Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

What do you do about the oil fill tube?

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

I know you jealous! :uhmk:

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

I can use the oil fill tube with the valve covers, although I am still looking at better alternatives. These factory tubes just do not look that great.

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

I've actually been busy on the Blazer the past few days and made some progress!! Hoping to have her in sealer before the end of February so I can take her to Lonestar Throwdown 2022! Geezus, I need to clean this thing out.....:metal:
Attachment 2160285

Attachment 2160286

Attachment 2160287

Attachment 2160288

Attachment 2160289

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

Made some progress again!!!

Attachment 2177464

Attachment 2177465

Attachment 2177466

Attachment 2177467

Attachment 2177468

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

david the pics didn't work. are you doing your own body work?

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

Hey David, I had some time today and ended up reading through your entire build thread. IT IS AWESOME!!! The work you are doing is so cool - and I can't wait to see the end result. It almost makes me want to get a project going now that I am retired. Just wanted to let you know.... Keith

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

Dangit! I'll upload again. I am doing the smaller stuff and having a friend check it for me and do some of the larger areas.

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

Hey Keith!! I appreciate you taking the time to go through the thread, and thank you for the kind words! Definitely a labor of love that takes time. Now that you are retired you have plenty of time to do one how ya want!! :metal:

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

David where's the updates??

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

I had to revisit a couple of things that needed attention. Moving forward is moving forward!! I had to pull the quarter out to eliminate alot of the filler that was needed.
Attachment 2196236
I cleaned up the door handle delete and pulled out some of it as well.
Attachment 2196237
I wanted to smooth the door to body area a little after doing a little custom overhang after cutting the tops of the doors off.
Attachment 2196238
She is surely an ugly duckling at this point!!
Attachment 2196239

Attachment 2196240

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

I cut some 1 1/4 in pipe in two and capped the inside of the door to make the 55 dash wing flow better.
Attachment 2196241
After reworking the firewall a little and cleaning it up I started some of the bodywork and cut my hole for the steering column for mockup.
Attachment 2196242

Attachment 2196243

Attachment 2196244
I figured why not mock up my hood hinges while I am working on the firewall!!
Attachment 2196246

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

Finally got around to finishing the install of the 55 Bel Air dash!!! It actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be and looked factory after it was welded in.
Attachment 2196247

Attachment 2196248

Attachment 2196249

Attachment 2196250

Attachment 2196251

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

This is where the build started getting interesting. I had a crazy idea of making the interior look a little like an old Corvette so I mocked it up in cardboard awhile back and now I started making it out of metal and attaching it to the hinged cover I was building.
Attachment 2196253

Attachment 2196254

Attachment 2196255

Attachment 2196256

Attachment 2196257

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

Here is the hinged cover tacked in and getting adjusted to fit the sides and to align with the custom console and sides. I went ahead and put the hinges on for the rear cover as well.
Attachment 2196258

Attachment 2196259

Attachment 2196260

Attachment 2196261

Attachment 2196262

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

After getting the cover aligned, I went ahead and decided to cover it and make it start looking like what I had envisioned. There were a hundred steps involved in the process but here is a breakdown of what happened. :metal:
Attachment 2196263

Attachment 2196264

Attachment 2196265

Attachment 2196266

Attachment 2196267

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

After getting the cover wrapped in metal and welded up it was on to the console. I mocked it up a few times and had to make sure it aligned with the cover. The console will eventually be integrated into the dash in a tasteful way. I have not yet finished the area where the console and cover match up, but I'll get to it!! They do line up nicely and when I am done with the console I will add some stainless cup holders and a nice fat hole for a radio or tablet.
Attachment 2196268

Attachment 2196269

Attachment 2196270

Attachment 2196271

Attachment 2196272

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

Here are some filler pics just to show a little of the progress in full pictures. It is turning out to look amazingly close to what I had dreamed up and did in cardboard!!I know some of you may not like it but that is what custom is all about....being different!!! :metal:
Attachment 2196273

Attachment 2196274

Attachment 2196275

Attachment 2196276

Attachment 2196277

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

This enough???:lol:

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

I needed to get the metal covered so I put down some polyester filler. Definitely it look much better! The Blazer took on a new life with it's new color. :devil:
Attachment 2196286

Attachment 2196287

Attachment 2196288

Attachment 2196289

Attachment 2196290

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

Being that I was in a major rush to get this thing together for a show, I wanted to get some colored epoxy on it. I have decided to paint it blue so I got some tinted epoxy so I could see what it would look like.
Attachment 2196295

Attachment 2196296

Attachment 2196297

Attachment 2196298

Attachment 2196299

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

Here are the pics after getting it together in one night and taking it to Lone Star Throwdown 2022. It was cold and a tad rainy but I made it there with just a sprinkle or two. Had a blast just showing off the work and then back home to some much needed heat!! I will be back on it soon and hopefully have some more updates to share! :devil:

Attachment 2196304

Attachment 2196305

Attachment 2196306

Attachment 2196307

Attachment 2196308

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

damn that is nice!! loving the build..

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

Download overload!!!!:lol:

Re: Buried to Bagged 1972 2wd
 

Great Work!

Where did you source the hinges for your decks?