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71RestoRod · 05-01-2004, 12:47 AM

I’ve been bringing pieces back home from the painter over the last couple of weeks. Dragged the tub and top home Tuesday... glad I got it done then. Beautiful day, sunny, 80 degrees... Today it's like 30 degrees and there's a half foot of snow on the deck.

Getting the paint finished is a real milestone for me after replacing the floors, pillers, kicks, inner & outers rockers, rocker boxes, panels, supports, etc, etc, etc...

More pics here: More Paint and Restoration Pics

71RestoRod · 05-01-2004, 12:48 AM

Front Shot....

71RestoRod · 05-01-2004, 12:49 AM

Side Shot ....

71RestoRod · 05-01-2004, 12:51 AM

Dash .......

71RestoRod · 05-01-2004, 12:52 AM

No scratches.... yet!

saulgoode · 05-01-2004, 02:07 AM

Man that looks nice keep us updated on progress.

**Yukon Jack** · 05-01-2004, 08:31 AM

That looks great, lots of work obviously has taken place. My K20 is in the exact same stage right now, well, except the doors and cowl aren't painted yet. Pretty exciting. Can't wait to see it all put together!

*Gee_Emm* · 05-01-2004, 10:30 AM

Wow, I thought I had lots of rust repair to do. How long has it taken to get to this point? Looks good.

bouncytruck · 05-01-2004, 02:53 PM

Very nice!

Big J · 05-01-2004, 03:45 PM

That looks awesome! Do ya have any before pics of the floor/rocker area? If ya do, you should postem' to help keep the rest of us motivated, lol.

LUV2XCLR8 · 05-01-2004, 04:07 PM

GOTTA LUV BLAZERS

3100 special · 05-01-2004, 07:17 PM

Very nice!

**Canadian694x4** · 05-01-2004, 11:33 PM

Looking Great! Can't wait to see her back together!

72c5 · 05-02-2004, 04:11 PM

Wow, looks great! You still have a lot, but it is the fun stuff now!

MMGOODIE · 05-03-2004, 03:56 PM

that is a killer blue. Looking good. keep it up

71RestoRod · 05-04-2004, 04:11 AM

Thanks for all the nice complements everyone.

Gee Emm,
It’s funny you should say that, because I said the same thing to myself when I saw your pictures! I lucked out with the windshield frame, but most everything else had to be replaced. I took it apart about 5 years ago. Guess you could say I’m not in a hurry….

Big J,
If you follow the link in the fist post of this thread, you can find some real inspirational pics of the tub with no metal beneath the trim line…

72c5,
I have to agree! The fun does start now… Got the body off the frame tonight. I’m totally psyched about diving into the next phase of the restoration… detailing the chassis. It’s been so long since I’ve done anything mechanical on this beast, I’m not going to know how to act!

1970blazin · 05-04-2004, 09:47 PM

Love the color!! I am impressed with all the work you have done! Nice work! Keep the pictures coming!
Diane

71RestoRod · 05-05-2004, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1970blazin

Love the color!!

Diane,

Thanks. I hoped you would like it... after all, they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery... !

I love the color too. It's amazing how much the shade varies depending on the lighting. PPG 508 DK Blue Poly (DK for Diane and Ken??)

Thanks for all of your inspiration.

Doug (& Kathy)

72c5 · 05-05-2004, 10:42 PM

So Resto, that is awsome how high you got the body! I assume the nose has to come off to lift the body seperate from the frame? Could you have left the nose on if it were on from the paintshop?

Did you lift the body off using only the engine crane?

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 05-07-2004, 11:35 PM

Man that blaz is looking pretty good I sure wish I was that far on my blazer project... I need to get my other project's finished 1st..

71RestoRod · 05-13-2004, 01:37 AM

72c5,

I did use the cherry picker. First I lifted the front end and put some blocks between the frame and the body… then lifted the rear halfway… raised the front the rest of the way up and then the back end again to level it out. I originally lined it up to roll the frame out the front of the garage, but after I had the body lifted off I discovered it was just as easy to rotate the frame around the back of the scaffold on the roller skates. It’s working out really nice because I’m able to store all my resto crap and new parts under the body while I work on the chassis. You could… and I’ve seen guys lift the body as high as you need with the doors and front clip attached, but with the fresh paint, I would be too afraid of the body panels shifting and chipping the edges. Besides, in my case I had it painted in pieces. BTW, I could never have done this prior to all of the structural repair under the tub… it would have folded in half!!

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71RestoRod Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 494	Progress: Back from the painter I’ve been bringing pieces back home from the painter over the last couple of weeks. Dragged the tub and top home Tuesday... glad I got it done then. Beautiful day, sunny, 80 degrees... Today it's like 30 degrees and there's a half foot of snow on the deck. Getting the paint finished is a real milestone for me after replacing the floors, pillers, kicks, inner & outers rockers, rocker boxes, panels, supports, etc, etc, etc... More pics here: More Paint and Restoration Pics Attached Images Last edited by 71RestoRod; 05-04-2004 at 03:45 AM.

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71RestoRod Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 494	Front Shot.... Attached Images Last edited by 71RestoRod; 05-04-2004 at 03:48 AM.

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71RestoRod Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 494	Side Shot .... Attached Images Last edited by 71RestoRod; 05-04-2004 at 03:49 AM.

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71RestoRod Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 494	Dash ....... Attached Images Last edited by 71RestoRod; 05-04-2004 at 03:50 AM.

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71RestoRod Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 494	No scratches.... yet! Attached Images Last edited by 71RestoRod; 05-04-2004 at 03:52 AM.

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saulgoode Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 388	Man that looks nice keep us updated on progress.

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Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	That looks great, lots of work obviously has taken place. My K20 is in the exact same stage right now, well, except the doors and cowl aren't painted yet. Pretty exciting. Can't wait to see it all put together! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

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Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	Wow, I thought I had lots of rust repair to do. How long has it taken to get to this point? Looks good.

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72c5 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston Posts: 311	Wow, looks great! You still have a lot, but it is the fun stuff now!

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MMGOODIE I love doing it topless Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: MossyRock, WA Posts: 493	that is a killer blue. Looking good. keep it up __________________ Mikey "If you can read this, thank a teacher; If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier."



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05-04-2004, 04:11 AM	#16
71RestoRod Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 494	Thanks Thanks for all the nice complements everyone. Gee Emm, It’s funny you should say that, because I said the same thing to myself when I saw your pictures! I lucked out with the windshield frame, but most everything else had to be replaced. I took it apart about 5 years ago. Guess you could say I’m not in a hurry…. Big J, If you follow the link in the fist post of this thread, you can find some real inspirational pics of the tub with no metal beneath the trim line… 72c5, I have to agree! The fun does start now… Got the body off the frame tonight. I’m totally psyched about diving into the next phase of the restoration… detailing the chassis. It’s been so long since I’ve done anything mechanical on this beast, I’m not going to know how to act! Attached Images

05-04-2004, 09:47 PM	#17
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	Love the color!! I am impressed with all the work you have done! Nice work! Keep the pictures coming! Diane __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

05-05-2004, 10:42 PM	#19
72c5 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston Posts: 311	So Resto, that is awsome how high you got the body! I assume the nose has to come off to lift the body seperate from the frame? Could you have left the nose on if it were on from the paintshop? Did you lift the body off using only the engine crane?

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FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,590	Man that blaz is looking pretty good I sure wish I was that far on my blazer project... I need to get my other project's finished 1st.. __________________ 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..

05-13-2004, 01:37 AM	#21
71RestoRod Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 494	72c5, I did use the cherry picker. First I lifted the front end and put some blocks between the frame and the body… then lifted the rear halfway… raised the front the rest of the way up and then the back end again to level it out. I originally lined it up to roll the frame out the front of the garage, but after I had the body lifted off I discovered it was just as easy to rotate the frame around the back of the scaffold on the roller skates. It’s working out really nice because I’m able to store all my resto crap and new parts under the body while I work on the chassis. You could… and I’ve seen guys lift the body as high as you need with the doors and front clip attached, but with the fresh paint, I would be too afraid of the body panels shifting and chipping the edges. Besides, in my case I had it painted in pieces. BTW, I could never have done this prior to all of the structural repair under the tub… it would have folded in half!!

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