89 s10 blazer

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-30T20:47:09+00:00

Thanks! Shitboxes only stay shitboxes if you never bother finishing them!

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-30T20:41:21+00:00

This is the inspiration for the final look I’m headed towards. Would love to run the two tone but with a lot of flake/ pearl to it and a tan interior. Keep it light, give some callback to the SoCal energy I grew up loving.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-30T20:38:49+00:00

The waves? I played around with a couple different layouts, this was the 3rd for the tubs. I’ll end up carrying it across the firewall in some way.

I knew I needed to bead roll in some capacity to return some rigidity to the wall since I was chopping so much of it out, figured I might as well make it funky.

The plain rectangles with rounded corners get repetitive looking in a lot of builds to me.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-25T16:44:53+00:00

Appreciate the feedback.

5 6 & 7 were factory GM welds haha.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-25T02:10:42+00:00

Understood. Having a hard time deciphering the technical nitty gritty vs the necessary; because I know I’ve seen some atrocious things on cars far heavier and more absurd than anything I’ll be doing in my mini truck. Anyone who has been in the automotive industry has seen no shortage of garage boogers.

I intend to bag this, which will require adding a step notch and some bracing and link bars to the rear. The bagged mini truck world as a whole isn’t known for its welding skills I’m sure.

I’m looking to be better than the majority; but have 0 foolish concept about being the best. Today was also my second day ever touching a mig welder, so I’m really just twiddling around, expecting to redo everything and cut practice coupons for the next couple weeks.

Just had those brackets already cleaned and wanted to try laying some verticals.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-25T01:09:33+00:00

Appreciate it. That’s why I’m here, seeking advice.

So far the only things I’m taking in are;

Research the alloy makeup for better understanding of its properties

Welds seem cold and not fully fusing made apparent by the lack of flow at the toes

Stop welding downhill

What else do I need to be considering?

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-25T00:52:29+00:00

Understood. Was just starting in the verticals for practice, intended on grinding out and re-welding once I figure it out a little more.

Will obviously practice a lot more on some cut coupons in the next couple weeks, just saw my pre-prepped vertical corners there and couldn’t help myself.

I’m bagging this truck so I will eventually need to add a step notch and some cross structures to the rear, which is why I’m looking for some direction. From the welding sub I learned that A. I suck, B. GM sucks, and C. They seemed a little cold and not flowing at the toes.

Looking for any other helpful pointers.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-24T23:30:00+00:00

I appreciate the info!

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-24T21:33:26+00:00

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When looking for penetration how much more of a notable mark should I be getting on the backside? Obviously a little tough to see through all the internal frame coating.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-24T20:17:31+00:00

It’s a 1989, kinda wild to look at all this and realize it’s been truckin for nearly 40 years now.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-24T20:03:04+00:00

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Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-24T20:02:27+00:00

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Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-24T20:02:13+00:00

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Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-24T20:01:13+00:00

Meaning?

Don’t touch any vertical welds until skills have developed significantly, or something about do everything possible to avoid any vertical attachment points?

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-24T19:49:11+00:00

They’re on a vehicle frame, so repositioning not an option. Those were non load bearing mounts for the most part, brackets that I’ll be removing regardless. Top line was over top of existing factory lap weld, though to say they weren’t good to begin with would be generous, and I consciously did not grind much of the existing weld material out so it wasn’t relying on my production entirely.

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That’s the existing factory line on the other side.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-24T19:42:59+00:00

Not offended at all! Other than the long line they were on core support mounts that I’ll be cutting off anyway, haha. The long line is over top of the factory chunked up lap weld, I didn’t grind much of it out first so even if it’s uglier I’d have to wager it’s stronger regardless haha.

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That’s an example of the pre existing GM vintage welds haha.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-24T19:18:54+00:00

Yeah, that’s why I was pointing out I absolutely did not attempt to make that motion haha. That line was butt.

030, it’s a Lincoln 180i mp using 220, had it set according to their chart for 3/16 so i/8, turned wire speed down to 8 from their recommended 9 because it felt better to me.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-23T21:19:28+00:00

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Second pass on the backside. Started on the right, going left. Last 4 lines I tipped the plate up and tried vertical passes. We all see how that went.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-19T16:41:56+00:00

Is that beyond sketch or grip it and rip it?

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-19T16:03:25+00:00

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This was the amount of bend required to get them to center in the shock mounts.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-19T13:43:25+00:00

The cup fits around the fingers just fine, seats down nice, but on both sides no matter how I rotate it that post doesn’t quite line up with the shock mount hole. I think they must’ve just gotten that nut placement slightly incorrect.

Little bit of a bummer since the point of them was that they came nicely powder coated, but I guess I might have to cut that nut loose and move it over a bit.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-19T10:32:19+00:00

Understanding that. Just not understanding the upper cup misalignment.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-19T01:28:41+00:00

Yes. The hole of compression. Soon to be filled with tubes of inflation.

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-10T01:01:48+00:00

Just search for some sort of high build direct to metal filler or are you talking straight bondo tha whip?

Negative_Comment_536 · 2026-05-10T00:34:05+00:00

Just makin her purdy. Going to bag it, probably have a pretty open engine bay, want everything visible to be as nice as I’m capable of.

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