What did you do to your Blazer/Jimmy today?

[K5Fan]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Hi Chris - you bet! The color on that Blazer was close to its original medium olive and was done in base coat with clear. Some guys have had various results trying to match original medium olive with some getting tones that drift from the original toward shades of silver. Post up pics when possible. Pete

Hey Pete,
Here is the first coat, and I have since gotten the rest done, but I haven't taken any photos of it in the sun yet. I think the color came out just as I wanted it too, but there are a lot of flaws and contaminants from my paint booth. The weather here is terrible for paint with the high humidity, and you never know when it's going to change. It's like they say, if you don't like the weather in Charleston, just wait 5 minutes! Sorry that the photo is sideways, i guess i had my phone the wrong way, but I'll get that figured out too.

[ford555@comcast.net]

Originally Posted by K5Fan

Hey Pete,
Here is the first coat, and I have since gotten the rest done, but I haven't taken any photos of it in the sun yet. I think the color came out just as I wanted it too, but there are a lot of flaws and contaminants from my paint booth. The weather here is terrible for paint with the high humidity, and you never know when it's going to change. It's like they say, if you don't like the weather in Charleston, just wait 5 minutes! Sorry that the photo is sideways, i guess i had my phone the wrong way, but I'll get that figured out too.

I had a tough time with that color. This is close, but "brighter"

[DeadheadNM]

The color looks to be a good match under that light. Good for you for painting it yourself. Post up more pics when possible.

[K5Fan]

Thanks Pete,
I have painted a few boats with AwlGrip, which is pretty fickle, but with the right conditions, is pretty much fool proof, and looks great. This is LIMCO Color #267.60 Metallic Single Stage. I'm pretty sure its the bad luck I had with the weather, but it just didn't flow and lay down as well as I thought it would. I'll keep sending more as I go.

Chris.

[DeadheadNM]

Mounted a bias ply OE style spare w a CST cover.

[ford555@comcast.net]

Just a little of everything.... It's like falling down a squirrel hole backward without my old man reading (shop) glasses...

[Burt4x4]

Hey ya'all hope all is well

Finally got me a 2" cowl hood on my 72

[-Greg72]

Nice job Burt!! Except for the sideways photo which makes my neck hurt! LOL

Did you see that they now make a carbon fiber hood for 69-72 trucks / Blazers?....... only $5400 ea.

I'm getting two!

-G

[Burt4x4]

Ok the sideways pics should be fixed now

[bobshotrodblazer]

I get lots of thumbs up on my medium olive paint job

[Tmend]

Finally installed my replacement original ochre K5 dash panel. Previous one had radio section cut. Do it once do it right..

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by Tmend

Finally installed my replacement original ochre K5 dash panel. Previous one had radio section cut. Do it once do it right..
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Looks great.

Hey, I worked that scuff out of the K 20 front cap. I was pretty proud of my handy work.

Thanks

[Tmend]

Originally Posted by davischevy

Looks great.

Hey, I worked that scuff out of the K 20 front cap. I was pretty proud of my handy work.

Thanks

Thanks much

[Willowrun]

Originally Posted by Tmend

Finally installed my replacement original ochre K5 dash panel. Previous one had radio section cut. Do it once do it right..
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That's really cool. Has me thinking about my butchered dash(s) and how to repair.

[Tmend]

Originally Posted by Willowrun

That's really cool. Has me thinking about my butchered dash(s) and how to repair.

Thanks much.. not that hard. I’m Just trying to keep the most original paint possible didn’t want filler on dash panel or have to paint

[-Greg72]

Flared a fender...

EDIT: FIXED IMAGE SIZE (Photobucket "Large" Setting)





-G

[Richard]

Originally Posted by -Greg72

Flared a fender...



-G

Nice project, like to see more. Much more involved than mine on the stock frame. I did not want to cut fenders to much and am limited. Maybe think about a build thread in the 4x4 section or main build section. BTW your pics are really big. If you are hosting off site, maybe downsize a bit for easier viewing.

[-Greg72]

Originally Posted by Richard

Nice project, like to see more. Much more involved than mine on the stock frame. I did not want to cut fenders to much and am limited. Maybe think about a build thread in the 4x4 section or main build section. BTW your pics are really big. If you are hosting off site, maybe downsize a bit for easier viewing.

Hi Richard,

Thanks for the feedback. I was struggling to get the photo down to a reasonable size without rehosting them for this site, but looks like I don't have a choice.

Let's try it again from PhotoBucket this time: (Using "Medium" setting)


























-G

[xtreamtoys]

I went from this to this. Doing a full body off LS swap Resto mod.

[-Greg72]

Forward progress can look pretty backwards at times!

-G

[Sandtrap9072]

I changed out the 770 street avenger with a 670 truck avenger.

[-Greg72]

Took this photo last night at the end of a solid garage day of work...

[K5Fan]

Put mine up for sale, not your's.

[-Greg72]

Originally Posted by K5Fan

Put mine up for sale, not your's.

I appreciate that....LOl

-G

[K5Fan]

Put it up for sale