I havent checked this thread for a while & boy have you been busy. Your truck is looking amazing! Good work...

Few more pics but yep it is raining so no out side sun shots for now. It is up and running again so the first chance of sun shine I will pullit out and get a few shots. This week I will work on the new vent windows, door glass, weather stripping and color sanding the roof then if all goes well I will drop it off at the glass shop friday for teh front and back glass with the stainless trim.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

verrry nice

Looks real good, Kevin!

If this is the tow rig, then what are you going to use to tow it to the glass shop?:lol:

And what do you have planned for the holes in the bumper?

very nice... love the "low buk" plate :cool:

Sorry Kevin, I had to do it......:D.

Sorry Kevin, I had to do it......:D.

o yea:cool::bling2:

Do you ever sleep?!

Lookin good.

Sweet Rob!! :D


Kevin, it's looking great.

Looks real good, Kevin!

If this is the tow rig, then what are you going to use to tow it to the glass shop?:lol:

And what do you have planned for the holes in the bumper?

The Wife's car what else!!

Here baby hauler is an 07 TrailBlazer SS 395hp LS2 V8 so it should do the job:lol:

I had a new bumper that came with the truck that was suposed to be a 70 bumper all rechromed but when I pulled it out it turned out to be for some other year. It does not have the light holes but has some funky turned in portions in the top edge about were the head lights are? I will get a pic so I can find out what it is. So I put my old bumper back on and I will ether get a new 67-70 or find some driving lights for this one!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Sounds like a GMC front bumper.

Sounds like a GMC front bumper.

:agree:

Sounds like a GMC front bumper.
You nailed it! Thats the one, I was really hoping it was the right one because it is an original bumper that was tripple chrome plated and looks great. Any GMC guys need a front bumper?

Rob my wife almost pee'd her self when she saw your MO BUK plate!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Sorry Kevin, I had to do it......:D.

i dont get it ???

Kevin that truck is looking better everyday. Im sitting here dealing with sub 20 degree weather and dont even want to go to the garage to get the firewood to keep warm let alone be working on my ride right now,but you keep out there almost every day/nite it seems. I wished I had Cali weather.

Kevin that truck is looking better everyday. Im sitting here dealing with sub 20 degree weather and dont even want to go to the garage to get the firewood to keep warm let alone be working on my ride right now,but you keep out there almost every day/nite it seems. I wished I had Cali weather.

I'm with ya there! Saturday's high here was 9 above zero. I do have heat in the shop, but I've got to freeze for quite some time before it gets up to temp in there. Summer will be along soon. :whine:

I'm with ya there! Saturday's high here was 9 above zero. I do have heat in the shop, but I've got to freeze for quite some time before it gets up to temp in there. Summer will be along soon. :whine:We get into the 20's but that is about as cold as it gets here. I will wake up about 4am go to the shop and turn on a few heaters then go back to be untill 6am or so before heading out to work. That helps alot and if I have the paint booth set up then two heaters will get that up to about 75* in under two hours and that is really nice but when you shut the heaters off to paitn it drops real fast!

Also thats to everyone for all the coments, it has been a fun build and even more fun being able to share it with everyone.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

We get into the 20's but that is about as cold as it gets here. I will wake up about 4am go to the shop and turn on a few heaters then go back to be untill 6am or so before heading out to work. That helps alot and if I have the paint booth set up then two heaters will get that up to about 75* in under two hours and that is really nice but when you shut the heaters off to paitn it drops real fast!

Also thats to everyone for all the coments, it has been a fun build and even more fun being able to share it with everyone.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Thanks for sharing, this has been a fun build to watch as well.

sure do need a new front bumper, just let me know.

That's going to be one hell of a driver Kevin!

Power, beauty, AND fuel mileage... hmmmmmm, wanna trade for a Z71 :D

You nailed it! Thats the one, I was really hoping it was the right one because it is an original bumper that was tripple chrome plated and looks great. Any GMC guys need a front bumper?

Rob my wife almost pee'd her self when she saw your MO BUK plate!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

I DO!!!!!!!!!!!! KEVIN>

1 MO BUK might allso be apropiate since you always needed a little more to do this or that

Thanks guys! I will be keeping the Low Buk plates Since what I have into it out of pocket is still not to bad for the end results. Also this was more of a show how it can be done thread not a Do it just like I did thread;) I think be folowing the steps I have gone thru it can be built for around 4-8K for a good sound truck ready for daily driving.
As far as the bumper goes I don't have time to be shipping so it would need to be a pick it up kind of deal.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

i just got to say rok you are very talented and have inspired me to do some metal/body work on my own ride that i was always nervous about doing.
but i cut out some rust spots and replaced them with some metal that i had to bend and shape myself, i took my time and it turned excellent.
i just want to say thanks for the step by step pics and the inspiration.
you rock rok:metal:

looks real good Kevin, i havent been on here for a while now i think that last page u were on was 9, i just read all the pages from 9-31, sooooooo sick
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r21/frankyazm/THUMBUP.gif

i just got to say rok you are very talented and have inspired me to do some metal/body work on my own ride that i was always nervous about doing.
but i cut out some rust spots and replaced them with some metal that i had to bend and shape myself, i took my time and it turned excellent.
i just want to say thanks for the step by step pics and the inspiration.
you rock rok:metal: That is just why I do what I do with the build threads. That and I would never keep this good of records on my own:lol:

looks real good Kevin, i havent been on here for a while now i think that last page u were on was 9, i just read all the pages from 9-31, sooooooo sick
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r21/frankyazm/THUMBUP.gif 9-31 dang you must read like I do...Pic's only;)

Kevin
LFD Inc.

9-31 dang you must read like I do...Pic's only;)

Kevin
LFD Inc.

ahahahaahhah sumthing like that, nah but i did read all what u have posted 2 the reply's

The Wife's car what else!!

Here baby hauler is an 07 TrailBlazer SS 395hp LS2 V8 so it should do the job:lol:

I had a new bumper that came with the truck that was suposed to be a 70 bumper all rechromed but when I pulled it out it turned out to be for some other year. It does not have the light holes but has some funky turned in portions in the top edge about were the head lights are? I will get a pic so I can find out what it is. So I put my old bumper back on and I will ether get a new 67-70 or find some driving lights for this one!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

I liked the idea of the driving lights in the bumper and I had thought about
using these for my headlight/turn signals. http://www.chevsofthe40s.com/search.lasso?Group=Lighting&Dept=Car&Cat=100C

Hey Kevin,

They are looking for a new wrench on Spike TVs Power Block. The description of the person they are looking for fits you to a T. You should apply or maybe we can just send them the links to the many build threads you have posted on this site. I think you are well suited for the position.

I liked the idea of the driving lights in the bumper and I had thought about
using these for my headlight/turn signals. http://www.chevsofthe40s.com/search.lasso?Group=Lighting&Dept=Car&Cat=100CI plan on using those on a 67 build I have planned so I can smooth out the other turns in the grill.

Hey Kevin,

They are looking for a new wrench on Spike TVs Power Block. The description of the person they are looking for fits you to a T. You should apply or maybe we can just send them the links to the many build threads you have posted on this site. I think you are well suited for the position. Ya but two problems, 1) their would be two Kevin's so it would get confusing and 2) that is one heck of a comute:lol: PM me with a link;) Also I have not forgoten about your paper work request bit I just keep forgetting to do it.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

No shippin the bumper? :(

I really liked that bumper. (scoops poop out of my cheerios).....

No shippin the bumper? :(

I really liked that bumper. (scoops poop out of my cheerios).....

