Restorations

I have located a VERY poor condition Jimmy that I am currently negotiating a price with the current owner.  This truck has not title with it so it would be a parts truck only.  The body is rusted quite badly, but the frame and running gear looks pretty good.  12-bolt rear and Dana-44 front.  I am unsure of the gear ratios yet, but the truck has the straight 6 engine with a 3-on-the-tree manual gear box.  Behind the manual transmission is a NP205 transfer case!  Hopefully I will be taking possession of this in the next couple of weeks. 

I will be using it primarily for the frame and plan to completely detail the frame then install my 3/4 ton running gear under it.  The doors will be gutted for their inner supports and other miscellaneous brackets/trim required to convert the pickup, suburban, and later model doors for use on a full convertible.  This will save me from having to cut apart my current doors.  This truck also has a rough set of low back bucket seats in it.  The plastic trim still looks to be in good condition so I may restore those seats and use them in my truck instead of the high back buckets I currently have installed.

All in all, I should be taking this home for between $150 and $200 depending on current vehicle scrap prices.  I’ll be going down there with cash in hand and the flat bed in tow…