Lovely pictures of rust (not for the squeamish) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

krue · 10-24-2005, 03:45 PM

Here's why I think I need a new w/s frame for my blazer. I am afraid to take the top off because I'm afraid I won't be able to get it back on. I have a truck cab in decent shape (needs rockers and a little floor work) that I can try to modify to replace the front of my blazer tub (think gee emm). Is this an option in everyone's opinion? Or is it too much to hope for. I have a lot more time than I have money at this point, so I can't shop this out and probably can't afford to find a tub in good shape.

**tnblazerk5** · 10-24-2005, 04:04 PM

lets see the rest of the blazer and that rust aint that bad yet

you should see sum of the stuff around here

LUV2XCLR8 · 10-24-2005, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnblazerk5

lets see the rest of the blazer and that rust aint that bad yet

you should see sum of the stuff around here

krue · 10-24-2005, 04:30 PM

OK, ya'll asked for it, give me a minute.

LUV2XCLR8 · 10-24-2005, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krue

OK, ya'll asked for it, give me a minute.

It's been almost 15 minutes, what's the hold up?

krue · 10-24-2005, 04:47 PM

Impatient, I had to take the pics, resize and post them using my dial up.

BTW the rocker boxes are shot, the bed floor is in good shape, but the bedsides are rusted out at the bottom, and rusted thru in spots at the top.
There are some rusted out spots on the firewall, but I couldn't get good pics of that.
I love the creative use of bondo all over this thing.

krue · 10-24-2005, 04:50 PM

What I have to work with is, a pair of doors in good driver shape, an a/c cab that needs inner and outer rockers and a little floor work at the kick panels. I have a lwb fleetside bed to cut up for what I can use off of it also.

vtblazer · 10-24-2005, 05:22 PM

Here's to your future efforts.

What's your real name?

Iron will?

J/K...save em all!!

69K10 Tank · 10-24-2005, 05:35 PM

Dude, it sounds like you kinda want to do the trazer, so go for it. Always nice to see something a little different.

ebfabman · 10-24-2005, 06:22 PM

Yes, lots of rust. A lot more than on the one I'm starting with, but I still have a lot of sheetmetal to repair. I'd say you have your work cut out for ya. A good w/s frame may be good for your project

c-1072 · 10-24-2005, 07:21 PM

looks alot like mine when i started rust rust everywhere and only beer to drink . sadly i had to ditch the body and find a new one but it only needed half the work .

best of luck

BigMike · 10-24-2005, 07:32 PM

Eeeeeewwwwwwwwwww

At least it looks like th PO was a body specialist, put in some quality repairs

You sure do have a lot of work ahead of you with this one...Good Luck.

Mike

Huck · 10-24-2005, 07:42 PM

Sometimes it makes better sense to find a better candidate to put effort into. I'm not sure I would live long enough to fix this! What kills you is not what you see today but what you find tomorrow. Keep in mind that a blazer hides more rust then trucks do and a lot of the damage is not repairable with truck parts. Good luck.

krue · 10-24-2005, 08:27 PM

I guess it's a good thing I ain't in a hurry. Right now I have more time than money, so we'll see. Maybe after I get a house and shop built I'll have the money to buy a tub in better shape.

*72CSTC5* · 10-24-2005, 09:29 PM

If you have nothing else better to do than go for it. If not, buy a better tub when you can afford it and you would be alot better off in my opinion.

10-24-2005, 03:45 PM	#1
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Lovely pictures of rust (not for the squeamish) Here's why I think I need a new w/s frame for my blazer. I am afraid to take the top off because I'm afraid I won't be able to get it back on. I have a truck cab in decent shape (needs rockers and a little floor work) that I can try to modify to replace the front of my blazer tub (think gee emm). Is this an option in everyone's opinion? Or is it too much to hope for. I have a lot more time than I have money at this point, so I can't shop this out and probably can't afford to find a tub in good shape. Attached Images __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck" Last edited by krue; 10-24-2005 at 03:47 PM.

10-24-2005, 04:04 PM	#2
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	Re: Lovely pictures of rust (not for the squeamish) lets see the rest of the blazer and that rust aint that bad yet you should see sum of the stuff around here

10-24-2005, 04:30 PM	#4
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Lovely pictures of rust (not for the squeamish) OK, ya'll asked for it, give me a minute. Attached Images __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck" Last edited by krue; 10-24-2005 at 04:44 PM.

10-24-2005, 04:47 PM	#6
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Lovely pictures of rust (not for the squeamish) Impatient, I had to take the pics, resize and post them using my dial up. BTW the rocker boxes are shot, the bed floor is in good shape, but the bedsides are rusted out at the bottom, and rusted thru in spots at the top. There are some rusted out spots on the firewall, but I couldn't get good pics of that. I love the creative use of bondo all over this thing. Attached Images __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

10-24-2005, 04:50 PM	#7
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Lovely pictures of rust (not for the squeamish) What I have to work with is, a pair of doors in good driver shape, an a/c cab that needs inner and outer rockers and a little floor work at the kick panels. I have a lwb fleetside bed to cut up for what I can use off of it also. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

10-24-2005, 05:22 PM	#8
vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,537	Re: Lovely pictures of rust (not for the squeamish) Here's to your future efforts. What's your real name? Iron will? J/K...save em all!!

10-24-2005, 05:35 PM	#9
69K10 Tank Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Olypmia, Wa Posts: 49	Re: Lovely pictures of rust (not for the squeamish) Dude, it sounds like you kinda want to do the trazer, so go for it. Always nice to see something a little different. __________________ Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war 69 K-10, 350, sm465, T221, 33" BFG A/T, drums all around (soon to be discs)

10-24-2005, 06:22 PM	#10
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,488	Re: Lovely pictures of rust (not for the squeamish) Yes, lots of rust. A lot more than on the one I'm starting with, but I still have a lot of sheetmetal to repair. I'd say you have your work cut out for ya. A good w/s frame may be good for your project

10-24-2005, 07:21 PM	#11
c-1072 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: rochester NY Posts: 777	Re: Lovely pictures of rust (not for the squeamish) looks alot like mine when i started rust rust everywhere and only beer to drink . sadly i had to ditch the body and find a new one but it only needed half the work . best of luck Attached Images

10-24-2005, 07:32 PM	#12
BigMike Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita - SoCal Posts: 1,432	Re: Lovely pictures of rust (not for the squeamish) Eeeeeewwwwwwwwwww At least it looks like th PO was a body specialist, put in some quality repairs You sure do have a lot of work ahead of you with this one...Good Luck. Mike

10-24-2005, 07:42 PM	#13
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,261	Re: Lovely pictures of rust (not for the squeamish) Sometimes it makes better sense to find a better candidate to put effort into. I'm not sure I would live long enough to fix this! What kills you is not what you see today but what you find tomorrow. Keep in mind that a blazer hides more rust then trucks do and a lot of the damage is not repairable with truck parts. Good luck.

10-24-2005, 08:27 PM	#14
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Lovely pictures of rust (not for the squeamish) I guess it's a good thing I ain't in a hurry. Right now I have more time than money, so we'll see. Maybe after I get a house and shop built I'll have the money to buy a tub in better shape. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

10-24-2005, 09:29 PM	#15
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,522	Re: Lovely pictures of rust (not for the squeamish) If you have nothing else better to do than go for it. If not, buy a better tub when you can afford it and you would be alot better off in my opinion.

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