Project Checkbook - 1971 Jimmy Custom

[tristan]

I babysat the truck at the show all day yesterday. If you ever need some validation on the time and money you spent on a 1969-72 K5 restoration, enter yours in a large mixed-make show and watch what happens. I am the only vintage 4X4 in a show that probably has 500 cars and bikes in it. I had people clustered around the Jimmy all day with lots of compliments, conversations and pictures taken. I apparently have been Instagrammed, whatever that means.

The most frequent questions were about the color, engine and the absent top, along with how long I have had the truck and what I have had done to it. I also had many persons who have family C-10s or 20s to sort out. I let a couple of kids sit behind the wheel if they showed interest in the truck, and I have to admit that several attractive ladies were granted the same courtesy.