New Build, Any Suggestions?

02Jimmy · Oct 14, 2014

Ok The Jimmy is now a Transformer. We started with Steer Rockwells, LS, 4L60 with 203/205, under 02 Jimmy. Thinking all this is better suited to the new chassis? Any and all suggestions will help, I can take GOOD and BAD! :dblthumb:

Gonna post some pics, Cant figure out how they build these things in 1 hour on Sunday morning??? ???

02Jimmy · Oct 14, 2014

How About suicide doors that can sub as a Ladder, For Old Fat dudes like myself? Add some tube in the center and Wala! LOL :tc

99BLUEXJ · Oct 14, 2014

Just wondering if this ride used to have a black Blazer body on it? We used to see one on Aetna alot almost identical to this one but it had a black Blazer body. LS, Doubler, 4 linked, coil spings, Rocks, 49's. Haven't saw it in along time. Man I loved that thing! I really like buggies but that Blazer was the ****!!! Buggy is looking good btw :dblthumb:

99BLUEXJ · Oct 14, 2014

02Jimmy · Oct 15, 2014

Im not sure? It did come from Oklahoma before I picked it up in Topeka. My plan was to run it this year, then start a build but came across this chassis SUPER CHEAP so here we go...

96crawler · Oct 15, 2014

That Jimmy was built in Longview Tx by a friend of mine, it used to have 47 LTBs on it.

02Jimmy · Oct 15, 2014

I would love to chat with whoever built the thing? The guy I got it from didnt know much about the rig..

IROR · Oct 15, 2014

where is the wheelin place in the pictures?

nhl_bullitt · Oct 15, 2014

New build is looking great! Cool door idea, just make sure the "hinges" are stout in case of nasty roll over.

zukimaster · Oct 15, 2014

That Blazer belongs to a guy named Mike Whittaker, and that is brother with the black step side truck in the picture, they live in NE Alabama, I use to go ride with them all the time at Aetna Mtn.

nhl_bullitt · Oct 15, 2014

Blazer on 49s gets owned by a rock buggy - Aetna
Blazer on 49s everywhere!

96crawler · Oct 15, 2014

02Jimmy said:
I would love to chat with whoever built the thing? The guy I got it from didnt know much about the rig..

What you want to know?? I was around it while it was being built.

02Jimmy · Oct 15, 2014

It seems

I was told the Rockwells are open. It seems to be locked in rear? Do you know of any axle upgrades? Did it have the 203/205 doubler when it was built? Thanks for any info..

99BLUEXJ · Oct 16, 2014

IROR said:
where is the wheelin place in the pictures?

Aetna mtn near Chattanooga probably around 07 or so

zukimaster said:
That Blazer belongs to a guy named Mike Whittaker, and that is brother with the black step side truck in the picture, they live in NE Alabama, I use to go ride with them all the time at Aetna Mtn.

Yeah thats right, couldn't remember his name and haven't saw it in a long time and I did used to see it and the stepside on the mtn all the time.

02Jimmy said:
Im not sure? It did come from Oklahoma before I picked it up in Topeka. My plan was to run it this year, then start a build but came across this chassis SUPER CHEAP so here we go...

I noticed a few very minor differences in the two but most of it looked set up just like the Blazer. Not often you seen a full bodied Blazer/Jimmy on rocks and 49's! New build looks good too!

TacomaJD · Oct 16, 2014

99BLUEXJ said:
Yeah thats right, couldn't remember his name and haven't saw it in a long time and I did used to see it and the stepside on the mtn all the time.

A lot of us and other folks quit going up there when **** got so bad on the sub division side. I loved riding up there, but ain't messing with all the law.

96crawler · Oct 17, 2014

02Jimmy said:
It seems

I was told the Rockwells are open. It seems to be locked in rear? Do you know of any axle upgrades? Did it have the 203/205 doubler when it was built? Thanks for any info..

Detroits front and rear, stock axles and had the factory t-case when built, doubler must have been done after it left Texas.

02Jimmy · Oct 17, 2014

Yeah, I was told it was 4.3 converted to 5.3 4L60 doubler? So Detroits front and rear is a good thing. Thank you.

02Jimmy · Oct 21, 2014

This is where we are after what we are calling DAY 6, It's really going better than I planned.. Should have axles under her by the weekend?

417chevy · Oct 21, 2014

Are you local to the 417?

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02Jimmy · Oct 27, 2014

I think were gonna call it SUICIDE??? The doors are complete with working latches, Front Rockwell with 4 link tomorrow!!!! Paint Next week? Maybe??? LOL