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amunoz · 02-20-2008, 04:39 PM

i was wondering, is it OK to call a

shortbed truck a JIMMY? or is that name only proper for a blazer counterpart? Because some people have called my GMC truck a jimmy, and to tell you the truth i would like to call it a jimmy too, sounds cool like "Jimmy take me there"

**Palf70Step** · 02-20-2008, 05:33 PM

I have heard people use the term "jimmy" to refer to any truck built by GMC. Call it what you will, it is your truck. You should hear what I call mine at times.

**special-K** · 02-20-2008, 05:44 PM

Well...it`s one of those things where the car company used a name created by customers for one of their products.So,before`70 a Jimmy was any GMC or GM product,just like people call a Chevrolet a Chevy.Now,people my be confused if you call anything but a K/5 a Jimmy even though you`d be right to call a GMC a Jimmy.If anybody gives you grief just ask them if they`ve ever called a Jimmy a Blazer,which is worse.
My friend`s dad was an excavating contractor when we were growing up.I remember him refering to his pans (earthmovers) as Jimmys because they had Detroit Diesels in them and whatever brand they were was a GM company.I think it was before Terex...been many years.
I still want to call a GMC a Jimmy,but usually don`t.I think a name should never change.

Spray-Bomb · 02-20-2008, 11:29 PM

A lot of the older guys I know called my 67 GMC a Jimmy & I was fine with it, kinda liked it myself

And I agree with the above, a Jimmy is pretty much any old GMC

Longhorn Man · 02-21-2008, 03:45 AM

my old GMC was commonly called that, but it was mostly the 45 year old and up guys (this was 8 years ago). It never bothered me, but I got a lotta ppl askin when they'd over hear the convorsation... "I didn't know you had a Jimmy too, i thought you just had that old POS truck".

67ChevyRedneck · 02-21-2008, 03:54 AM

I've always referred to GMC trucks as GMC trucks and the GMC Jimmy's as Jimmy's. If someone told me they found a 72 Jimmy I would think "oh, ok, cool, a GMC "blazer.""

caminokid · 02-21-2008, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Palf70Step

I have heard people use the term "jimmy" to refer to any truck built by GMC. Call it what you will, it is your truck. You should hear what I call mine at times.

I locked up between 2 and 3rd gear just a few minutes ago...yeah I called it a few names!

**special-K** · 02-21-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

I've always referred to GMC trucks as GMC trucks and the GMC Jimmy's as Jimmy's. If someone told me they found a 72 Jimmy I would think "oh, ok, cool, a GMC "blazer.""

That`s because you`re a youngblood

.GM makes all the confusion.I got tired of asking for parts for my`90 Blazer and having the first question be,"Is that an S10?"I`d say,"NO!It`s a Blazer.You know,the truck they`ve made since`69".Then there was the Tahoe,which was a trim level of S10 pickup and Blazer.Then,they started calling Blazers Tahoes and let the newbie S10 Blazer take away the heritage of being called a Blazer.There was a trim level for S10s called Durango until they let Dodge have it.
Jimmy is a name concieved by the people,then taken by GMC.Just like Hog is what the people named big Harleys,then Harley took it and went around issuing cease and desist orders to those who used it.I don`t like names to be changed or reassigned.They are for the sake of identification.There`s no shortage,either.So,why make it confusing?

67_C-30 · 02-21-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

I don`t like names to be changed or reassigned.They are for the sake of identification.There`s no shortage,either.So,why make it confusing?

No kidding! You should see my great uncle's '87 Chevy Nova. It's a Toyota-built turdbox with a classic Chevy name!

**truckster** · 02-21-2008, 11:05 AM

As long as you don't call my Blazer a Bronco...

Longhorn Man · 02-21-2008, 11:11 AM

now I'm confused!

streetstar · 02-21-2008, 12:45 PM

My dad referred to my '69 GMC lwb as "the 'ol Jimmy" for years

amunoz · 02-21-2008, 02:29 PM

wow i am with you longhorn man, i am more confused now

**special-K** · 02-21-2008, 06:01 PM

Me too!!!

Andy...is that you or is Longhorn Man someone else,now?I`ve heard Broncos called Jeeps,Blazers called Broncos,and Jimmys called Blazers.Remember Chevy pickup trucks?They stopped making those a few years back.Now they`re called Silverados.I guess I`m into 67-72 Silverados and 69-72 Tahoes,now.
I have a friend named Jimmy.He`s a person,not a truck.

