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warbucket · 05-27-2013, 12:02 AM

warbucket · 05-27-2013, 08:49 AM

Almost ready for paint. I have some work to finish on the inside and maybe tweak a fender or door but it's ready to go. I have a body guy all lined up but he wants to finish up a 66 nova before he take the blazer.

**jaros44sr** · 05-27-2013, 09:09 AM

Looks great John, nice work! I see you changed out the bed, came out nice

warbucket · 05-27-2013, 09:18 AM

Thanks Jim, that's the bed I got from Dusty. It saved me a lot of time.

**jaros44sr** · 05-27-2013, 09:24 AM

Oh yeah, forgot that...sucks getting old. Gaps all around look perfect. You can be our resident expert on rust repair. Well have to move this build thread up to the sticky, a lot of guys will want to refer to it

**richard2717** · 05-27-2013, 01:57 PM

Lookin good John

Richard

mud.man.rj · 05-27-2013, 08:18 PM

Exciting time, can't wait to see paint on it and wheels, going to kick butt.

warbucket · 07-03-2013, 11:45 PM

Well, after two years of picking away at this think its off to the painters. I feel like I lost an old friend but it will be back and I have the top and drivetrain to get started on.

mud.man.rj · 07-04-2013, 01:53 AM

I am liking that Blazer, can't wait to see more.

**jaros44sr** · 07-04-2013, 08:02 AM

Congrats John...how long will it take?

warbucket · 07-04-2013, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

I am liking that Blazer, can't wait to see more.

I'll keep the pics coming. I was afraid to ask how long it will take but he said he is slow.

mud.man.rj · 07-04-2013, 10:43 PM

Well at least you know he is slow, maybe that means excellent work and low price, one can hope right.

**jaros44sr** · 07-05-2013, 07:59 AM

John, that is one of my fav. camera angles (3/4 view) . Truck looks great, nice job on all the gaps. What wheels are you going to use, or is that something your keeping to yourself till the build is complete

dujobu · 07-05-2013, 08:25 AM

Awesome news John! Can't wait to see her in paint.

warbucket · 07-05-2013, 08:49 AM

I have these 9.75 steelies. I'm going to paint them white with the hub caps. I'm thinking BFG 16'5-35's. I know the BFG's run small + my axles have 456 gears, I hope they will fit with the 1 tons and the 2 1/2 lift. the 35's should help keep the engine rpm down a bit more than 33's.

**jaros44sr** · 07-05-2013, 04:54 PM

That will look slick, always like that look. Beauty rings or not? Dont know if they make them for 16.5 wheels...i thick the 35s and 4 1/2s should be perfect

Had the bike out today for four hours, had a walk in inspection on fri. and sat. at my shop i use, so i just decided to keep it out and ride. Hows yours running?

warbucket · 08-30-2013, 08:18 PM

Progress pics, I stopped by the body shop today to test fit some moldings and get some pics. I'm happy with it so far, he really dialed the doors in far better that I had them. The pass side door is a repop and it was giving me a hard time. He also pulled and did a rough coat on some dents. He's mainly working on the quarters right now but soon he wants to pull the frontend off and get it ready to cut it in. I forgot to ask about the windshield, with the frontend off I think it would be a good time to install it.

mud.man.rj · 08-30-2013, 08:27 PM

Coming along nicely, the door gaps are spot on. Your to be a cool ride.

warbucket · 09-12-2013, 10:06 PM

I got a couple more pics from the body shop Today, It doesn't look like it's getting any farther but he has the doors, fenders and tailgate ready for paint and he is working on the door jams and firewall. I can't wait till it's all in one color primer.

mud.man.rj · 09-12-2013, 11:17 PM

It is hard to wait, but the thing is that it is yours and coming along a step at a time, going to rock I tell you, sits so nice already.

warbucket · 10-21-2013, 07:51 PM

Looks like it's almost done at the body shop, I better finish up the hard top before the blazer comes home. I got the top sander down to remove the texture and fix all the chips. I'm going to use tintible Raptor bed liner, I just got the white paint and thiner today.

warbucket · 10-21-2013, 07:56 PM

Some more,

mud.man.rj · 10-21-2013, 07:58 PM

Truck is sure looking good...but that steering wheel just has to go.

What color is the green called, looks a bit darker than the mint green I have seen.

warbucket · 10-21-2013, 08:00 PM

The top,

mud.man.rj · 10-21-2013, 08:06 PM

Is the truck going the inside body color for the exterior, prob right, what about the top, white? Just trying to get a vision.

05-27-2013, 12:02 AM	#76
warbucket Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Havertown Pa Posts: 392	Re: New member with barn find

05-27-2013, 08:49 AM	#77
warbucket Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Havertown Pa Posts: 392	Re: New member with barn find Almost ready for paint. I have some work to finish on the inside and maybe tweak a fender or door but it's ready to go. I have a body guy all lined up but he wants to finish up a 66 nova before he take the blazer.

05-27-2013, 09:09 AM	#78
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,766	Re: New member with barn find Looks great John, nice work! I see you changed out the bed, came out nice __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

05-27-2013, 09:18 AM	#79
warbucket Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Havertown Pa Posts: 392	Re: New member with barn find Thanks Jim, that's the bed I got from Dusty. It saved me a lot of time.

