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**Yukon Jack** · 03-01-2004, 01:59 PM

Here are a couple pics of the progress at the body shop. I'm supposed to stop by tonight and the body guy said a lot of work would be done on the cab by then. I'll cross my fingers.

Anyway, the passenger fender had a dent in the upper front corner and both fenders had some old repairs. I removed most of the filler and he has smoothed the fenders out nicely.

Dean · 03-01-2004, 02:05 PM

Looking good!!! You will be caught up to me before you know it.

**Yukon Jack** · 03-01-2004, 02:30 PM

I can only dream about being that far along!

dubie · 03-01-2004, 02:30 PM

lookin good!! Betcha can't wait to see some paint on that thing eh

**CPNE** · 03-01-2004, 02:42 PM

Where are your C/20 badges going? You're not deleting them are you?

I see you left the holes for the "454" badges though

**Yukon Jack** · 03-01-2004, 03:10 PM

Nope, the badges will go back, he just hasn't cleaned the holes out yet. And no, I'm not using 454 badges, those are the holes for the 4 Wheel Drive emblems. The 454 is gonna be incognito.

griesel72 · 03-01-2004, 03:55 PM

very nice, are you going to make your deadline? I'd like to see it done.

JDYUSA · 03-01-2004, 04:01 PM

Looks as though you are about ready for primer... coming a long fine.

**Yukon Jack** · 03-01-2004, 04:21 PM

The body guy says he will stick to the schedule, but I will be amazed if he can have it done as scheduled - just seems to be a lot that he has to still do.

Dean · 03-01-2004, 04:32 PM

I think you need to come to Ohio and get this Blazer I have so you can run disk brakes on yours....lol

Bram · 03-01-2004, 07:39 PM

I'm jealous. I don't know when I'll be able to get started on my body, I just hope sometime this year.

**Yukon Jack** · 03-03-2004, 01:35 PM

Well, a little more progress, but a loooonnnnnnggggg way to go at this rate.

**Yukon Jack** · 03-03-2004, 01:36 PM

Front clip is torn apart now too.

*67Fleetsidedream* · 03-03-2004, 01:52 PM

Lookin good. What kind of primer are they using. Regular or high production?

Dean · 03-03-2004, 02:08 PM

I sure hope you took a lot of pics and labeled everything before you took it apart...lol. I can't tell you how many times I forget how something goes back together. Luckily I have a couple of other K20s to look at.

Looking good so far! It will be much more fun going back together when that paint is done.

JDYUSA · 03-03-2004, 02:19 PM

Good to see the body after seeing the fenders. Did you pug the hole for the gas tank filler ....

If so, wher ya puttin the tank ?

junkyarddog1956 · 03-03-2004, 02:26 PM

Gonna be nice when it is done , looking good . jyd

lukecp · 03-03-2004, 02:48 PM

Isn't bare metal pretty?

**Yukon Jack** · 03-03-2004, 03:08 PM

Gas tank will be here

Used one of ebfabman's filler pieces for the gas tank hole.

They said they would be using an etch primer - not sure if that answers your question.

Clean metal is a beautiful thing.

Dean - I wish I did a better job on labeling stuff as I have a bad case of CRS!

71402BB · 03-03-2004, 06:26 PM

looking good! hey just remember if it takes them a little longer, then oh well, it's butter that they take alittle more time then to rush it and have it turn out bad and look like crap!

**Yukon Jack** · 03-03-2004, 07:12 PM

That is definitely true - and believe me, this project has taught me patience.

veedublu · 03-03-2004, 07:57 PM

Sorry if this has been covered in another post, but what color is it going to be?

John

**Yukon Jack** · 03-04-2004, 05:34 PM

The color will be a very light metallic silver.

Yesterday there was some great progress. Body guy has the passenger door hardware removed, and he has done a lot of work on the back of the cab. Being a farm truck, there were lots of problems on the back of the cab to clean up. Using a mig welder, the body guy used a stud puller to remove the dents.

He has the fenders in primer now and has some more block sanding to do to them.

Still a lot to get done, but progressing very well this week!

griesel72 · 03-04-2004, 06:28 PM

cool, i want to paint a truck silver one of these days. I think it will look nice

dubie · 03-04-2004, 07:05 PM

is that patchy looking stuff on the back of the cab , a skim coat? Starting to look nice and clean

03-01-2004, 01:59 PM	#1
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	A little body shop progress Here are a couple pics of the progress at the body shop. I'm supposed to stop by tonight and the body guy said a lot of work would be done on the cab by then. I'll cross my fingers. Anyway, the passenger fender had a dent in the upper front corner and both fenders had some old repairs. I removed most of the filler and he has smoothed the fenders out nicely. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 Last edited by Yukon Jack; 06-24-2010 at 09:35 AM.

03-01-2004, 02:30 PM	#3
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	I can only dream about being that far along! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

03-01-2004, 02:30 PM	#4
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	lookin good!! Betcha can't wait to see some paint on that thing eh __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

03-01-2004, 02:42 PM	#5
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	Where are your C/20 badges going? You're not deleting them are you? I see you left the holes for the "454" badges though __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

03-01-2004, 03:10 PM	#6
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Nope, the badges will go back, he just hasn't cleaned the holes out yet. And no, I'm not using 454 badges, those are the holes for the 4 Wheel Drive emblems. The 454 is gonna be incognito. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

03-01-2004, 02:05 PM	#2
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,492	Looking good!!! You will be caught up to me before you know it.