Yeh sorry with the time it takes for me to ship large items and still give you a cheap fare price for the bumper and my time (what their is of it) I am better off giving it away, you know what I meen. It turns out that a curent customer build that I am doing "Project Trazer" is going to be a GMC (Trimmy) and not a Chevy like I had assumed it was. I will be donating the bumper to that project. I have been slacking on this project so I hope this will keep me in his good graces;)

Kevin
LFD Inc.

its lookin really good and thanks for the paint code, do you know if they have that same paint in flat instead of gloss? or did you make it gloss?

that trims adds a lot to the truck to

I plan on using those on a 67 build I have planned so I can smooth out the other turns in the grill.

Ya but two problems, 1) their would be two Kevin's so it would get confusing and 2) that is one heck of a comute:lol: PM me with a link;) Also I have not forgoten about your paper work request bit I just keep forgetting to do it.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Since there is already a Kevin, We'll just have to give you a stage name like.......Well I better not say this is a G rated site. PM Sent.

Since there is already a Kevin, We'll just have to give you a stage name like.......Well I better not say this is a G rated site. PM Sent.
Forget that they tape in TN! No offense to any TN's but I like California plus it is a behind the sceen job and I already have one of those, I'm married:lol:

Well no real progress, the weather has been crappy and I am waiting on a few parts but I did get my Valve cover emblems ($35) thingy's. Like I said not much but they are still pics right!

Kevin
LFD Inc.
166hrs main build
$6078.00 main build
105 Paint hrs
$905.00 Paint

Looks good. Looking forward to the finished product.!

emblems look good

So Kevin. What's going on? Here it's been 5 days since last pics of the truck not counting the little shot of the engine covers. Did ya get the glass in yet? What's next? Comeonnnnnnnn man! We're hurting! ;)

Nice paint on the engine covers... Now the rest of the engine looks like it could use a good cleaning up. :lol:

Great awesome work so far.. Now come to TX and fix my truck.. You can have an all access pass to the fridge and TV if it helps.

Looking sweet!

So Kevin. What's going on? Here it's been 5 days since last pics of the truck not counting the little shot of the engine covers. Did ya get the glass in yet? What's next? Comeonnnnnnnn man! We're hurting! ;) No the glass is not in yet. We have had alot of rain and my wife has been working late and I need her car to tow it to the glass shop. I worked on cleaning the yard up a bit this weekend between rain storms so not the bed is in the shop and ready for work. I think glass will be done in the next two weeks.

Nice paint on the engine covers... Now the rest of the engine looks like it could use a good cleaning up. :lol:

Great awesome work so far.. Now come to TX and fix my truck.. You can have an all access pass to the fridge and TV if it helps.Yes the engine needs help or I can just keep the hood shut:lol:
Thanks for the offer but I have two packed fridges here, a 50" plasma on the wall and as of two nights ago a 24" flat screen for the computer so I think I will stay here for now!

Here are a few pics of the clean up act. Oh my gosh a ford! YA YA I know but this one has been hiding in a barn since 1960 and just came out last year. It is an original 47K miles or so and a factory flat head V8. It is going to be a bad @ss project once my blazer is done.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Yes the engine needs help or I can just keep the hood shut:lol:
Thanks for the offer but I have two packed fridges here, a 50" plasma on the wall and as of two nights ago a 24" flat screen for the computer so I think I will stay here for now!
If I toss in a batch of brownies? :lol:

Man, didn't even recognize lo-buck at 1st, looks good outside. :metal:

If I toss in a batch of brownies? :lol:

Man, didn't even recognize lo-buck at 1st, looks good outside. :metal:

Man after seeing a pic of you and your "clean" hands I would be afraid to eat your brownies:lol:

I am still waiting for a sunny day for a good out side pic. I have still not seen this paint in true sun shine!

Kevin
LFD inc.

man this build is nice can't wait to see what you have in store for the Blazer!

It might really get done! I ended up getting Friday and Monday off and my wife and son are out of town untill Sunday so it is b@lls to the wall on the truck bed. Before lunch I did the handle flip on the tailgate and I will do a full write up in the next day or on it with 42 step by step pics. It went well but their were a few things that needed to be fixed with my kit.
Here are a few teaser shots for now:lol: It took me 3 1/2hrs and $85 for the kit to do this from start to finish even with the mods and redo's that came along.

