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vtblazer · 08-14-2004, 04:25 PM

First days work. Got a great start. [EDIT 4/22/05

PRIMER]
Going to sandblast entire bed and inside of cab. No major rust, just surface. Figured I'd get it now.

53,400 original miles

Truck needs a passenger side inner and outer rocker but that's it.
We'll see how far it goes...probably a complete repaint by the time we're finished.

Mudder · 08-14-2004, 04:51 PM

With rust like that I'd get rid of it as fast as ya can to 65066......

LUV2XCLR8 · 08-14-2004, 05:20 PM

I'll Take Mudder's Left Overs, 38313 Here.

grayw0lf · 08-14-2004, 05:57 PM

That is a clean start! I've been working for months & have a Long way to go before mine looks like that.

69 Short Fleet · 08-14-2004, 09:09 PM

Hey nice truck, happy restorating, Doug

vtblazer · 08-20-2004, 08:22 PM

Rocker is done, both inner and outer, passengers side.
Passenger's side bed side is sand blasted and primed too.
More to come...

LUV2XCLR8 · 08-20-2004, 09:12 PM

VT QUIT THAT, UR DRIVING ME NUTS, I NEED TO CATCH UP.

**lock** · 08-20-2004, 10:02 PM

clean truck you have. lookin good!

Huck · 08-21-2004, 08:25 AM

Did you actually get the bed side off with the bed floor attached? IF you did, you are spiderman!!

vtblazer · 08-21-2004, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Huck

Did you actually get the bed side off with the bed floor attached? IF you did, you are spiderman!!

yeah, the bed is still bolted to the frame. That's next. :p

*dtlilly* · 08-21-2004, 11:01 AM

Wow, good work! When your done with that one, the green one in my avatar needs some lovin

slogo · 08-21-2004, 11:54 AM

Man that is one fine looking ride you got there, i would love to have a nice soild fleetside 69-70. looks like you did a great job on the rockers...nice work that's the way it's suppose to be done. did you blast the inner rocker plate and seal/prime it?

Big J · 08-21-2004, 12:43 PM

Lookin' good! Thats a good way to take the bed off the truck if you don't have 4 people to lift it off, haha.

vtblazer · 08-21-2004, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtlilly

Wow, good work! When your done with that one, the green one in my avatar needs some lovin

That looks like an 8ft step

is it? There's a guy here in town with a GMC 2wd that looks like it's an 8ft (never seen it close up yet) he has it up for sale...what are they worth? Maybe that'll be the next project.

[sat 8/21/04] continuing saga...
Took the rear window out, and the bed floor off today also gutted the doors, now I have about two days worth of sand blasting to do...

Have a slite bow on the inside panel of the tailgate to get out too.
Frame looks pretty good. Really solid, needs a good cleaning then the Eastwoods or POR or something along those lines.

*dtlilly* · 08-21-2004, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by vtblazer

That looks like an 8ft step

is it?

Nope, It's one of the notorious 9Foot step one tons, 1972.

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 08-21-2004, 02:04 PM

Dude, nice truck! Wish mine looked like that, but mine's FAR from it.

I need both inner/outer rockers, left cab corner, cab floor supports, and the roof is almost patched up, but I'm not finished yet.

wxman1 · 08-22-2004, 02:46 AM

Great work! I'll be doing the same thing over the next month or two.
The bolts that bolt the bedside to the floor are doable if they are not
rusted...but how did you get to the bolts that attached the bedside to
the bed front? Did you use a special wrench of something? I looked at
mine and I don't think I can get a wrench in between the bed and the cab.

Jim
Mt Juliet

vtblazer · 08-22-2004, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wxman1

Great work! I'll be doing the same thing over the next month or two.
The bolts that bolt the bedside to the floor are doable if they are not
rusted...but how did you get to the bolts that attached the bedside to
the bed front? Did you use a special wrench of something? I looked at
mine and I don't think I can get a wrench in between the bed and the cab.

Jim
Mt Juliet

Yep, I was able to get an open end wrench in there at an angle, enough to hold the nut and loosen the bolts from inside the bed. I think I was lucky though, they all came apart without any argument.

vtblazer · 08-26-2004, 08:54 PM

I've been through 9 bags of sand blasting material so far.

5th pic) Took almost 6hrs to blast the bed floor, it's been metal etched and has the first coat of epoxy primer on it now.

4th pic) When I got the truck it had an aux. tank under the bed and never could figure out how they filled it...through the gas door in the drivers side quarter

yep, found a sh*ty patch under a buch of bondo

3rd pic) Filling in all the holes the P/O had in the top of the bed rail's for a tool box I guess.

2nd pic) The truck as it sat by the end of the day today...remember this all started with full intent on ONLY doing the rocker.

1st pic) My truck full of "homework". Brought allot of the sheet metal back to my house to D/A it there. Trying to save a few bucks on labor.

**Canadian694x4** · 08-26-2004, 09:15 PM

VT Looking Real Good! I hope when I tear into my Truck my Progress will be as Fast!

toms68cst · 08-26-2004, 09:18 PM

Looks great VT.

What are your long term plans for her? Stock? Custom? What color?

**JIMs70GMC** · 08-26-2004, 09:19 PM

Beautiful!!!!!

vtblazer · 08-26-2004, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toms68cst

Looks great VT.

