ONE BIG JIMMY "Everything In TX Is Bigger!"

[NTXJIMMY]

Going to order the ORD brace in a little while I just shelled out a bunch of cash on seals and body mounts bushings.
I will still be able to add it soon I did not tighten the bolts on the gear all the way to remind me that I need to buy it

 

[NTXJIMMY]

Got my seat upholstery kit in!
A little darker than what I was expecting they truly are charcoal and light grey.
Its all good!

 

[Rtull32]

Just read the last couple pages your doing some great work! I will be following this one!

 

[skullaero]

I am enjoying this thread very much. I am doing a frame up on my 83 K5. Keep up the good work, I'm taking notes.

 

[NTXJIMMY]

Thanks for the encouragement!

 

[NTXJIMMY]

Saw this on the movie dazed and confused!
Awesome I want that tshirt

It was in the movie where they where calling out all the freshman for the senior paddling
Love the movie!

 

[ryoken]

it's all about Melba Toast...

one of my fave movies of all time...

 

[NTXJIMMY]

Alright Alright Alright!

 

[NTXJIMMY]

Well I'm back!
After 1 kidney stone, a torn meniscus in my right knee and a sleep study for apnea I'm back at it!
Good thing is I was able to meet my insurance deductible real quick now if any thing happens its paid for
I will find some pics to post and away we go!

 

[NTXJIMMY]

After looking at the ugly fuel tank for several days I decided that it was not going to work in the factory look.
I cleaned it up and had it rodded out to get it nice and clean and took 2 cans of bed liner and sprayed away.
that should cut down on the rust and the annoying silver look to it plus protect it just a little bit.

 

[NTXJIMMY]

Went to my home away from home the junk "treasure" yard and piked up a power steer in cooler off of a 92 chevy 1500 and also pick up a factory oil cooler from a 1991 k2500 suburban cleaned them up and this is what I got for $25.00
Not a bad deal.

 

[NTXJIMMY]

Installed the oil cooler and picked up a new a/c condenser from rock auto.
Cool thing was that the core support had the punched dimples for the oil cooler placement already. all I had to do is drill some small pilot holes in the dimples and used factory hardware to install.

The condenser was a little tricky since I was installing a 6.2 radiator in the truck. I had to make sure that I had it all aligned up right because that radiator sits farther over to the drivers side.

 

[NTXJIMMY]

Installed the 6.2 radiator.

 

[GWeakland620]

Installed the oil cooler and picked up a new a/c condenser from rock auto.
Cool thing was that the core support had the punched dimples for the oil cooler placement already. all I had to do is drill some small pilot holes in the dimples and used factory hardware to install.

The condenser was a little tricky since I was installing a 6.2 radiator in the truck. I had to make sure that I had it all aligned up right because that radiator sits farther over to the drivers side.

Looking good sir!

 

[NTXJIMMY]

Well I'm going to fast forward just a tiny bit because truly the stuff that I have been doing was boring!!

So here it is for now.

 

[NTXJIMMY]

More

 

[86454K30]

So are those cucv bumpers you had chromed or did you cut cucv holes in a stock style bumper?

 

[NTXJIMMY]

They are CUCV that I had chromed

 

[NorCal69]

Just caught up on the entire thread. You're really doing a nice job with everything so far. It's all so nice and clean.

The only thing I seen, or didn't, was the weld in brace for the steering. Maybe it was the darker pics, tho.

Anyways keep at it.

 

[THE TURD]

That's looking really good