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Offline 78 Chevyrado

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Re: 83 K5 Interior Rebuild
« Reply #105 on: August 31, 2009, 05:16:23 am »
That looks AWESOME man!  you should be real proud of that!
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Re: 83 K5 Interior Rebuild
« Reply #106 on: September 16, 2009, 10:52:56 am »
The interior looks great Bud. I might be picking me up a Blazer in the next month. I will definitely have to call on you for some pointers.

Love everything about yours.

Good job.

shame you dont live closer to me!


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Re: 83 K5 Interior Rebuild
« Reply #107 on: September 16, 2009, 12:05:48 pm »
whell man good attion to detail grate job .........what is your next big project?   i  just spent like 2 hours reading this and im amazed !!
and thanks for all the tips one day ill do mine , im working on the drive train and out side 4 now
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Re: 83 K5 Interior Rebuild
« Reply #108 on: September 16, 2009, 12:15:24 pm »
I have eaten my words on the my last stitch comment because that looks great! Glad you didn't listen to me.
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Re: 83 K5 Interior Rebuild
« Reply #109 on: September 25, 2009, 03:31:58 pm »
Well, I did this job totally backwards.  I assume the interior is usually the LAST thing people do when restoring a vehicle.  For whatever reason, it was the FIRST thing I did.  I didn't really intend to redo the entire interior, but after I painted that first door panel and saw the results, I just couldn't stop -- so be warned!  It could happen to you, too!  :)

It took me about a year an 1/2 partly because of time and mostly because of money.  You guys have been a huge help -- without your input I would have given up long ago.  If anyone needs any help or has any questions, I'll be glad to help if I can.  I'd definitely not a pro at this sorta stuff, but it's fresh on my mind.  I also have about 5000 pictures that I took throughout the process.  So if someone needs a visual of how something on the interior goes together, I might have a picture that'll help.  Just ask.

Thanks again!

Sam

I still have to paint the truck and need valve guide seals in the engine.  After that I'm gonna call it done.
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