The Vette wheels stick out about an inch in the front. So I have been thinking about fender flares for awhile. I decided to try the stock black ones from a 93 Blazer. My only issue is that with Sonoma GT bumperettes, I'll have to figure out a way for them to work together.

So I got a spare flare and have been experimenting and haven't figured anything out yet besides I wont like any look I have come up with.

Without fender flare...


With fender flare...



Bumperette and flare look ok from the front. I would have them both painted to match.




But they look crazy from the side or back. Dangit...

 

So them I was thinking about maybe customizing some Bravada flares

 

The Grand Sport had black wheels, so that means that my truck needs black wheels! Here is a test fit of a black wheel on the truck. Man I love that look! Ever since I was in high school and I saw my 1st Beretta GTZ, I have wanted to have a car with black 5 spoke wheels!!

It REALLY makes the brakes stand out! Now I certainly need to paint the brakes. Red calipers with aluminum colored brackets.

 

Got my new doors ready to get into the body shop.



And my new door handles are waiting! The left door will have a key, the right door is flush with no keyhole.

 

Update:
I have been working on getting it running again. Yeah I know... It cracks but no fire. I think its an overfueling issue due to never letting it run. So I pulled the plugs, which were covered is gas, and cleaned em. Im gonn go back and put them back in and try to start it again.
I did have an accident here at the shop. One of my new doors was on a work stand so I could strip it and de trim it... someone walked by and bumped it. CRASH! Door is now all beat up, so it needs a bunch of work to click it out again. ack.

 

Dec 23rd
I love a white Christmas!!!!

 

I am tired of waiting for the bodyman to get time to work on my doors so.... One again I am learning to become a bodyman! Whooo.... suck.

Anyway, I took an old 89 Blazer door and started chopping it up for some trial/test cuts. Im glad I did because the handle will NOT install the way I planned for it to.



Then I used the overall shape to cut out the 2nd gen blazer door handle.





What I realized is that I can not place the handle in the "stock" location due to the fact that the back of the handle sticks out too far and would hit the glass and not let the window roll down. Bad deal. So time for some planning.

 

I've been waiting for these updates since I became an "active member" in 09 lol.

Man I wish I had money/time to do something like this. Awesome looking ride!

 

I realized that I can mount the spring and rod part of the 2nd gen handle outside of the run channel for the window. Yet to do this I would need to remove the factory bracket and flip it to the other side and re-rivet it.



Once that was done I measured the real door and got to cutting for real this time around.





I got it all trimmed and lined up, held in place with some magnets... Welding time!



I started to get it all tacked in and then DOH!! DAMMMMIT!!! I put it in upside down! Seriously. I did that. My blonde moment. Dang...



I cut it back out and put it in correctly.



Made sure that the handle fit correctly



Now I know that I can do some of this stuff, Ill probably have the bodyman finish it up with some mudwork and such. But the hard part is done on door #1. WOOOO!!



I have a bit of a gap to full and then the finishwork and prep begins.

Man Im excited now!

 

A little more welding


A little more grinding


And a bit of bare metal...