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Old 09-10-2009, 09:48 PM   #151
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Re: Little Body Work on the Blazer/Tub

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Wow thats one farfed up passenger quarter! There is a thread somewhere on here that shows how to replace that thing. You should look it up
Quoted for the irony.


Hes the guy who did the quarter swap thread.
Plus that is an older pic, I believe he already replaced it

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Old 09-11-2009, 06:45 AM   #152
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Wow thats one farfed up passenger quarter! There is a thread somewhere on here that shows how to replace that thing. You should look it up

Found it, can't believe that guy couldn't salvage the old one.
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Old 09-11-2009, 06:52 AM   #153
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Time to change your .sig

SELLING ONE RUST FREE BLAZER TUB...
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Old 09-11-2009, 07:18 AM   #154
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Time to change your .sig

SELLING ONE RUST FREE BLAZER TUB...

False advertising, ya caught me.
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Old 09-12-2009, 04:38 PM   #155
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Huge relief today...

After working the 4 parts trucks into one, I was fairly nervous about how the doors where going to line up, tried em last year but that was a mess due to the lack of body mounts.

Tried the doors again after welding up the 'a' pillars and was really hoping for the best.

I'm happy to report they fit pretty damn good for the initial test fit.


Party on, the hard work is now complete.
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Old 09-12-2009, 05:06 PM   #156
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This is the tub that's up for sale, right?
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Old 09-12-2009, 05:33 PM   #157
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This is the tub that's up for sale, right?

Thought we went over that already...




J/K - yeah, that's the one.

Gotta order a pass. side inner kick panel, then it's primer time.

I think I'll offer it up with an engine, tranny & t-case installed too.
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Old 09-12-2009, 07:33 PM   #158
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Passenger side is all good too.
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Old 09-12-2009, 08:10 PM   #159
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Blow it outta your arse
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Old 09-12-2009, 08:34 PM   #160
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Blow it outta your arse
I sense a little hostility in those words...
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Old 09-12-2009, 09:04 PM   #161
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I sense a little hostility in those words...
Nah, self pity...incredible feat he just pulled off. But, he's just gonna bounce off a tree

Sorry if you thought that, nothing of the kind was intended
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Old 09-13-2009, 07:59 AM   #162
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Nice work!

Man that thing is looking great!
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Old 09-13-2009, 10:47 AM   #163
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dang Kurt, you're kicking ass on this one!

ya know after the copper one is gone, and the orange one is built you'll have to find another 2 or 3 to work on!
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Old 09-13-2009, 11:21 AM   #164
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dang Kurt, you're kicking ass on this one!

ya know after the copper one is gone, and the orange one is built you'll have to find another 2 or 3 to work on!

Naw...done building blazers for awhile after the orange one is finished.

All the recent building time that's been sunk into these two will later be used as "driving time"!!

I think you need the brown tub for making more blazer parts to sell us.




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Old 09-14-2009, 06:19 AM   #165
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Nothing major got done over the weekend but I did get the pass. floor seam & firewall brace burnt in.
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Old 09-14-2009, 05:42 PM   #166
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Nice work!

Man that thing is looking great!


You know you need this.
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Old 09-14-2009, 09:46 PM   #167
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Kurt, just gotta say, AWESOME WORK,dude!
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Old 09-15-2009, 06:35 AM   #168
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You know you need this.
I'm not sure if it's as much a need thing, as a want thing.

Problem is, the "play" money is still a little thin right now.
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Problem is, the "play" money is still a little thin right now.


Ain't that the truth...
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Old 09-17-2009, 08:01 AM   #170
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Passengers side inner kick panel ordered...waiting for that.

Got the drivers floor seam done along with the firewall brace and finished up the drivers side lower 'a' pillar connection.

Got tired of welding/grinding, so I goofed around with a little bit of mud wanting to see if the all the fuss was paying off.

Went a few steps ahead of the 'normal progress steps' but it feels good to see at least that section in primer.
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Great job
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Old 09-17-2009, 07:06 PM   #172
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Had a customer cancel the day on me, I simply replied "thank you" knowing full well what I could do instead.
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Old 09-17-2009, 08:18 PM   #173
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I really apreciate how much you show all of us and your work is an inspiration!!

I have got to visit some day
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Old 09-18-2009, 06:21 AM   #174
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I have got to visit some day


There's always a place to park here.

Thanks for the words.


Picked up a fresh supply of epoxy primer yesterday.

It really feels good to have this coming together like it is, after four years I'd almost given up.

A couple before/after pics.
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Old 09-18-2009, 01:31 PM   #175
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Re: Little Body Work on the Blazer/Tub

VT, along the lines of the welding your doing. Are you using Gas? What flow rate do you use for the gas? CUft/HR? I just upgraded from flux wire to gas and I'm experimenting with the settings and would like to know if I'm in the ball park. I know it all depends on the type of welder, wire feed speed etc. I'm using a HF Chicago MIG. Be interesting to know what others are doing.

Just some general info on what works for you would be great, Thanks
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