64SS350 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 (edited) Decided to get started on this build tinkering before winter so I had a good start on it. I am building this from two Blazers, one being a built up donor, and the other a fresh kit. After doing the math and measurements, I got enough material from each door of the donor to get my needed length. That's before I realized the Blazer kits are actually a bit short , so the overall length is very close. (In case anyone wants to criticize) My thoughts on cutting the door the way I did, is that I got the necessary length of material, with minimal fill in at each bottom section while not completely ruining a second kit. The donor could be converted to a rock crawler or?? Edited August 29, 2022 by 64SS350 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64SS350 Posted August 29, 2022 Author Share Posted August 29, 2022 Progress as of late... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoffman Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Looking good, Karl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Way interested!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack L Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 nice will be watching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perspective Customs Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 This looks like fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrenchr Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 looking cool!!! will keep an eye on this for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dust collectors Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Looking good. 🤙 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Good start! Keep it coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Very cool, I'll be following Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Looks like an interesting project and a good start. Can't wait to see more. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Oh WOW!! Now this.....should be a fun build to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 I’m watching!🤓 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64SS350 Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 Thanks for all the interest guys! I'm fiddling with the roof currently, no pics yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 It's obvious you've done your homework on this one. Looks very well planned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Wanting to see how you resolve the rear tailgate area. It should have a slight slope, not straight up and down like the pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Impressive work Karl. If you need yet another body, I have an extra one if you need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64SS350 Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Oldcarfan27 said: Wanting to see how you resolve the rear tailgate area. It should have a slight slope, not straight up and down like the pickup. Yes, well aware of the angle, that's part of the reason I didn't start with the pickup, not enough to work with...IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64SS350 Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 58 minutes ago, Mike C. said: Impressive work Karl. If you need yet another body, I have an extra one if you need it. Thank you Mike, I'll keep that in mind. I already have a couple other versions in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Very interesting subject! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Isn't the rear tailgate and liftgate the same as the Blazer? I know they also had a door option, or that was standard, the tailgate/liftgate was probably the option? Looks great so far though! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 1 hour ago, dino246gt said: Isn't the rear tailgate and liftgate the same as the Blazer? I know they also had a door option, or that was standard, the tailgate/liftgate was probably the option? Looks great so far though! Cheers We had a '71 and a'72 in my family when I was a kid. Both had the van style rear doors. I believe that was the option and the tailgate was standard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Yes, you could get either barn doors, or the tailgate style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64SS350 Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Here's the roof and tailgate so far, working on the pillars and some body work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Gringo Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Wow looking good can't wait to see more progress. I always forget about this forum though so you might be finished with the build next time I check in haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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