05-27-2013, 09:24 AM	#80
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,766	Re: New member with barn find Oh yeah, forgot that...sucks getting old. Gaps all around look perfect. You can be our resident expert on rust repair. Well have to move this build thread up to the sticky, a lot of guys will want to refer to it __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

05-27-2013, 01:57 PM	#81
richard2717 Equal opportunity joke ofender Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Shore of MD Posts: 10,135	Re: New member with barn find Lookin good John Richard __________________ Members I have met. Dually Jams, OlBlue60, ScottH, Tommyboy24, Dujobo, Warbucket, 2003 Silverado, Notsolo, my90k5, 6t727t2, Special-K ,Jack_71C10, tabarcus,72blazer_mud_bogger,pwdcougar,RSavage,EricSean,1Rippen6,invicta455,tennaragtop71,arks, Kendal,Bennett68C10, Perpendicular, Chainsawman, McGeesCustomMinis,ShortbedClayton,longblue72,6768chevylover,Tim71,Travisarmenta,Ol' Drippy,fleetmitch,georgieb51,Dave,bcnya2,Dadsburb https://paypal.me/6772GMtruckparts Most women like the strong, silent type… Fortunately for me, my wife prefers the out-of-shape, mouthy type.

05-27-2013, 08:18 PM	#82
mud.man.rj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Creighton Sask. Canada Posts: 4,121	Re: New member with barn find Exciting time, can't wait to see paint on it and wheels, going to kick butt.

07-03-2013, 11:45 PM	#83
warbucket Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Havertown Pa Posts: 392	Re: New member with barn find Well, after two years of picking away at this think its off to the painters. I feel like I lost an old friend but it will be back and I have the top and drivetrain to get started on.

07-04-2013, 01:53 AM	#84
mud.man.rj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Creighton Sask. Canada Posts: 4,121	Re: New member with barn find I am liking that Blazer, can't wait to see more.

07-04-2013, 08:02 AM	#85
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,766	Re: New member with barn find Congrats John...how long will it take? __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

07-04-2013, 10:43 PM	#87
mud.man.rj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Creighton Sask. Canada Posts: 4,121	Re: New member with barn find Well at least you know he is slow, maybe that means excellent work and low price, one can hope right.

07-05-2013, 07:59 AM	#88
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,766	Re: New member with barn find John, that is one of my fav. camera angles (3/4 view) . Truck looks great, nice job on all the gaps. What wheels are you going to use, or is that something your keeping to yourself till the build is complete __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

07-05-2013, 08:25 AM	#89
dujobu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 639	Re: New member with barn find Awesome news John! Can't wait to see her in paint.

07-05-2013, 08:49 AM	#90
warbucket Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Havertown Pa Posts: 392	Re: New member with barn find I have these 9.75 steelies. I'm going to paint them white with the hub caps. I'm thinking BFG 16'5-35's. I know the BFG's run small + my axles have 456 gears, I hope they will fit with the 1 tons and the 2 1/2 lift. the 35's should help keep the engine rpm down a bit more than 33's.

07-05-2013, 04:54 PM	#91
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,766	Re: New member with barn find That will look slick, always like that look. Beauty rings or not? Dont know if they make them for 16.5 wheels...i thick the 35s and 4 1/2s should be perfect Had the bike out today for four hours, had a walk in inspection on fri. and sat. at my shop i use, so i just decided to keep it out and ride. Hows yours running? __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim



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08-30-2013, 08:18 PM	#92
warbucket Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Havertown Pa Posts: 392	Re: New member with barn find Progress pics, I stopped by the body shop today to test fit some moldings and get some pics. I'm happy with it so far, he really dialed the doors in far better that I had them. The pass side door is a repop and it was giving me a hard time. He also pulled and did a rough coat on some dents. He's mainly working on the quarters right now but soon he wants to pull the frontend off and get it ready to cut it in. I forgot to ask about the windshield, with the frontend off I think it would be a good time to install it.

08-30-2013, 08:27 PM	#93
mud.man.rj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Creighton Sask. Canada Posts: 4,121	Re: New member with barn find Coming along nicely, the door gaps are spot on. Your to be a cool ride. __________________ 1987 Green n Green machine. 5.0 4spd std. 7" lift w 35's.

09-12-2013, 10:06 PM	#94
warbucket Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Havertown Pa Posts: 392	Re: New member with barn find I got a couple more pics from the body shop Today, It doesn't look like it's getting any farther but he has the doors, fenders and tailgate ready for paint and he is working on the door jams and firewall. I can't wait till it's all in one color primer.

09-12-2013, 11:17 PM	#95
mud.man.rj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Creighton Sask. Canada Posts: 4,121	Re: New member with barn find It is hard to wait, but the thing is that it is yours and coming along a step at a time, going to rock I tell you, sits so nice already. __________________ 1987 Green n Green machine. 5.0 4spd std. 7" lift w 35's.

10-21-2013, 07:51 PM	#96
warbucket Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Havertown Pa Posts: 392	Re: New member with barn find Looks like it's almost done at the body shop, I better finish up the hard top before the blazer comes home. I got the top sander down to remove the texture and fix all the chips. I'm going to use tintible Raptor bed liner, I just got the white paint and thiner today.

10-21-2013, 07:56 PM	#97
warbucket Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Havertown Pa Posts: 392	Re: New member with barn find Some more,

10-21-2013, 07:58 PM	#98
mud.man.rj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Creighton Sask. Canada Posts: 4,121	Re: New member with barn find Truck is sure looking good...but that steering wheel just has to go. What color is the green called, looks a bit darker than the mint green I have seen. __________________ 1987 Green n Green machine. 5.0 4spd std. 7" lift w 35's.

10-21-2013, 08:00 PM	#99
warbucket Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Havertown Pa Posts: 392	Re: New member with barn find The top,

10-21-2013, 08:06 PM	#100
mud.man.rj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Creighton Sask. Canada Posts: 4,121	Re: New member with barn find Is the truck going the inside body color for the exterior, prob right, what about the top, white? Just trying to get a vision. __________________ 1987 Green n Green machine. 5.0 4spd std. 7" lift w 35's.

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