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…