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Alexis · 10-03-2004, 11:19 PM

........one thing before i go on. I NEED A PLASMA CUTTER!

Cause holy moly does it take days to use the cutting wheel. I finish cutting out what I needed from the cab, It sure does seem empty now(the cab). Place them on the blazer for whatever reason. Tomorrow Britney go's under the knife again. Should take most of the morning, lets hope I wake up in good time.

**lolife99** · 10-04-2004, 11:06 AM

Looking good! Keep us posted!

orangeuavol · 10-04-2004, 09:44 PM

great work. Any issues with the top corners where the "seal pad" screws down?

Alexis · 10-04-2004, 10:30 PM

the sheetmetal just sitting on the truck.

This is what i did today(sunday).

A whole lot of cutting. I cut the top lip on the front side of the windshield, the side once again and a piece of the bottom. All these areas were too rusted or were pitted(sp?) badly to just leave. I'm also taking a little more time at cutting.

The second photo I was test fitting to see how well my replacment panel worked.

*Gee_Emm* · 10-04-2004, 11:35 PM

Nice job. Just curious, why didn't you just replace the top windshield frame in one piece rather then cutting and welding? Man I wish mine was that close to being done.

Alexis · 10-04-2004, 11:51 PM

it was a half and half thing. Half the windshield needed replacing the other half didn't. I was going to mesh the cab on but decided not too. Plus who knows what a "new" blazer windshield would of been hiding in the top section. Theres was alot of pitting on the inside where the top lip connects. So I'm actually happy with what I'm doing. Also I;ve got the chance to coat the inside. All the panels you see being test fitted is all I need to replace. And I knida felt if I replace everything in big chunck it wouldn't be Britney. I'm kind attached to this piece metal. Plus I'm leanring also I have something to say when someone ask me "what did you do to fix her up?".

You wish you're was close to being done? you're getting there from what it seem from your last update.

72c5 · 10-07-2004, 10:36 AM

that is going to be a smoking rig! So is the body that you are fixing the windsheild frame sitting on that mint 2wd frame you restored w/ the zz4? gonna be sweet!

Alexis · 10-07-2004, 01:15 PM

Yup! You have no idea how bad I wanna jerry-rig the motor to turn it over. In due time.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 10-07-2004, 09:09 PM

Keep up the good work alex she should be looking b!tchin for HAN....

Huck · 10-08-2004, 08:49 AM

Great work. I think everyone who has a Blazer would love to clean and coat the inside of the windshield frame for rust!!! Once done, I'm sure you will feel much better knowing it's solid. Bodywork is like art, you just can't rush it or the quality goes in the toilet.
I have found that if I break down a restoration project into manageable sections of work, I can stay on target for completion a lot easier. Of course I also get side tracked into other BS all the time. My 72 Cheyenne came out of Orange county, Ca and was supposed to be "rust free"--yea! It took about a year to restore to solid street driver and that was 7 years ago. Now I just maintain with semi annual repainting to give it that super "20 foot wet" look!!
My 72 Blazer came from Denver and has very little extra rust ---just enough for the PO to do some body work on and for me to tweek.
Definition of TWEEK-----take one very little tool and remove something only to find that you will need every tool in the garage, in your buddy's shop and about 6 months to fix!!!!!!!!!!! Huck

10-03-2004, 11:19 PM	#1
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,874	What I did today ........one thing before i go on. I NEED A PLASMA CUTTER! Cause holy moly does it take days to use the cutting wheel. I finish cutting out what I needed from the cab, It sure does seem empty now(the cab). Place them on the blazer for whatever reason. Tomorrow Britney go's under the knife again. Should take most of the morning, lets hope I wake up in good time. Attached Images

10-04-2004, 11:06 AM	#2
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Looking good! Keep us posted! __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

10-04-2004, 09:44 PM	#3
orangeuavol GO VOLS! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 724	great work. Any issues with the top corners where the "seal pad" screws down? __________________ http://1972blazer.shutterfly.com/<= blazer build pics It's called golf because all the other four letter words were taken. It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

10-04-2004, 10:30 PM	#4
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,874	the sheetmetal just sitting on the truck. This is what i did today(sunday). A whole lot of cutting. I cut the top lip on the front side of the windshield, the side once again and a piece of the bottom. All these areas were too rusted or were pitted(sp?) badly to just leave. I'm also taking a little more time at cutting. The second photo I was test fitting to see how well my replacment panel worked. Attached Images

10-07-2004, 09:09 PM	#9
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Keep up the good work alex she should be looking b!tchin for HAN.... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

10-04-2004, 11:35 PM	#5
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	Nice job. Just curious, why didn't you just replace the top windshield frame in one piece rather then cutting and welding? Man I wish mine was that close to being done.

10-04-2004, 11:51 PM	#6
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,874	it was a half and half thing. Half the windshield needed replacing the other half didn't. I was going to mesh the cab on but decided not too. Plus who knows what a "new" blazer windshield would of been hiding in the top section. Theres was alot of pitting on the inside where the top lip connects. So I'm actually happy with what I'm doing. Also I;ve got the chance to coat the inside. All the panels you see being test fitted is all I need to replace. And I knida felt if I replace everything in big chunck it wouldn't be Britney. I'm kind attached to this piece metal. Plus I'm leanring also I have something to say when someone ask me "what did you do to fix her up?". You wish you're was close to being done? you're getting there from what it seem from your last update.

10-07-2004, 10:36 AM	#7
72c5 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston Posts: 311	that is going to be a smoking rig! So is the body that you are fixing the windsheild frame sitting on that mint 2wd frame you restored w/ the zz4? gonna be sweet!

10-07-2004, 01:15 PM	#8
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,874	Yup! You have no idea how bad I wanna jerry-rig the motor to turn it over. In due time.

10-08-2004, 08:49 AM	#10
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,261	Great work. I think everyone who has a Blazer would love to clean and coat the inside of the windshield frame for rust!!! Once done, I'm sure you will feel much better knowing it's solid. Bodywork is like art, you just can't rush it or the quality goes in the toilet. I have found that if I break down a restoration project into manageable sections of work, I can stay on target for completion a lot easier. Of course I also get side tracked into other BS all the time. My 72 Cheyenne came out of Orange county, Ca and was supposed to be "rust free"--yea! It took about a year to restore to solid street driver and that was 7 years ago. Now I just maintain with semi annual repainting to give it that super "20 foot wet" look!! My 72 Blazer came from Denver and has very little extra rust ---just enough for the PO to do some body work on and for me to tweek. Definition of TWEEK-----take one very little tool and remove something only to find that you will need every tool in the garage, in your buddy's shop and about 6 months to fix!!!!!!!!!!! Huck

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