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My "Official" Stepside Restoration Thread and LS Swap 2021
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tomford
1/2 ton status
You ready to wheel it?????
Im almost ready
Tom
Im almost ready
Tom
tomford said:
I'm ready now! I was going to go on friday but I had to put in a new u-joint.
tomford
1/2 ton status
im one step closer, i borrowed a tow truck from work and moved the truck from out back to the drive way, ready to have the frame welded
Then i'll be ready
Tom
Then i'll be ready
Tom
Update! New Grill trim and my crumbling core support...
Ok so after almost a year I finally installed the new grill trim! I think it looks pretty good:
Ok now for some bad news...
My reproduction radiator core support is at this point is about a year old. And the thing is falling apart. Its a piece of crap! I wanted to save a few $$ so I got this one from Classic Industries. The general alignment and tooling of it was ok... but at this point its almost as bad as the original core support that was 30 years are falling apart only due to rust not ****ty thin sheet metal. So now I am in the market for a new core support preferably an original with little to now rust. Anyway I think the pictures can explain it better than I can...
Thankfully this was the only piece that I ordered from Classic Industries...
Ok so after almost a year I finally installed the new grill trim! I think it looks pretty good:
Ok now for some bad news...
My reproduction radiator core support is at this point is about a year old. And the thing is falling apart. Its a piece of crap! I wanted to save a few $$ so I got this one from Classic Industries. The general alignment and tooling of it was ok... but at this point its almost as bad as the original core support that was 30 years are falling apart only due to rust not ****ty thin sheet metal. So now I am in the market for a new core support preferably an original with little to now rust. Anyway I think the pictures can explain it better than I can...
Thankfully this was the only piece that I ordered from Classic Industries...
What do you guys think of painting the bowtie in the grill black?
Chrisblazzer89
1/2 ton status
Black would look good. Also think of the original GOLD bowtie
TheCaptain
Registered Member
Hey there,
Try this link if you want a GM radiator support. (I think that is the correct one for your truck...I would encourage you to double check me on that though.)
Strangely enough, they apparently still take orders for the radiator support for a '74 Blazer too...at least they did for mine!
Try this link if you want a GM radiator support. (I think that is the correct one for your truck...I would encourage you to double check me on that though.)
Strangely enough, they apparently still take orders for the radiator support for a '74 Blazer too...at least they did for mine!
TheCaptain said:
Thanks for the link! How much did you pay for your new core support plus shipping? Also I think the one you linked to is for a 70's style front end...
http://www.motorplace.com/flow-pcx/parts_details.cgi part number: 15606587
Now their telling me that the part is unavailable or discontinued...
TheCaptain
Registered Member
Damn...yeah...it pulled the wrong number up. Sometimes the GM Parts Direct website is a little wierd. If I searched for parts for the pickup, I didn't get any results for the collision stuff. If I said I had an 85 Blazer (same radiator support), it actually lists 5 different core supports, including the 70's style for some reason. Yeah...the one you need isn't available. It shows up, but they won't let you order it. 
Izzy said:Wow, That truck turned out real good. Hopefully mine will look that good when I get done with the body work and Paint.. Good Job!!
Thanks!
Glad you brought my build thread back up, because I have some killer pictures to post up.
Update with new pictures!
Enjoy:
Enjoy:
tomford
1/2 ton status
Nice Lookin Good, i need to get my truck up and runnin again... and i might be gettin another one... 76 3/4 ton on 36's
Tom
Tom
truck looks great, but the black trim around the grill looks out of place. it should be chrome.
Randy92782
1 ton status
i was just about to comment on the trim around the grille. i like it personally. different in my opinion. nice truck BTW here's what i'll be starting on this winter
nice. Is that a SM465 I see on the ground there? Also on the bed fenders you see how its red, that is a special edition stepside bed. go to 73-87.com to learn more...
As far as the trim goes, it would look more complete if the "bowtie" was black. I need a new grill as it is anyway.
As far as the trim goes, it would look more complete if the "bowtie" was black. I need a new grill as it is anyway.
Randy92782
1 ton status
yeah it's a 465. i got it for free from my boss. it's been sittting there for a while i need to put it up somewhere. that's a 203 transfer right next to it
best part of this truck is it came with alot of new parts that you just bought for yours. all for $800. thanks for the link BTW
best part of this truck is it came with alot of new parts that you just bought for yours. all for $800. thanks for the link BTW
1978Blazerk5
1/2 ton status
Nice truck, and Poser pics .
I like the trim around the grille i dont chrome would look good againts the white. Just my .2 cents
.I like the trim around the grille i dont chrome would look good againts the white. Just my .2 cents
