Project "Identity Crisis" Chopped, shaved, slammed 72 Jimmy

[DUNE GOON]

OK, I need to start a post on my project that has been going on for a couple years now. Here's when I first got the Jimmy, basically rust free beautiful 4x4 CST for $2500.















Right off the bat I decided to build a 383 striker, did that and that lasted about 3 years... then I threw a rod out the side of the block. Then I built a 454, that lasted a few days... then I spun a main bearing.

After all this I decided to go 2x4, slammed to the ground on bags. 22" rims, 18" wide rear tires and 7" up front. I then built the ultimate motor for this project of mine, a 572, dual turbocharged... 1200+ HP.

[DUNE GOON]

So I went to the junk yard and picked up a 1972 2x4 longbed chassis for $350. I chopped 27" out of the chassis and also C-nocthed the frame over the rear axle, boxed the rear frame in and built new crossmembers. Then I got the underside of the Jimmy taken care of and put the body back on the chassis.







As I said this was rust free when I bought it, but as some of you know i live near the dunes... dunes = salt water = rust. Very minor rust was found behind the rockers in the cab and a little bit in the rockers. So I replaced the metal behind the rockers and replaced the rockers. Then I decided to go with a chopped top, so i chopped it six inches... then I didn't like how the doors lined up with the bed section, so I fixed that, then I didn't like the GMC front end so I replaced it with a 67 Chevy front end. Then everything just had to be shaved, so on, and so on...

[DUNE GOON]

[DUNE GOON]

I have recently come to a hault with this project because I'm not sure if I'm just wasting my time and should Just build a prostreet 55 Chevy 210. Right now it's sitting on the side of the house under a tarp rusting away... come on guys... talk me back into this project.

[Rokcrln]

Well I will almost bet that within a 5 mile area around you their is at least 1 if not more PS 55's but how many PS 2wd Blazers!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[Spray-Bomb]

Wow, you have a mustang, a banshee, & a blazer !!!!
I want them all

Cool progress, keep it up !!!

[19gmc67]

keep it up looks good so far.just keep at it

[DUNE GOON]

Originally Posted by Spray-Bomb

Wow, you have a mustang, a banshee, & a blazer !!!!
I want them all

Cool progress, keep it up !!!

That's the problem.... too many projects.
1972 GMC Jimmy
1957 GMC 1.5 ton
1981 Jeep Scrambler
Two Banshees (hers and mine)
Her Mustang
My Dodge
House

[1sik52]

I also noticed a GMC hood laying inside the blazer! I wanna see pics of the 572!

[nuke1]

that is some really nice looking truck you got there,, some very nice mods you have, i think that thing would look great slammed out!

[Yukon Jack]

What you are doing is very unique - get back on this project!!!!!!

[DUNE GOON]

Originally Posted by 1sik52

I also noticed a GMC hood laying inside the blazer! I wanna see pics of the 572!

Yeah, if you look in the 57 board on this page I have another build going on there, 1957 GMC 1.5 ton, dually, deisel, 4x4, quad cab. That's what that hood is for. As for the pics of the 572.... sorry, I thought I had some on my computer. I sold that motor a while back (along with other stuff )to come up with some money to buy our house. I have since been rethinking the situation.... 572 supercharged instead... that's why in the drawing I have the shotgun barrels sticking out of the hood.

[DUNE GOON]

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[krue]

You need to subscribe and post a For Sale ad on the parts board. If you bring up selling it again the thread gets locked. BTW you need to be a subscriber to post a link of your ebay sale if it comes to that.

[DUNE GOON]

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