Roadster Project

[gottwake]

Here's some more...

[67cheby]

man that is SICK

[smashingchuck]

Sweet build. I love the door/ top rail treatment, windshield, and of course the stance.

[gottwake]

Thanks Chuck.
Here is a few pics of the bed rail extensions. Also, the green tape is where the fenders are gonna get cut for the tilt hood.

[smbrouss70]

I was with you on everything until you want to cut the fender for a tilt front end. You went though all of the trouble to shave the cowl panel and weld it in,and shave everything else on the body and make it flow, then you go and make another body gap where there shouldn't be one? I'm not trying to be negative, and it is your truck, but I just don't think that mod fits with everything else that you've worked so hard on. I hope you do prove me wrong in the end if you do go forward with this, because so far this is my favorite Blazer build going on right now.

[epashhans]

x2 on that tilt hood...but an amazing build! I've enjoyed following very much.

[gottwake]

I know where you're coming from. I pondered this for a while. We did a mock-up on photoshop and it looked okay with the black paint and flames. Plus we're getting rid of a bunch more body lines in the fenders/hood/bumper and grille.
I dig constructive criticism, it helps. What does suck, however, is that now I'm gonna be second guessing this all day tomorrow at work. Nothing has been cut yet.

[bagged74]

dont do it!!!!!!!!!!!

[PBFAB.COM]

I have never been a fan of the forward tilt hoods. I think that you would regret it.

It's definitely coming out really nice!

[hgs_notes]

Why not just do the forward tilt hood?

[my67chevytruck]

I agree with just forward tilting the hood, then if you dont like it , it's much easier to go back vs. redoing the fenders etc if you change your mind.
Great progress thus far. Looking forward to your decision..........

[jlaird]

This is an awesome build. I have a question for you. Is that the factory tailgate or is it a skin? If factory, what did you do to fill the gap when welding it? Piece of sheet metal, round rod?

BTW, I agree on the not cutting fenders.

[gottwake]

Originally Posted by jlaird

This is an awesome build. I have a question for you. Is that the factory tailgate or is it a skin? If factory, what did you do to fill the gap when welding it? Piece of sheet metal, round rod?

BTW, I agree on the not cutting fenders.

Sheet metal filler...didnt know there was a skin for this.

[67cheby]

woooooo 1985 RULES !!!!!! just kidding , glad you decided to go the other way, this thing is going to be KILLER

[gottwake]

Agreed. Leg warmers, breakfast club...good stuff.
Hood tilt is in the works as we speak.

[jlaird]

Originally Posted by gottwake

Sheet metal filler...didnt know there was a skin for this.

yeah, Grant Kustoms makes one.

I've had this bookmarked for ages!

Just the tailgate here.

[gottwake]

Soo bumbed. I wish I saw this a few months ago.

[N2TRUX]

One more vote for not cutting. Tilt the hood but save the fenders.

[67cheby]

im with everyone else...baddest blazer on the board BUT....the tilt front end screams 1985 to me... i might be doing some stuff to mine that other people dont like either but in the end you have to please yourself, i have said this before if we all liked them the exact same way we would never go to car shows because they would be all the same , so whatever you like is the decision you should make

[gottwake]

1985...LOL.
WOW, the general consensus rules. No front tilt, we're gonna do a front "hood" tilt instead. I will post some pics when we start. It's cool, this will be a lot easier anyhow.

[smashingchuck]

Originally Posted by gottwake

1985...LOL.
WOW, the general consensus rules. No front tilt, we're gonna do a front "hood" tilt instead.

Much better.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

I love the tilt forward hood mod....

[hgs_notes]

If you could figure out a way to combine the cowl into the hood for this mod, you would remove another body line and would be a unique feature.

[gottwake]

Hey good idea...I will get back to ya on this. I need to go meditate on this. I need to become one with the "Roadster".
I wanted and excuse to re-do my cowl anyhow.

[PBFAB.COM]

Originally Posted by gottwake

Hey good idea...I will get back to ya on this. I need to go meditate on this. I need to become one with the "Roadster".
I wanted and excuse to re-do my cowl anyhow.

There's a 67-68 truck that Dean's Hot Rods or Hot Rods by Dean (not positive on the name) built that has the hood and cowl in one piece... it looks like pretty cool mod that would flow nicely with everything else.