Project: Sellers Remorse - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

coacharmstrong1990 · 10-15-2019, 09:31 PM

So about 10 years ago I sold my dream car (truck) my 1972 GMC Jimmy. Fast forward to August and I found another Jimmy. This one is a 1971 and needs everything. It’s has the original 307/350/205 that someone has freshened up, 3.07 gears. Solid windshield frame, cut down rust free bed floor from a squarebody, firewall and frame so I’m going to start building it from the Firewall back.

-New Parts already purchased: full one piece floor pan, body mounts, core support, fender and a rust free original 68 fender

-plans- 1968 Chevrolet Front clip, ORD axle flip, 4” lift in the front, Jeep Wrangler JK front and rear seats, custom roll bar, 6.0 LS/NV4500/NP241c, 3.55 gears, Detroit trutrac front and rear. I plan on making this my daily driver.

coacharmstrong1990 · 10-15-2019, 09:37 PM

Here’s some pics from the beginning rear down

coacharmstrong1990 · 10-16-2019, 07:56 AM

can a moderator move this to the projects section please

coacharmstrong1990 · 11-08-2019, 11:08 AM

Update
I have removed the engine and transmission/tcase, all the wiring harnesses and basically anything that is unboltable within the cab and engine bay.

after some urging by one of my friends I removed the outer cowl by cutting out the spot welds. Im sure that I have created a ton more work for myself but I will sleep better at night knowing that I treated and repaired any rust under that cowl panel.

the plan from here is to
1. cut the fire wall and A pillar away from the body and have it dipped or blasted. not sure which yet (any advice appreciated)
2. break the frame completely down and wire wheel then coat with Eastwoods Rust Preventative paint then top coat
3. Fix rust on the firewall/A pillar
4. Start building the Blazer from the ground up (i.e. 1 piece cab floor bolt on first, then the step up, then the bed floor, then bed sides and finally the fire wall.)

**jaros44sr** · 11-08-2019, 03:00 PM

That is a known area for rust, but what about the w/s pillars, mine are rusty and drop chunks of rust in my lap, some day I'll address those areas, but not today. Yours look pretty solid

good luck with your build, I'll watch

coacharmstrong1990 · 11-14-2019, 02:13 PM

The windshield pillars are prob the better parts of my blazer pre-sand blasting, which might tell a different story. the only damage i can see is where the top bolts into he windshield frame.

10-15-2019, 09:31 PM	#1
coacharmstrong1990 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Ashland Kentucky Posts: 27	Project: Sellers Remorse So about 10 years ago I sold my dream car (truck) my 1972 GMC Jimmy. Fast forward to August and I found another Jimmy. This one is a 1971 and needs everything. It’s has the original 307/350/205 that someone has freshened up, 3.07 gears. Solid windshield frame, cut down rust free bed floor from a squarebody, firewall and frame so I’m going to start building it from the Firewall back. -New Parts already purchased: full one piece floor pan, body mounts, core support, fender and a rust free original 68 fender -plans- 1968 Chevrolet Front clip, ORD axle flip, 4” lift in the front, Jeep Wrangler JK front and rear seats, custom roll bar, 6.0 LS/NV4500/NP241c, 3.55 gears, Detroit trutrac front and rear. I plan on making this my daily driver.

10-15-2019, 09:37 PM	#2
coacharmstrong1990 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Ashland Kentucky Posts: 27	Re: Project: Sellers Remorse Here’s some pics from the beginning rear down Attached Images

10-16-2019, 07:56 AM	#3
coacharmstrong1990 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Ashland Kentucky Posts: 27	Re: Project: Sellers Remorse can a moderator move this to the projects section please

11-08-2019, 11:08 AM	#4
coacharmstrong1990 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Ashland Kentucky Posts: 27	Re: Project: Sellers Remorse Update I have removed the engine and transmission/tcase, all the wiring harnesses and basically anything that is unboltable within the cab and engine bay. after some urging by one of my friends I removed the outer cowl by cutting out the spot welds. Im sure that I have created a ton more work for myself but I will sleep better at night knowing that I treated and repaired any rust under that cowl panel. the plan from here is to 1. cut the fire wall and A pillar away from the body and have it dipped or blasted. not sure which yet (any advice appreciated) 2. break the frame completely down and wire wheel then coat with Eastwoods Rust Preventative paint then top coat 3. Fix rust on the firewall/A pillar 4. Start building the Blazer from the ground up (i.e. 1 piece cab floor bolt on first, then the step up, then the bed floor, then bed sides and finally the fire wall.) Attached Images

11-08-2019, 03:00 PM	#5
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,768	Re: Project: Sellers Remorse That is a known area for rust, but what about the w/s pillars, mine are rusty and drop chunks of rust in my lap, some day I'll address those areas, but not today. Yours look pretty solid good luck with your build, I'll watch __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

11-14-2019, 02:13 PM	#6
coacharmstrong1990 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Ashland Kentucky Posts: 27	Re: Project: Sellers Remorse The windshield pillars are prob the better parts of my blazer pre-sand blasting, which might tell a different story. the only damage i can see is where the top bolts into he windshield frame.



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