1984 K5 Blazer 4x4 build

[mercado1211]

The fenders were more of the same, they needed filler to straighten out, also had to take them mostly bare metal since these were donor  fenders from the late 80’s with adhesion problems. I hope I don’t have any issues with them as far as paint. This is as far as I am now, I’ve got a bunch more pics and left out a ton of the build like wiring the electric fuel pump, fuel tank install; I can post that if any body wants to see it.

Thanks for looking, I appreciate it.


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[VileZambonie]

Looking good! I just did a lot of the same with mine.

[mercado1211]

Looking good! I just did a lot of the same with mine.

Thanks, I saw a full convertible top somewhere on here and I think was yours, nice.


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[mercado1211]

What I didn't mention is that many many hours went into applying filler blocking, applying filler blocking again blocking again. More primer and looking for high and lows by blocking again with a guidecoat, then more primer, then hopefully good enough to go to the painter for final paint.

[1980K20]

Wow, what a nice job so far!

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[mercado1211]

Thanks man,

Appreciate it.


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[Captkaos]

Nice Work!

[mercado1211]

Thanks man,

Appreciate it, I’ve been getting it ready to take to the painter. Here it is a little further along. More blocking revealed high spots that I had to fix, especially the door.


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[frotosride]

Looking great. When I saw the windshield channel I felt your pain. Until you've done it there's no way to know the time to make those small pieces.

I hope my Blazer turn out half as good. Keep it coming. Hopefully paint jail is a short sentencing.

[mercado1211]

Thanks man,

Appreciate it. Yeah, I figured somebody out there’s had to have seen something like this given the channel is a common rust area. I just dropped it with the painter today. I’ll post some pics when the paint and liner is done.


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[1980K20]

Nice work. Fyi My painter used a metalized epoxy on the window channel to both fill in pin holes and to prevent future rot.

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[mercado1211]

Thanks, appreciate it.

I cut out all the rotted metal in small pieces and fabricated each piece of the cut piece by piece. I then tacked it in place piece by piece to hopefully stay as close to the overall true form. The entire lower corners of the windshield channel on both sides were pretty much rebuilt. I had concerns with the amount of heat in the area and how it might affect the overall integrity of the piece, went slow and tried to give it enough time to to cool between tacks.

Guess we’ll see what happens.


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[mercado1211]

Paint is finished.


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[mercado1211]

Fine tuning these body lines.


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[mercado1211]

Note the ratchet strap, used it to close it up and tightened the fender. I used a strap on the other side as well to pull the core support out to fine tune the gaps. This side was a little more defiant. Not sure if it’s a body mount issue somewhere or just the way it is. The lower door to fender gap is wider than up top. This is as close as I could all the components to work and look decent. Right, left fenders and hood.


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