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Certified Hobbiest
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sacramento, Ca
Posts: 384
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jimmy build
so about a 2-3 month ago i got a call from my dad saying he found a truck for $750 that he thought id be interested in and asked if i wanted to go check it out. of course there's always time to go see a one of these trucks. turns out to be a 71 gmc jimmy that's been sitting since '02. its got some rust but nothing that can't be cut out
![]() here it is when we got it to its first home in a town north of the town where i live. starting specs were 350/350/205/ d44/12 bolt with some shot snow tires up front(which came off asap) and some decent 31's out back. full removable top etc. ![]() my girl painted the rear half of the truck (not bad for her first time painting) ![]() decided to run 52's up front so i ordered diy4x's spring hangers ![]() ![]() here's a shot of the inside cleaned out and the sm465 in after the swap ![]() got a good deal on a Eaton h052 with a 072 third member in it. 4:57 gears but no locker ![]() ![]() took out the old 12 bolt, threw in the Eaton, found out the front axle was going to turn into a money pit so drove 8 hours for a d44 w/ a Detroit that i had sitting in storage and put on the 8 lug parts. and this is how it sat last time i got pictures. ![]() now i do have one question...or two. when i swapped on the 8 lug parts and went to go put my locking hubs back in i ran into a problem. i asked my dad and he thinks because the 8 lug parts came off a 85 burb 3/4 with auto hubs that i need to get new locking hubs. i checked out how much they were and seen that there was a spindle nut kit of some sort that needs to be used when swapping in manual hubs from auto. has anyone run into this problem and if so what do i need to do? (oh and the 8 lug parts also are off a 8 lug ten bolt. i was told that its all the same.) Last edited by 70 beast; 06-11-2011 at 11:22 AM. |
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