Junkyard Jimmy Super Low Buck Build Thread

[Low Elco]

That's kinda neat, sorta subdued lookin! Keep it up, whole thing looks great!
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[hgs_notes]

Got tired of work today, so I spent the morning out in the garage instead.

Didn't get a lot done. Had to move a bunch of crap around to work on the bedside. Then I got distracted and started cleaning up an old aluminum cooler I got a while back. I went over the bedside with a long block to find the highs/lows and it was already pretty good. Just needed some filler in a few spots and mainly around the tail light, which had been smacked in pretty bad. I had repaired/straightened the area like a year ago I think.

So I'll let that set up and sand it later. I got the featherfill primer the other day and might try that out on the bedside. I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hood, cowl, tailgate, driver side fender and door are ready for final blocking/sanding. Get this panel done, turn it around it should not take too long to finish up the other side. Might get it in the paint booth in February.

[87Jimmy4JP]

That hood came out great from what I can see!...very nice, but subtle effect...If you didnt know any better, or know the hoods, it would look "custom somehow".....almost factory....

I like the effect you got with your "black chrome" look on the trim pieces.

nicely done

JP

[Dieselwrencher]

Awesome work! I tried the black chrome Dupli-Color kit on the bumpers for my 40 ford. It sucked and I wasn't impressed at all. I do like your approach though, it looks really nice! If my bumpers were that nice on my 40, I'd do it to them.

[hgs_notes]

Originally Posted by 87Jimmy4JP

That hood came out great from what I can see!...very nice, but subtle effect...If you didnt know any better, or know the hoods, it would look "custom somehow".....almost factory....

I like the effect you got with your "black chrome" look on the trim pieces.

nicely done

JP

Thanks JP. I don't have the skills for radical customization yet, so I'll stick with subtle. I did want it to look factory. And once the paint is on I think it will make the hood look real slick.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Awesome work! I tried the black chrome Dupli-Color kit on the bumpers for my 40 ford. It sucked and I wasn't impressed at all. I do like your approach though, it looks really nice! If my bumpers were that nice on my 40, I'd do it to them.

Part of the reason I tried the black chrome look was to distract people from the fact that the grill is kinda rough (the main reason though was that I just thought it looked cool and would work great with my bright paint). It has scratches, dents, cracks, rust, peeled chrome, etc. This is just dark enough to blend in some of the flaws. So if your bumpers don't have a great finish, maybe this is a cheap solution to make them more presentable.

One mistake I made was that the clear recommended one part reducer, and I think it was just enough to cause a few runs. It's noticeable in a couple spots but I can live with it.

[1956cameo]

The Jimmy is coming along nicely. It sounds like you are in the doldrums of bodywork like me.

[hgs_notes]

Originally Posted by 1956cameo

It sounds like you are in the doldrums of bodywork like me.

Sounds, looks, tastes, smells and feels like the doldrums. Absofreakinlutely. Fab work, hammering, cutting, welding etc. is all good. Finding motivation to go back out there and sand some more is tough.

[1956cameo]

The good news is once you get fresh paint on it your interest and energy levels will through the roof!

[hgs_notes]

Didn't do much this past weekend. Was feeling down, had a cold, no motivation. Yesterday I got off my ass though and at least made an effort. Before I could do much more on the rear end I need to clear some things out of the way. So tailgate is off, bumper is off, tailgate hinge trunions and latches off, brackets to hold the side panels in the bed (CST) off, tailgate seal parts off. Vacuumed it out and now I just need to wire wheel some paint and surface rust off it. Then I can do more taping and primering and move forward again.

[hgs_notes]

On another note, while laying around like a slug, the wife and I caught the end of an Overhaulin episode for a gold and black VW beetle. I liked the 2 tone with the black and the gold is very similar to what I'm spraying, so I ask the wife what she thinks and she really liked it. It was a gloss black and I'm thinking flat or satin, but the color combo would look great. I was thinking I could do either all black across the upper section (mustang mach 1 style) or maybe even a pair of racing stripes (camaro style).

[fxdxharley]

thats a cool car. unfortunitly i cant watch overhualing cuz i dont get that channel threw direct tv. i like the black on top idea for your jimmy. it will look nice.

[Dale99]

I would not do racing stripes. Thats for something sporty.

Maybe the top half, and a slight "pinstripe" along the edge?

Or do the traditional two tone, but do it flat black rather then shiny?

[hgs_notes]

Originally Posted by Dale99

I would not do racing stripes. Thats for something sporty.

Are you saying my hotrodded old school jimmy with aluminum slots aint sporty? Haven't you seen my super slick low profile customized hood? This thing is ooozing sporty. I'm almost afraid the racing stripes would just blow off from the wind blasting over the hood.

