-2007, 08:42 AM

I cut the inside of the bed to make way for the future wheel and tire combo and finally installed my new intake (from mike nutt thanks.)and new valve covers. When I tried to install the carb the fuel outlet ran into the side of the valve cover so it looks like I ll have to look at other options.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 12-24-2007, 08:50 AM

Got my notch built and welded up. I f I had to do it agian Id just order the countoured notch as doing it this way is a pain but I thought it would be easier ya right. I have to go back in and final weld the notch and make my boxing plates and make sure everything is safe. For some reason in the pics the notch holes that I cut look huge but they are really pretty tight on the notch.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 12-24-2007, 08:54 AM

Notch installed and readdy for braceing and finall welding. And check out how think that damn frame was to cut the sawzall sure did not want to cut through that.

11-24-2007, 09:51 AM	#1
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce I got all the front end stuff done and back together and had a few steering issues to deal with but as xxl says nothing a little grinding cant fix and you can see why I need new lower u-bolts. I powdercoated the a-arm nuts with my new eastwood kit... Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-24-2007, 09:57 AM	#2
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce Heres pics of the completed front end and the start of the firewall shave... Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-24-2007, 10:05 AM	#3
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce I decided everything on the firewall had to go so I broke out the welded and metal working tools and got to work ... Little advise the top gutter fill is a pain in the azz I cannot believe how long it took. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-24-2007, 10:08 AM	#4
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce Time to break out the mudd for the firewall... Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-24-2007, 10:16 AM	#5
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce Not sure how many hours I had in to the cutting ,welding and sanding of the firewall but it felt like forever. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

01-29-2010, 09:20 PM	#6
ceck71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: traverse city michigan Posts: 20	Re: Project 7deuce looks nice man. by the way cool k-5 Last edited by ceck71; 01-29-2010 at 09:20 PM.

01-23-2011, 12:25 PM	#7
Slick67 Sofa King Crazy!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,090	Re: Project 7deuce It is really starting to look great! The suspension makes me jealous.....shoulda, coulda, woulda, but didn't. __________________ You found the Tater. *My Blazer Build (New)* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=654650 *My 67 Build* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335650 67 Chevy LWB big window a/c AKA TOTALLED BY A JACKASS. 1972 2wd Blazer "Porterbuilt and Sloshed"

05-08-2011, 12:42 AM	#8
1971blazerguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: windsor ontario Posts: 25	Re: Project 7deuce hey there mr french do u have any pics of the hinges for the hood i wanna do a reverse with mine but havent seen any pics of them yet?

11-24-2007, 10:22 AM	#9
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce Even with all the cussing about sanding and welding the firewall it sure turned out killer... And I got my new pulleys,new oil pan,new timing chain and dipsticks on and I thought it was going back in for good but its been out a few times since.cover Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-24-2007, 10:31 AM	#10
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce Got the bradided fuel ine installed used the made just for you clamps the are pretty sweet. I still need to pull the cab off and weld up all the holes and por 15 it... I used silver por 15 on the cab floors and black por 15 on the inside firewall too.. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P.. Last edited by FRENCHBLUE72; 11-24-2007 at 10:32 AM.

11-24-2007, 10:40 AM	#11
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce Heres a couple of shots of her sitting out side and some shots of the rust that I gotta get repaired.. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P.. Last edited by FRENCHBLUE72; 11-24-2007 at 01:03 PM.

11-24-2007, 10:52 AM	#12
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce More rust and some more por 15 on the inner rocker and on the inside of the outter rocker. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-24-2007, 10:55 AM	#13
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Project 7deuce Amen on how long it takes to shave the firewall and cap the channel. Hours of welding and grinding, the your result looks good. I still have a lot more welding and grinding, then filling and sanding to go. The look is worth the work. Good Job! Alex __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4

11-24-2007, 11:00 AM	#14
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce Here you can see the outter rocker is ready to be welded on(still not welded yet) Some shots of theinside of the cab with all the holes in the floors patched and the tranny cover shifter hole welded up and smoothed. And more of the killer por 15.. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-24-2007, 11:06 AM	#15
mike nutt 69fatmotor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: bama Posts: 660	Re: Project 7deuce the truck is really coming along nicely. i wish i would have shaved the channel on my firewall. keep up the good work.



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11-24-2007, 11:09 AM	#16
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce Lats of the por 15 shots that I have. One word of caution is to to this stuff in a well vented area. Now for somestuff foe the motor... New tranny pan from summit and lokar th400 kickdown set-up .. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P.. Last edited by FRENCHBLUE72; 11-24-2007 at 01:04 PM.

11-24-2007, 11:14 AM	#17
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce A shot of the painted tranny and the summit tranny pan along with the lokar kick down set-up. My new lokar dipsticks installed... Bought all this stuff from summit when I went to hot august nights I think it was called peer pressure.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-24-2007, 11:24 AM	#18
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce Pic for the above post could not get them to attach for some reason maybe ive been at it too long this a.m.seems my attachment button is broke... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-24-2007, 01:09 PM	#19
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce Finally the pics.. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-24-2007, 01:13 PM	#20
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce And the last of the pics for today this will be the color I paint it....frenchblue. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-24-2007, 02:28 PM	#21
cstm68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: shoreline, wa Posts: 1,565	Re: Project 7deuce nice looking project. and i love your yota __________________ 68 swb fleet bagged on 20's 327 with 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223308 2014 Chevy 2500hd duramax CCLB

12-24-2007, 08:35 AM	#22
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce ya more progress........ vacation rocks.. I decided that I needed wider tubs to clear the wide rear tires I d like to run. So I broke out the cuttin wheel and zipped em apart and added some metal from donar tubs I had and welded em back together. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

12-24-2007, 08:42 AM	#23
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce I cut the inside of the bed to make way for the future wheel and tire combo and finally installed my new intake (from mike nutt thanks.)and new valve covers. When I tried to install the carb the fuel outlet ran into the side of the valve cover so it looks like I ll have to look at other options. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

12-24-2007, 08:50 AM	#24
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce Got my notch built and welded up. I f I had to do it agian Id just order the countoured notch as doing it this way is a pain but I thought it would be easier ya right. I have to go back in and final weld the notch and make my boxing plates and make sure everything is safe. For some reason in the pics the notch holes that I cut look huge but they are really pretty tight on the notch. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

12-24-2007, 08:54 AM	#25
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Re: Project 7deuce Notch installed and readdy for braceing and finall welding. And check out how think that damn frame was to cut the sawzall sure did not want to cut through that. Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P.. Last edited by FRENCHBLUE72; 12-24-2007 at 08:55 AM.

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