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Originally Posted by MN Rooky
I'm looking for advise. I started looking for a K5/JIMMY project truck. I'm new to them and wondering is there anything I should look for or look out for? Are certain years better mechanically then others? I plan on looking at a 1970 JIMMY this weekend.
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Hi MN Rooky, That truck is a "buy it now" in my opinion. A couple of the normal problems that were mentioned earlier look OK in the pass. side pics like the rocker and B pillar areas. I would sell those wheels and tires though. There will probably be front drum brakes on it and a lot of people put that down but for most normal driving applications the disks have a small advantage at best. I love my '70 drum brakes and all!
I got a big Ol' Bud that moved back to Albert Lea 'bout 7 years ago I can send over "convince" you to buy it! He 6'5" and was MN arm wrestling champ in the 60s for a year or 2. Out here in western South Dakota we called him "Dick in the Dirt"!----Well he's just old as dirt now--LOL
If you buy it as most of us recommend I hope you keep it GMC!
Later---DAC
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1970 GMC K5 Jimmy Custom 4X4 Mom's driver from 1971 to 2001!! Under rebuild!
1972 GMC C2500 Pickup owned since 1979 Needs a rest and refurbish!
1955 GMC 100 2nd design driven almost daily!
Rest In Peace Mom. "Dolly" 7/15/23 - 5/18/09
GMC driver for 30 years!