Kevin
LFD Inc.
166hrs main build
$6163.00 main build
108 1/2 Paint hrs
$905.00 Paint

Cool! So you'l have it in Paint by Monday, right? :lol:

Cool! So you'l have it in Paint by Monday, right? :lol:

Yes that is the plan;)

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Man, you are a machine. I was making a joke, but I guess I should have known better.

Man, you are a machine. I was making a joke, but I guess I should have known better.
Metal work is almost done and I am about to start the skim cote tonight. Block and prime Saturday, Block and prime and block Sunday. Paint Monday! Rest when dead:lol:

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Done for the night! I finished up all the metal work on the bed and gate and plopped on a skim cote before heading in for the night. I welded up all the trim holes on the side of the bed and also the lower holes on the gate. I am leaving the top holes on the gate right above the old handle and the trim holes along side the tail lights. I will drill the new holes in the bed sides after it is mounted back on the truck to help with alignment. For the trim on top of the gate I will be using the lower trim from this gate since it does not have the handle nitch. I also set the new side marker buckets into the bed sides and modified the tail light mounts for a flush fit as well.

Kevin
LFD Inc.
166hrs main build
$6163.00 main build
118 1/2 Paint hrs
$905.00 Paint

^^^^

looks good Kevin

You don't want to do like putter did and just drive the truck to the glass shop while wearing goggles?:lol: I drove a car without a windshield about 40 miles for a buddy while wearing a full face motorcycle helmet. I only got stopped by one police officer on the way. He wanted to perform a sobriety check due to it being about 20* outside. Oh and did I mention the reason the car didn't have a windshield was it had been rolled?:lol: Anywho, I like the idea of using the lower trim were the old upper 3 piece was. I had always thought that if I relocated my handle that I would do it that way myself. The truck is coming together nicely by the way. (And yeah, I really dig the old Ford!)

You don't want to do like putter did and just drive the truck to the glass shop while wearing goggles?:lol:

(And yeah, I really dig the old Ford!)

Now I might be doing this since the truck will be all together by next week I am hoping. When I first set out to get the glass done I did not have time to get the bed done so it was going to be not all together and with the motor, tranny and gears I have in this truck it is not fun to drive with the bed off. Just putting it in gear spins the rear tire's. Yes I know it is fun but not safe and that meens no fun with the bed off and all the rocks hitting the back of the cab and your head!

I think I have spent to many years working around SanFrancisco because now I feel that I am a Bi-Vehicular (ford & chevy) guy:lol:

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Ok well the last few days has been very busy. I finished all the metal work on the bed and tail gate including the handle relocation kit. I recesed the lights in the bed as well. I then helped a friend modify his trany crossmenber in his 68 camero for a 700r4, went to another friends house to give pointer on body work for his dads 46 chevy 4dr and did I mention work on my own stuff as well. All the body work is done and two good cotes of fill primmer. I will block it down in the morning and paint by 2 or 3pm.
It is not perfect were the rear top body line is from shortening the bed sides but it will look very nice all the same. The bed will be line-x'd up over the top rail and the side molding still has to get drilled after paint and bed install. Here are a few pics fopr now. It was another 10hr day to get to this point.

Kevin
LFD Inc.
166hrs main build
$6163.00 main build
128 1/2 Paint hrs
$905.00 Paint

Man I can't wait to see that thing all together. Your paint looks realy good. I know how much work it can be. Keep making blue glass.:metal:

Man, low buck has really come along.
You will have to do a write up with pics of your redneck paint booth. Gotta love it.

