1979 GMC Jimmy/ K5 Blazer

Description

1979 GMC Jimmy High Sierra

For sale is a 1979 3 owner GMC Jimmy.This is a rare truck with every factory option available that year.I have owned the vehicle since 2004.It is a solid rust free truck that spent the first half of its life in sunny southern California and then was brought to Oregon where we don’t use road salt.It went through a full restoration in the mid to late 90’s at which time the original 400 engine and transmission were rebuilt, also received new OEM doors, new interior, and repainted.In the 2000’s it received many mechanical upgrades including heavy duty ¾ ton axles.See the list below for everything done to this amazing piece of 4x4 history.

It is equipped with 400 CI engine, optional 31 gal. fuel tank, power windows, power locks, power rear glass, Air conditioning, cruise control, factory engine oil cooler, Trailering Special package, soft ray glass, sliding side top windows, factory tachometer, and tilt column.

TH350 Transmission with shift kit (heavy duty auxiliary cooler added)

NP203 Transfer Case with MileMarker freewheeling lockout kit

6” Tough Country all spring lift

Bilstein long travel 5200 series shock brand new

ORD fully greasable heavy duty front shackle kit and front spring eye greaseable bushing kit

ORD zero rate rear leveler kit with new pins

Dana 44 front axle 8 lug with late model hubs and spindles

Newer 4.10 gears

Front Detroit Locker

ORD crossover steering kit with new 2wd steering box and drop arm

ORD frame brace kit at steering box

Purple Cranium Spider front diff guard

Heavy duty ORD “ROCK ROD” tie tod

All new one ton Dodge steering joints

New Spicer ball joints

CTM 300m indestructible greasable lifetime front axle ujoints with full circlips

Yukon 4130 Chromoly front axles (Lifetime Warranty)

New brake calipers and pads

Warn Premium Locking Hubs

Stainless braided brake lines

14 Bolt Full Floater rear axle 4.10 gears with Detroit locker

Rebuilt with all new bearings, seals in 2012

Sky Manufacturing rear disc brake kit

Stainless braided rear brake line

Purple Cranium heavy duty Rockcrusher diff cover

Spicer heavy duty driveline ujoints

Transfer case 2” drop kit

Interior:

Entire interior tub stripped and sprayed in Linex. SOLID floor pan no rust!!

1999 Suburban Leather seats (power driver side seat with lumbar) The leather is cracked on the front seats but they have new camo covers on them.

1999 Suburban rear bench seat, excellent condition with seat belts, attached with quick release factory brackets to remove entire seat

Last year entire cab lined with Fat Mat sound dampener, new jute padding, new rubber floot mat

New heater core

New a/c evaporator core

Engine:

Factory 400 CI small block rebuilt in mid 90’s.

All Fel-Pro steel shim urethane gaskets, one piece oil pan gasket, new oil pump with steel drive shaft, new rear main seal

Newer HEI distributor with new heavy duty plug wires

HEI ignition recurve kit and new vacuum advance module

Just installed professionally rebuilt 800 CFM quadrajet with electric choke conversion

Factory Valve covers repainted

Edelbrock Performer intake

Hooker Competition headers

3” single Aluminized exhaust with Hooker Muffler and Catco catalytic converter, with drop out center section for easy transfer/trans removal

All factory vacuum lines, evap can, cold air intake with late model “tall” air cleaner assembly, (can pass state emission tests)

New a/c compressor

New a/c receiver

System has been converted for r-134a

(A/C needs to be charged)

Dual Optima batteries wired in parallel

Heavy duty late model CS-130 120amp alternator conversion

New fan clutch

4 core heavy duty radiator

New Hoses

New Belts

New power steering pump

New water pump

Heavy duty ¾ ton truck master cylinder and power brake booster

Transmission:

TH350 with shift kit

Auxilery cooler

Inline fluid filter

Transmission is lazy to go into gear on cold mornings(bad torque converter input shaft seal allows torque converter to drain off over-nite) With that being said it has been like this since the day I bought it over 13 years ago and has never caused any issues.

Exterior:

All factory trim and badging is on and in good shape

Absolutely no dings or dents in entire vehicle

No rust (very small area of a bubble where top meets the cab corner and one area of surface rust on passenger side rocker panel size of a quarter-see pic) This is probably one of the straightest rust free Jimmy’s you will ever find.

Was professionally repainted in mid 90’s with PPG base coat clear coat.The paint is showing it’s age consistent for it’s age (this is a driver) and clear coat has peeled in places on the hood, there are rock chips on the rockers, and there is a large paint chip off area on the passenger side front fender top that happened in an ice storm-see pic.)

Doors replaced with new OEM doors with new window regulators, motors, and lock mechanisms in 1996, all work perfectly.

All glass is good no cracks or chips

Rear window drive cable replaced

Fiberglass topper was sanded smooth and also repainted. No cracks in top. Side slider windows work.

Custom front and rear extrad heavy duty steel bumpers built for this truck by a local welder.

Warn 8274-50 8000lb. winch with new solenoids and motor and brand new controller. Custom heavy duty power cables to two optima batteries. Winch is mounted so it cannot be unbolted easily and stolen.

Rear 2” receiver hitch

Factory heavy duty front tow hooks

Hella driving lights wired to illuminted dash switch

Hella H4 headlight conversion kit

Cobra CB with weather channels wired to 102” stainless whip antenna

New 6x9” speakers in boxes bolted to rear fenders

High Lift Jack mounts and high lift jack mounted inside

Brand new Hankook 315/75-16 Dynapro Mud tires mounted on Factory Chevy 16x9” white wheels with correct Chevy hubcaps.

Rear mud flap guards

Carr Hoop steps under doors

On board 12v air compressor under hood

Everything on this vehicle works as it should.I even reworked all the ducting diverter doors and vacuum actuators for the a/c and heater system.The cruise control does work and is all hooked up, the actuator button on the column is a little worn so sometimes you have to press it a few times to set the speed.A/C needs charge, but system has been sealed and will function with a recharge.

This is a very reliable vehicle that I used, cared for and drove for many years and would not hesitate to take it anywhere. It is not a show truck but could be with a refreshed paint job. Obviously it is a go anywhere and get home again off road vehicle with its front and rear lockers, heavy duty axles, winch, etc. but shows almost as well as a pavement princess. This truck was my pride and joy for many years but it is time to move on. