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03-09-2019, 04:42 PM
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 Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Fort Myers FL
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Re: How a C10 purchase turned into insanity and Blazer builds
Okay got the top off Arizona. Now it’s balanced enough to take off the radiator support. It never ceases to amaze me what people do or think. I really want to take people’s tools away daily. Am I the only one that feels this way? I’m not trying to be cocky and I have definitely learned from trial and error but wtf? Just because you can weld or you can cut some wires doesn’t mean you should. I’m thinking this is the frame to turn into 2wd since it has been butchered badly. Didn’t think it could be worse than tetanus’s frame and the homemade body lift but I was wrong.
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03-09-2019, 07:10 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454
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Re: How a C10 purchase turned into insanity and Blazer builds
Thanks now I have family tradition stuck in my head...Thankfully, on this forum, I have yet to think some one should have his or her tools removed
Unbelievable talent across all the sections, with very helpfull people, consider me in to watch the progress. First thing I noticed was the fuel door, thought that would be worth saving, until I saw the hack job on the inside I think the top may be worth saving, BTW, I've had a few "Oh, sh!t moments" myself
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03-11-2019, 03:03 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Fort Myers FL
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Re: How a C10 purchase turned into insanity and Blazer builds
Arizona topless
Don’t get too excited lol |
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03-11-2019, 03:13 PM
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Location: Fort Myers FL
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Re: How a C10 purchase turned into insanity and Blazer builds
Started to really get into Tetanus and tear it apart. Not much would come apart. After fighting to get one bolt for 20 minutes, hammer and chisel style I lost it and started cutting. I cut the bed side off the bad bed side and I couldn’t believe how bad it was rotting from the inside out. I was hopeful I could save the cargo floor and the other bed side with patches but as it started to come apart it’s just not feasible since you can buy the panels relatively cheap.
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03-11-2019, 03:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Fort Myers FL
Posts: 82
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Re: How a C10 purchase turned into insanity and Blazer builds
Pictures of the carnage
Wife had to hold vise grips on some of the bed floor bolts so I could get them out. When I want a bolt to break it won’t, when I don’t want a bolt to break it does. I should have just cut everything off but I really was trying to have the ability to save anything I could. |
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03-11-2019, 03:37 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Fort Myers FL
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Re: How a C10 purchase turned into insanity and Blazer builds
I hate rust. I have swept this much up at least 10 times. It was enough to fill a 5 gallon bucket.
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03-11-2019, 03:42 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Fort Myers FL
Posts: 82
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Re: How a C10 purchase turned into insanity and Blazer builds
After getting the bed sides off and cargo floor off I cut the floor to so I could lift it off by myself. I will tackle stripping the cowl of everything and take that off in one piece. It’s looking like there really isn’t much sheetmetal worth saving when you factor in how long it will take versus cost of a new panel.
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