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02-04-2008, 11:13 PM
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go cyclones
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Ames, IA
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Howdy and Good News
Well I have not been on this site for some time now, but I am proud to announce that after a couple of years not working on my truck I am making a triumphant return. I am currently onsite working for my company in east-central Pennsylvania. I am having my truck shipped from Iowa out to here. I should arrive around February 12 and will begin disassembling it on the following week. My friend and I are gong to strip it down to a rolling chassis and hand it off to the body shop. There the Blazer will be cleaned off, sand blasted down, rockers fixed, dents evened out, frame painted, body straightened, new door hardware, and body mounts.
I realize that this might be cheating a bit, but I feel much more comfortable doing all the mechanical work than the body work. I am saving a good bit of money by un-assembling the truck my self and this way I might get it to actually drive it this summer. This will also allow me to replace the old wires with a painless wiring kit and hopefully solve all those grounding. After buying my first blazer as a 17 year old, I am stoked that I will finally have a daily driver that I can be proud of and depend on. Here are a couple of before pics, hopefully I can keep up with this thread |
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02-05-2008, 12:05 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Brookings, SD
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Re: Howdy and Good News
Sounds like a great project. What are your plans? Stock rebuild? Color?
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02-05-2008, 12:12 AM
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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Re: Howdy and Good News
Sweet, I kinda like the color it is, not everyone is using it
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02-05-2008, 02:15 AM
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SKINNY TIRES RULE!
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Bothell, WA
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Re: Howdy and Good News
knowing your own abilities isn't cheating. I'd hire a crew to work on my truck (like Leno) is I had the money (like Leno).
Post progress pics!
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02-05-2008, 02:16 AM
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go cyclones
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Ames, IA
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Re: Howdy and Good News
I am going with the original color with a clear coat, just keeping simple and cheap. I think that color looks really good and already have a matching interior.
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02-05-2008, 02:57 AM
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Tot Roddin'
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Mid-MO
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Re: Howdy and Good News
Glad to hear you're going to rework the Blazer. Good luck!
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02-05-2008, 04:08 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454
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Re: Howdy and Good News
Welcome back, great place to start a project, looks pretty clean. Are those the newer wheels off of a chevy, they look pretty nice. J.
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02-05-2008, 04:49 AM
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go cyclones
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Ames, IA
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Re: Howdy and Good News
The wheels are aftermarket, forget the name brand
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02-05-2008, 05:24 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454
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Re: Howdy and Good News
Oh, OK. Sorta look like the new Chevy ones and was wondering what they may look like on our trucks
BTW, welcome to Pa.
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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 Last edited by jaros44sr; 02-05-2008 at 05:25 AM. |
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02-05-2008, 07:27 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Nebraska
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Re: Howdy and Good News
Are you going to leave the spot light in?
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02-05-2008, 11:56 PM
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Post Whore
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA
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Re: Howdy and Good News
Welcome back from me too! I hear you on letting someone know what they are doing take over the body work. I was going to do my body work and paint and soon decided that was beyond my ability and time.
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02-07-2008, 07:56 AM
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go cyclones
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Ames, IA
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Re: Howdy and Good News
I haven't decided on the spotlight. It is kinda beat up a bit, and doesn't work. I like the looks of it, we will see if I can rescue it or not.
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02-13-2008, 09:17 AM
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go cyclones
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Ames, IA
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Re: Howdy and Good News
The trucking company just picked up the blazer in Iowa, It should be out here by wednesday, if the weather works out. A couple of weekends and it should be off to the body shop.
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02-16-2008, 06:23 AM
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go cyclones
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Ames, IA
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Re: Howdy and Good News
my truck arrived today. Got it unloaded and pushed into the garage. We will start tearing into it on Saturday morning. I hopefully will be posting some pictures then. I need to take pictures just so I can remember how it all goes back together. If anyone else has any suggestions or hints just let me know. As a side note the shipping company that I used was amazing. He picked the truck up in Iowa in negative 12 degree weather, drove through about 5 snow storms and even helped us push the truck into the garage. There name was summit trucking out of Sunbury, PA, I would highly recommend them.
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02-16-2008, 09:10 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454
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Re: Howdy and Good News
Congrat.! Gotta feel good to have her home, and tobe able to work on it. Looked pretty good to me, can't imagine it needed much...J.
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