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09-05-2012, 10:41 AM
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Location: Hartford, TN
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Another New Guy...
Hey all my name is Jake from up in the mountains in East Tennessee. Long time lurker here. I have been looking around for a first gen K5 for a while and finally found what I was looking for about a month ago. I picked up this 71 Jimmy (350, th350, 4wd) from a guy in Knoxville who just wanted rid of it because it didn't run. It had been sitting in his back yard since '95 apparently. A new tank with some fresh gas, a carb rebuild, and a few cans of Sea Foam was all it took to get it running pretty smoothly.
The PO had told me that the guy that owned it before him had restored it (I'm assuming some time in the 80s..?) so it wasn't completely destroyed like most of the Blazers around here, but the rust monster has still got a hold of it and will need some addressing. All and all though I'm pretty happy with it. It's hard to find these trucks around here that haven't been completely eat out with rust or beat to death out in the woods. I'm excited to really tear into things here within the next few months and see what I can come up with. Just wanted to check in and say hey to everybody. I look forward to learning some more from everybody on here...seems to be a lot of great people and great info. I'm also on silveradoss.com with the same username...I know there are a couple guys on here from there but not sure who... Anyways, here's some pics      ...and one with my dd. '06 gmc vortec max. oh how i'd love to have a lq9 in the jimmy... 
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09-05-2012, 11:28 AM
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Back in the sticks
Join Date: Jan 2001
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Re: Another New Guy...
Welcome and nice looking Jimmy! Looks like its in great shape for having sat that long. How about some interior shots?
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09-05-2012, 11:34 AM
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Re: Another New Guy...
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09-05-2012, 03:02 PM
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Re: Another New Guy...
awesome find looks like the twin to my Jimmy
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09-05-2012, 05:27 PM
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Re: Another New Guy...
Welcome aboard!
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09-05-2012, 11:28 PM
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Re: Another New Guy...
Hey jc06vmax ...
 to the forums and  from Ohio.That is one  
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09-06-2012, 02:10 PM
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SKINNY TIRES RULE!
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Re: Another New Guy...
welcome from Seattle. Good lookin' rig!
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09-07-2012, 04:14 PM
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Location: Redmond, WA
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Re: Another New Guy...
Nice find, have fun with it!
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09-09-2012, 04:25 PM
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Location: Hartford, TN
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Re: Another New Guy...
Thanks everybody!
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09-11-2012, 01:46 AM
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Location: Ventura, CA
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Re: Another New Guy...
Another sweet blazer on the forum. Congrats and enjoy.
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09-15-2012, 07:20 PM
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Big Block
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Durham, N.C.
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Re: Another New Guy...
Welcome to the board from NC. Looks like a great find. We all love pictures. Post more.
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09-16-2012, 05:47 AM
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Re: Another New Guy...
Nice looking Jimmy. Congrats!
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09-16-2012, 07:16 AM
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Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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Re: Another New Guy...
Welcome. Handsome truck you've got there.
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09-16-2012, 07:21 AM
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high-Tech Red Neck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK
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Re: Another New Guy...
That's a nice K5 and a GMC to boot.
I will be watching to see what you do with it. Keep us posted.
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09-16-2012, 08:44 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: FLUSHING, MICHIGAN
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Re: Another New Guy...
Welcome Jake, you'll get lots of enjoyment and information on this site. Just got home from visiting family living in Clinton, just outside of Oak Ridge. Beautiful area.
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09-16-2012, 11:06 PM
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Location: San Antonio
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Re: Another New Guy...
Very nice. Congrats on your purchase. Looking foward to seeing more pics.
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10-22-2012, 12:48 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Hartford, TN
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Re: Another New Guy...
Finally got some time to get out and play a little with the Jimmy over the past month or so. Naturally, I had to take some pics and show her off. Got to take the top off for about 2 weeks but the colder weather is starting to creep back in so the top is back on for the winter. Went up in the mountains yesterday and spent the day riding some old dirt roads. Had an absolute blast. Here's some pics.
    
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