Heppie's Family Truckster (78' Blazer)

[71blksuper4x4]

I am starting a build thread for my brother in law's 78' blazer we have been working off and on for the past year. Still plugging away a little at a time. It was a one owner rig with 60,000 original miles. Unfortunately, they drove it into town everyday off of a 4 mile stretched of unpaved road. Thus requiring patching. Here we go:
Day 1:

 

[71blksuper4x4]

Got her home, and started tinkering. Decided on overall color (Chrysler Surf Blue Pearl) color of the hood. Decided to clone it as a Cheyenne Equipped blazer with woodgrain from a 77'.

 

[71blksuper4x4]

Found a correct tach dash, and restored it.

Also installed a tilt steering column.

 

[ryoken]

love the bezel, digging the color/wood theme vibe too..

boy, I'd be expecting some floor work on that tho, if the exterior is any indication..

 

[71blksuper4x4]

Oh, of course there is some floor work to be done

 

[71blksuper4x4]

More floor issues.

Inside Driver quarter panel:

 

[71blksuper4x4]

Patching underway:

Rockers and floorboard:

 

[71blksuper4x4]

Quarter inner rust cut out:

And fixed, but no pics of that.
Driver side floor close to buttoned up at this pic.

 

[71blksuper4x4]

Quarter skin tacked in:

Checking panel gaps:

 

[71blksuper4x4]

Laying out the Cheyenne Trim, but need measurements between edges on doors and rear quarters.

 

[magik235]

Great progress

 

[swettysblazer]

Wow man, awesome work. looks great

 

[max 02]

Liking what your doing...seems like nobody ever puts the stock chrome on anymore. What are going to use to reattach it to the body.

I got the same wood grain and tack as you got in my 77.

 

[82355]

What wheels are you going to run on it? I was hoping for the wheels in the original post....

Nice to see it being fixed, and not crushed. Ever go to Tuttle?

Martin

 

[Agent_Orange]

need to dig up some cheyenne badging to put on the rear quarters.

Looks (*)(*) Bueno!

 

[71blksuper4x4]

Martin, I went to ksu for college and drive a jeep Rubicon , so I know Tuttle lol.

Already have the Cheyenne badging for the quarters.

As far as the wheels go, my brother in law likes the ralleys.