1972 Medium Blue Highlander Blazer Resto

[Travisarmenta]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Quick update. Progress continues. The blazer will move and stop under its own power now. The single wall top was stripped, has had the few cracks repaired and is on deck to be painted this week. The front fenders will be buffed then trim and interior will be installed.

Bucket and rear seats have been rebuilt. The front bucket driver and rear pass tracks were black phosphate coated with the bolts per OEM and the other brackets and hinges powder coated as these seemed to be painted originally. Foam is USA made - thanks Wes.

I assembled the inner outer grill today both pieces NOS with NOS bow tie and NOS hood bumpers and head light bezels.

Great looking K5, who did you use to rebuild your seats? Just picked up some buckets and they need work.

[lks dcvn]

This thing is awesome - great job on the build!

[skrenly]

TOTY - lets vote now!

Pete the only thing your missing is a pair of NOS Hickey Floor Mats!

[DeadheadNM]

Originally Posted by Travisarmenta

Great looking K5, who did you use to rebuild your seats? Just picked up some buckets and they need work.

The seat brackets and all associated screws I had black phosphate coated locally with the exception of those pieces that were painted and those were powder coated. The foam is USA made from Wes at Classic Heartbeat and were installed locally by Gotcha Covered upholstery where the frames were stripped and painted black. It's crazy the frames were bare metal embedded in foam that in effect acts like a sponge. Fortunately my frames were solid.

Originally Posted by lks dcvn

This thing is awesome - great job on the build!

Thank you. It's my final rodeo so to speak so trying to go out on a good last play.

Originally Posted by skrenly

TOTY - lets vote now!

Pete the only thing your missing is a pair of NOS Hickey Floor Mats!

Lol! You're the best. In fact, I have those! They are literally in the Blazer at this moment. I can't wait to step on them for the first time. Vintage NOS purchased on this board thank you Mrtoni:

[Travisarmenta]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

The seat brackets and all associated screws I had black phosphate coated locally with the exception of those pieces that were painted and those were powder coated. The foam is USA made from Wes at Classic Heartbeat and were installed locally by Gotcha Covered upholstery where the frames were stripped and painted black. It's crazy the frames were bare metal embedded in foam that in effect acts like a sponge. Fortunately my frames were solid.



Thank you. It's my final rodeo so to speak so trying to go out on a good last play.



Lol! You're the best. In fact, I have those! They are literally in the Blazer at this moment. I can't wait to step on them for the first time. Vintage NOS purchased on this board thank you Mrtoni:

Appreciate the info, my frames unfortunately need some metal fabrication.

I found a local guy that can do the metal work and the upholstery in a one stop shop. so maybe I'll go that route.