I had to jimmy my door open.
I took the top off my Jimmy yesterday.
Those old V6 Jimmys are stump-pullers.
I`d like chocolate Jimmys on that,please.
Jimmy cracked corn(not a board member)and I don`t care.(thought I`d throw that in)
I guess we can confuse names,but usually the context it`s used in will make it clear.

**jaros44sr** · 02-21-2008, 07:08 PM

Jiminy crickets K, I don't think you can put jimy in another context, ya got it covered. Around here ya gotta be careful which jimy ya call, one mite run ya over(remote start, no NSS) There's one for ya Andy.

Do you have any idea what kinda ft lbs of torque the V6's made?

I just put a '67 grille in my jimy so I may not be qualified to post in this thread...J.

No3Fan4Ever · 02-21-2008, 07:41 PM

I went to school with a guy named Jimmy Crackedcorn..................but I didn't care

amunoz · 02-22-2008, 01:44 PM

jaros44sr why not post your jimmy go ahead i want to see it

**special-K** · 02-22-2008, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jaros44sr

I just put a '67 grille in my jimy so I may not be qualified to post in this thread...J.

So,now it`s a Gemy?

Longhorn Man · 02-22-2008, 06:06 PM

tim, I just wanna know why... oh god why were you takin jimmy's top off... and does his mom know you did this?
Do you have to check in at the court house every week or so... do you have a sign in your front yard... are you permitted to live by a school?
hmmmmmm... maybe I DON'T wanna hang out with you!

**jaros44sr** · 02-22-2008, 06:15 PM

I was thinking more like a '67 CMC or a Jimmy Truck

**hilljob26** · 02-22-2008, 06:58 PM

My Dad Has Called Gmc Trucks "jimmy" As Far Back As I Can Remember.

**special-K** · 02-22-2008, 06:59 PM

...or One eyed Jim.

HEY!I`m registered,man!I sprinkled jimmys on Jimmy`s ice cream while driving the Jimmy once I jimmied the door open.

**jaros44sr** · 02-22-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

...or One eyed Jim.

HEY!I`m registered,man!I sprinkled jimmys on Jimmy`s ice cream while driving the Jimmy once I jimmied the door open.

Must've been hard to eat jimmied ice cream, while Jimmy cracked corn...but I don't care!!

Thread is still better than a 70' bondoed pole bender from ov'rhaln'

72gord · 02-22-2008, 08:13 PM

To add another opinion, we refer to my trucks around here by the previous owners name...we have Brent, Dale, Barry, Spensley, and Cheryl...my 01 2500HD is the new truck, because I got it new. Bottom line is its yours call it what you want.

msgross · 02-22-2008, 08:21 PM

Since I didn't wear a Jimmy I now have three kids!

02-20-2008, 04:39 PM	#1
amunoz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 22	jimmy truck? i was wondering, is it OK to call a shortbed truck a JIMMY? or is that name only proper for a blazer counterpart? Because some people have called my GMC truck a jimmy, and to tell you the truth i would like to call it a jimmy too, sounds cool like "Jimmy take me there"

02-20-2008, 05:33 PM	#2
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	Re: jimmy truck? I have heard people use the term "jimmy" to refer to any truck built by GMC. Call it what you will, it is your truck. You should hear what I call mine at times. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

02-20-2008, 05:44 PM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: jimmy truck? Well...it`s one of those things where the car company used a name created by customers for one of their products.So,before`70 a Jimmy was any GMC or GM product,just like people call a Chevrolet a Chevy.Now,people my be confused if you call anything but a K/5 a Jimmy even though you`d be right to call a GMC a Jimmy.If anybody gives you grief just ask them if they`ve ever called a Jimmy a Blazer,which is worse. My friend`s dad was an excavating contractor when we were growing up.I remember him refering to his pans (earthmovers) as Jimmys because they had Detroit Diesels in them and whatever brand they were was a GM company.I think it was before Terex...been many years. I still want to call a GMC a Jimmy,but usually don`t.I think a name should never change. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-20-2008, 11:29 PM	#4
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: jimmy truck? A lot of the older guys I know called my 67 GMC a Jimmy & I was fine with it, kinda liked it myself And I agree with the above, a Jimmy is pretty much any old GMC __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

02-21-2008, 03:45 AM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: jimmy truck? my old GMC was commonly called that, but it was mostly the 45 year old and up guys (this was 8 years ago). It never bothered me, but I got a lotta ppl askin when they'd over hear the convorsation... "I didn't know you had a Jimmy too, i thought you just had that old POS truck".

