1972 GMC Jimmy PENNY

[lolife99]

I'm not a 4x4 guy,... but I really like your Jimmy!

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by lolife99

I'm not a 4x4 guy,... but I really like your Jimmy!

Thanks Keith, I wasn't either but I'm starting to see both sides now

[SKT]

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Good looking Jimmy!

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[towbar]

Hey Andrew, his name is Travis, cant miss him, got a few digits missing on his right hand from a lawn mower fight when he was younger. He's a good kid, never met a stranger. He was telling me how cool the Jimmy was....I was like "why didn't you get more pics??". Glad I found the thread.

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by towbar

Hey Andrew, his name is Travis, cant miss him, got a few digits missing on his right hand from a lawn mower fight when he was younger. He's a good kid, never met a stranger. He was telling me how cool the Jimmy was....I was like "why didn't you get more pics??". Glad I found the thread.

That's awesome, I'm sure I'll run into him out there.

I cut out the rust on the drivers side bed rail last night, got everything cleaned up and stripped down. Then applied a heavy coat of por-15 to seal it up. Hoping to start on welding in patch panels in the next week or so. Pics to follow

[Graham57a]

...a little worse then the pass side but still manageable

[Graham57a]

We took Penny on a 120 mile round trip down to Pickens, SC for a fall festival this weekend. It was a great day to get out and have the top off. Here is a little pic one of our friends took when they were sitting behind us in traffic, you can tell the dog is content

[Graham57a]

I did get a little something in the mail yesterday. I'm usually not a huge fan of front plates but this on looks right at home. Oh and the temperatures are dropping quick up here so my wife says I need to get the top on the Jimmy ASAP so she can park in the garage. I guess it's time to start making patch panels and finish the bedrails

[GAc10boy]

Such a slick Jimmy, Andrew. Like how you're tackling the important things and bringing it back to original with some cool touches.

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by GAc10boy

Such a slick Jimmy, Andrew. Like how you're tackling the important things and bringing it back to original with some cool touches.

Thanks man, can't wait to pick up those visors

[Graham57a]

Been hustling on some metal work this week, finally wrapped it all up tonight

[Graham57a]

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[Graham57a]

Tack, grind, repeat

[Ptjsk]

Very nice Jimmy.

What size are your steel rims, and what size tires did you go with?

Thanks,

Pat

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by Ptjsk

Very nice Jimmy.

What size are your steel rims, and what size tires did you go with?

Thanks,

Pat

Thank you! The steelies are 15x8s. The tires in these pictures are 31x10.50s but I recently bought a new set of BFGs that are 32s. I’ll post a few photos for you

[Graham57a]

Pics

[GAc10boy]

Nice work!

[72K5CSTDarkOlive]

Very nice

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by GAc10boy

Nice work!

Originally Posted by 72K5CSTDarkOlive

Very nice

Thanks fellas, it felt good to have some of the cancer treated in this girl. She will get parked outside by the shed for the winter while I dig on the 68 GMC so progress will be slow for a while. Once the GMC sells it will free up some coin to make a dent in the long term list on this one.
Here is a rough idea of what I hope to focus on next:

New exhaust setup (still researching what kit to buy but I may just take it to a local shop)
New front tires
Restore / redo wood tape on all side trim and tailgate band
Find a set of tow hooks
Install new visors
Refresh or replace door panels
Replace all rubber gaskets for the top
Replace broken glass in top
Install bucket seat backs
Find a rear seat spare tire holder (the truck came with one from the factory, still has the holes in the floor board)

If this all goes to plan I will have everything complete with the exception of the remaining sheet metal work and interior finish work (seat covers, carpet, and rear vinyl panels).

[parb]

Just gorgeous. I really dig your Jimmy!

[Graham57a]

And finally the top is back on. It took a little work to get everything to line up but we got it.

[Graham57a]

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[GAc10boy]

Boom

[DeadheadNM]

You are doing a great job. Love to see the originality preserved. GMCs make great looking 4wds.

[Graham57a]

Originally Posted by GAc10boy

Boom

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

You are doing a great job. Love to see the originality preserved. GMCs make great looking 4wds.

Thanks guys, I'm not gonna lie seeing the white top with the white wheels made me fall in love all over again. I hope to get the hickey roof rack installed over the winter and make a few small upgrades as parts come along but I'm pretty happy with the changes we have made so far.