[ERASER5]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

Are you saying my hotrodded old school jimmy with aluminum slots aint sporty? Haven't you seen my super slick low profile customized hood? This thing is ooozing sporty. I'm almost afraid the racing stripes would just blow off from the wind blasting over the hood.

Just add a wing and a fart can exhaust and you won't be able to keep the paint on! So just go ahead and stop at the primer stage and call it done. At least you could be driving it sooner.

[hgs_notes]

Originally Posted by ERASER5

Just add a wing and a fart can exhaust and you won't be able to keep the paint on! So just go ahead and stop at the primer stage and call it done. At least you could be driving it sooner.

Thats for my later versions. I'm going to progress from the 70's look to current and go through all the fads in between. The 80s version will have a huge pink stripe and purple base, body color grill and bumpers, with a zebra skin interior. I'll have to find a half-ass hot rodded 305 to drop in it though from a camaro.

Wonder what the 90s version will look like?

[hgs_notes]

I was thinking more like Dales top half of the hood with a stripe, but instead it would just be on the top flat and not down over the sides and front at all. I'm sure there are pics out there that have it but I'm too lazy right now to look for them.

[Dieselwrencher]

I think the flat black on the hood and a stripe like the old Mach 1's would be cool. I agree, I wouldn't do muscle car racing stripes unless that's just your thing. To me, if they're on a truck, that better be a super fast truck.

[hgs_notes]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

To me, if they're on a truck, that better be a super fast truck.

Like a camaro with a truck bed huh? Oh wait, next project, scrap heap-camino RS/SS (clone, like who has the cash for the real thing).

[RatRod68]

dont do racing stripes. Please, for the love of all things holy do not do racing stripes.

This is gorgeous.

http://www.truckinweb.com/features/0...chevrolet_c10/

[Dale99]

Originally Posted by RatRod68

This is gorgeous.

http://www.truckinweb.com/features/0...chevrolet_c10/

That does look good except for the flame edges.

Would you do the roof black too, or color match to the body?

[hgs_notes]

Originally Posted by RatRod68

dont do racing stripes. Please, for the love of all things holy do not do racing stripes.

This is gorgeous.

http://www.truckinweb.com/features/0...chevrolet_c10/

Sooooo, not liking the stripes idea then.

I obviously like the color combo, the flame line separator looks better from 20 feet than the close up. I hate those tail lights. They just dont fit. Like they just cut a hole and slid them in regardless of the shape. I liked the interior, except for the dash and gauge cluster. Just not a fan of the flat blank dash look. And I'm not a fan of body matched bumpers and grills on these trucks. Overall it looks good, I just have different tastes on some things.

Originally Posted by Dale99

Would you do the roof black too, or color match to the body?

The top will be either black or something else dark. The only gold will be the body sheetmetal, which is plenty. If I put emblems on, they will also be blacked out. Bumpers black.

From the feedback I'm getting, this is the prefered option... (Oh and ford haters can keep it to themselves. This is one of my favorites and I'd love to have one for a future build.)

[RatRod68]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

Sooooo, not liking the stripes idea then.

I obviously like the color combo, the flame line separator looks better from 20 feet than the close up. I hate those tail lights. They just dont fit. Like they just cut a hole and slid them in regardless of the shape. I liked the interior, except for the dash and gauge cluster. Just not a fan of the flat blank dash look. And I'm not a fan of body matched bumpers and grills on these trucks. Overall it looks good, I just have different tastes on some things.

I was just reffering to the paint job being gorgeous! lol.

and no. racing stripes belong on muscle cars, not trucks. Not even muscle trucks. lol

[hgs_notes]

Originally Posted by RatRod68

I was just reffering to the paint job being gorgeous! lol.

I knew what you meant. I was just looking it over and some ideas I love, others not so much.

I had my body guy stop over today for some tips on how to get the paint done properly. I think I'm going to have to edge some panels like the hood, cowl tailgate, the bedsides where the tailgate fits in, etc. so that I can have the truck basically all assembled and fit up when I spray the rest of the outside. It's a bit more work than normal but he said that with the color I have and with that much metal flake its the only way to get it to look even and match all around. He said my hood was a work of art, which I thought was a bit much, but it was a lot of work, so I'll take it.

I stripped some paint around the tailgate area tonight, wiped it down with wax/grease remover and sprayed some etch primer on it. So this weekend sometime I'm going to spray some of that featherfill primer and see if I can get the driver side done.

[RatRod68]

yea, flames are always love or hate. I actually love them, (awaits flamer jokes) but there are lots and lots of people who do not.

[Dale99]

I had flames on my show truck. But IDK, just looks out of place on that one *shrugs*. Maybe in person it would look better.