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i liek this kinda build..i love to see the builds with moeny to do it right..i admire the work that some put into it..but being on a budget, im lucky to get a motor for a truck inside of 6 months..this is my kinda build..peronally i wouldnt worry about the body work..get it running, make it safe, wheel it till it quits...with it already having dents and dings in it,,you dont have to worry about it if you slide in to a rock or tree..lol
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Out on the road this week, so no work getting done. But there is something to report. Sold another part, so my expenditures went down another $40, for a total spent of $390.
On another and much more important note. I may have gotten just a little bit of support from my wife. When I told her I bought this beater, she was not happy. And that's putting it very mildly. At every opportunity, she would give me a dig on it. After a while, I had enough and put an end to the comments, but didn't change her mind. This past weekend, 2 things happened that tells me she's coming around. She told me that if I got the soffits finished on the garage, she didn't care what I did the rest of the summer. Then we went to my nieces grad party where my brother-in-law also hosted a minor mud run.(see pictures in the 4x4 section) We hung out to watch and she started asking me about what I was going to do with my Jimmy. Things like, "Is this what your going to do with it?", or "You could probably go through this stuff" and the grand finale was "You should get yours ready for the next mud run". That won't happen, but it was nice to get the turn around. She has also seen me selling pieces and parts, etc. to keep my spending low and has commented on that. I also overheard her talking to her dad and bragging about me doing the body work on my 71 cab. I probably won't make this years mud run, but next year I think I'll be getting it very wet and dirty. Having the support of your spouse is a huge deal. Most of you know what I mean. I should find out tomorrow if the block and crank are good or not. That will give me the info I need for the next parts list. Back to the 50's show in St Paul this weekend, might have to make it sunday for the swap meet. Mike |
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Being on the road overnight is sometimes a good thing. I checked out a junkyard in Wisconsin this morning. He had one 1st gen Jimmy. Took a look and it was a complete truck missing only the grill, radiator and rad support. The rear seat was gone, but not completely, the arm rests were there. Oh and the the rear side panels were now wood paneling. Anyway, the good stuff. I am getting the driveshafts, chrome rear step bumper, parchment seats and console, PS pump/brackets/hoses, door edge seals, and the floor tranny hump for a whopping $150.00. I am also going to check on the transfer case, adapter, door panels, rear drums and whatever else I can think of I need in the next couple weeks.
You guys have any pointers on things I should get for resale? I will post picks of it later. I was thinking about the rocker box rear end plates. The spare holder, rear seat hold downs were gone. The gas tank was a homemade deal. The body looks better than what I have just because it isn't all banged up, but still mostly un-useable because of rust. Top is OK, hatch is there but not too good of shape and missing the handle. I also talked to the machinist and found out the crank will be ok with just a polish. The block is bored 40 over and very little taper. He said it should hone out. He'll cook it up, hone it and install freeze plugs and cam bearings. So now it's time to start searching for deals on heads, lifters, push rods, oil fuel and water pumps, rings, bearings and gaskets, dizzy and wires, hoses, etc. If anyone has some of these items they would like to get rid of, please let me know. It's been a long couple of days, almost 700 miles on the road and I got another 460 or so to do tomorrow. Its time for :b69: |
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The retainers for the rear side panels are worth a little. Those six brackets that attach to the inner bed side.
The top caps on the doors if they are good. Of course the rear seat hold downs if they are there. Carpet strips. Windshield frame would bring a few hundred if it's rust free. Single wall tops are worth good money - $150 at the bottom, but they go up much higher depending on the buyer. Transfer case shift knob |
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This project may be taking a huge swing in another direction. Seems I MAY have talked the junkyard into selling me the whole Jimmy. It's another 72, but like I said above, mostly complete and in way better condition than what I'm starting with now. I'll post picks later.
If this happens, I will build one good Jimmy between the two and sell every single piece I can that's left over. If I'm lucky, and persistent on stripping and selling parts, I may have a driveable, halfway decent Jimmy for nothing, nada, zippo. I may even have money left over for upgrades. Who knows. It's real hard not to get ahead of myself here. The enthusiasm is growing. I should have an answer from the yard later today or Monday at the latest. |
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Photobucket is slower than hell today. But here are some picks of the potential new Jimmy. I'll get the parts I need at the very least. The truck if I'm lucky. It will be a lot easier to transfer the pieces from mine to this one than vise-versa. I may be cruising topless sooner than I thought. I'll have more details on my plans once it's known whether it's mine or not.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/HPIM0933.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/HPIM0930.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/HPIM0929.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/HPIM0931.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/HPIM0928.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/HPIM0927.jpg |
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Thats a fine lookin' Jimmy.... I wonder what kind of shape the floorboards and rocker boxes are in.
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How can someone put a jimmy like that in the death yard????
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bigtime score on those seats and console!
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Is it yours yet? I hope so!
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Anyway, machine shop got the parts today for the short block, so I should be able to pick it up later this week. |
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Man I hope you can save it
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It's mine! $450 for the whole deal. He even knows the history on it, partially. A guy he knows locally bought it some years back because it was straight and clean. It sat a while because the engine was bad, then he replaced it. Looked like a typical GM crate motor, 2 barrel carb and had HEI. He drove it a while, but then it sat for a few years. By the time the junkyard guy looked at it, the engine wouldn't turn over. He thought it may be from sitting nose down on an incline and got some water in the carb, but in any case, the owner said it ran and drove good before it was parked. So with my short block transferred in, the front end missing parts from my current wreck and some maintenance items, I may have myself a pretty dam good start for a K5.
Whatever I can't use between the two rigs will be sold. I think both tops are very good and hopefully the windshield frame is good on both. If you guys have seen parts from the green Jimmy that you want, and I don't think I'll need, PM me. I don't want this thread to become a for sale posting. When I'm ready, I'll post stuff on the parts board and ebay, but not here. Now I need to make a few calls on how to get a salvage title.:o Signiture updated, Mike |
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Congrats!
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Thats Sweet Not A Bad Deal At All
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Picked up the crank and block from the machine shop today. I was very lucky. The cylinders measured out OK, so I got by with a cleaning, honing, new cam bearings & freeze plugs installed. The crank was OK with just a polish. Total bill was $145, for total spent so far at $535.00.
If this was going to be any kind of performance, rock solid rebuild, this just wouldn't be adequate. But for this project, it's just right. I've thought about this project alot and I am truly surprised that it is coming together like it has. I mean, what are the odds that I find one yard truck needing so much, then another of the same year and make, that basically needs the exact parts that I have on hand. :hmm: I have a date set to pick up the other Jimmy on 7/9. I think I'm going to pull the wheels off the current truck and save another $50 on the new truck. They are just steel wheels with small rubber. Not really worth selling or the hassle. I will probably not do any wrenching until after the new truck is home. I have 2 of the 3 honey do's completed and need to get the 3rd done to keep the wife happy. If momma ain't happy, nobodies happy.;) After that point though, watch the rust, dust, mold, hunks of carpet, and broken bolts fly.:metal: HG |
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I picked up the second Jimmy today. It was easier to look it over being out of the weeds. Found a few troubling things, like rusted windshield frame, a few parts missing that I didn't notice (exhaust manifolds, alternator), a bit rustier than I had hoped, but overall I'm happy with it. It rolled around nice and smooth, the tranny shifted and the parking brake worked. Even the regular brakes worked ok. My total spent so far is at $935.00 for two 72 Jimmys and a short block that is ready for rebuild.
I will not spend another dime until I get some parts sold, which means I need to start stripping them off, which means I need to finish the last two home projects for the wife. It might be a couple weeks before I get to wrenching again. Wish me luck, Mike |
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Heres the pics.
Anyone know if this tank is anything other than home made? http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0540.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0539.jpg The engine, lacking a few pieces. There is a distributor in the cab, not sure if it's useable. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0537.jpg The body, such that it is: http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0538.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0536.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0535.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0534.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0533.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0530.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0532.jpg |
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More pics:
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0546.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0543.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0544.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0542.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0541.jpg And the new score, no replacement for displacement: http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0545.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0547.jpg I'll still use the 350 in this, but the 400, if useable could be what I use in my C-10 later on, or sold for parts. |
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Definite score on the 400 :metal: , sits on my wanted list of a future engine for my '72... Nice they had it listed on the glovebox, more thorough than even I would have been.
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Not a lot has happened lately as far as making a Jimmy go. I've been either working or chasing after kids with softball. What I have done is work on getting parts I need from the green jimmy and parts for selling. So far, sold about $90 worth and currently listing somemore (see the parts board).
Parts I'm keeping: I got the main part of the grill out, all but 2 bolts holding the front bumper (dam rust), about half the bolts holding the core support. Got the front carpet strip too. To sell: black front seats, door parts, gas sending unit, seat belts. Working on getting the top off. Again, rusty,stuck bolts. I may need to get an impact out there to loosen a few screws. Plans continued: I need to see if it's possible to get the 400 turning over. If I get it to spin, I'll try and make it run and use it. If not, I'll order the rebuild kit for the 350 block I have. Still need to pull the side grill pieces and finish pulling the core support and bumper. After the top is off, I plan on cutting off the windshield frame. The black one is rusted. I don't think there is hardly anything else from the green truck I plan to use. I'm getting a few parts from vtblazer (carb and mirrors) and still need to crawl around the local yard for a distributor or at least a cap and coil, exhaust manifolds, tranny cooler and an alternator. Total spent now down to $845 Later, Mike |
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Spent the weekend stripping parts from the green jimmy. Sold so far: top, power brake set up, blazer specific door pieces, glove box door for total of $315.00 cleared. I also am doing a trade and sell with badpeanut, I get an alternator and rear seat holdown bracket and $10, he gets some floor mats, rear hatch bump stops and deluxe foot pedal trim. We both get things we need, thanks for the help badpeanut.
