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psuedopimp 02-20-2012 06:27 PM

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so i was looking for a square body for a friends daughter. A customer of mine said he knows of a late 70s blazer if she is interested. i got the guys number and turns out that the late 70s blazer was actually a 1970 blazer. i about fell over and told her if she didn't get it i would. well she wasn't diggin it so i told the guy that as soon as i sold my 84 k10 i would come pick up this rust bucket.
that was in November and i finally got to get this thing home about two weeks ago. it is bone stock with a 307/350 combo. rust in the rockers and passenger floor/kick panel and a little inbetween the passenger seat and door on the floor, not sure if that falls into the passenger floor panel or not. any way the back half of the bed and the rear wheel well are rusted through also.
it runs okay, i think the timing is a bit off, and there is an oil leak from the timing chain cover, and an antifreeze leak somewhere. the leaks arent bad at all, but i am going to have to address them sooner or later.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40065766@N06/6906769777/

the only thing i have done so far is clean up the front grille some and clean up the cluster and get the gauges to work.
before
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psuedopimp 02-20-2012 06:32 PM

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5 effin edits and that is the best i can get for the pictures to show up....

psuedopimp 02-20-2012 06:46 PM

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okay i am at a loss....i can't see the pictures, but am sure they are coded correctly...i will try again tonight.

psuedopimp 02-20-2012 07:22 PM

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test

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psuedopimp 02-20-2012 10:39 PM

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psuedopimp 02-20-2012 11:09 PM

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i was wondering if the front 4" lift spring from an 85 chevy would fit? i have a buddy that can get his hands on for nearly free so thought i would ask.

68panelman 02-20-2012 11:14 PM

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There it is! I likey

psuedopimp 02-21-2012 10:24 AM

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okay so the wife and i were wanting to stay with the white original wheels, but i was looking for dog dish hubcaps. i found a few online, but they always wanted 40-50 each. well just a few blocks from me i took a different route to work and noticed one front hubcap with other wheels in a guys yard with a for sale sign.

i decided to stop by that afternoon and check them out. i asked what he wanted for them and he told me to make an offer. i told him i only had $20 bucks in my wallet, and he said he didn't want to break up the wheels and caps for that. he said he would give me the wheels tires and caps for $150. they were the same wheels as mine only the better 8" wide wheels instead of the 6". the caps aren't perfect, and need paint, but i figured they were perfect for a driver.

these are still the original wheels. i want to put a fresh white paint on the wheels before putting 33x10.50 on.
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psuedopimp 02-22-2012 04:47 PM

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alright so i just sold the 15x6 rims for a $100 to the original owner of the blazer. so i got the 15x8 rims and hubcaps for $50. not too bad i guess. i also picked up the back seat from the guy. besides the 40 years of dirt, the seat is in perfect condition. if the front seats were this good i would prob rock the green for awhile. but i think sat i will be taking her in for an estimate on upholstry. I am thinking white and blue plaid like 2003_Silverados seats.....i love that interior...screams retro coolness

psuedopimp 02-23-2012 10:00 AM

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okay so the upholstery shops here are too busy to bother with this job. they are unwilling to find the blue highlander fabric to do the job. if i get the material they may do the job in 3-4 weeks. super bummed! i was wondering about a blue houndstooth?? if anyone has pics of that with white vinyl i would be interested.

psuedopimp 03-10-2012 03:09 PM

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okay so i got it to where it is comfortable to drive. if the wife likes it then we can spend money on it! the rust repair will have to wait for awhile to build up funds.

i got the 4" lift, new tires, new dash, floor vinyl, console and steering wheel.

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i prob should have cleaned it up before snapping the pic.

the vinyl floor was from automotive interiors. there prices and shipping were better than LMC and i had no problem with the fit. although i would recommend saving vinyl flooring for the summer time....like wrestling fat chicks when it is cold!

the LMC steering wheel i am kind of disappointed in. the horn button is crap and keeps falling off. i called cutomer care and they said no one else in the whole world has had that problem before. so i guess im the only idiot that cannot figure out how to keep the damn horn button on.

cheap seat covers from walmart. not what i want, but will suffice until i can save up the $89 a yard for highlander, plus an upholstery shop to whip up some covers.

psuedopimp 01-20-2017 09:20 PM

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Ok so 4 years goes by quickly. I have been cruising the blazer off and on, It's not the daily so if it sits awhile no biggie. But we recently finished our house with a shop. I have always been envious of people with shops. Working in a driveway is absolutely no fun.

So now the blazer has its personal spot in my 40x50 shop. Time to start diss assembly to fix the rust.

Stokester 01-20-2017 09:26 PM

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Nice shop lighting!!! Shops are nice to have!! Good luck!
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hemi43 01-21-2017 10:21 AM

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Looks like typical Blazer rust. Should be an easy fix. Good luck with the build and keep the pictures coming.

psuedopimp 01-22-2017 09:35 AM

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Thank for the encouraging words! But not sure easy is the words I'm using. As soon as the finance department approves funding I will get the passenger side sheet metal. In the mean time I have got a spare bed from a pickup that has a solid floor and wheel wells. So I'm going to change direction and work on the bed.

psuedopimp 01-22-2017 10:38 AM

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Here are some pics of the current bed and donor bed. While the donor isn't perfect, it is solid. And the price was right!

psuedopimp 02-25-2017 08:07 PM

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I am ready to remove the bed. I got bedsides freed but the tail light wires are keeping the bedsides from moving completely out of the way. I guess I just figured I could quick disconnect from the back the light but that doesn't look like it will happen. Do I have to cut the wires?

psuedopimp 02-25-2017 08:37 PM

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Found the disconnects. I knew they had to be there but couldn't find them.