02-21-2008, 03:54 AM	#6
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: jimmy truck? I've always referred to GMC trucks as GMC trucks and the GMC Jimmy's as Jimmy's. If someone told me they found a 72 Jimmy I would think "oh, ok, cool, a GMC "blazer."" __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

02-21-2008, 11:05 AM	#10
truckster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 7,976	Re: jimmy truck? As long as you don't call my Blazer a Bronco...

02-21-2008, 11:11 AM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: jimmy truck? now I'm confused!

02-21-2008, 12:45 PM	#12
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	Re: jimmy truck? My dad referred to my '69 GMC lwb as "the 'ol Jimmy" for years __________________ Are you retired too? Nonsense! I'm in my prime

02-21-2008, 02:29 PM	#13
amunoz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 22	Re: jimmy truck? wow i am with you longhorn man, i am more confused now

02-21-2008, 06:01 PM	#14
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: jimmy truck? Me too!!!Andy...is that you or is Longhorn Man someone else,now?I`ve heard Broncos called Jeeps,Blazers called Broncos,and Jimmys called Blazers.Remember Chevy pickup trucks?They stopped making those a few years back.Now they`re called Silverados.I guess I`m into 67-72 Silverados and 69-72 Tahoes,now. I have a friend named Jimmy.He`s a person,not a truck. I had to jimmy my door open. I took the top off my Jimmy yesterday. Those old V6 Jimmys are stump-pullers. I`d like chocolate Jimmys on that,please. Jimmy cracked corn(not a board member)and I don`t care.(thought I`d throw that in) I guess we can confuse names,but usually the context it`s used in will make it clear. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-21-2008, 07:08 PM	#15
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,761	Re: jimmy truck? Jiminy crickets K, I don't think you can put jimy in another context, ya got it covered. Around here ya gotta be careful which jimy ya call, one mite run ya over(remote start, no NSS) There's one for ya Andy. Do you have any idea what kinda ft lbs of torque the V6's made? I just put a '67 grille in my jimy so I may not be qualified to post in this thread...J. __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

02-21-2008, 07:41 PM	#16
No3Fan4Ever Running on empty Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 1,033	Re: jimmy truck? I went to school with a guy named Jimmy Crackedcorn..................but I didn't care __________________ _____________________________________________ Tim We have two rules here at the Rock. Rule #1: No writing on the walls. Rule#2: Obey all rules 70 GMC Sierra Grande "Custom Camper" Longhorn 402 Big Block TH400 PS PB factory AC Posi; 94 Bronco XLT 302, auto;worn out daily driver

02-22-2008, 01:44 PM	#17
amunoz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 22	Re: jimmy truck? jaros44sr why not post your jimmy go ahead i want to see it

02-22-2008, 06:06 PM	#19
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: jimmy truck? tim, I just wanna know why... oh god why were you takin jimmy's top off... and does his mom know you did this? Do you have to check in at the court house every week or so... do you have a sign in your front yard... are you permitted to live by a school? hmmmmmm... maybe I DON'T wanna hang out with you! Attached Images Last edited by Longhorn Man; 02-22-2008 at 06:09 PM.



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02-22-2008, 06:15 PM	#20
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,761	Re: jimmy truck? I was thinking more like a '67 CMC or a Jimmy Truck __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim Last edited by jaros44sr; 02-22-2008 at 06:18 PM.

02-22-2008, 06:58 PM	#21
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02-22-2008, 06:59 PM	#22
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: jimmy truck? ...or One eyed Jim. HEY!I`m registered,man!I sprinkled jimmys on Jimmy`s ice cream while driving the Jimmy once I jimmied the door open. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-22-2008, 08:13 PM	#24
72gord Never enough time!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: sw Wisconsin Posts: 601	Re: jimmy truck? To add another opinion, we refer to my trucks around here by the previous owners name...we have Brent, Dale, Barry, Spensley, and Cheryl...my 01 2500HD is the new truck, because I got it new. Bottom line is its yours call it what you want.

02-22-2008, 08:21 PM	#25
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