71 GMC Jimmy to be for sale soon - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Gyva · 01-22-2005, 05:39 PM

This is a GMC Jimmy I picked up off Ebay out of Logan Utah for the sum of $470.00 It was a wreck.

Grill beyond repair, missing rocker panels, smashed windshield, missing rear hatch, Frozen 350 (owner said hood was lifeted up for 10 years while it snowed and rained down the intake manifold, I pulled the drain plug and got straight water for minutes!!!) The fender was smashed, driver side door smashed. Rear end was blown up (had to take one with me to dolly it back) complete wire harness was disconnected and rolled up in corner of engine compartment cracked and usless. And the Wasps!!!! I battled wasps for 2 months untill the cold set in and killed them, they made their homes in the ashtray, tail gate, under the dash, in the doors it was scary to work on it I got stung only once.

Now: has a nice V8 283 or is it 286??? I know its chevys small V8, first one I've delt with. Engine has edelbrock 625 cfm carb sitting on top a weiand intake. all brackets and engine and compartment has been painted. Truck will be metallic purple when finshed with silver flake. interior will have all new carpet front and back, with rhino lined rear tub sides and inner tail gate. seats will get covered and dash, doors, floor kick panels will also get the paint treatment. tint the windows, hook up new flowmaster exhaust. maybe 4 inch lift with 33 - 35 tires. And I know I've left a great deal out lol

here she is about 2 months ago, I now have a grill on it, and a lot of it sanded down getting ready for paint. Engine is also completed and buttoned up.

Gyva · 01-22-2005, 05:41 PM

Yes, thats a chevy driverside fender that I had to drill to get GMC emblem and corner crome piece to fit... but it worked.

Mike

FRENCHBLUE72 · 01-23-2005, 10:50 AM

Looks good and it looks like you are keeping it a gmc... Congrats

Gyva · 01-23-2005, 07:23 PM

Oh ya, I like the 4 head light look and I like the huge amount of crome on the GMC grills. Its a shame more seek out the blazer then the old Jimmy.... I wonder what actual production numbers were for the Jimmy vs. the Blazer??? which ones are more hard to find? I'm going to guess its the GMC's... I'll get more pics of this one next week sometime when it gets a coat of new paint.... (just got to wait for that hatch to arrive from Canada)

Mike...

*Gee_Emm* · 01-23-2005, 08:09 PM

Approx. 1 GMC for every 3 Chevys

Actual production numbers have yet to be found.

01-22-2005, 05:39 PM	#1
Gyva Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mountain Home Idaho Posts: 544	71 GMC Jimmy to be for sale soon This is a GMC Jimmy I picked up off Ebay out of Logan Utah for the sum of $470.00 It was a wreck. Grill beyond repair, missing rocker panels, smashed windshield, missing rear hatch, Frozen 350 (owner said hood was lifeted up for 10 years while it snowed and rained down the intake manifold, I pulled the drain plug and got straight water for minutes!!!) The fender was smashed, driver side door smashed. Rear end was blown up (had to take one with me to dolly it back) complete wire harness was disconnected and rolled up in corner of engine compartment cracked and usless. And the Wasps!!!! I battled wasps for 2 months untill the cold set in and killed them, they made their homes in the ashtray, tail gate, under the dash, in the doors it was scary to work on it I got stung only once. Now: has a nice V8 283 or is it 286??? I know its chevys small V8, first one I've delt with. Engine has edelbrock 625 cfm carb sitting on top a weiand intake. all brackets and engine and compartment has been painted. Truck will be metallic purple when finshed with silver flake. interior will have all new carpet front and back, with rhino lined rear tub sides and inner tail gate. seats will get covered and dash, doors, floor kick panels will also get the paint treatment. tint the windows, hook up new flowmaster exhaust. maybe 4 inch lift with 33 - 35 tires. And I know I've left a great deal out lol here she is about 2 months ago, I now have a grill on it, and a lot of it sanded down getting ready for paint. Engine is also completed and buttoned up. Attached Images

01-23-2005, 10:50 AM	#3
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Looks good and it looks like you are keeping it a gmc... Congrats __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

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01-22-2005, 05:41 PM	#2
Gyva Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mountain Home Idaho Posts: 544	Yes, thats a chevy driverside fender that I had to drill to get GMC emblem and corner crome piece to fit... but it worked. Mike

01-23-2005, 07:23 PM	#4
Gyva Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mountain Home Idaho Posts: 544	Oh ya, I like the 4 head light look and I like the huge amount of crome on the GMC grills. Its a shame more seek out the blazer then the old Jimmy.... I wonder what actual production numbers were for the Jimmy vs. the Blazer??? which ones are more hard to find? I'm going to guess its the GMC's... I'll get more pics of this one next week sometime when it gets a coat of new paint.... (just got to wait for that hatch to arrive from Canada) Mike...

01-23-2005, 08:09 PM	#5
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	Approx. 1 GMC for every 3 Chevys Actual production numbers have yet to be found.



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