What are your long term plans for her? Stock? Custom? What color?

Keeping this one stock, right down to the hub caps. (still looking for the correct rears)

Color: Same green/white two tone just like it says on the build sheet.

The next project will be a rod. Looking for a big block short fleet.

EDIT:[Got a 402 short fleet 2wd on 9/16/04!]

toms68cst · 08-26-2004, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtblazer

Keeping this one stock, right down to the hub caps. (still looking for the correct rears)

Color: Same green/white two tone just like it says on the build sheet.

The next project will be a rod. Looking for a big block short fleet.

-good plan.

I'm sure you've seen Dean's 3/4 4 x 4 truck in the same color combo.

orangeuavol · 08-26-2004, 09:30 PM

Hey you gonna need someone to keep your blazer company while you devot all you're attention to the truck...she might get lonely

Great job. I know about how a little fixin' here and a little fixin' there can turn into a frame off resto. I plan on driving mine as soon as I got tags for it...............that didn't last. Keep us posted!

08-14-2004, 04:25 PM	#1
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	It's Begun... First days work. Got a great start. [EDIT 4/22/05 PRIMER] Going to sandblast entire bed and inside of cab. No major rust, just surface. Figured I'd get it now. 53,400 original miles Truck needs a passenger side inner and outer rocker but that's it. We'll see how far it goes...probably a complete repaint by the time we're finished. Attached Images Last edited by vtblazer; 04-22-2005 at 10:10 PM.

08-14-2004, 05:20 PM	#3
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,475	I'll Take Mudder's Left Overs, 38313 Here. __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Big Piggy: "Goliath" 07 Kodiak C4500 Lil Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

08-14-2004, 05:57 PM	#4
grayw0lf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Clanton, AL Posts: 1,253	That is a clean start! I've been working for months & have a Long way to go before mine looks like that. __________________ 85' CUCV M1009!!! The newest addition! 6.2diesel, Th400, NP208, & only 36k miles! 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside - Looking good these days! 05' Dodge Neon 88' Winner Escape Sport 1750 - 4.3v6 94' Seadoo SP 84' Honda TRX200, bare nekkid. Just a frame & tires. Always looking for another project or any good deal!

08-20-2004, 08:22 PM	#6
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	More Pics Rocker is done, both inner and outer, passengers side. Passenger's side bed side is sand blasted and primed too. More to come... Attached Images Last edited by vtblazer; 08-20-2004 at 10:04 PM.

08-20-2004, 09:12 PM	#7
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,475	VT QUIT THAT, UR DRIVING ME NUTS, I NEED TO CATCH UP. __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Big Piggy: "Goliath" 07 Kodiak C4500 Lil Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

08-14-2004, 04:51 PM	#2
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	With rust like that I'd get rid of it as fast as ya can to 65066......

08-14-2004, 09:09 PM	#5
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	Hey nice truck, happy restorating, Doug

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08-21-2004, 08:25 AM	#9
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	Did you actually get the bed side off with the bed floor attached? IF you did, you are spiderman!!

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dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Wow, good work! When your done with that one, the green one in my avatar needs some lovin

08-21-2004, 11:54 AM	#12
slogo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Morristown,TN Posts: 482	Man that is one fine looking ride you got there, i would love to have a nice soild fleetside 69-70. looks like you did a great job on the rockers...nice work that's the way it's suppose to be done. did you blast the inner rocker plate and seal/prime it?

08-21-2004, 12:43 PM	#13
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08-21-2004, 02:04 PM	#16
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	Dude, nice truck! Wish mine looked like that, but mine's FAR from it. I need both inner/outer rockers, left cab corner, cab floor supports, and the roof is almost patched up, but I'm not finished yet. __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck

08-22-2004, 02:46 AM	#17
wxman1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: mt juliet, tennessee, usa Posts: 237	Great work! I'll be doing the same thing over the next month or two. The bolts that bolt the bedside to the floor are doable if they are not rusted...but how did you get to the bolts that attached the bedside to the bed front? Did you use a special wrench of something? I looked at mine and I don't think I can get a wrench in between the bed and the cab. Jim Mt Juliet

08-26-2004, 08:54 PM	#19
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,538	More Progress Pics I've been through 9 bags of sand blasting material so far. 5th pic) Took almost 6hrs to blast the bed floor, it's been metal etched and has the first coat of epoxy primer on it now. 4th pic) When I got the truck it had an aux. tank under the bed and never could figure out how they filled it...through the gas door in the drivers side quarter yep, found a shty patch under a buch of bondo 3rd pic) Filling in all the holes the P/O had in the top of the bed rail's for a tool box I guess. 2nd pic) The truck as it sat by the end of the day today...remember this all started with full intent on ONLY doing the rocker. 1st pic) My truck full of "homework". Brought allot of the sheet metal back to my house to D/A it there. Trying to save a few bucks on labor. Attached Images Last edited by vtblazer; 08-26-2004 at 08:56 PM.*



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08-26-2004, 09:15 PM	#20
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,306	VT Looking Real Good! I hope when I tear into my Truck my Progress will be as Fast! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 20 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada! - 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 2 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 13 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 6 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

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08-26-2004, 09:19 PM	#22
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