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07-14-2009, 01:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: mason city
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|  My Blazer Hi all I've been hangin in the background for awhile to get the hang of this, but here goes I'll leave the boring stories out. Basically I wanted a hard body 80's style Blazer, and that leaves me with the clod body, and thats ok, its my favorite body. The chassis is bone stock, except I installed bearings, and the wheelbase has been shortened to 9 3\4's inch's. Here are some pics of my build this was the starting point more or less  And then, out with the saw  and after much debate with a friend, this is what I removed, I attacked with the saw again.  They actually lined up pretty good  Then it was time to rejoin the two  Together again  I'll get some more pics up later, See what you think so far and let me know how she's lookin at this point |
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07-14-2009, 02:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
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| Looking prety good, can't wait to see where you go with this.  |
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07-14-2009, 02:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: mason city
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thank you..  Now maybe I will have time to put some more pics up. When it comes to styrene, I am still watching a lot of other builds and learning what I can. So bear with me.. Here is the topper I made, its still a little rough , (ok, lots) anyway     And this is where I am at. Does it even resemble a Blazer ??    Thanks for lookin and any suggestions or critiques would be great  | |
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07-14-2009, 02:50 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Monroe, NC
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Nice work so far. | |
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07-14-2009, 05:01 PM
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| Suck it Yankees   Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: on the road
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| Looks good, but I would drop the body down some. |
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07-14-2009, 08:33 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Down South Hidding From Everyone
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| sweet K5 blazer, keep up the great work. |
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07-15-2009, 05:46 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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| nice looking body good job  |
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07-17-2009, 10:22 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: mason city
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| Thanks for all the kind words guys. I finally got a little time to mess with it, I painted it.(twice actually, didn't like my 1st color combo) Red an black, just didn't look right, to me She still needs a lot of work though, its really rough around the edges. Thanks for lookin, and let me know what you think  \  |
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07-17-2009, 11:15 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin
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| looks good, i would have run the classic chevy two tone paint job, like this: http://static.racingjunk.com/63/ui/2...AZER-SHARP.jpg |
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07-17-2009, 12:47 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: www.rccrawler.com
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07-17-2009, 06:41 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England
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| It's amazing just what a different look you get by shortening the body. Looks more realistic to me. I have a Hilux body with the rear bed shortened and it has totally transformed the look of the truck. Nice work. |
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07-18-2009, 10:29 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2007 Location: floriduh
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| Looks real nice, here's a body I made for a guy I know, the only thing I didn't make was the topper, whichis removable. Oh, it also has an interior, opening hood and parma motor inside.    |
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07-18-2009, 09:37 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: mason city
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And thanks to the rest of you guys for all the good words. Here's a few more updates, there is still plenty to do.    I still have lots of small stuff to do, Thanks for lookin and let me know. | |
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07-19-2009, 02:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2007 Location: floriduh
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| Gonna get some new rubber for it? |
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07-19-2009, 04:25 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: southaven
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| good job, the top looks great |
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07-19-2009, 04:52 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: mason city
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And to answer badBKO, yes Im planning on getting some different tires. For around here, I just need mudders mostly Here's some updated pic's, I still have to dig up electronics and do a little trimming with the bottle paint.     Both of my Bowties  Thanks for lookin an checkin it out, | |
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07-19-2009, 05:16 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Behind You
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07-19-2009, 06:22 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Florida
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| Looks really good! I had to do a double take because it looks like a truck my dad had when I was a kid  |
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07-19-2009, 08:55 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada
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| NIce looking trucks there! what did you use for mirrors? |
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07-20-2009, 02:06 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: mason city
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Cool, thats what I like to hear.. and to answer your question thor04, I used Tamiya hilux hilift mirrors on both trucks, just modified them a little, and Im glad you liked it, thanks Last edited by bodean; 07-20-2009 at 02:08 PM. Reason: add a thank you | |
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