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Sorry Hemy43 said ...The best advice I can give you if you're doing a swap, is buy a complete running vehicle. You'll be shocked at how many small parts you'll need/use off of the donor vehicle. Buying just the engine, trans and computer from a wrecker IMHO is not the way to go.
Wondering what small parts hes talking about?

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Well got the drive train taken out and made a trip to get some parts. Brown truck showed up, well brown truck parts. Got the rocker boxes cleaned up. Now got to get the rear panels off and repaired, then start on the front floor.....

Smitty

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Ready for stripping and paint....


Smitty

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You dont have a driver fender that brown do you?:smoke:

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No I dont.

Sorry,

Smitty

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More rust repair.....Love the floor repair techniques........(Insert sarcasm).....

Only cut out what is bad.......


Smitty

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Just because they can , doesn't mean they should. Still trying to clear out some of the PO's work on my truck
Boy, you have some nice sheet metal out your way

That "B" post area is a PITA, something like 5 pieces of sheet metal intersect there

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You got that right....The piece on the B pillar that is underneath is actually solid. I am looking at building something that ties it all together. Most of the pieces are there, but they are rusted.

Smitty

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I made a gusset to tie all that sheet metal together, I see if I can find what page it's on

Bottom, page 6

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Good deal, I will check it out.

Smitty

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Well today I spent time cutting and fitting the floor patch for the passenger side. Turned out pretty good for someone who is not that skilled in metal repair....Tomorrow I will cut out the rocker box and get the replacement fitted. I don't want to put it on until I get the front patches cut and installed. I know, brace the roof....got that covered..... Will also start repairing the floor and bedside for the passenger side....One side at a time....

Smitty

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Nice work so far! Keep the progress (and pictures) coming.

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Thanks,

I got a week off to play on the Blazer......Waiting on the mail for the last bit of metal parts.....

Smitty

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Not too much today, cold is getting me down.....

Did get the rocker box out, cut out the cab corner rust. Pulled out the bedside and guess what, someone else already made a repair in that area.....Why in the world would you leave bare metal untreated? Some folks are special......Shakin my head.....

Smitty

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Got the cab mount in. Fitted the floor more and as soon as LMC can get this patch here for the A pillar, the passenger floor will be done. Saved $50 repairing the rocker box cover today. Cleaned up all the rust off it and there was a lot of metal left on it, POR-15 will make it right....Rocker box should be in next.....

Smitty

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It's a good thing you found that bare metal now...it would have caused some concerns down the road.

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Got the replacement rocker box welded in today along with adding $150 back into the funds after repairing the side panel for the rocker box. Everything lined up nice on the rear panels for the rocker box. UPS showed up early so I got the front A pillar patch welded in also. Tomorrow, POR 15 the rocker box and get the floor ready for installation.

Smitty

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Spent too much time out of the garage today. Did manage to POR the rocker box. Tomorrow, get the floor in.

Smitty

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Got the passenger floor repaired and POR'd. Now on to the rear quarter and bed repairs. Will hang the door and put on the passenger rocker after the quarter is hung back.

Smitty

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Looks great - you are making some good progress!

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Thanks Brother!!!


Smitty

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Got the bed floor repaired on the passenger side. Only have to weld up a few holes and fix two small rust spots.

Smitty

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Put in the inner fender patch today along with replacing the back corner of the fender. Now to tackle the B pillar.

Smitty

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Got the rear quarter hung along with the new door. Got to tweek the quarter a little and finish grinding the welds on the inner panel. Air compressor had enough so now I got to fix that also. All coming along smooth.....

Smitty

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B pillar is no fun. Take a LOT of pictures as they will help many other people down the road...