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OutlawDrifter · 12-20-2021, 09:59 PM

Should sound pretty good.

How are you going to run the exits?

LT7A · 12-21-2021, 10:18 AM

Exhaust looks sharp.

JJH Jimmy · 12-22-2021, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

Should sound pretty good.

How are you going to run the exits?

I think i am just going to keep them kind of hidden pointed out behind the rear tires.

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Originally Posted by LT7A

Exhaust looks sharp.

Thank you!

**youngrodder** · 12-22-2021, 10:40 AM

Looking really great Josh. If you ever need an extra set of hands let me know..

Happy Holidays....

Marc

JJH Jimmy · 12-24-2021, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by youngrodder

Looking really great Josh. If you ever need an extra set of hands let me know..

Happy Holidays....

Marc

Thanks Marc! I appreciate the offer! Merry Christmas to you and your family.

JJH Jimmy · 12-28-2021, 10:58 PM

I got the tank mounted, built a bracket for the fuel filter and ran the fuel lines.

JJH Jimmy · 12-29-2021, 11:32 PM

Junkyard serpentine system installed.

JJH Jimmy · 12-31-2021, 09:57 PM

I have a homemade cab dolly and bed rotisserie I’m not using anymore.

**youngrodder** · 01-03-2022, 03:02 PM

Nice progress....Liking the looks of this one as it comes together.

Marc

palposity · 01-03-2022, 04:22 PM

Beautiful work! This is inspiring me to get moving on mine!

JJH Jimmy · 01-04-2022, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Nice progress....Liking the looks of this one as it comes together.

Marc

Quote:

Originally Posted by palposity

Beautiful work! This is inspiring me to get moving on mine!

Thank you!

JJH Jimmy · 01-04-2022, 09:19 PM

What do you do when you have family over for the holidays? You put them to work of course. I got my brother, nephew and brother in law to help me put the bed and cab on.

Next up is to finish the exhaust.

OutlawDrifter · 01-04-2022, 09:31 PM

Starting to look like a pickup! Extra hands is always nice to have for those jobs.

**youngrodder** · 01-05-2022, 12:20 PM

You'll be ready to take that down the road before the snow melts.

Looking great!

Marc

JJH Jimmy · 01-06-2022, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by youngrodder

You'll be ready to take that down the road before the snow melts.

Looking great!

Marc

Haha thanks! I hope it is close in the spring but I have a few major components that are not going to be here for a while. I was told that the vintage air system won’t be here until March and your guess is as good as mine on when I will see the Edelbrock Proflo fuel injection. The ship date has been pushed out three times already. And I still need to order the interior!

JJH Jimmy · 01-06-2022, 09:40 PM

I finished up the exhaust tonight. I had to change my plans for the exit pipes due to the hitch and springs being in the way but I think it turned out really well. I tried to keep the pipes as far to the outside as I could because I would like to add a late model under bed spare tire winch and carry a full size spare.

OutlawDrifter · 01-06-2022, 11:57 PM

Looks good!

palposity · 01-12-2022, 01:50 PM

beautiful work!

Greenlee · 01-12-2022, 11:39 PM

Looks great. I picked up a spare tire winch for mine but I haven’t got around to putting it in because my receiver hitch appears to be in the way of a spare tire. Yours looks like it has more clearance.

JJH Jimmy · 01-27-2022, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

Looks good!

Quote:

Originally Posted by palposity

beautiful work!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenlee

Looks great. I picked up a spare tire winch for mine but I haven’t got around to putting it in because my receiver hitch appears to be in the way of a spare tire. Yours looks like it has more clearance.

Thank you!

JJH Jimmy · 01-27-2022, 10:29 PM

Been plugging away on getting some things done. I figured I would work from the back to the front.

So I got the tailgate, bumper and fuel door on. And I also got all the rear wiring complete including the 7 pin trailer plug.

JJH Jimmy · 01-27-2022, 10:33 PM

I also finally sanded and buffed the top of the cab so I could get the cab lights on. I hooked the up to a battery to see how they looked.

OutlawDrifter · 01-28-2022, 08:51 AM

GMT400 cab lights look clean for sure!

**youngrodder** · 01-28-2022, 11:51 AM

I love the cab lights...Very slick. That shade of blue looks great next to the chrome.

Marc

JJH Jimmy · 02-25-2022, 11:23 PM

Supply chain issues are really slowing my progress. Since I have some time I decided to build a behind the bumper winch mount. I really like the Engineered Vintage mount but since this is a budget build there was no way I was spending $450 on a couple pieces of angle. I have about $50.00 in angle and a couple nights of my time in the shop.

First I made a pattern and then cut the frame pieces out of some 6”x3 1/2”x3/8” angle. Then spent some time at my drill press drilling holes. The made the winch plate out of 1/2” material.

12-20-2021, 09:59 PM	#151
OutlawDrifter Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Northeast KS Posts: 1,775	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 Should sound pretty good. How are you going to run the exits? __________________ 1999 GMC Suburban K2500 SLT, 454/4L80E 1991 Z/28, 6.0L/T56 1949 GMC 250, S10 Frame, 6.0L/4L80E Instagram @aceshighspeedshop

12-21-2021, 10:18 AM	#152
LT7A Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 3,511	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 Exhaust looks sharp.

12-22-2021, 10:40 AM	#154
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,750	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 Looking really great Josh. If you ever need an extra set of hands let me know.. Happy Holidays.... Marc __________________ …………...........__________ .................. ((__\|__\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857

12-28-2021, 10:58 PM	#156
JJH Jimmy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Schoolcraft, Michigan Posts: 923	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 I got the tank mounted, built a bracket for the fuel filter and ran the fuel lines. Attached Images __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy 4x4 LS Swap 1985 Chevy K20 1994 GMC Yukon 2021 GMC 2500HD Duramax AT4 My "It's a Jimmy Thing" Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=583528 Budget Build 1985 K20 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801565

12-29-2021, 11:32 PM	#157
JJH Jimmy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Schoolcraft, Michigan Posts: 923	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 Junkyard serpentine system installed. Attached Images __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy 4x4 LS Swap 1985 Chevy K20 1994 GMC Yukon 2021 GMC 2500HD Duramax AT4 My "It's a Jimmy Thing" Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=583528 Budget Build 1985 K20 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801565

12-31-2021, 09:57 PM	#158
JJH Jimmy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Schoolcraft, Michigan Posts: 923	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 I have a homemade cab dolly and bed rotisserie I’m not using anymore. Attached Images __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy 4x4 LS Swap 1985 Chevy K20 1994 GMC Yukon 2021 GMC 2500HD Duramax AT4 My "It's a Jimmy Thing" Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=583528 Budget Build 1985 K20 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801565

01-03-2022, 03:02 PM	#159
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,750	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 Nice progress....Liking the looks of this one as it comes together. Marc __________________ …………...........__________ .................. ((__\|__\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857

01-03-2022, 04:22 PM	#160
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 Beautiful work! This is inspiring me to get moving on mine! __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB

01-04-2022, 09:19 PM	#162
JJH Jimmy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Schoolcraft, Michigan Posts: 923	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 What do you do when you have family over for the holidays? You put them to work of course. I got my brother, nephew and brother in law to help me put the bed and cab on. Next up is to finish the exhaust. Attached Images __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy 4x4 LS Swap 1985 Chevy K20 1994 GMC Yukon 2021 GMC 2500HD Duramax AT4 My "It's a Jimmy Thing" Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=583528 Budget Build 1985 K20 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801565

01-04-2022, 09:31 PM	#163
OutlawDrifter Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Northeast KS Posts: 1,775	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 Starting to look like a pickup! Extra hands is always nice to have for those jobs. __________________ 1999 GMC Suburban K2500 SLT, 454/4L80E 1991 Z/28, 6.0L/T56 1949 GMC 250, S10 Frame, 6.0L/4L80E Instagram @aceshighspeedshop

