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1970blazin · 04-04-2004, 11:47 PM

Found out the core support needed replaced when we were trying to put on the front fenders....so out with the old one and in with the other one! Nice sunny day for us washingtonians!!!

P.O. had a small fender bender, and just tried to BEND the core support back- no worky

Here is a pic with the new core support goin' in...

1970blazin · 04-04-2004, 11:48 PM

Putting it in...lots of bolts.

1970blazin · 04-04-2004, 11:49 PM

Putting on the front grill!!! Looking good eh?

1970blazin · 04-04-2004, 11:50 PM

more bolts....

1970blazin · 04-04-2004, 11:51 PM

Putting on the front bumper.

toms68cst · 04-04-2004, 11:53 PM

"gonna be shweeeeeet!"

No doubt! Lookin' good.

1970blazin · 04-04-2004, 11:54 PM

I am soooooooo excited!! My hubby is on vacation this week...(blazer vacation!!!) We should have it mostly together this week, and at least be able to take it for a test drive and work out the glitches!

69 Short Fleet · 04-05-2004, 12:08 AM

Looking Great!!! Is your grill (outer) a reproduction one? I'm just about to install mine (I hope its gonna be painless, lol). Later Doug

1970blazin · 04-05-2004, 12:24 AM

Yeah my inner and outer grill are the reproductions. I think it went in pretty good. I also have repro front inner and outer fenders. So far so good....I am holding my breath till the hood goes on and I can see how the body panels line up! Whew!

**PICKMUP** · 04-05-2004, 01:08 AM

I think the grill is genuine GM NOS...all the other parts are repro. Sure looks good. Hope it all goes together without too many glitches. I know you didn't get to pre-fit and adjust the parts before they were painted. Hope there are no big surprises.

Big J · 04-05-2004, 05:22 PM

That looks AWESOME! Hope mine looks that clean when completed. Good luck on your test drive!

BLAZERMAN · 04-05-2004, 10:07 PM

Thats SHARP!!

skid · 04-05-2004, 11:52 PM

OK, now I'm getting very jealous....

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1970blazin · 04-06-2004, 12:25 AM

MORE PROGRESS!!!

Tonight we got the fenders adjusted and the cowl on. Antenna too!

Put the hood on, but still need to adjust it...oh- and we put in the parking light housings! Yeah!!!

1970blazin · 04-06-2004, 12:26 AM

A couple of HAPPY boys!!! My two sons can't wait to take it for a drive- look at those smiles...and that is just pulling it in and out of the garage!!!

Diane

**Yukon Jack** · 04-06-2004, 11:25 AM

Get that Blazer appraised and well insured, cause you sure have but a lot of time and effort into it. Your pics are great motivators!

1970blazin · 04-06-2004, 02:20 PM

Yukon Jack- You are right on the appraisal and the insurance. Right now we only have liability,(just in case during a test drive something happens) but once we get it on the road we will get it appraised and well covered.

Thanks to everyone for all the nice compliments...helps to keep me motivated!
Diane

Tonyp · 04-22-2004, 02:05 AM

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Originally posted by 1970blazin
A couple of HAPPY boys!!! My two sons can't wait to take it for a drive- look at those smiles...and that is just pulling it in and out of the garage!!!
Diane

Looks like my kids...they think its a motorhome on the inside and play in it for hours...
great look truck

*FormerMember* · 04-23-2004, 05:50 PM

Ok, where did you get the core support and repro front grills?

Would be great for my 71.

*Randy70C-10* · 04-23-2004, 06:22 PM

Nice job!!

1970blazin · 04-23-2004, 09:02 PM

grendel-
Got the grill from Frank's (Pickmup) he is local here in Olympia 360-956-7170 I think. If not you can email him at Frankham@comcast.net. He is a great guy to deal with. The inner is a repro and the outer is a GM "repro" you can get new outers without the Chevrolet stamped in them for pretty cheap, but you have to buy GM reproduction parts to get the Chevrolet stamped in. (Worth the extra I think)
Got the core support off of a parts blazer we sold. Patched the rusty spots with new metal, POR-15 the bad parts, and then painted the whole core support satin black.
Hoping for some progress this weekend....

Diane

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 04-23-2004, 10:58 PM

Damn diane that blazer is looking to be a very fine restoration!!!!!! Beautiful blaz!!!!!!!

