Blazer Quarter Resurection

[vtblazer]

I had the need to repair a set of completely bashed in quarters awhile back and pulling the existing ones off simply wasn't going to happen.

The tub had sprayed in bed liner and the full cage covered all the inner bolts around the wheel tubs.

What I had to work with were a decent set of bedsides from a swb truck, they're longer in overall length but have the same dimension's between the wheel opening & the rear tail lights.

So I decided to re-skin em.

Starting the pics from the beginning so you get an idea of what I had to start with.

Every dent tells a tale.

 

[vtblazer]

The tear down or more like, "the point of no return"



- started to late in the morning...stupid job.


To be continued...

 

[vtblazer]

Quarter skin was off and I was able to see what there was to really work with, the inner was in great shape.

The beginning:

Skin gone:

SWB bedside I started with:
Getting the inner & outer apart is a real PITA but got easier on the 2nd one.

Test Fit for length:
This is what gets trimmed off.

Starting to stitch things back together:

This is where the SWB bedside had the stake pocket:

Quarter test fit:

 

[vtblazer]

Starting on the drivers side:

Bed rail cut:
It saved a lot of work keeping the existing hard top holes:

Self taps are your friend:

Rear fit:

Welded:

 

[cegusman]

And then......

 

[bp71k5]

And then......

Yea, you gotta show where the cuts were and how you got the new skin back on.

 

[Big Blzn]

Waiting.........

 

[vtblazer]

Yea, you gotta show where the cuts were and how you got the new skin back on.

Waiting.........

Yep, I will...

Need to upload more pics & then I'm good to continue with the show.


Quick prime for cover:

Basic mud work:

Rough in for the gas door:

More prep:

Etch prime:

Epoxy primer:

1st day light:

As delivered:

If I had to do it again using SWB bedsides, I'd do it the same way.

Saves the trouble of removing the 'B' pillar.

 

[gaspass]

Nice!

Though some would say by removing the wrinkles your truck loses some of it's personality.
Seriously, you do good work.

 

[sponsoredbydad]

Pictures make for a much more enjoyable post, thanks and good job.

 

[bp71k5]

Good reference. I think the dentless version is way better to look at.

 

[Blazin'4x4]

Are you thinkin a little more rock protection this time?

 

[vtblazer]

Are you thinkin a little more rock protection this time?

In reality, the way those dents were created, there's no way to protect against it.

 

[Blazin'4x4]

Yeah, those random sledge hammer attacks suck!

 

[vtblazer]

Yeah, those random sledge hammer attacks suck!

Yeah...ya never see em comin' either.

 

[Blazin'4x4]

Ouch, Thats the kinda damage you just gotta grit your teeth and keep movin