The Neutered Jimmy (4X4 to 2X4)

[zammer]

Very nice! Good choice on going to 2wd!!! they rule !

[beonkey]

Finally took the Jimmy...Blazer...whatever it will be on it's Maiden 2WD voyage. I went about a mile to slowly dive into the steering and brakes that I redid. Ran great after some help from my Brother (DUSTINU) getting it timed just right. Need longer shocks in the rear and larger rims as I am afraid to get a blow out with the shock mount WAY below the scrub line. Priorities...wheels before paint, oh well!

[Slammed66]

Soooo jealous, loving the build!!
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[beonkey]

Originally Posted by Slammed66

Soooo jealous, loving the build!!
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Thanks! I'm jealous of your list of vehicles!!!
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[Wasted Income]

Awesome!

[beonkey]

Originally Posted by Wasted Income

Awesome!

Thank you! Your blazer build is one of my favorites....I check in on it all the time. great Job!
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[notsolo]

Glad you got to drive it. Stance looks good too...Did you find a parking brake solution? Disk or drum? ...Just finished mine up, made a new bracket to complete what I had started... Got photo's if you need em... Ed.

[beonkey]

Originally Posted by notsolo

Glad you got to drive it. Stance looks good too...Did you find a parking brake solution? Disk or drum? ...Just finished mine up, made a new bracket to complete what I had started... Got photo's if you need em... Ed.

Thank you. Yeah very fun to take it out finally. I did get the e brake completed. Made a bracket and welded some guides in. I also realized that the front was not sitting as low as I would like. After quick investigation I saw the springs were not seated properly and dropped it about 1.5" more. I will post pics soon. I am now loving how it looks.
Thank you again for the photo offer. Much appreciated. Post them, your setup was looking sweet.
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[beonkey]

Well the jimmy had been sitting on two flats for a while. I bought some boss 338 from a vendor on here and installed them. TNT motorsports, great guy to work with. I know everybody has them but they look good and are cheap.
Let me know what you think.

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[notsolo]

Looks Really Bad...as in B.A....Kind looks like your doing 75mph in the driveway.

[beonkey]

Originally Posted by notsolo

Looks Really Bad...as in B.A....Kind looks like your doing 75mph in the driveway.

Lol
Thanks. Going to drive it for a while in its spray can primer then paint it someday!

[Low Elco]

Looks good! Nice work!

[beonkey]

Been a while since an update......

So, work has been very busy and 2 kids keep me running around all of the time.
Since I have upgraded the wheels I had some rubbing issues on the inner rear fender wells. This was cured by a rear sway bar that I got on CL for $80. The gentleman I bought it from has some ridiculous rides and I was contemplating buying a used motor from him to swap into the Jimmy. Well you know how when you see a good deal you should buy it then? I didn't... so he sold it to someone else! oh well. I did get the green light from the wife to spend some money on a head and cam swap after she was feeling bad about my misfortune. I started peeling away at the heads of the motor and I found a silt substance in the back of the head, wiped it on a cloth and grabbed a magnet....well it was metal.
After reviewing a lot of crate motor pricing on here and comments online I set out to find a local shop to rebuild my motor. ORANGE ENGINE is where I decided to take it and let me tell you that I thought customer service had been lost in the online ages, but it is hiding in it's final resting place of Orange Engine in Anaheim CA. Jim explained all of my options, gave me free pick up and delivery, valve covers and even let me bring it back for a tune up. I was getting texted pics while the build was happening and am overly pleased with what I got. I decided to go more reliable than power, so we went with a Vortec motor and heads. This sounds great with a mellow idle cause of the ZZ4 grind cam. It has nice power, but it is not a race truck. I feel comfortable getting the family in it and driving around town or to the beach...etc. Jim even text me a week later asking how I like the motor.
So this would be the 3rd or 4th time having the motor out and I am not eager to do this again anytime soon. I just want to drive it for a while now.
Here are some pics.

[Tom Vogel]

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Good for you!! Have some fun.

[beonkey]

UPDATE: I have just been driving this on the weekends and wanted to work on a little project again. I bought a 68 wheel from the forum here and shrunk the diameter. Of course I could have never done it without seeing the threads here that coach me through this stuff. Best money I have spent on my ride is subscribing to this forum!
The wheel is not perfect by any means, but $60 for the wheel and some JB weld for a custom subtle look. It is 15.5" now.

[beonkey]

Finally got some paint on this Jimmy.




Next up some porterbuilt DM and bags. Can’t take that back seat out though cause the kids will hate me. Lol.

[lks dcvn]

Quite a jump from the last pic - looks awesome!

[beonkey]

Thank you. Don’t get too much time to post with three kids now.

[raggedjim]

I really like it. Is the 67-68 trim from MarK? How did you install it? I have it but hate the idea of drilling holes in my truck!

Nice blazer, Rg

[jeffg1010]

Man, love it. Also like the white windshield frame, It works on this paint scheme. But we gotta see more! More details/pics on the interior too. What did the seats come out of?

[beonkey]

Originally Posted by jeffg1010

Man, love it. Also like the white windshield frame, It works on this paint scheme. But we gotta see more! More details/pics on the interior too. What did the seats come out of?

Thanks. I will soon. The seats are from. 2007 Escalade. I’d like to put in stock interior again though.

[Beau2a]

Nice work. Looks great! I love the color combo.

[zammer]

Looks great nice work!
Projects can def be taxing at times with kids, good to see you stayed on it!

[beonkey]

Originally Posted by raggedjim

I really like it. Is the 67-68 trim from MarK? How did you install it? I have it but hate the idea of drilling holes in my truck!

Nice blazer, Rg

Thank you. Yeah it is Mar K. I had the painter put it on so he could fix it if he messed it up lol

[killaofthedeep]

how were the mounts on the escalade seats. I know about the brackets i guess from ebay but they look like you need a recess in the floor? were you able to mount the fronts with the escalade brackets? or did you mount the seats to the stock brackets?