04-04-2004, 11:47 PM	#1
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	--PROGRESS on the Blazer!!!! Found out the core support needed replaced when we were trying to put on the front fenders....so out with the old one and in with the other one! Nice sunny day for us washingtonians!!! P.O. had a small fender bender, and just tried to BEND the core support back- no worky Here is a pic with the new core support goin' in... Attached Images __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

04-04-2004, 11:48 PM	#2
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	Putting it in...lots of bolts. Attached Images __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

04-04-2004, 11:49 PM	#3
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	Putting on the front grill!!! Looking good eh? Attached Images __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

04-04-2004, 11:50 PM	#4
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	more bolts.... Attached Images __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

04-04-2004, 11:51 PM	#5
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	Putting on the front bumper. Attached Images __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

04-04-2004, 11:53 PM	#6
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,277	"gonna be shweeeeeet!" No doubt! Lookin' good. __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

04-04-2004, 11:54 PM	#7
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	I am soooooooo excited!! My hubby is on vacation this week...(blazer vacation!!!) We should have it mostly together this week, and at least be able to take it for a test drive and work out the glitches! Attached Images __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

04-05-2004, 12:08 AM	#8
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	Looking Great!!! Is your grill (outer) a reproduction one? I'm just about to install mine (I hope its gonna be painless, lol). Later Doug

04-05-2004, 12:24 AM	#9
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	Yeah my inner and outer grill are the reproductions. I think it went in pretty good. I also have repro front inner and outer fenders. So far so good....I am holding my breath till the hood goes on and I can see how the body panels line up! Whew! __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

04-05-2004, 01:08 AM	#10
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,121	Genuine GM I think the grill is genuine GM NOS...all the other parts are repro. Sure looks good. Hope it all goes together without too many glitches. I know you didn't get to pre-fit and adjust the parts before they were painted. Hope there are no big surprises. __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170

04-05-2004, 05:22 PM	#11
Big J Its lookin' like a Blazer! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Gods Country, KY Posts: 1,773	That looks AWESOME! Hope mine looks that clean when completed. Good luck on your test drive! __________________ BAZINGA! My Build

04-05-2004, 10:07 PM	#12
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,826	Thats SHARP!!

04-05-2004, 11:52 PM	#13
skid Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Left Coast Posts: 254	OK, now I'm getting very jealous.... ........ __________________ Toys: 72 K5 Blazer 74 Vette

04-06-2004, 12:25 AM	#14
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	MORE PROGRESS!!! Tonight we got the fenders adjusted and the cowl on. Antenna too! Put the hood on, but still need to adjust it...oh- and we put in the parking light housings! Yeah!!! Attached Images __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

04-06-2004, 12:26 AM	#15
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	A couple of HAPPY boys!!! My two sons can't wait to take it for a drive- look at those smiles...and that is just pulling it in and out of the garage!!! Diane Attached Images __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale



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04-06-2004, 11:25 AM	#16
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	Get that Blazer appraised and well insured, cause you sure have but a lot of time and effort into it. Your pics are great motivators! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

04-06-2004, 02:20 PM	#17
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	Yukon Jack- You are right on the appraisal and the insurance. Right now we only have liability,(just in case during a test drive something happens) but once we get it on the road we will get it appraised and well covered. Thanks to everyone for all the nice compliments...helps to keep me motivated! Diane __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

04-23-2004, 05:50 PM	#19
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	Ok, where did you get the core support and repro front grills? Would be great for my 71.

04-23-2004, 06:22 PM	#20
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Nice job!!

04-23-2004, 09:02 PM	#21
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	grendel- Got the grill from Frank's (Pickmup) he is local here in Olympia 360-956-7170 I think. If not you can email him at Frankham@comcast.net. He is a great guy to deal with. The inner is a repro and the outer is a GM "repro" you can get new outers without the Chevrolet stamped in them for pretty cheap, but you have to buy GM reproduction parts to get the Chevrolet stamped in. (Worth the extra I think) Got the core support off of a parts blazer we sold. Patched the rusty spots with new metal, POR-15 the bad parts, and then painted the whole core support satin black. Hoping for some progress this weekend.... Diane __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

04-23-2004, 10:58 PM	#22
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Damn diane that blazer is looking to be a very fine restoration!!!!!! Beautiful blaz!!!!!!! __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

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