03-01-2004, 03:55 PM	#7
griesel72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Howard, Kansas USA Posts: 1,997	very nice, are you going to make your deadline? I'd like to see it done. __________________ 1969 K10 Custom 10 1997 Z71 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2006 King Ranch 1980 Wife

03-01-2004, 04:01 PM	#8
JDYUSA Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Grapevine, TX Posts: 122	Your body Looks as though you are about ready for primer... coming a long fine. __________________ thx, JDY

03-01-2004, 04:21 PM	#9
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	The body guy says he will stick to the schedule, but I will be amazed if he can have it done as scheduled - just seems to be a lot that he has to still do. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

03-01-2004, 04:32 PM	#10
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,492	I think you need to come to Ohio and get this Blazer I have so you can run disk brakes on yours....lol

03-01-2004, 07:39 PM	#11
Bram Broke Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: West Plains,MO Posts: 385	I'm jealous. I don't know when I'll be able to get started on my body, I just hope sometime this year. __________________ 72CheyenneSuper1ton4x4BigBlock

03-03-2004, 01:35 PM	#12
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Well, a little more progress, but a loooonnnnnnggggg way to go at this rate. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 Last edited by Yukon Jack; 06-24-2010 at 09:35 AM.

03-03-2004, 01:36 PM	#13
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Front clip is torn apart now too. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 Last edited by Yukon Jack; 06-24-2010 at 09:36 AM.

03-03-2004, 01:52 PM	#14
67Fleetsidedream Wiseass secured himself a BAN Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: MOON!!! Posts: 2,282	Lookin good. What kind of primer are they using. Regular or high production?

03-03-2004, 02:08 PM	#15
Dean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,492	I sure hope you took a lot of pics and labeled everything before you took it apart...lol. I can't tell you how many times I forget how something goes back together. Luckily I have a couple of other K20s to look at. Looking good so far! It will be much more fun going back together when that paint is done.



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03-03-2004, 02:19 PM	#16
JDYUSA Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Grapevine, TX Posts: 122	I love your body... Good to see the body after seeing the fenders. Did you pug the hole for the gas tank filler .... If so, wher ya puttin the tank ? __________________ thx, JDY

03-03-2004, 02:26 PM	#17
junkyarddog1956 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Thorntown , Indiana Posts: 231	Gonna be nice when it is done , looking good . jyd __________________ 69 Chev C-10 ... painted and ready to reassemble ( for sale ) 82 Custom Deluxe ( have parts to restore )

03-03-2004, 02:48 PM	#18
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Isn't bare metal pretty? __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

03-03-2004, 03:08 PM	#19
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Gas tank will be here Used one of ebfabman's filler pieces for the gas tank hole. They said they would be using an etch primer - not sure if that answers your question. Clean metal is a beautiful thing. Dean - I wish I did a better job on labeling stuff as I have a bad case of CRS! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 Last edited by Yukon Jack; 06-24-2010 at 09:36 AM.

03-03-2004, 06:26 PM	#20
71402BB now thats a true COON DOG Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Franconia, NH Posts: 1,977	looking good! hey just remember if it takes them a little longer, then oh well, it's butter that they take alittle more time then to rush it and have it turn out bad and look like crap! __________________ current project 67 402BB stout th350 3.08's with a locker. Plan on tubs 18.5's out back! (thanks Burnsman!) 71 SWB Stepside, was a 250, now is a 402 Big Block with 4 speed and 3.73's ( was crushed by a tree, bed sold, motor pulled) was my first truck!... oh well... 72 LWB 4x4 350 4-speed 3.08's posi wearing army olive drab green (SOLD!) 68 BURB 50TH LOOKALIKE work in progress, soon to have 250-I6 with a 3-speed on the tree 4.11's and posi ( currently sitting in back yard tarped awaiting time, $$$, and lots of love!) 67 1 TON- work truck 396 sm 420 4-speed, flat bed 4.57 gears "big red" (my first landscape truck, very rusty and crusty! but still gets the job done when needed!)

03-03-2004, 07:12 PM	#21
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	That is definitely true - and believe me, this project has taught me patience. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

03-03-2004, 07:57 PM	#22
veedublu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 159	Sorry if this has been covered in another post, but what color is it going to be? John __________________ 1976 K20 my dad bought new - longbed stepside, just turned 50k miles

03-04-2004, 05:34 PM	#23
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	The color will be a very light metallic silver. Yesterday there was some great progress. Body guy has the passenger door hardware removed, and he has done a lot of work on the back of the cab. Being a farm truck, there were lots of problems on the back of the cab to clean up. Using a mig welder, the body guy used a stud puller to remove the dents. He has the fenders in primer now and has some more block sanding to do to them. Still a lot to get done, but progressing very well this week! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 Last edited by Yukon Jack; 06-24-2010 at 09:37 AM.

03-04-2004, 06:28 PM	#24
griesel72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Howard, Kansas USA Posts: 1,997	cool, i want to paint a truck silver one of these days. I think it will look nice __________________ 1969 K10 Custom 10 1997 Z71 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2006 King Ranch 1980 Wife

03-04-2004, 07:05 PM	#25
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	is that patchy looking stuff on the back of the cab , a skim coat? Starting to look nice and clean __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

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