Jimmy restoration thoughts ...

[stingray72]

Well.. I seem to be having a lot more interest in my 70 these days on the For Sale market and I kinda picture it being gone in a couple of weeks.. Which got me to thinking I'd like to keep my Jimmy and give it a resto (mainly b/c I HATE red and it's entirely red).

What I would "like" to do, I don't know if it's feasibly is to be able to take the body off and get to the body/paint folks and let them go to town while I handle drivetrain stuff and get the frame cleaned up and powder coated.

Things i've thought about

1. I don't really have the ability to get the body off in my driveway and safely get it to the body shop. I'm sure I could handle front fenders and hood and everything but the body is a little too big to handle safely. ]

2. The body is in pretty good shape so it wouldn't need a TON of work, I just want it all the same color and would like to have the underside protected from the elements. I"m pretty sure I'd be better off having the body shop put the body back on once painted. I think I can handle the fenders and hood and such

Am I way off here?? Would i be better off to give the body shop the whole truck and let them handle it and then do drivetrain stuff when I get it back? You folks that have gone through this process what kind of "order" did you go with.

BTW.. It will still be for sale up until I start this process which would probably be after summer