Making Progress - slow and steady on the blue 100 (1 Viewer)

[uzj100]

Looking for a little help tomorrow. The hood and fender are back from paint tomorrow for the 1999 Blue 100 series. I need a second set of hands to set the hood on or any secrets on how to install a hood.

Done


1. Remove core support bolt - bent - may need to be cut off - done
2. Remove passenger fender - done
3. Pick up hood and fender - done
4. Continue to pull on core support to straighten - done, still needs tweaking

To do
1. Remove hood - Done
2. Install grill support - Done
3. Paint driver side fender if the temp gets high enough - not warm enough
4. Install fender - Done
5. Install hood - Friends helping on Friday, 1/22 - Done
6. Install lower valence - Done
7. Install grill - Done
8. Install lights and corner lights - Done
9. Install bumper cover - will be painted later - Done

White - 2000
1. Install rear rotors and new rear brake pads - Done - stopped the pulsating - the calipers were sticking enough to burn the rotors and that cause the pulsating. - Done

 

[GLTHFJ60]

1/16 is today

On call this weekend, or else I'd be ther. Good luck!

 

[uzj100]

@GLTHFJ60 - yes sir - the help is really only needed tomorrow with the hood. baha! All this other stuff is minor. I appreciate the good vibes, this is going to be interesting for sure. Never really messed with auto body parts.

 

[Porter]

I can break away for a bit to give you a hand tomorrow. PM me on the details.

 

[uzj100]

@Porter will do and thank u!!

 

[lt1fire]

When i read the title i thought you had bought an old bus lol.

Wish I could help

 

[uzj100]

Pictures

 

[lt1fire]

That looks like a hard hit, glad she is ok. Just body damage?

 

[uzj100]

That looks like a hard hit, glad she is ok. Just body damage?

SHe is good. Just body damage.

 

[lt1fire]

SHe is good. Just body damage.

by she I meant your daughter not the rig.

 

[uzj100]

by she I meant your daughter not the rig.

Baha. Yes. My daughter is fine. The truck had very slow impact with the back of a new yukon.

The LC sustained body damage and the core support is tweaked. It will not be perfect however good enough for now.

 

[uzj100]

New fender on. New hood going on in a few. New lower valence installed for measurements.

 

[uzj100]

Making progress

 

[uzj100]

What's next?

- Install washer nozzles and lines
- Install tiny grommets to hold second hood rubber strip
- Paint driver side fender
- Sand and clean up paint on hood and passenger side fender