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09-17-2007, 08:12 PM
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Location: Boise Idaho
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New Member New Jimmy
Hello all, just wanted to say hi. Picked up this Jimmy a couple of days ago from a guy in Oregon, and brought it back here to Boise. Warning: you should all be prepared for stupid questions to follow in succession for the next few weeks. There is some metal work I'll have to do so perhaps I'll start a mild build thread. Anyhow here are some pictures for you guys.
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09-17-2007, 08:26 PM
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Designated A-hole!
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Location: South Mississippi
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
 Welcome to the board!
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"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" |
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09-17-2007, 08:26 PM
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
Welcome to the board - good looking K5. Oh, stupid questions are definitely welcome here.
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09-17-2007, 08:36 PM
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
welcome from MT. looks like you have a sound core for a good K5 build. enjoy it. -steve
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09-17-2007, 08:40 PM
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Location: Central Vermont
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
Welcome.
Nice country up there. |
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09-17-2007, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Boise Idaho
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
Thanks all for the welcome. The metal work that needs to be done is primarily in the floor. The rear floor has some rust bubbles but nothing too bad, but the front rockers on both sides have been replaced but not very well. The Welds that were done were rather poor and should probably just be taken out and done again. Also there are some poor welds on the front floor pans.
The top of the windshield frame has had some fiberglass patches so ill have to figure out how to replace that. Ill take a look around the forum and see what I can find, I'm mainly worried about finding the part. And last but not least the jimmy apparently had dual gas tanks at some point in its life, i guess, because there are two fiberglass patches on the rear of the truck that were cut outs for additional filler spouts. Oh, almost forgot, it has the rear swing away tire carrier, which i don't want on it, so I'll have too fill in those holes I guess. I hope thats it but I'm not sure yet. I'm thinking about taking it back to bare metal just to make sure there is nothing else before i paint it. As it was the guy just bought over a grand in parts from LMC that he hadn't put on yet including; new bumpers, mirrors, seals (for everything), vents, etc. So, I'm really eager to get it painted so I can start driving it on and off the roads. |
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09-17-2007, 09:15 PM
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
Welcome from another Jimmy owner
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09-17-2007, 09:31 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
Welcome from the East Coast, looks like nice starting point. Do you plan on doing the work yourself, lots of info. here... haven't heard a stupid question yet
 These guys are great for answering your questions, most knowledgeable board I've come across.... J. More pics please!!!!
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09-17-2007, 10:01 PM
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Active Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Idaho
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
hey there, greetings from Emmett! I saw that Jimmy on Craigs, good job grabbing it! Need any local advice don't hesitate to shoot me a PM. Glad to see more local interest in these great trucks. Working on a resto as we speak!
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09-17-2007, 10:01 PM
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
Welcome from socal! You have come to the right place to get your questions answered for sure.
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09-17-2007, 10:08 PM
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Location: Monroeville, Ohio
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
Welcome to the Jimmy club.
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09-19-2007, 02:31 AM
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
Welcome to the board thats a tuff looking Blazer.
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09-19-2007, 06:56 AM
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Can't wait to retire!!
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
Welcome from Michigan,
 This is a truly awesome place to find anything you could need for your Jimmy...and as stated earlier, bring on the pics!
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09-19-2007, 08:56 AM
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Location: Wyman, Kentucky
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
Welcome, from a fellow Jimmy owner in Ky. Enjoy your new Jimmy.
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09-19-2007, 10:27 AM
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
 from Iowa.
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09-19-2007, 01:07 PM
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Oh..never mind....
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
 And WELCOME from Oregon. !!!!!!!
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09-19-2007, 02:19 PM
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Tot Roddin'
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
to the board from Mid-MO!!!
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09-19-2007, 04:17 PM
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
From West TN 
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09-19-2007, 05:23 PM
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Always on the hunt...
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
Hello and
 from Portland, OR. Cb 
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09-19-2007, 05:38 PM
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
from East TN.
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09-19-2007, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Rapid City, SD
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Re: New Member New Jimmy
Welcome from another Jimmy owner, this time from the Black Hills of South Dakota. Very nice Jimmy you have there!
Later---DAC
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