I also bought some needed pieces from board members, Bamm sold me exhaust manifolds for $50. VTblazer is sending me a carb, mirrors and a fan for this project. I also bought seat belts from him for my truck. So I knocked the total spent down to $570 and still have a lot of parts to get rid of. The only parts I'm really looking for right now are an HEI coil, battery and I might have those available where the jimmys are stored. I have to look through the guys parts stash. Once my parts are here and the green jimmy is parted out, I'll start working on getting the black one running and post pictures of the progress. |
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Sounds like it's really coming along.
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I'm still just chipping away at selling parts from the green one and taking what I need. I got the exhaust manifolds yesterday thanks to Bamm, I also found the HEI distributor with coil and wires (free).
I got the radiator support out tonight, just need to get the fender eyebrows for the grill and I think I'm about done pulling the parts I'm keeping. This week I sold some little tailgate seal holder plates, horn button, sun visors and some other blazer door parts I found. I should clear about $75.00 after shipping. Total payout so far is down to $495.00. I have a few other things listed on the parts board. If they don't sell soon, off to ebay with them. I went to the license dept the other day and showed them the bill of sale and asked for the form to get a new title for the black Jimmy. Turns out that the signatures on the bill are nice, but they want the form signed also. So I need to send the form out to the junkyard for him to sign and return. Then I can apply for a new title and pay the state the required pint of blood. I'm enjoying the teardown, but don't really like the hassle of selling stuff, but it's part of the deal. I'm just looking forward to when that part is done and out of the way so I can work on the black one. I'm constantly day-dreaming while I'm driving the highways (working) about what steps to take to get it running, thinking about the parts yet to find or get rid of, looking over the pastures and cruising through junkyards all over the area looking for the next donar, etc. It has really filled my days this summer and even if the wife was not exactly thrilled with it, she understands and knows what it means to me. I hope I've been able to help out a few members here by supplying things they could use. I've also contacted a few about finds I've come across that I just don't have the funds or time for right now. I know I appreciate the help I've gotten here. Anywho, thanks for reading my little summer Jimmy diary. |
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Talked to the guy I bought the black Jimmy from and he'll sign the required papers for a new title. Got that out in the mail.
Got the green jimmy just about completely stripped now. The only things yet to keep are the front axle and the speedo cable. I'm also going to cut some pieces out of the bed floor to use as patches. The tub will go to the scrap yard, maybe later this week. The guy who owns the place I'm keeping these at is interested in the frame for a project he's working on. If it works for him, I told him he could have it. I owe him for the use of his property and he's been generous with his tools and even let me use his trailer when I bought the Black Jimmy. Here is what it looked like the other day. Now the top is off, and the fenders and tailgate are going to the scrapyard tomorrow. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/HPIM0941.jpg |
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Sent you a PM!
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It looks like you were born under the right sign. That is a great junk yard find.
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Finally done parting out the green beasty. It went to the scrapyard this morning. Now it's time to look forward. I got a box of stuff from VTblazer yesterday. Can't thank him enough. I also got new license plates yesterday, it's legal and everything. I sent a check out to another member for rocker boxes. I really haven't decided yet what I'll do with them. A lot will depend on the coming weeks work on the truck. Sold some parts, etc and I'll have to do some math, or cipherin' to figure out where I'm at money wise.
Here are the parting shots. The only thing I think I messed up on for stripping this was cutting through the seat bracket under the floor, live and learn. I kept the axles so afr for parts, cut out some patch panels, the windshield fram has some rust, but I think it may be repairable. I know it's in better shape than what is on the black one now. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0732.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0731.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0733.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0730.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0729.jpg http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0728.jpg |
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I know it was in poor shape but it's still sad to see it like that :(
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Its In A Better Place Now Rip!!!
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Mike, replied to your PM. Thanks
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Mike, responded, thanks.
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Just an update on the cash flow situation for the project. Last amount was $495 and then I spent $81 for new tabs and plates, and $100 for rocker boxes, and $33 for a 3 core radiator w/tranny cooler and I had to buy sawzall blades for cutting parts, $20, bringing the total to $729.
But I just sold a small pile of parts. The seats ($360), cluster ($30), other misc parts, ie. fuel sending unit, hatch glass, shift indicator, window regulator, door handles, stabilizer brackets ($110) and some sheetmetal pieces yet to deliver which I should clear ($85). Yesterday was a good day. This brings the total spent down to $144.00 WOW. :metal: Even I didn't expect the number to be that low. I still have a few items left to sell. Some cost may be recouped in getting the 400 running, if possible. I already added the $145 I spent on the 350 short block prep in this. So basically, if I can get the 400 to run, I have a running, legal, 1972 Jimmy for free:cool: . If it won't run, it will have cost me a few hundred bucks:) and I'll have some spare parts (front axle, 400 short block). I plan to find out in the next week or so. |
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Cool I Want To See That Thing Put Together And Running.
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