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Offline Mike81K10

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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #225 on: April 26, 2022, 08:23:46 PM »
Looks good and has a nice fit.
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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #226 on: April 27, 2022, 05:01:41 PM »
I'm working on a tilt design for the driver's side front seat. The factory buckets weren't the greatest in terms of adjustability and the driver's side seat goes forward and backward only on these. This will allow the driver's side seat to flip forward. I designed everything, have all of my materials and will start building it tomorrow. Hopefully it will work out good  8)
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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #227 on: May 24, 2022, 07:02:49 PM »
Wow, I've done a LOT since this last post. That seat flip is all done and very nice for driver's side access. I took a video and can post if anyone cares. I installed a rear PDC along with a 12V receptacle and 10" slim sub as well as a grounding bus. Some new 6X9's and dual 4x10 center replacement Kenwoods and Fosgate's. I got the USA 740 radio and will probably get that in this week. I made new rear panels from scratch as the originals were toast. They took several days to make but came out great and I found exact match material and color.  8)

I have a new steering box to install still and a few other things I'm hoping to get done this weekend. I've done about 8 million other things but will post more later. Too busy!
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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #228 on: May 24, 2022, 07:03:37 PM »
Oh, still waiting on the seat foam and new seat covers. They're saying another month if I'm lucky...
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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #229 on: May 24, 2022, 07:21:20 PM »
Looks great!  I'd love to watch the video.
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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #230 on: May 24, 2022, 09:11:32 PM »
Nice man! I’m right behind you, just put peel and seal on the floors and firewall, then insulation on top.


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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #231 on: May 25, 2022, 09:13:08 AM »
Thanks for the pics!  8)
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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #232 on: June 27, 2022, 06:33:09 PM »
Well, I have not been good at keeping up with posting my work that's for sure. I stripped the tailgate, fixed, epoxy primed, primed, painted, and cleared. Working on restoring tailgate band. Did a bunch of other stuff. I'll update more later.
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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #233 on: June 28, 2022, 09:11:36 AM »
I love that color Vile!  :D
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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #234 on: July 04, 2022, 05:26:07 PM »
Me too  8)

Here's some more pix
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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #235 on: July 04, 2022, 08:54:47 PM »
Beautiful! Green is my favorite color, then red. Looks very nice and an eye catcher!
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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #236 on: July 05, 2022, 09:09:33 AM »
Such a nice ride VZ!  Cheers!
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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #237 on: July 05, 2022, 01:30:34 PM »
I enjoy seeing the updates on this truck.
It's crazy to think that the person that sold it to Vile didn't even know what year the Blazer was.

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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #238 on: July 05, 2022, 02:13:45 PM »
I don't think he cared to even know. Back when I bought this, people just wanted these rot boxes out of their yards. No one really cared about them and as long as they got better than scrap value, they were happy. I'm just glad I acted on it and even though I sat on it for a decade it was worth it.
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Re: 1975 Blazer!!!!
« Reply #239 on: July 06, 2022, 12:46:58 AM »
That’s beautiful work, Vile!

You guys are inspirational. I’m painting my next truck myself, the old 52 international.


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