pics of the repairs

[rlith]

Well, some of you know that a farktard hit and ran me in my 95 blazer. (he was caught) Just thought I'd post a couple of pics of the progress,,,,This is why I stick to mechanical things, I don't have the talent to do body work like this.



Here's the original damage...As you can tell, (well almost) the fender was crushed behind the brush guard, the brushguard is toast, and the bumper and valance got messed up as well as some of the supports for the 98+ grille snapped in back.

http://www.pghconsulting.net/body/farktard.jpg

Front left fender repair where the major damage was

http://www.pghconsulting.net/body/leftf.jpg

My right fender had been crimped at the antennae base when I bought the truck as well as a nasty little dent along the hood line, I took the opprotunity to have the anteanne shaved as well as fix the hood defect...

http://www.pghconsulting.net/body/rightf.jpg

Of course I got a new OEM 98+ grille to replace my crappy aftermarket one...

http://www.pghconsulting.net/body/grille.jpg

And I took the opprotunity to upgrade to the 98+ bumper and valance. (the valance is already black)

http://www.pghconsulting.net/body/98bump.jpg

2 distance shots

http://www.pghconsulting.net/body/front.jpg

My painter hard at work...

http://www.pghconsulting.net/body/painter.jpg

[JROD©™®]

lookin good...its always nice to get these things fixed huh? ;-) i don't know much about body work...what is that stuff they put on there...looks like plain ol plaster!?!?!?

[T Man]

naah, just bodyfiller. Looks like the good stuff though, not cheep bondo

[rlith]

naah, just bodyfiller. Looks like the good stuff though, not cheep bondo

Fiberglass...:)

[blazen]

looks good

[rlith]

Heh, I'll just be happy when I have it back tomorrow..:D

[rlith]

It's done!!! Now just gotta clean up those tow hooks!

http://www.pghconsulting.net/body/done1.jpg
http://www.pghconsulting.net/body/done2.jpg

[mrselfdestruct]

nice n clean again. looks good!

[OBI WAN]

Rlith your doing good and have the best handle on the mid year S truck Ive ever seen. From engine to body your I'll say #1 on the boards!!

[rlith]

Rlith your doing good and have the best handle on the mid year S truck Ive ever seen. From engine to body your I'll say #1 on the boards!!

Thanx, I'll be happier though when I dump in my 5.7 next month... :D (picked up a 5.7 vortec from a 99 escalade, using a k1500 harness and ecm with it) Changed to a more agressive cam and www.rcsoa.com here locally will reprogram the fuel curves for me.

[OBI WAN]

Somebody doing it right!!!! As I bow to him!! Dyno tuning is the only way!!!

[rlith]

Heh, check out www.rcsoa.com 's engine gallery. They're a client of mine.

[OBI WAN]

I did check it completely out, not a bad shop. We have one around here called Kennedy's that I suggest for central-western NY residents. Your gonna screw with swaps, forced air and the others, there is no better way than to have one of these shops picked to do the things a backyarder can never do as well etc!!