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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #585 on: April 14, 2023, 04:42:37 PM »
Got sucked into a kitchen remodel. New granite counters, painting, etc. Took the top off the Blazer and got to enjoy this weather as well. Here are some pics, I installed dual tanks and everything is functional. One of the things I did was installed EFI tanks and you have to modify the float to clear the baffle. I did this because I plan on doing a sniper setup later on. Finished the cab and the doors. Have to do a few things to the upper radiator support and then onto the bed. I reworked the wiring harness and moved things around. Lots to do still...

Okay not sure what the deal is but my file is too large even when I've shrunk it down to squinting size. I'll try again later.
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #586 on: April 14, 2023, 04:44:45 PM »
Trying again
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #587 on: April 14, 2023, 04:45:37 PM »
How many square bodies do you see?
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #588 on: April 14, 2023, 07:19:02 PM »
Very Nice!
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #589 on: April 30, 2023, 08:25:21 PM »
Ergo "back splash" comment...

Looks good!!

Where are the kids???  8)
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #590 on: July 21, 2023, 03:57:16 PM »
Wow, I don't even know how to pickup on this thread where I left off. I've done so much work on this thing... I have all of the panels prepped for paint, blocked in primer. I built the new bed and am about to finish priming it now. The tailgate was a banana with 50 years worth of dents. I made a straightening jig and spent way too many hours on it but trying to preserve a 2 year only gate that was never reproduced comes with a price. Anyway, here are some pix

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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #591 on: July 21, 2023, 03:59:00 PM »
More pix
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #592 on: July 21, 2023, 04:00:27 PM »
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #593 on: July 21, 2023, 04:04:47 PM »
Oh and this guy showed up while I was taking the bed back off today....
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #594 on: July 21, 2023, 06:00:51 PM »
Bears like squares too.... :D
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #595 on: July 21, 2023, 07:11:21 PM »
A Square Bear?   8)
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #596 on: July 24, 2023, 09:05:13 PM »
So VZ,

was the tape flanking the seams used to keep it in a track, with the upshot of a clean line when removed?

Did you flatten the bead to tape level? Very clever method!
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #597 on: July 25, 2023, 06:52:58 PM »
I'm not a fan of seam sealer bathtub caulking jobs or extreme brush outs so masking the area allows for a nice way to reduce the spread out when you peel the tape. Everything was buried in high build primer and blocked. I spent way too many hours inside that bed and I wasn't sleeping.
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #598 on: July 26, 2023, 08:56:25 PM »
Ahh got it...nice touch

AND 'know the feeling'
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Re: 1974 GMC C1500
« Reply #599 on: July 29, 2023, 07:15:24 PM »
Man, you put the work in on that bed.
It looks killer.  8)
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