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moneyguru · 10-04-2004, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by silvertonguedevil

I can't believe I have never ran across this post before. Nice Work. WOW!

Kewl isn't it!!!

**lolife99** · 10-04-2004, 06:13 PM

One word,... UNBELIEVEABLE! This should inspire most of us, that ANYTHING can be saved. Keep us posted!

68w/sbc406 · 10-04-2004, 06:17 PM

i have to reply to this that way i can start keeping track of this project and a half. NICE WORK!!! thats what you call turning a bucket in to a Benz

silvertonguedevil · 10-04-2004, 06:18 PM

Makes me wanna go buy something rusty!!

68w/sbc406 · 10-04-2004, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by silvertonguedevil

Makes me wanna go buy something rusty!!

have to get a tetnis shot before starting one of these projects

**68 Stepside** · 10-04-2004, 06:54 PM

Wow, I'm totally baffled as to why I've never replied to this thread, I've watched it for a long time. All I can say is that I'm seriously impressed with all the work you've done Greg (I think it's Greg??). My tiny bit of floor rust doesn't mean squat compared to what you had to work with, truly inspirational

(Had to reply so I could subscribe too

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krue · 10-04-2004, 08:46 PM

You truly have a soul of perserverance!

Great work!

Alexis · 10-04-2004, 10:32 PM

Talk about progress

Now come help me with mine

Dave Reed · 10-05-2004, 11:41 PM

Keep up the good work.

diggy · 10-06-2004, 02:30 AM

I AM SPEECHLESS

71Longbed · 10-06-2004, 03:10 AM

How much do you get paid over at boyd coddington's cuz thats the type of skill you got even better i believe not like the loser from pimp my ride that call Bondo Special Platter LOL know you know how to weld AWESOME!! Soon Youll Be Doing This

Brainchild · 11-24-2004, 08:03 PM

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1972 GMC Jimmy 2WD 250 99% unrusted metal free (I managed to salvage the glovebox door ) 1 of 112 sold in Canada

That would be enough reason to save her.

Looking good,lots of work going on.Can't wait to see the final product.

Mudder · 11-24-2004, 08:36 PM

Damn........I'm impressed with the way it's progressed.

bc gman · 11-24-2004, 09:19 PM

Is that what Manitoba winters does to a vehicle ( salt from the roads ) I give you alot of credit I wouldn't have taken that on. My truck had very little rust on it when I got it (it came from Edmonton) keep up the good work.

Sweet72 · 11-24-2004, 09:58 PM

Amazing, incredible work. You can do almost anything with determination like that GEE EMM! You're down right stubborn and refuse to give in to the Rust Demons! Reminds me of a phrase in a board members signature..."If it casts a shadow, it can be restored."

67ChevyRedneck · 11-25-2004, 02:43 AM

The work you have done so far is nothing short of amazing. I'm from Buffalo, NY and I know what the 67-72 trucks look like up there. I gave up on a 72 Chevy 1 ton farm truck. She was too far gone for me

I cheated and went to South Carolina and picked up an all original 67 SB stepside. I feel ashamed all I had to do was replace the inner fenders, rockers, and tailgate. I do have one question for you though....this is the first time I've seen this thread...why did you cut up a really solid looking blazer to fix another one? Wouldn't it have been easier to put a Jimmy front end on the solid body? Also, with as rare as they are, you pretty much destroyed a usuable body. You could have had two of them. Isn't that kinda against what your doing for the Jimmy?? Destroy one to save the other? I'm a true fan of the 67-72's and while the work your doing is great, its hurts to see all the cabs, extra blazer, etc... get cut up. Anyway, what's done is done...keep them pics comin!!!

FRENCHBLUE72 · 11-25-2004, 09:28 AM

Anymore progress latley gee..

*Gee_Emm* · 11-25-2004, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

I do have one question for you though....this is the first time I've seen this thread...why did you cut up a really solid looking blazer to fix another one? Wouldn't it have been easier to put a Jimmy front end on the solid body? Also, with as rare as they are, you pretty much destroyed a usuable body. You could have had two of them. Isn't that kinda against what your doing for the Jimmy?? Destroy one to save the other? I'm a true fan of the 67-72's and while the work your doing is great, its hurts to see all the cabs, extra blazer, etc... get cut up. Anyway, what's done is done...keep them pics comin!!!

I discovered the body in a junkyard after I had started on trying to figure out how to cut up a pickup truck to turn it into a Jimmy. The tub from the junkyard is pretty decent, it was wrecked very early on in its life so the majority of the body was fairly rust free but the bed floor and the cab floor were gone because they sat there for 20 years covered in thick carpet and plywood(see pic), it wouldn't have been posible to save them.