01-05-2022, 12:20 PM	#164
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,750	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 You'll be ready to take that down the road before the snow melts. Looking great! Marc __________________ …………...........__________ .................. ((__\|__\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857

01-06-2022, 09:40 PM	#166
JJH Jimmy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Schoolcraft, Michigan Posts: 923	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 I finished up the exhaust tonight. I had to change my plans for the exit pipes due to the hitch and springs being in the way but I think it turned out really well. I tried to keep the pipes as far to the outside as I could because I would like to add a late model under bed spare tire winch and carry a full size spare. Attached Images __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy 4x4 LS Swap 1985 Chevy K20 1994 GMC Yukon 2021 GMC 2500HD Duramax AT4 My "It's a Jimmy Thing" Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=583528 Budget Build 1985 K20 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801565

01-06-2022, 11:57 PM	#167
OutlawDrifter Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Northeast KS Posts: 1,775	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 Looks good! __________________ 1999 GMC Suburban K2500 SLT, 454/4L80E 1991 Z/28, 6.0L/T56 1949 GMC 250, S10 Frame, 6.0L/4L80E Instagram @aceshighspeedshop

01-12-2022, 01:50 PM	#168
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 beautiful work! __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB

01-12-2022, 11:39 PM	#169
Greenlee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: El Lago, TX Posts: 1,668	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 Looks great. I picked up a spare tire winch for mine but I haven’t got around to putting it in because my receiver hitch appears to be in the way of a spare tire. Yours looks like it has more clearance.



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01-27-2022, 10:29 PM	#171
JJH Jimmy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Schoolcraft, Michigan Posts: 923	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 Been plugging away on getting some things done. I figured I would work from the back to the front. So I got the tailgate, bumper and fuel door on. And I also got all the rear wiring complete including the 7 pin trailer plug. Attached Images __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy 4x4 LS Swap 1985 Chevy K20 1994 GMC Yukon 2021 GMC 2500HD Duramax AT4 My "It's a Jimmy Thing" Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=583528 Budget Build 1985 K20 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801565

01-27-2022, 10:33 PM	#172
JJH Jimmy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Schoolcraft, Michigan Posts: 923	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 I also finally sanded and buffed the top of the cab so I could get the cab lights on. I hooked the up to a battery to see how they looked. Attached Images __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy 4x4 LS Swap 1985 Chevy K20 1994 GMC Yukon 2021 GMC 2500HD Duramax AT4 My "It's a Jimmy Thing" Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=583528 Budget Build 1985 K20 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801565

01-28-2022, 08:51 AM	#173
OutlawDrifter Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Northeast KS Posts: 1,775	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 GMT400 cab lights look clean for sure! __________________ 1999 GMC Suburban K2500 SLT, 454/4L80E 1991 Z/28, 6.0L/T56 1949 GMC 250, S10 Frame, 6.0L/4L80E Instagram @aceshighspeedshop

01-28-2022, 11:51 AM	#174
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,750	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 I love the cab lights...Very slick. That shade of blue looks great next to the chrome. Marc __________________ …………...........__________ .................. ((__\|__\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857

02-25-2022, 11:23 PM	#175
JJH Jimmy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Schoolcraft, Michigan Posts: 923	Re: Budget Build 1985 K20 Supply chain issues are really slowing my progress. Since I have some time I decided to build a behind the bumper winch mount. I really like the Engineered Vintage mount but since this is a budget build there was no way I was spending $450 on a couple pieces of angle. I have about $50.00 in angle and a couple nights of my time in the shop. First I made a pattern and then cut the frame pieces out of some 6”x3 1/2”x3/8” angle. Then spent some time at my drill press drilling holes. The made the winch plate out of 1/2” material. Attached Images __________________ 1972 GMC Jimmy 4x4 LS Swap 1985 Chevy K20 1994 GMC Yukon 2021 GMC 2500HD Duramax AT4 My "It's a Jimmy Thing" Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=583528 Budget Build 1985 K20 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801565

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