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**IronCanine** · 01-01-2016, 02:08 PM

My wife surprised me (and Eric) with a wonderful Christmas present this year. She surreptitiously took the photos and text from this thread and turned it into a coffee table book. I wasn't going to post about it, but it turned out so cool and I thought it was such a killer idea, I thought I'd share.

**IronCanine** · 01-01-2016, 02:12 PM

All of your names are now in print forever.

SS Tim · 01-01-2016, 02:52 PM

Truely a very special gift!

tjsblazer · 01-01-2016, 03:17 PM

That is pretty awesome.

**Ol Blue K20** · 01-01-2016, 03:22 PM

What a great idea and gift!! You have an awesome wife..

OLDYELLOW · 01-01-2016, 03:36 PM

It was a surprise and a great gift. Thanks very much.

Blown06 · 01-01-2016, 04:47 PM

That's about the best gift idea I've ever seen, you've got an awesome wife, congrats.

**IronCanine** · 01-01-2016, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SS Tim

Truely a very special gift!

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Originally Posted by tjsblazer

That is pretty awesome.

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Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

What a great idea and gift!! You have an awesome wife..

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Originally Posted by OLDYELLOW

It was a surprise and a great gift. Thanks very much.

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Originally Posted by Blown06

That's about the best gift idea I've ever seen, you've got an awesome wife, congrats.

Thanks guys. No doubt she is the absolute best. She floored me...right under my nose and I had no clue. I don't know where she found the time. I just thought I'd share because there are a lot of other build threads on here that could easily do the same thing. I also think if you're showing a truck, I like this better than a photo album or board. Edit:FYI, she did it on Shutterfly.

smbrouss70 · 01-02-2016, 01:57 AM

That is an awesome present!

**72 tigger** · 01-02-2016, 08:37 AM

Very nice! Will you be selling autographed copies soon?

**DeadheadNM** · 01-02-2016, 12:20 PM

Too cool Brad. She's a keeper!

CTENTA1 · 01-04-2016, 05:08 PM

That's awesome.

crappie66 · 01-04-2016, 05:31 PM

I like the book

**IronCanine** · 01-04-2016, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by smbrouss70

That is an awesome present!

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Originally Posted by 72 tigger

Very nice! Will you be selling autographed copies soon?

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Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Too cool Brad. She's a keeper!

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Originally Posted by CTENTA1

That's awesome.

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Originally Posted by crappie66

I like the book

Thanks guys...my wife and the book are both awesome. No copies, but you guys have got the source material, feel free to have at it

72K5CSTDarkOlive · 01-04-2016, 08:33 PM

That's awesome!

oldyellowssun · 04-10-2016, 01:08 PM

I hope my dad does as good as of a job on my truck as he did on yours.

oldyellowssun · 04-10-2016, 01:46 PM

Come check out my thread that we will be starting soon

**IronCanine** · 04-10-2016, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by oldyellowssun

I hope my dad does as good as of a job on my truck as he did on yours.

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Originally Posted by oldyellowssun

Come check out my thread that we will be starting soon

I got a sneaking suspicion that it'll turn out great...as long as you two do it together. You know I'll be following.

72K5CSTDarkOlive · 04-11-2016, 04:50 PM

That's Rad!

**IronCanine** · 06-11-2016, 02:42 PM

70 K5 - YouTube

A year ago this week. Excuse the hard edits...cut out my 4 year old (at the time) jumping around and re-christening the truck "StarGlow"...also sorry for the multiple deletions of this post. The embed was a challenge for some reason.

hemi43 · 06-11-2016, 03:00 PM

She looks good !!!

**IronCanine** · 06-11-2016, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by hemi43

She looks good !!!

That was mile #9 arriving home for the first time all shiny. Even though she was fresh and new and square and tight, she was still a 10 and 2 machine on the highway. I wish I had known then about your shim solution to adjust the caster. That bit of info alone makes me want to do another one.

tristan · 06-11-2016, 04:24 PM

Gives me hope that someday mine will be paroled from its current 3 year-to-life sentence in restoration prison. Please get another one, we need some more action on the Blazer/Jimmy build forum.

chevycc1970 · 06-17-2016, 10:31 PM

Beautiful Blazer! I am absolutely in love with the original build. I am restoring a 70 K-10 all original and the day I'm done with it in the next few months I am going Blazer shopping.

AnotherWs6 · 07-06-2016, 10:38 AM

Just finished the thread, one of the best I have read anywhere. It was like reading a good story - which is what it really is right? As I was reading I was struck with this negative kind of feeling quite a few times. It was sort of wishing, disappointed, guilty feeling. Hard to describe, but it comes from the fact that my truck is nowhere near that nice and I know it never will be. Not jealousy. Like "if you worked a little harder you could......."

But then I saw your comment about it not being fair to wives, kids, etc. That hits home. You are absolutely right. These crazy kind of clean, perfect cars are OUR passion. "Our" being the owners of such things. WE are the ones who put all of the time, money, care worrying, research into them. Because it is OUR passion. Expecting your family members to have the same protective sense for the car can suck all of the joy out of owing it and using it with your family. You're stressed, possibly angry. They're nervous and trying not to do anything. I can see all of these things potentially happening. So I feel good about owning something that I am not super anal about. I took the family (wife and 2 year old daughter) out this past weekend for the second time in my truck. I let my daughter stand on the front seat. I let her try to find the ignition hole with the key. And it feels good to be in something fun where nobody is super paranoid about it. I had not thought about that or how important it is. I already have another vehicle that no one is allowed to look at. (Not literally) So is my truck perfect? Nope. And I don't want it to be!! But it sure was fun watching you make yours so.

