Left for dead: 72 2wd blazer build

[Wasted Income]

Moving right along. Looks great.

[PHAT TONY]

I think we're all glad this wuzn't left for dead again!

[1956cameo]

Big Block, Thanks for all of the encouragement! Right now the only skills that seem to be necessary is patience and determination.

hgs_notes, It won't be long.

Wasted income, Thanks!

YBNORML, Burn out sucks. Fortunately it never lasts forever. Thanks!

PHAT TONY, Me too. But I have to much time and money in it to quit now.

[made2drag]

any new progress?

[1956cameo]

made2drag, I have been slowly working on the body work a couple of days a month. I was hoping to paint it by about now but I got an unexpectedly large property tax bill, and now my paint money is sitting in a tax office. So since it will take me a couple of months to save up for paint again, I figured there's no rush.

[hgs_notes]

Cheap paint...

http://www.summitracing.com/search/d...t-finish/gloss

[1956cameo]

hgs_notes, I could definitely afford the Summit paint at those prices. There have been numerous times in the past that I have painted projects with the "cheap" paint with really good results, but since this was my dream truck I wanted to go with all PPG materials. Right now I have $700 worth of PPG primer on the blazer. The paint that I want is supposed to cost around $1,000. Now I would be too afraid to change paints out of fears of incapability.

[notsolo]

Not here to change your mind, I also like PPG ...I just can't afford it..my color choice requires silver base coat 1st then 2nd color (Lime firemist) I had a gallon of DBC and I put TCP Global over it.(Not as good as PPG) but I like it.

[fxdxharley]

You will be safe to use any urethane over the ppg epoxy primer. i just painted my bike using sherwin williams epoxy primer and dupont crhoma base then s.w. clear. came out great. my buddy that painted it had always used the ppg before he switched to the s.w primer. its cheaper and doesnt shrink like ncp primer does. P30B - SPECTRAPRIME™ COLOR SURFACER SEALER SYSTEM 2K PRIMER SURFACER - BLACK worked great and has a built in guide coat. use it as a sealer and blocking primer.

[1956cameo]

Thanks for the information guys! I guess I am just a little gun shy since I have had so many paint jobs crinkle, peel, and flake that I am too nervous to chance it anymore. I might try out some combinations on a fender or door so that way I can see how the paint / primer combos will react on a small panel.

[PD1292]

I too am glad this project was not "left for dead" glad to see it is still being worked on. I am in the same boat trying to finish up body work for final paint. Its a slow boat, with only one oar, and the trailer still attached under the water. Keep it up, Barry

[1956cameo]

PD1292, Thanks for the encouragement.



I know I haven't posted a lot in the way of pictures lately, but here are a few to prove that progress is actually being made. The first couple are pictures of the blazer after receiving it's coat of "filler" primer.







These are pictures that I took yesterday. We are getting down to the details now.

[PHAT TONY]

After all this work that HAS to feel great to be getting so close to color!

[1956cameo]

It does feel great! Long overdue but great. I hate to throw a date out there because that means it won't happen, but depending on my schedule it should get painted in late March or early April.

[NewType72]

looks good to be coming back around to paint I was enthralled to finally get one solid color on my truck and then my red finally had my dad do my tailgate after 7 months betwee painting the rest of the truck

[blazin71K5]

Wow all that work sure looks great, i can't wait to see the finished product.

[hilljob26]

i dont know about you guys, but i am ready to see some color on that beauty..keep it up

[1956cameo]

Thanks Everyone! If everything goes as planned she should be painted by the end of this month! I am already planning out the next couple of stages; new suspension with a 3/5 drop, new wiring, crate engine, etc..

[1956cameo]

So I made a little progress on the blazer today. After working on this thing for three years and three months I finally laid down a little paint. I wen't back with the factory original blue. The paint shop was able to match the paint from a paint chip chart that I had for 1972 Chevy trucks. I saved a little money and went with PPG Shopline paint. It is a base coat / clear coat paint. We put down 3 coats of paint and clear on the interior panels, dash, and firewall; and we put 4 coats of paint and clear on all of the exterior panels. Overall the paint went on really well. We do have a few sags combined with light orange peel, but that will all come out in the sanding and buffing stage. Here are a few shots.

First a few close up shots.

[1956cameo]

Originally I was just going to post the close up shots and then wait a day or two before posting the full body pictures, but then I figured why make people wait. So here are a few shots showing the entire blazer. Sorry the shots are so up close and limited in angles and views. There just isn't much room in the paint booth to take adequate pictures. I can't wait to get this thing sanded and buffed so that paint will really "POP"!








I don't know why the interior looks so bad in this photo. The inside actually came out looking great. I think it looks bad in this picture due to weird lighting and poor camera angle. The floor of the cab area and bed will be painted with black rubberized coating.

[freakshow108]

I can't wait to get to this stage with my blazer, I know how you feel finally getting to paint, when we got to this stage with my kids truck It was definitely the light at the end of the tunnel! Looks good, keep the pics coming!
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[NewType72]

Awesome so glad to see some paint in this bad boy
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[YBNORML]

Wicked! I love the color.

[72ironmike]

When I see members that do builds like this I am always floored. It is such an amazing display of everything good in people. Self reliance, will-power, ingenuity, determination, intelligence, capability, resourcefullness, sacrifice, hard work, etc..... on & on. Nice, nice work. Glad I found this for morning reading/coffee. GM did not do that much work when they built it (you will have a "hand built" auto) ! Truly Sweet !

[jjzepplin]

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