Good news! Looks like I just sold my Slow Build project so that meens more room here for starters and second I will be dropping LowBuck off at the glass shop this Friday for front and back glass install, then from their it will roll down the road to the line-X shop to get the bed done and once that is dry they will push it 4 doors down to the interior shop to ge the seat recovered in a syn. leather two tone and maybe some door panels to match. Then with the left over money I will get my frame table material and the auto spit to get started on my 2wd Blazer once a few shop jobs are out of the way.
So I hope by Saturday to have the shop cleaned out and Project Trazer in the shop for the final go round. Thanks Dan for being under standing while I induldged in my truck!! The wife thanks you as well because now she will have a nice truck to steel from me to cruse to work.:lol:

Also the bed is blocked and in the booth just waiting on a spot on the tailgate to dry (small dent I missed) so I can finish up the sanding and should be in paint by 4pm today!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

NICE, GL on the sale of your truck...

Yeh it is done!! Well the last of the paint is finished. This turned out the best of all the paint sessions. Guess you can teach an old dog new tricks after all. Next shop order will include an exhaust fan for my REDNECK paint booth:lol: Well off to bed so I can be at my real job at 4am in the bay area:whine: 5 more hrs to the list!

Kevin
LFD Inc.
166hrs main build
$6163.00 main build
133 1/2 Paint hrs
$905.00 Paint

Wow!!! Looks Great !!! Some of the best jobs I've seen came from redneck paint booths !!!! Nice build !! Nice Truck !!!! Bob

nice

Nice work Kevin.......So honestly, you must only sleep a couple hours a day!!!

You're like the freakin energizer bunny!!!

Sweet, but what are the matches for?

Probably that propane heater cuz it's been so dang cold here in NorCal!

Sweet, but what are the matches for?

Nice work Kevin.......So honestly, you must only sleep a couple hours a day!!!
Yeh and your point is:lol:

Sweet, but what are the matches for?I was told by an old timmer that if you smoked while painting the filter in the cig acted like a repirator.:lol: Yeh one old heater that does not have the sparker thingy.

Probably that propane heater cuz it's been so dang cold here in NorCal!
You just could'nt leave the cold Ca. thing our little secrete could you! Now that they know Sunny Ca. really is not all that sunny we wil be getting all them Oregon guys wanting to come back! It was bairly 40* out yesterday in my shop , but in teh booth it was a nice 70* while spraying (heaters off during all 3 cotes) then after about 2hrs of dry time I turned on all three and cookek things at about 90*+ for another hr to make sure the gloss stayed up.

Very nice work. :cool:

Nice job that came out sweet can't wait to see it all togeteher!

rokcrin, what r u gonna do about the inside of the bed?

Pretty sure he said he was going to line-x it.

sorry...musta missed it

Even with a heated shop it been freakin freezin here in sunny cali. Too damn cold to do any work.....well you disproved my excusses for not doing anything to my truck!

Even with a heated shop it been freakin freezin here in sunny cali. Too damn cold to do any work.....well you disproved my excusses for not doing anything to my truck!

Oh come-on now I live in WINTERS for gosh sake we are used to it:lol:

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Great project, i have made printouts of your work on cuting your frame and box and am ready to do the same to my truck but was woundering if cutting my frame will keep me from getting a saftey for my truck once i finish it. Is your truck already safteyed or am i just worying to much about this and it shouldnt be a problem. I dont know what requierments for a vehicle safety here are diffrent from where you are so that might make a diffrence.

Great project, i have made printouts of your work on cuting your frame and box and am ready to do the same to my truck but was woundering if cutting my frame will keep me from getting a saftey for my truck once i finish it. Is your truck already safteyed or am i just worying to much about this and it shouldnt be a problem. I dont know what requierments for a vehicle safety here are diffrent from where you are so that might make a diffrence.

Here in Ca. as long as we feel good about our selfs they are ok with it:lol:




We have no safty check that we need to go thru.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

It is not perfect were the rear top body line is from shortening the bed sides but it will look very nice all the same. The bed will be line-x'd up over the top rail and the side molding still has to get drilled after paint and bed install. Here are a few pics fopr now.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Your statement on the body line has me concerned, as I am/was planning to cut down my longbed.

From the pics the body line looks awesome, so I don't know what to think of your comment.