I haven't really done much to show on it lately, I am having troubles finding some decent patch panels for the bed so I am pretty much stuck. I have been working on little things like the steering column, etc. Rebuiling and repainting them and boxing them up so they are ready to plug in once the body is painted.

gmcnorton · 11-25-2004, 11:28 AM

ya see this whole problem...it's a sickness..... this has got to be the most extreme example of full blown problem.....lmao......he is very advanced in symptoms...

truthfully...it is amazing what you have done !! cool pictures.

krue · 02-21-2005, 11:20 PM

You make me feel better about taking on my project! Thanks for the inspiration (and this thread needs to come back to the top!)

arkracing · 02-23-2005, 11:17 AM

Nothing short of Amazing GEE

(obviosly i'm a little slow in discovering this thread....but i have a question...)

You used a truck cab, cut the back off it - (then shaped the rear part of the floor to that of a blazer floor???)

Also - Rocker Boxes -
I don't know much about blazers so forgive me guys for asking....from the pics it looks like the rocker boxes are something that is "in addition" to the floor...they appear to be spot welded to the floor and not a "replacement of the floor".

do you have any pics of the rocker box installation? i'm curious to see how the different parts fit together.

using the truck cab and modifying it to accept the w/s and rear 1/2 of the Jimmy is simply amazing

inspiring

teeitup · 02-23-2005, 10:52 PM

TTTTTTTT!! You are unbelievable!!!!!! Great work. My bodyman needs to look at this thread so I brought it up here. Thanks Randy

chevy283 · 02-24-2005, 12:15 AM

unbelievable!!!!!! Great work.

*Gee_Emm* · 02-24-2005, 12:33 AM

This is what the rocker boxes look like underneath a Blazer, this is a spare body I picked up a little bit too late. At thats point I had already hacked up a pick up cab. The rocker boxes are welded on top the exsisting cab crossmembers and rocker backing plates with 1" beads. The metal the rocker boxes are made of is plate, not sheet metal.

For the back of the cab floor I cut off the cab corners and stuff then clamped a long piece of angle iron to the metal and formed the floor up using the angle iron as a guide. This is by far the hardest part of the whole coversion from pickup to Jimmy. I am actually surprised that it turned out as well as it did because I had to totally reverse the bend of the floor there.

I hope to add some updates to this thread in the next couple days.

72 CustomCamper · 02-24-2005, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by arkracing

do you have any pics of the rocker box installation? i'm curious to see how the different parts fit together.

1st pic is without rocker boxes, 2nd is with rocker boxes...

Chuck

10-04-2004, 06:13 PM	#127
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	One word,... UNBELIEVEABLE! This should inspire most of us, that ANYTHING can be saved. Keep us posted! __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

10-04-2004, 06:17 PM	#128
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	i have to reply to this that way i can start keeping track of this project and a half. NICE WORK!!! thats what you call turning a bucket in to a Benz __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

10-04-2004, 06:18 PM	#129
silvertonguedevil Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seaside, Oregon Posts: 1,789	Makes me wanna go buy something rusty!! __________________ -Greg My Chevy trucks, past and present: 1962 C10 SB Fleetside 1964 C10 LB Fleetside BBW 1966 C10 SB Fleetside 1966 C10 SB Fleetside BBW 1968 C10 SB Fleetside 1971 C10 LB Fleetside 1971 C10 SB Fleetside 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1972 C10 LB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1974 C20 Cheyenne 1979 K5 Blazer Cheyenne 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Custom Deluxe 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Scottsdale 1986 C10 SB Fleetside Silverado 2008 Silverado 1500 4x4

10-04-2004, 06:54 PM	#131
68 Stepside huh? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Washington, Illinois Posts: 5,690	Wow, I'm totally baffled as to why I've never replied to this thread, I've watched it for a long time. All I can say is that I'm seriously impressed with all the work you've done Greg (I think it's Greg??). My tiny bit of floor rust doesn't mean squat compared to what you had to work with, truly inspirational (Had to reply so I could subscribe too ) __________________ Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay

10-04-2004, 08:46 PM	#132
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	You truly have a soul of perserverance! Great work! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

10-04-2004, 10:32 PM	#133
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,874	Talk about progress Now come help me with mine

10-05-2004, 11:41 PM	#134
Dave Reed Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CT Posts: 290	Keep up the good work.

10-06-2004, 02:30 AM	#135
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10-06-2004, 03:10 AM	#136
71Longbed Not Mine But A beauty Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southern CaL Posts: 368	How much do you get paid over at boyd coddington's cuz thats the type of skill you got even better i believe not like the loser from pimp my ride that call Bondo Special Platter LOL know you know how to weld AWESOME!! Soon Youll Be Doing This __________________ 68 Chevy Shortbed 454/400 2000 Chevrolet Camaro SS 6spd 2011 Silverado 5.3 6spd auto

11-24-2004, 08:36 PM	#138
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Damn........I'm impressed with the way it's progressed.

