Progress picture of the Jimmy
 

Lots of work left to do

Before picture

cut out dash to access windshield frame to weld in new one, plus the radio hole was hacked.

Jimmyized some minty pick up doors, changed the front clip and the hood.

Jimmyizing a LWB floor

And its half welded back together

glad to see your saving that jimmy

windshield
 

Gee_Emm
What are your plans for replacing windshield frame? do you have a doner?I'm looking for ideas for the 71 blazer I'm getting that needs a bent and rusted windshield frame replaced.thanks
Kman:bowtie:

Wicked man!! She looks better already...keep up the good work an keep us posted.

Brian

You've been busy!!! Looks much better already.

Yup I got a donor that needs some work first.

I figure the best way to do it is to weld beneath the post, in the area that the cowl cover would cover it.

yeah thats the way to go I just need to find one close by or a whole tub
Kman

You humble me man!

Down here in Texas, we get annoyed at having to replace rockers due to rust. Here, your truck would have been parted long ago.

Keep after it!

Looking good GEE...

That's much better than the "before" pic, keep up the good work!

Gee - you are the man!!!!! I would see that Jimmy as "unsaveable", but not you man, that's awesome!!!! Keep up the awesome work! :D

Gee_Emm, please keep this thread updated, all us blazer/jimmie guys need this kind of inspiration...

Thanks, Roger

Gee_Emm, keep us up dated ! :p

I have realized that a Blazer/Jimmy could be built out of almost any SWB metal box floor truck. All that is need is the roof section and the front of the bed floor section from a donor truck. Of course the frame would have to be made right and all but imagine being able to order those parts reproduced and building your own Blazer! All the sheet metal needed would be able to fit in a long skinny narrow box. Isn't that amazing?

Oh BTW if you havent seen the other thread the whole idea of welding in a new WS frame is gone. I am converting a 71 PU cab into the Jimmy.

hey,im just a little farther than you, and i know what your going through,ive got a 71 blazer,basically a basket case, and just got th e floor in, so i could mount the new bedsides,shortbed sides cut down to fit and its worth it, to save one of these from the junkyard,good luck.:burnout: :metal: :burnout:

cab
 

Ok if you use a pu cab to replace the floor and windshield frame do you cut the cab in the center of the rocker or leave part of the door frame, which is the best spot?
Kman

ChipHayes, so did that windshield frame work for you? I would like to see some pics of it in. Keep pluggin away!

Scott

Wow, I haven't seen rust that bad since I lived in Wisconsin. Can you say winter beater?:D :D

I also think it is cool you are resurrecting the dead:burnout:

I can not believe how fast that thing is getting to be a jimmy agian!!!! Nice work.

Nothing but respect from this GMC fan. You brought it back from the dead.

Change of plans, instead of welding a new windsheild frame onto the exsisting Jimmy body I decided to hack up a pickup cab.

I am planning on cutting behind the door pillar, I cut part of the door pillar off which I shouldn't have so I have to weld it back on.