Jim Bob a build thread
 

how does this look for $4000.what/where should i check it out

Re: looking at a 78 jimmy
 

Check out underneath where the drivers seat belt bolts to the floor. Also the condition of the cab supports and pans. It looks like it is in pretty good shape.

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thanks never seen like that design wondering if it factory paint....little rust on back window.................he says.........136k on the body, less than 10k on the 350 engine, auto with locking hubs (not full time 4x4). New parts in the last year, rad, Holley Truck Avenger carb, new dual exhaust, new rear window crank and new 31" tires. Front seats need attention, but have original seat. A bit of rust on tailgate/window edge. $3500.00 Certified delivered.......asked for more pics

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It looks clean, but not sure if it's worth that just by those pics.

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he's sending more pics today gona go see it tommorrow about 6+ hour round trip.....he said certified 3500 plus a couple of extra parts...these are rare around here,is this one that has open over the drivers seat too? it looks white like the removable part behind it.......and he says its in real good shape and he is downsizing lol .I would be too.This is what i wanted /looked for years ago

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do door panels fit ,front seats,steering wheel,from 89 sub

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not as clean as i first thought but still gona look at it

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more pics

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last one

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3000 tops

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thanks yea eh kinda what i was thinkin.........

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6:30 am Road trip

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well 560 kms round trip and its sold,should be here later today

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congrats. hope you didn't pay full price for it though.

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i drove it out on the highway 70 mph a while runs good $3250. delivered and safetyed......oh and a drive back another 560kms later today........but we use it with our trailer so we needed another truck and this one seems good enough for me wife n kid oh n dog.

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Not bad. The rust in the pics does not look all that bad. just hard surface rust maybe. Take a couple of hours, buy new weatherstripping, sand and IMO put bedliner along the bottom. Spray on or roll on. :)

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these were quite pop up here as snow plows(salt),and have become quite rare now .mounts need a fixin .i don't see them that often round here and liked it.looks original paint and not plowed with, bumpers/lines real staight and real steel/chrome.And the push bar holy cow,were am i gona put my lights?only put four of six on the brown one.i was wondering a bed liner spray yea for the floor back,hadn't thought of underside......he's called on it's way he said here by 3pm

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Well it was about 3pm ran to MTO need this appraisal letter thing ,tried calling around figured it out but I still had a six hour round trip to drop him off,major construction 401 back home 1030.do rest in am

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Got it all sorted out, I own a 78 Jimmy 4X4........with a Holley carb duno where the part numbers are ?

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Great Parts blazer

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Hehe, don't rub it in, not all of us live in CA or AZ.

Hopefully the paintjob isn't hiding bondo over rust in the rockers and the other usual rust spots. If it's solid, you did OK - looks good.

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Havn't had much time with it yet.no bondo yet.And it from/spent it's life up here.Guy i got it from bought it from a couple devorceing,hardly drove it in the two years he had it he said.He drove it about three hours to get it here.then i drove him back home........

I got a 85/88 burban I could turn into a blazer...Got a light?


tried to post a vid of the truck running when it got here but can't seem to?

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for a northern blazer that thing is pretty nice.

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Looks like a Truck Avenger, the list (model) number should be on the front of the Choke horn. ( you can see them there in the first pic. )

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Thanks
90670-2 under it 1198,the 1198 comes back Holley Truck Avenger. http://www.holley.com/0-90670.asp
I knew it was patched underneath,but wasn't sure about the whole box side replaced X2 but now i think so but seem to be rusting at the door seam/putty loose
Removed tac, gas gauge is steady now......gotta check out the kickdown linkage now

Is this a build thread now?