01-01-2016, 02:08 PM	#1
IronCanine I'm trying.... Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 2,542	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off My wife surprised me (and Eric) with a wonderful Christmas present this year. She surreptitiously took the photos and text from this thread and turned it into a coffee table book. I wasn't going to post about it, but it turned out so cool and I thought it was such a killer idea, I thought I'd share. Attached Images __________________ 1970 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=645076 1969 K10 SWB CST http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post8520352 1971 K20 Z84 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...90#post9047290 1946 B.F. Avery Model A Tractor http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...55#post8292555 "Sometimes I wonder if zander208 was even real..."

01-01-2016, 02:12 PM	#2
IronCanine I'm trying.... Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 2,542	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off All of your names are now in print forever. Attached Images __________________ 1970 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=645076 1969 K10 SWB CST http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...52#post8520352 1971 K20 Z84 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...90#post9047290 1946 B.F. Avery Model A Tractor http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...55#post8292555 "Sometimes I wonder if zander208 was even real..."

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SS Tim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edwards, CA Posts: 7,503	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off Truely a very special gift! __________________ Thanks, Tim * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID Blazer SPID Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Highlanders Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? Plaid Blazer ** Plaid Suburban

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tjsblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Great White North Posts: 1,520	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off That is pretty awesome. __________________ Jeff. '72 Blazer K5 "Camshaft opinions are like belly buttons; everyone has one and no two are alike" My Blazer Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=626752 My Engine Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=637336

01-01-2016, 03:22 PM	#5
Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 15,888	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off What a great idea and gift!! You have an awesome wife.. __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man

01-01-2016, 03:36 PM	#6
OLDYELLOW Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 63	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off It was a surprise and a great gift. Thanks very much.

01-01-2016, 04:47 PM	#7
Blown06 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Burnet, Tx Posts: 332	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off That's about the best gift idea I've ever seen, you've got an awesome wife, congrats. __________________ Me: Jarrod My project: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=646563

01-02-2016, 01:57 AM	#9
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,782	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off That is an awesome present! __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

01-02-2016, 08:37 AM	#10
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,219	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off Very nice! Will you be selling autographed copies soon?

01-02-2016, 12:20 PM	#11
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,320	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off Too cool Brad. She's a keeper! __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

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01-04-2016, 05:31 PM	#13
crappie66 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Jacksonville Texas Posts: 5	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off I like the book

01-04-2016, 08:33 PM	#15
72K5CSTDarkOlive Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 774	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off That's awesome! __________________ My Build Thread 72 K5 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=628612 Build version 2.0: 72 K5 6.0 LQ9, 4L80e, NP205 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=793192 ____________________________________________ 1972 CST K5 Blazer Dark Olive

04-10-2016, 01:08 PM	#16
oldyellowssun Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Athens Posts: 107	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off I hope my dad does as good as of a job on my truck as he did on yours.

04-10-2016, 01:46 PM	#17
oldyellowssun Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Athens Posts: 107	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off Come check out my thread that we will be starting soon __________________ I must be bright, Daddy called me sun--- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=703733



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04-11-2016, 04:50 PM	#19
72K5CSTDarkOlive Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 774	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off That's Rad! __________________ My Build Thread 72 K5 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=628612 Build version 2.0: 72 K5 6.0 LQ9, 4L80e, NP205 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=793192 ____________________________________________ 1972 CST K5 Blazer Dark Olive

06-11-2016, 03:00 PM	#21
hemi43 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 1,501	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off She looks good !!!

06-11-2016, 04:24 PM	#23
tristan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Western PA Posts: 1,295	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off Gives me hope that someday mine will be paroled from its current 3 year-to-life sentence in restoration prison. Please get another one, we need some more action on the Blazer/Jimmy build forum.

06-17-2016, 10:31 PM	#24
chevycc1970 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Elsberry Mo Posts: 224	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off Beautiful Blazer! I am absolutely in love with the original build. I am restoring a 70 K-10 all original and the day I'm done with it in the next few months I am going Blazer shopping.

07-06-2016, 10:38 AM	#25
AnotherWs6 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 602	Re: 70 Blazer Frame Off Just finished the thread, one of the best I have read anywhere. It was like reading a good story - which is what it really is right? As I was reading I was struck with this negative kind of feeling quite a few times. It was sort of wishing, disappointed, guilty feeling. Hard to describe, but it comes from the fact that my truck is nowhere near that nice and I know it never will be. Not jealousy. Like "if you worked a little harder you could......." But then I saw your comment about it not being fair to wives, kids, etc. That hits home. You are absolutely right. These crazy kind of clean, perfect cars are OUR passion. "Our" being the owners of such things. WE are the ones who put all of the time, money, care worrying, research into them. Because it is OUR passion. Expecting your family members to have the same protective sense for the car can suck all of the joy out of owing it and using it with your family. You're stressed, possibly angry. They're nervous and trying not to do anything. I can see all of these things potentially happening. So I feel good about owning something that I am not super anal about. I took the family (wife and 2 year old daughter) out this past weekend for the second time in my truck. I let my daughter stand on the front seat. I let her try to find the ignition hole with the key. And it feels good to be in something fun where nobody is super paranoid about it. I had not thought about that or how important it is. I already have another vehicle that no one is allowed to look at. (Not literally) So is my truck perfect? Nope. And I don't want it to be!! But it sure was fun watching you make yours so. __________________ 1968 C-10 Suburban - Original 396/TH400 2002 Transam WS6 - M6 - Black/Black - Evil Garage Queen 2000 Silverado - DD - Small lift+Body lift+35" Duratracs+4.88's + Eaton TruTrac - Monster Truck 2010 Cadillac CTS Wagon Sport - Wife's DD and the only classy car we have.

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