Re: my 78 4x4 jimmy build
 

just got back from visiting a college in lima ohio and stopped at the spring carisle show on the way back picked up the rear floors for the jimmy and the rear body mount supports, also got a leather wrapped steering wheel off of a newer model. Managed to drop the tank today and diconnect the rear body mounts gonna start the welding once i purchase a new welder within the next two days

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havent updated in a while did alot of work removed both rear quarters and rear floor reinstalled the tank and disconnected all body mounts except the two behind the driver and passenger seats. here some pics

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and yeah thats a 1970 ford truck behind it. used it to prop the old parts agains :)

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looking good keep up the progress!

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thanks

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hey guys im gettin ready to order new panels for the jimmy any feedback on good parts suppliers i have mainly been thinkin lmc but im also hereing there stuff doesnt lign up right this true?

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WOW! You have cut that thing all up, it's like a blazerpickupper!:lol: Keep us posted..

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OMG!!!!
and im complaining about pinholes and such!
good luck man.. definatley good luck

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yeah this is basicly what happens when you get to attached to a truck and want to bring it back from the dead.... literally. will be order new quarters and tailpan next week from LMC hoefully they will align right

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also wondering i found the original trim my dad stored in a box in our barn. you guys thing i should reinstal it?

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depends on it's condition y know..
it'll be better quality on any chinese repro crap you would buy now

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tru i buffed it up and it has a great shine to it so it will be reused

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update for now is truck is as you see it in the last picture im just waitin on some money so i can go ahead and order parts gonna cost me bought $1,000 total for the parts i need

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ok havent posted in a while the body on the truck is a total lose i went to start cutting out the body mount channels and the back half of the truck cab where the b pilliar collapsed sooooo i have located a donor body in south nj which is from i believe an 84 blazer and i plan on using that and switching the front clip back to a 78

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Sorry about that man.. But happy you found a new one..

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X2 Sometimes you're better off to just throw in the towel.;) and start over. Good thing is you have a lot of nice parts stashed to work with when you do get a "workable" body.

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well boys it didnt take me long:) i located a body in mullica hill nj and went to check it out today. the truck is an 85 blazer with almost no rust ecxept for the bottom rear corner of the doors and the usual spot on the wheel wells. my plan is to switch the bodys and then reinstall a 78 front clip. now i have seen it done before but does anyone have any advice on how its done like for example what needs to be done to the hood hinges right now. here is the pic of the new truck gonna go pick it up next wensday it did have a 454 th350m combo but i bought it with no motor and trans cause guys wanted them for a el camino.

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hey dude become a subscriber and that front air dam, and girll headlight bezel.. etc etc all could probably disappear really quick here...

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what do u mean by subscriber?

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site supporter.. it allows you to post things for sale and such..
so you can sell off all the extra stuff on your k5's...

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that sounds cool is there a fee?

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yeap.. click the "subscribe button" above at the top menu and it'll tell you everything..
you can always use extra cash for your project..
hell those ralleys on your donor truck look to be in damn good shape too..
see.....!
p.s. i am watching your post.. not just trying to coheres you into subscribing..
good luck!

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ok yeah ill look into it and haha gotcha lol

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got a question here boys my tranny is a sm465 manual and is it possible to disconnect the shifter at the top of the housing without tearin into the casing?

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here are some pics of the new body and its transport home to my house the ford i towed it with went through a tank and a half of gas just to make a 2 hour round trip:lol: