Are you settled on a 72 K5 Blazer? There's a 78 for sale up near me. Asking $3k.

Yes. It's on my list and will be the next project I take on.....if I ever take on another one.


:thankyou: for remembering and for thinking of me. You're awesome.

:captain:

Well......after a long 7 months of cold and soggy weather we are back on track and moving again. I drove out a few weeks back and picked up all the trim and got to see the car. The work is far beyond my expectations! Jim has done a wonderful job and I couldn't be happier.

Here's a few pictures to bring you up to speed. More to follow soon!!

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Thanks for looking! :captain:

AWESOME SAUCE!!!! Man that's going to be sweet when it gets some color.



By the way ---- was shooting my Tactical Solutions .22 and hitting steel at 224 yards (suppressor helps with velocity).... LOL what a hoot!

Love it! I'm hoping that finish on the dash and door tops is final, it sure looks good, flat or semi..whatever, it works.

With the color you've picked, what goes down as a base? Light or dark?

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It looks good Curtis.

Looking good. Can't wait to see color. What coating is that on the bottom of the car.

Glad to see it on track! Looks great.... but....

You drove out here and didn't let me know.... :smiley_smack:

Awesome update can not wait for more!!!

hey! an update. It's looking good.

Very cool.....it's the smallest details that makes an awesome paint job.

Put it on hold and shave the drip rails.....

If your gonna shave the drip rails leave the body line as some definition along the roof, if you smooth it off completely it changes the roof line proportions and makes the roof look taller. Just my .02

Maybe tuck the bumpers and, and....:thumbsup:

That's impressive. We need some range time. I say we head to TX and hunt hogs from a helicopter. :bigun2:

I think it's a medium one.... Jim is working on the car so I've stopped calling and asking questions. :BlahBlah:

Thanks Wayne. I'm pretty stoked!!

UPOL Raptor. Seems to be the way to go from what I've read. Jim says it looks better in person and turned out better than he expected. Messy, but good.

Sorry man. It was a quick trip and I actually spent a day in the shop working on the car with Jim. Have to admit it was a lot of fun though. I'll be back up that way one more time before I bring the car home. Have to bring all the stainless back that I took out to have repaired and polished. I'll give you a heads up when it happens. You will have to swing by Jims and check out the car and then maybe we can grab some dinner.

Me too! Soon!!

Crazy, isn't it. :lol: Hopefully they will happen on a regular basis now.

You got that right. It was great to see the work Jim does and go over the car before the work was covered with anything. It takes a lot of talent to do it right.

Picture me flipping you the bird. :lol:

See above. :lol:

Jim really tried to get me to do this! It's a no go, but I believe your way is the right way. Looks nice and clean and keeps the lines.

Well it's been a long day for Jim and he's got a little further to go. Sealer applied and it's ready for color.

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And......we have color. First couple of coats applied. :bump:

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It's kind of a funky silver and is brighter than it appears in the photos. Photo's number 3&4 represent it a bit better than that others.

Thanks for looking. :captain:

Incredible! So excited to see this car get put together!

Looking great Curtis,I bet your really getting excited now:trophy-1302:

Looking good Curtis!

Sweet!

:drool: :theresa: :clap:

Should've went with the red...:D

Exciting Curtis!

Looks great:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Very motivated. It was really hard for me to envision this color on the car and dressed out. I can see it now and once all the stainless is back on the car and the tail lights and gas cap, I think it will look really sharp.

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Thanks guys.

Looks like the final coat of color is on the car and the clear is being applied today. I can't wait to see it after all the cut and polishing is finished.

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Nice. The paint flop looks 👍🏼!!!

Thanks guys. Looks like the clear coat is on and wow.

Clear coated and good to go!! :bump: :bump: :bump: :bump: :bump:

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:snapout: Yeah....that's a lot of pictures. :lol:

Perfect color !!!!!! I love it!

Deservedly so!

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#gamechanger

Congrats Curtis. :thumbsup:

looks awesome!
One big step you are now almost over

SWEET color! it looks smooth as glass. Now that's progress!!

Paint and body work looks perfect,stop drooling and take some more pics please:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: