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12-24-2009, 10:10 AM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
Awesome work. I am envious of your bodywork skills.
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12-25-2009, 11:32 PM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
Looking better and better! Keep it up!
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12-28-2009, 11:05 AM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
Since my earlier photos are in picture limbo and I had a request to reprint what I had done to repair the rusty windshield frame, I’m detailing the steps I went through. This may not be the best method of repair, just the one I chose.
The first couple shots show the extent of rust damage. On the inside the are some pinhole rust through near the lower edge.     I found a roof section advertised on ebay and bid on it. It came from a dealer in California. I’ve cleaned up this piece and trimmed it.   Here I’ve braced the corners and cut out the rusty sections.  Now the pickup section is set into the suburban body. Note the difference in the “crown” of the roof sections. That was a big surprise to me when I first put it together.   I had removed the inner panel so I could weld the reinforcement piece in the center of the windshield posts. |
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12-28-2009, 11:07 AM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
I slit the corners and tried to push the middle section up to the sub roof panel. I left about ¾” overlap except for about 3 inches at each side.
  I tack welded the center section and then moved onto the corners.    I’ve slit the corners, pushed them up and filled the gap. The curves of the pickup and suburban seem to blend well enough. 0111  0112  0115 0117  The center section is finish welded and ground. 0118 
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12-28-2009, 11:10 AM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
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 A bit of mudwork and epoxy primer. 0674  0875  Inside I used a combination of new and old the recreate the contours. A little mudwork should fix this right up. 0135  0145 
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12-28-2009, 11:46 AM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
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12-28-2009, 04:31 PM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
nice work!
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01-01-2010, 01:21 PM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
rock on, thats cool how you did the roof front of windsheild, great work
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01-01-2010, 02:57 PM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
dude I'm serious liking this thing its a very good looking truck!!!
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01-09-2010, 03:11 PM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
Thanks so much for reposting those cab pics- I've got a burb with monster rust that's going to need the front cab replaced and having the pics to refer to will help immensely.
I LOVE your project and am blown away by your fabrication skills and vision.
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01-09-2010, 06:56 PM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
Monolith and anyone else, I messed up the earlier pictures through my mis-handling of the photobucket process. If there is anything specific you would like to see reprinted or if you have questions about any part of the build let me know and I will re-post those. Thanks, Tom.
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01-10-2010, 12:04 AM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
Here is a quick posting on what I have done recently. The right rear quarter is now in primer. In the last shot you can see the right door de-skinned in preparation for one piece glass.
   
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01-10-2010, 12:51 AM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
Looks slick!
that primer seems very shiny, is it primer/sealer?
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01-10-2010, 12:56 AM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
Ive been lurking this thread for a long while now and have been a quiet subscriber until now, but i cant help but add my praises to all the rest before me. I am amazed by your workmanship. im to the point that ill show just about anybody in the room with me your thread, with as much pride as one who had actually done the work. your are a 60-66 forum all-star in my book!!
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01-11-2010, 11:03 AM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
65sublime, can you post a link to your photobucket account? I would love to see the chopping process. Please and Thank you!!!!
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02-17-2010, 01:37 PM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
Hows this thing coming? Its one of my favorite builds of all time. Really cool ideas!
-Shiny
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02-26-2010, 05:07 AM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
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02-26-2010, 09:32 AM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
Thats cool.
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03-16-2010, 06:52 AM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
Cool thread truck sure has came along ways
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03-17-2010, 06:50 PM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
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03-26-2010, 11:28 AM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
This is sick man. GREAT work, great idea.
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03-26-2010, 11:01 PM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
Love what you're doing, Love the truck, LOVE your awesome God-like metal skills. You have inspired me - send me your burblazer when you get it done, so I can drive it around for you while you do awesome metal work to my truck!!! Seriously, VERY nice work. WOW.
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03-26-2010, 11:50 PM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
That is a way cool project, looks like it went pretty smooth, actually looks like a factory made truck
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05-14-2010, 09:36 AM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
Any progress on the blazer?
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05-14-2010, 04:22 PM
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Re: Short Stuff building a '65 Blazer
You do great work!!!
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