Project: What the heck did I get into???
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So after becoming bored with this I started to look for something older that would meet the year requirements to get into NSRA and Goodguys show.. In my search I came across this Jimmy and worked a trade for my 97 http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/k.../IMG_03491.jpg After looking at it I find that it needs front floor boards only (Yeah, right) Once I got it home I found a ton of other issues that I wasn't comfortable with.. http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/k...w/IMG_4092.jpg http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/k...w/IMG_4091.jpg |
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I find out that there is about 1/4 of bondo in the drivers side bed, the torsion boxes are gone, the bed floor has rotted through in several place...
What do I do now??? Throw an assload of money at it....(until my funds run out)... So instead of fixing all the rotted panels, I came acrossed this rust free blazer tub that was about an hour and a half from my house. Some of you might recognize this tub???? http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/k...w/IMG_4094.jpg Then started the tear down of the blue jimmy.. http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/k...w/IMG_4086.jpg http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/k...w/IMG_4098.jpg |
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Using this site I contacted a couple of vendors and used the classified to buy what I needed... Like Tri-pro automotive, Suicide doors and of course the man! Porterbuilt!
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Glad you found a tub that nice. Sucks your having to do all that work though. How low you gonna go? Wheel/tire size? Keep it up, your half way there.:metal:
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I am going to lay the front x-member on the ground. I have Suicide doors upper and lower tublar control arms. In the back I am only going just c-notch the frame and have a hot rod rake..
Wheels and tires are going to be 15". Once I scrape up enough change I would like to get a set of Ansen Sprints... |
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Must be nice to find a rust free tub!!!!
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Other than that there was only surface rust that we are going to sandblast this weekend.. |
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Subscribing to this cool build,...
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Hmmmm..... found a nearly rust free tub in Vt, huh? I vaguely recall someone in Vt selling theirs recently.
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What are you going to do with the other tub?
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So that's where that tub got off to. You're going to have one nice Jimmy when you get through. I'll tag along.
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Fixing up to be a great build... nice work thus far!
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Looking good can't wate to see more.
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Nice what happened to your origional rims you like the smaller sizes
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subscribed:metal:
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I'm watching this as well. I noticed rear leaf springs; was this a 4x4 in a previous life?
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Welcome to the board looks like she is gonna be a nice one..
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This will be one to watch. I see lots of familiar names circling. I hope I'm not to late :lol:
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Well, not much to look at, but there's alot of hole filling and blocksanding going on...
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