Project "It's a Jimmy Thing"

[JJH Jimmy]

Wow it has been a while since i last updated, but i have been working on the jimmy between the normal spring chores like getting the bikes ready for summer!

I bought the body molding, laid it out and drilled all of the holes.

[JJH Jimmy]

After spending so much time lining the doors up i decided to drill and dowel the hinges so it would be easy to put them back in the exact same spot. I just drilled two 1/8" holes in each hinge and pillar and inserted a small piece of 1/8" welding wire in the hole and welded it in.

[JJH Jimmy]

Luckily i have a place close to me that rents out a large blasting cabinet by the hour. So i took the day off of work and brought my fenders, doors, cowl and a box of misc. parts to blast.

I then dropped everything off at the painter and he epoxy primed it and is going to paint the inside of the fenders, inside of the doors and the jambs.

I also chemical stripped the hood. There was about 10 layers of paint on it and it took about the same number of applications of the stripper. I used to have a lot of fun with strippers this was definitely an exception.

[JJH Jimmy]

I guess next on the agenda is the assembly when i get my doors and fenders back from the painter so i used the Eastwood metal blackening kit on a bunch of bolts. I blast all of the heads of the bolts first and it works pretty good. I just wonder how long they will keep looking good after it is on the road?

[jaros44sr]

Nice idea on the hinge alignment studs. Nice progress, wish i could say the same for me.
I hit a black layer when i was stripping body panels, and it was a sumb!tch to get off....
Trim looks great on there
Great dirt bike!

[JJH Jimmy]

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

Nice idea on the hinge alignment studs. Nice progress, wish i could say the same for me.
I hit a black layer when i was stripping body panels, and it was a sumb!tch to get off....
Trim looks great on there
Great dirt bike!

Thanks!

I knew that if i took the doors off without some means to get them back in the same spot i would be kicking myself.

I thought blasting was bad, but the chemical stripper is way worse! I was just afraid that i would warp the hood if i tried to mechanically strip the hood.

I originally was not going to put the trim back on so i welded up all of the holes but now i feel it would look naked without it.

I am going to try to ride my dirt bike more this summer. I used to race a couple GNCC's a year, but i would like to get in good enough shape to at least make the last one of the season in Crawfordsville IN. Got to have goals right?

[JJH Jimmy]

I don't have a lot of progress to report but i did manage to order my shocks and install them. I also rebuilt my vent windows but it was not that exciting so i didn't take any pictures.

I guess you could say my project is in paint prison. My painter has been swamped so i am still waiting for my doors and fenders to get the jams painted. There is no way i will have this thing done this summer any ways, but i am still planning on having it done in the spring.

[JJH Jimmy]

Since i have a little bit of down time from my Jimmy i decided to get out a future project that has been sitting in the weeds at my parents place for about a 20 years! I bought this 51 from my brother in-law when i was 16 and never really didn't anything to it. It supposedly ran when i bought it but never heard it with my own ears. I believe that it has a later model pressurized 235 in it with a 12V system. The plan for now is to get it home and see if i can get it running. I think it would be cool to beat around town in it like it sits until i get the Jimmy done.

When the Jimmy is done it will get stripped down and get independent front, and LS motor. Not sure if i want to make it nice or leave the patina.

[JJH Jimmy]

Here is my 51 after i gave it a bath!

[briank]

Nice, I like AD trucks. I use to have three burbs 48,49 , 52 and a 50 panel before I drifted over to 67-72 k5s and burbs. Id get it mechanically sound and drive it.

[JJH Jimmy]

Finally i can update! My painter called and said he was ready for my jimmy. He wanted me to bring it by so he could touch up the A-pillar where i had the supports when it was on the rotisserie. Since he is only a few miles from me i drove it to his shop. I got some crazy looks driving this thing down the road. I can't believe how well it drives. It shifted and ran great. I guess my front end alignment with a tape measure worked out good and i just need to adjust the drag link a bit so the steering wheel will be straight.

[JJH Jimmy]

I also picked up my fenders and doors. They got the block sanded and primed along with the jambs painted. So i spent the weekend taping them off so i could put the Raptor Liner on the insides of the doors and fenders.

[JJH Jimmy]

Tape job.

[JJH Jimmy]

Raptor Liner application.

[JJH Jimmy]

Now it is time to put the doors and fenders on!

[JJH Jimmy]

Well it has been kind of slow going lately. But i did happen to get a windshield and install it. I read a lot of horror stories of installing it with the 72 trim so i watched the Precision video online. I tried it their way of starting at the top and working down but i could not get it to go in. It seem the gravity was working against me. On the second attempt i started at the bottom and work up and it was way easier. Any way here is a couple shots of it installed.

I am now out of things to do until i get it painted. I talked to my painter and he said it was going to be a couple more weeks until he can get it in. Oh well i just want it done before spring.

[JJH Jimmy]

A couple more shots.

[Tom Vogel]

Going to be Awesome!

[skorpioskorpio]

I'm sure it's in here somewhere, but the reason for the raptor liner on the inside of the panels is for... ? It looks really cool, just not sure I understand the function.

[JJH Jimmy]

Originally Posted by Tom Vogel

Going to be Awesome!

Thank you! Can't wait to have it on the road.

Originally Posted by skorpioskorpio

I'm sure it's in here somewhere, but the reason for the raptor liner on the inside of the panels is for... ? It looks really cool, just not sure I understand the function.

No real function other than it looks cool and it gives, the little bit that you see with the hood up, a finished look. Besides i had a couple extra bottles laying around.

[skorpioskorpio]

It does look cool. I was just curious.

[richeilers]

You should try some CLR on that '51 and see what you think......I guess you got it running?

[JJH Jimmy]

Originally Posted by richeilers

You should try some CLR on that '51 and see what you think......I guess you got it running?

I think i will eventually and then clear it.

I did get it running and driving but i still need to do a few things before it is road worthy........
rewire the head lights and tail lights
install wood in the bed
install new fuel tank sender
install a set of craigslist tires

[Matt's k5]

Originally Posted by JJH Jimmy

A couple more shots.

where did you get your windshield gasket from? and was there any fitment issues? thanks Matt,

[JJH Jimmy]

Originally Posted by Matt's k5

where did you get your windshield gasket from? and was there any fitment issues? thanks Matt,

I got the gasket from GMC Pauls. It is a Precision brand and it fit good.