Sorry about the sideway pics

jaros44sr 02-25-2017 09:21 PM

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efin sweet, glad you didn't cut the wires, looks like a good build so far
after you get past the first layer of rust, you'll know what you're in for,
more is almost always lurking, just underneath the first layer

psuedopimp 08-21-2017 02:30 PM

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So after six months of walking by it everyday I decided to pick it up again. I was really afraid to cut that donor bed down. But turns out removing the bed supports was by far more difficult. After I weld up the bed I will transfer over the supports from the old bed to the new one

psuedopimp 08-21-2017 02:33 PM

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I will gladly take suggestions on how to rotate images

psuedopimp 08-21-2017 02:34 PM

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Forgot the pic of the back of the blazer.

psuedopimp 08-25-2017 05:02 PM

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Ok I'm in the process of switching bed support braces from the bad blazer bed to the better truck bed. When I removed the rear seat bolt support I noticed two "grease" marks. Looks like there used to be anti squeak pads or something. Any ideas if anyone makes that part or what I could use instead?

psuedopimp 08-31-2017 09:49 PM

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I finished switching the cross sills and reinforcement strips from the rusty bed to the new bed. Since we are expecting the shop to finally get insulation I was kind of forced to clean up my shop area to prevent letting stuff get lost while moving it around. Well. The bed is loosely fitted in place. It was like wrestling fat chicks but just like college. Perseverance and alcohol got the job done.

psuedopimp 05-27-2018 06:53 PM

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Ok so the long weekend allows for some much needed blazer time. My daughter has been asking me to drop her off at school next year. As slow as this is going, I doubt that is a reasonable goal. But it did make me want to get going on it again. The bed is in! Wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. Next is floor board and rockers

lks dcvn 06-01-2018 08:00 AM

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Nice job so far! Keep posting up the pix so we can follow along on your progress.

psuedopimp 06-04-2018 11:13 PM

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Not much progress. But I did get some help over to get the top on. New sheet metal arrives tomorrow so I figured I would get the top squared away before attacking the next part

psuedopimp 06-05-2018 07:44 PM

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Well the sheet metal showed up today. I’m excited yet hesitant to get started. Not exactly sure which order to go in. Kick panel, A pillar B pillar rocker or reverse.

raggedjim 06-07-2018 10:05 AM

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Kick panel, A pillar, B pillar, then rocker is the right order. This assumes no floor or cab support issues.

Good luck, Rg

jaros44sr 06-07-2018 10:26 AM

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I agree with RJ, but would assemble the front clip before final welding. Makes sure your gaps are good

psuedopimp 06-07-2018 10:36 AM

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Thanks for the replies! I figured I would have to put the door on and check for gaps. Didn’t even think about the front fender. No matter how much you read, it seems different when you get into it. Like everything in life. Second time around will be easier! Lol

psuedopimp 07-12-2018 10:29 AM

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I’m in the process of fitting the kick panel. When removing the old rusty parts, there was some seam filler in where the bottom meets the floor and between where it is spot welded. Do we put seam sealer between the kick panel and floor and then spot weld, or seam seal after?

raggedjim 07-12-2018 11:26 AM

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I did it after because I couldn't think of a way to weld through it.

psuedopimp 08-11-2018 10:40 PM

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So trying to fit the inner rocker plate. I can’t remeber how the four bolts on the A pillar go. I believe the back two come from behind and the front two go in like the picture. Then i remeber the plate would spot weld to the rocker box. But the way this fits, there is an indention that keeps the two pieces separate. Which to me seems to make sense so that water can get out. But not sure if I should trim the indention to make it flush

psuedopimp 08-11-2018 10:41 PM

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Picture from underneath

psuedopimp 10-07-2018 07:27 PM

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Ok so some progress this weekend;however I may need to start over on the a pillar patch. Seriously you guys make this look easy. When trimming my patch, the front side matches up decent enough. But when I get to the rear side it doesn’t match at all. The biggest part is the curve on original to the curve on the patch. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

jaros44sr 10-08-2018 09:36 AM

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I could be wrong, been years, but if you make a straight cut below the hinge bolt and make a pie cut in the upper post you may be able to work it in. I'll have to look at my pics. Or it could be the quality of your part, can you check dimensions

Looks like page 3, post 71

Disregard pie cut comment add photo

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psuedopimp 10-08-2018 11:25 AM

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Thanks Jim! I have read your build many times and everytime I find something new. I knew I might be in trouble with the zig zag cuts, but I was chasing rust without cutting out the hinge holes. But I may order a new piece from a different vender and see if that helps. That piece just doesn’t seem wide enough.

jaros44sr 10-08-2018 01:32 PM

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I preferr to use a flange and clecos, and just cut corners and allignment will come out correct

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good choice to stay away from the plate, but just add some of your patch panel to get you back on a straight cut, I think most of my metal was top banana, but I'm hearing AMD might be good as well. Thickness of the metal is key, How's your welding skills?

Make sure the bottom fender bolt line up correctly

jaros44sr 10-08-2018 01:52 PM

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Not to scare ya, but wait till you try to fix B pillar, there's like 6 pieces of sheet metal that fits in there, learn well on A post...lol

I put dum dum on after all the final welds, but there was a weldable seam sealer done at the factory. Wish someone from GM would give up the product name


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