I guess its time i post some pics w/info

[daylton]

So here she goes.. this is the day I bought er. 1979 Gmc Jimmy
shortly after I got it she was named smokey.. by all of my friends
cause she smoked worse than a bon fire.


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[daylton]

I should add I bought this truck for $800.00 from a co-worker.
well, I couldn't sit around n do nothing I started tearin into er.

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[daylton]

the radiator was leaking, and beat up pretty bad, the thermostat housing was pretty gross. and the valve covers were cracked and bent so I got some new ones of all the nasty's. the floor boards are pretty clean no rust.

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[rebelgregory]

Looks like quite the project! Glad to hear someone has rust-free floors. What are the plans for this? Driver, trail rig, resto?

 

[daylton]

took the top off, cleaned out the bed, yes I have a sick mountain dew obsession.

the photo in the parking lot is at the auto hobby shop on base.
Smokey is sitting on little 31's. my buddy's bronco has a 4" lift and 35's

the river pic is a place we call "**** creek" I spend a lot of summer days there.

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[daylton]

originally it was going to be, a driver/trails but nothing serious.... but however I have found a TON of bondo on this pour thing. so its still street legal (pretty much anything that has 4 wheels can be legal in az) but its going to be a rock beater.

 

[daylton]

the pic on the lift is inside the hobby shop, my 10b was junk the axle tube got pulled out of the diff housing. (the red burbon back there was gorgeous!! but the guy who owned it had some issues still does he breaks everything he owns trys to fix it but makes it worse. so he sold it)

it was time for a new carb and intake so got those replaced
also started the bed liner. oh and my tail gate was completely rusted out so I scrapped it.

started a rattle can OD green primer I like it, also has some az pinstripes
(trails out here are about as wide as a 4 wheeler .
haha oh and my speakers are in ammo cans

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[ryoken]

round headlights rule....

 

[daylton]

went on a little adventure with chuck (jeep) and Charlie (taco)
my passenger windshield wiper flew off in a storm mid trip so all I heard the entire trip was skeeeet, skeeeet, skeet. so I ran out with electrical tape and covered it about 20 layers. worked pretty good must say..

the raiders sign.... was bouncing around (held on by bungee cords.)
I got pulled over on way back cop said it was hazard. I looked at him pulled out $100.00 n said ill give you a $100.00 if you can get that off by yourself. he attempted (also got very very dirty in the process) and said very well have a good day. haha. should've gotten pics woul'da been epic.

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[daylton]

round headlights rule....

yes they DO!!! everyone converts to double square seems like...
I love em

 

[ryoken]

second gen squares, converted to round....

 

[daylton]

that's sexy!! I like what you did with the grill, and the stinger bumper.. your truck is an icon!! I dunno how many times ive flipped through your build thread. just to spark an idea

 

[ryoken]

thanks, my idea's are everyone's... feel free to pilfer anything that suits you..

 

[daylton]

okay so October of 2012 I decided that the gm 400 didn't have the power it should and as I said earlier smokes ALOT..
so I pulled the truck apart completely. had fun doing it and learned a lot about the truck and what it has been through. so i found out my block was bored over 60. my heads were junk and well needed to get a new block etc.. etc.. so being strapped for cash i traded one of my shot guns for a block/heads/ and crank

the wiring was a complete disaster so i ripped everything! out.

*edit* started to cut fenders/ wheel wells out also cut out 7" on each side of the bed out to widen my wheel wells

 

[daylton]

i don't like to copy ideas i try to get something sparked off of it or if i needed help on a how too.... definitely a inspiration

 

[Big Ray]

round headlights rule....

there's a "round eye" burb running around town. I parked next to it at the grocery store Memorial Day weekend hoping to chat with the owner.

Big "elephant ear" mirrors, factory steelies, way cool!


oops, hijack over...


I have a special spot for 79 K5's...my late Father and I went car shopping a lot when I was a kid, he almost bought a brandy new 79 one time.

 

[daylton]

there is something bout em, that are just sexy

 

[daylton]

Building rock sliders, (just learned how to weld a week before attempting this.)
you can tell i built it up quite a bit, until i got my rhythm

 

[daylton]

here is widened wheel wells.. turned out alright for bending as i went with the welding being the source of heat for the bends

 

[daylton]

here i got new wheels 17x9.5 for now until i can afford beadlocks
i got new pro comp ultra light 2 auto meter
and a rebel wiring harness 9+3 circuit