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- - 1970 GMC Jimmy purchase (https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=799011)

Tuff Gong

03-09-2023 11:38 PM

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Cleaning and painting parts. My neighbor let me used his sandblaster which helped out a lot. I had never used one before. Way better there paint stripper.

Tuff Gong

03-09-2023 11:46 PM

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I had to strip the roll bar and gas tanks with thinner. I ended up painting them with a rubberized paint. It looks good but it is hard to wipe down. Probably wouldn't do that again.

Tuff Gong

03-09-2023 11:51 PM

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Bought a new bezel and speedo. Used the old tach an a NOS gauge. None of the orange needles match so I painted all of them. Definitely better than the mismatch

Tuff Gong

03-09-2023 11:56 PM

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I cleaned the seltbelts the best I could and attempted to paint the buckle covers. It was a fail. The paint flaked off so I stripped them back to black and left them like that. They don't make off white repop seatbelt covers.

Tuff Gong

03-10-2023 12:02 AM

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I also attempted to redo the rear panels. The original ones were warped and in bad shape. I made new backing out of card stock. Then glued down the old vinyl and painted them. Overall I give it a "C"

Tuff Gong

03-10-2023 12:04 AM

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Basically same deal with the door panels but I used new repop door vinyl

Tuff Gong

03-10-2023 12:08 AM

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Interior stuff going back in

Tuff Gong

03-10-2023 12:17 AM

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Interior

Tuff Gong

03-10-2023 12:19 AM

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Tuff Gong

03-10-2023 12:25 AM

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More interior stuff

Tuff Gong

03-10-2023 12:28 AM

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I found some new old spot lights so I replaced the heads and handles

Tuff Gong

03-10-2023 12:34 AM

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Exterior stuff going back on. You can see how bent the core support it by looking at the head lights. Honestly it doesn't bother me. It took me forever to find an original paint fender that matched.

Tuff Gong

03-10-2023 12:37 AM

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Paint cleaned up and got 5 new tires

best view

03-10-2023 08:09 AM

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Thats an awesome job i like them original :metal:

72gmguy

03-10-2023 08:29 AM

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Nice work! Great truck!

hemi43

03-10-2023 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Tuff Gong (Post 9185398)

70 only window rubber?
Original sticker from the dash pad
Gas tank vent lines

Hmmm.... Those gas tank vent lines don't look to be 1970.
I thought evap system was 71-up?
Maybe it was destined for the Man-bun state of California which had stricter emission laws?

1rippen6

03-10-2023 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by hemi43 (Post 9185507)

Hmmm.... Those gas tank vent lines don't look to be 1970.
I thought evap system was 71-up?
Maybe it was destined for the Man-bun state of California which had stricter emission laws?

I figured it was fuel lines for the saddle tanks.

DeadheadNM

03-10-2023 02:28 PM

Re: 1970 GMC Jimmy purchase

What's the sale price? :)

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