11-24-2004, 09:19 PM	#139
bc gman 71 bb longhorn Join Date: May 2004 Location: Surrey B.C Canada Posts: 170	Is that what Manitoba winters does to a vehicle ( salt from the roads ) I give you alot of credit I wouldn't have taken that on. My truck had very little rust on it when I got it (it came from Edmonton) keep up the good work. __________________ 71 2500 Gmc longhorn with a 402 turbo 400. 09 F150 Supercrew 4x4 05 Mazda 6 sport accept that somedays you are the statue and somedays you are the pigeon.

11-24-2004, 09:58 PM	#140
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	Amazing, incredible work. You can do almost anything with determination like that GEE EMM! You're down right stubborn and refuse to give in to the Rust Demons! Reminds me of a phrase in a board members signature..."If it casts a shadow, it can be restored." __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction.

11-25-2004, 02:43 AM	#141
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	The work you have done so far is nothing short of amazing. I'm from Buffalo, NY and I know what the 67-72 trucks look like up there. I gave up on a 72 Chevy 1 ton farm truck. She was too far gone for me I cheated and went to South Carolina and picked up an all original 67 SB stepside. I feel ashamed all I had to do was replace the inner fenders, rockers, and tailgate. I do have one question for you though....this is the first time I've seen this thread...why did you cut up a really solid looking blazer to fix another one? Wouldn't it have been easier to put a Jimmy front end on the solid body? Also, with as rare as they are, you pretty much destroyed a usuable body. You could have had two of them. Isn't that kinda against what your doing for the Jimmy?? Destroy one to save the other? I'm a true fan of the 67-72's and while the work your doing is great, its hurts to see all the cabs, extra blazer, etc... get cut up. Anyway, what's done is done...keep them pics comin!!!

11-25-2004, 09:28 AM	#142
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Anymore progress latley gee.. __________________ 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..

11-25-2004, 11:28 AM	#144
gmcnorton Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Middleport, Pa. 17953 Posts: 737	Man O Man ya see this whole problem...it's a sickness..... this has got to be the most extreme example of full blown problem.....lmao......he is very advanced in symptoms... truthfully...it is amazing what you have done !! cool pictures. __________________ 70 GMC SHORT STEP , 71 BLAZER ,72 JIMMY,72 BLAZER, JUST NEED THAT SUBURBAN NOW......WANTING MORE



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02-21-2005, 11:20 PM	#145
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	You make me feel better about taking on my project! Thanks for the inspiration (and this thread needs to come back to the top!) __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

02-23-2005, 11:17 AM	#146
arkracing Weekend Warrior Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: CT Posts: 1,787	Nothing short of Amazing GEE (obviosly i'm a little slow in discovering this thread....but i have a question...) You used a truck cab, cut the back off it - (then shaped the rear part of the floor to that of a blazer floor???) Also - Rocker Boxes - I don't know much about blazers so forgive me guys for asking....from the pics it looks like the rocker boxes are something that is "in addition" to the floor...they appear to be spot welded to the floor and not a "replacement of the floor". do you have any pics of the rocker box installation? i'm curious to see how the different parts fit together. using the truck cab and modifying it to accept the w/s and rear 1/2 of the Jimmy is simply amazing inspiring __________________ -'07 GMC Sierra K2500HD -'66 C10 Suburban -'68/'71 K20 Service Bed Project -'69 Chevy C30 Mason Dump -'33Ford P/U 396ChevyPowered

02-23-2005, 10:52 PM	#147
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,395	TTTTTTTT!! You are unbelievable!!!!!! Great work. My bodyman needs to look at this thread so I brought it up here. Thanks Randy __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

02-24-2005, 12:15 AM	#148
chevy283 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: wilson oklahoma Posts: 367	unbelievable!!!!!! Great work.

02-24-2005, 12:33 AM	#149
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	This is what the rocker boxes look like underneath a Blazer, this is a spare body I picked up a little bit too late. At thats point I had already hacked up a pick up cab. The rocker boxes are welded on top the exsisting cab crossmembers and rocker backing plates with 1" beads. The metal the rocker boxes are made of is plate, not sheet metal. For the back of the cab floor I cut off the cab corners and stuff then clamped a long piece of angle iron to the metal and formed the floor up using the angle iron as a guide. This is by far the hardest part of the whole coversion from pickup to Jimmy. I am actually surprised that it turned out as well as it did because I had to totally reverse the bend of the floor there. I hope to add some updates to this thread in the next couple days. Last edited by Gee_Emm; 03-02-2005 at 10:52 PM.

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