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Old 12-01-2020, 08:29 PM   #1176
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Looking great!
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Old 12-02-2020, 02:12 PM   #1177
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Beautiful! Nothing like that new paint smell . I believe that is really close or the same color as my blazer (as I don’t know if mine is stock color or not lol). Nice!!!
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Old 12-03-2020, 12:59 AM   #1178
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Old 12-03-2020, 01:28 AM   #1179
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Great color!!! Not looking forward to the color sand/cut and buff.
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Old 12-03-2020, 02:07 AM   #1180
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Thanks for all the kind words fellas. Looking forward to putting all the shiny stuff on next week or two.
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Old 12-08-2020, 09:59 PM   #1181
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Gotta love drilling holes in fresh body work & paint! Shiny stuff going on.
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Old 12-11-2020, 12:25 AM   #1182
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Gotta love drilling holes in fresh body work & paint! Shiny stuff going on.
Looks great!!! Who did you buy the trim from?
What was your process for install? Did you make paper templates?
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Old 12-11-2020, 09:53 AM   #1183
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Looks great!!! Who did you buy the trim from?
What was your process for install? Did you make paper templates?
I think the trim was purchased from Classic Parts. I put the studded clips on the trim piece and a little wax on the end of the stud. Line up and press. Wax tells me where to drill. Use 1/8” bit then increase in size 2-3 time until 1/4” bit. Measure at edges of the doors, rear of fenders and front of tub pieces. Also trim the front door trim stud so it doesn’t hit the back of the lower door hung with the door fully open. Cut off before installing or if you are working on a lift you can access by pulling the bottom fender bolt and cut with an air saw or carbide bit.
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Old 12-11-2020, 09:22 PM   #1184
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The trim looks really good. Sone of the aftermarket trim I’ve seen, the woodgrain looks really light. That is going to be a nice Blazer.
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Old 12-12-2020, 12:07 AM   #1185
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The trim looks really good. Sone of the aftermarket trim I’ve seen, the woodgrain looks really light. That is going to be a nice Blazer.
Thanks. Been going together pretty well so far. Not clean but outside before the snow started.
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Old 12-12-2020, 02:34 AM   #1186
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Very very nice work sir.
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Old 12-13-2020, 02:19 AM   #1187
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I think the trim was purchased from Classic Parts. I put the studded clips on the trim piece and a little wax on the end of the stud. Line up and press. Wax tells me where to drill. Use 1/8” bit then increase in size 2-3 time until 1/4” bit. Measure at edges of the doors, rear of fenders and front of tub pieces. Also trim the front door trim stud so it doesn’t hit the back of the lower door hung with the door fully open. Cut off before installing or if you are working on a lift you can access by pulling the bottom fender bolt and cut with an air saw or carbide bit.
I will remember this. Thank you!
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Old 12-13-2020, 02:35 AM   #1188
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Started mocking in my front buckets. They will be reupholstered to look original. They need to be lowered about 2", custom mounting brackets should do the trick.
Painted some small floor vent brackets and my windshield wiper assembly.

Wiring has been laid out, I have to make some adjustments in order to add some 12v connections around the back seat.

.... ummm, took an old rear seat apart so I can get the brackets powder coated. It smells like cat pee. Shower time. Yuck.
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Old 12-13-2020, 01:37 PM   #1189
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So happy that you are having the seats redone; they do not match the rest of the rig the way they are and I hate them

The console looks crowded and out of place; PM me for my shipping address and I will repurpose it for you.....
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Old 12-13-2020, 03:26 PM   #1190
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So happy that you are having the seats redone; they do not match the rest of the rig the way they are and I hate them

The console looks crowded and out of place; PM me for my shipping address and I will repurpose it for you.....
Lol, so do I! I kind of puked in my mouth when I set them in there. Im trying to have vision, I saw a set of these seat Upholstered to look original and they were awesome. Plus heated, so the wife doesn't complain.
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Old 12-13-2020, 09:25 PM   #1191
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I am sure they will look awesome-like the rest of your build
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Old 12-17-2020, 10:04 PM   #1192
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Couple tips on tailgate trim. Used a small piece of steel speaker mesh behind the tailgate trim clips. This way when you push on the soft aluminum trim, the hard steel clip doesn’t leave a high spot on the trim. The barrel push nuts for chrome above the tailgate handle need 1/4” holes. I use a 21/64” bit for horizontal trim and trim around the tail lights. (OE is 5/16”)
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Old 12-24-2020, 09:17 AM   #1193
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Hood, grill assembly, bumper and cowl installed. New door and window glass installed. Wiper linkage, wiper arms and new wipers installed.
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Old 12-24-2020, 10:46 AM   #1194
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It's looking great.
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Old 12-24-2020, 11:18 AM   #1195
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Real nice!
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Old 01-01-2021, 11:12 PM   #1196
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Old 01-02-2021, 12:27 AM   #1197
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Looks great!
Is the aluminum grille housing original or aftermarket? If aftermarket, how was the fit to work with?
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Old 01-02-2021, 12:52 AM   #1198
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Looks great!
Is the aluminum grille housing original or aftermarket? If aftermarket, how was the fit to work with?
Counterpart from Classic Parts. Fits well. Everyone that has had issues with fitment has used aftermarket fenders.
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Old 01-02-2021, 12:54 AM   #1199
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Counterpart from Classic Parts. Fits well. Everyone that has had issues with fitment has used aftermarket fenders.
Good to know! Thank you for the quick reply.
I kept original fenders for this reason.
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