someguys 72 jimmy rebuild

[smokinjimmy72]

hers my buddys 83. see, it still looks like a blazer. i would keep my grill and headlights to keep the jimmy look. just narrowed. tell me a 1st gen wouldnt be bad ass?

 

[smokinjimmy72]

i think those are 42s

 

[AJs72K5]

hers my buddys 83. see, it still looks like a blazer. i would keep my grill and headlights to keep the jimmy look. just narrowed. tell me a 1st gen wouldnt be bad ass?

It's been done by Jimbug .... LINK

 

[smokinjimmy72]

jimbug has a cool rig. and a nice avatar. thats not what i had in mind. alittle too hached up. i would want to keep back half whole like my buddys 83. but jimbugs grill is right on. thanks aj

 

[Greg72]

well, 3k into some 60s or half that in rocks, and come on man, ther rockwells. and i could as big of a tire that i want. and pinion brakes are alot cheaper than disk brakes, so even with some brakes and it cheaper than building 60s. and final reason, since u wont let it go, my buddy has a rear( free bee). only have to buy front. aaannnndddd.... i said maybe one day. so..... thanks. diy order onway.
anybody use 56 springs all around.

Sounds awesome.

Unsubscribed.

 

[smokinjimmy72]

got to take her out for a drive tonight for the first time since SB going back in, ran really good, i need to button up the exhaust but it was fun. thro in $20 in gas, saw a friend and got to show her off.

 

[smokinjimmy72]

any body switched clutch linkage with toyota master and slave.
my master cracked and i lost my clutch at my local supermarket. drove home not using clutch, about 5 miles. intersections were alittle nerv racking.

 

[bp71k5]

any body switched clutch linkage with toyota master and slave.

Not me. I just used normal chevy parts.

 

[smokinjimmy72]

when i put the big block in awhile ago, i couldnt use the stock linkage.

 

[bp71k5]

when i put the big block in awhile ago, i couldnt use the stock linkage.

I don't get the problem. The 72 didn't have a master and slave system for the clutch. Why not just use whatever you have in there now?

 

[smokinjimmy72]

im using toyo master and slave for my clutch instead of stock linkage. when the BB was in, the headers were in way of stock linkage and the ball mount for the Z bar on motor side was no longer lined up with bracket on frame.
was leaving my local market and master was spraying fluid everytime i push in clutch. gotta get the chick to push in clutch while i locate leak. hard to press in clutch and look under hood at same time, u kno?

 

[smokinjimmy72]

i got my flip kit from DIY, thanks.
has anybody put 63" springs in ther 1st gen blazer? maybe can thro up a pic or two? please. i plan on running 63"s from a 3/4 ton. maybe 56"s up front. next order is the B52s.

 

[smokinjimmy72]

well finally takin off 8" springs to trade for some 63"ers and 52"ers. now to trade my wheels and tires for beadlocks. im also getting 4" in blocks for rear and gonna order b52s. gotta figure out how to raise front. prolly some square tube across front of frame, b52s under it. slow going but it will be soon. finally sold my 03 chevy 2500 gasser for a 05 cummins 1ton 6spd short bed.

 

[smokinjimmy72]

man the rear hangers are a pain. any suggestions?
after i put the DIY4x flips on, them the B52s fronts, in search of a dana 60, wanna try and stay 37"s so some cutting will come soon. i also have some 4" block that might go in rear to minimize cutting. we will see. thanks

 

[smokinjimmy72]

finally got stock hanger off, and diy4xs flip on the drivers side. and one of the 63" ers mounted. do u use the back set of holes and drill new ones for back, back set?? thanks

 

[smokinjimmy72]

got the pass. side 63 in but now i found out i gotta move front hangers as well. back to the gringing

 

[smokinjimmy72]

well now that i got my tow rig where i want it for themost part, level kit, tires/wheels, and programmer, i should do somthing to my jimmy. check out my tow rig. 05 6spd 3500 short bed. love the truck.

 

[cuervo]

It's your truck, but cutting up what looks like to be a rust free 1st gen just kind of makes me want to cry.

I'm with the get a $500 73 and cut that up.

 

[smokinjimmy72]

It's your truck, but cutting up what looks like to be a rust free 1st gen just kind of makes me want to cry.

I'm with the get a $500 73 and cut that up.

looks!!!! rust free. its not. its a beater truck with a bandaid paint job.

 

[smokinjimmy72]

Finally back on wheels with 63" and 52" springs.