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  1. tim292stro

    UK Newbie factory paint finish question

    Sounds like the doors and dash came from a M1008. Yes, rust in cab corners (top of pillars), rocker panels (the body skin right below the doors) are all notorious for rust if the truck sees wet weather or snow. You don't get any of that over there in the UK do you :whistle: :beer: The repair...
  2. tim292stro

    UK Newbie factory paint finish question

    Indeed, the curiosity has me going here, this would be the first "built from parts" truck I've been directly aware of outside an anecdote. Good opportunity to see something we don't every day.
  3. tim292stro

    UK Newbie factory paint finish question

    Yeah, I agree with you, that VIN does not match the truck you have - that's a pickup VIN. The C instead of an 8 classifies this truck as a, well.. truck, not an SUV (MPV) The 3 instead of the 1 translates to 1-ton instead of 1/2 ton. But most importantly, the 4 instead of the 8 for the body...
  4. tim292stro

    UK Newbie factory paint finish question

    As several of us have said, it's a good looking truck. To me personally, I don't worry that it could be a clone of a consumer model (that would be rather hypocritical of me), one way or another it will have taken a good deal of work to keep or restore that truck to the current condition! There...
  5. tim292stro

    UK Newbie factory paint finish question

    Do you have the VIN? We can tell if it's a D10 or a K5 Blazer... Based on the extra badges that are on the truck that shouldn't be there, and the trippy non-factory bumper on the rear, this looks like a clone build someone did - also missing the second battery tray on the passenger fender...
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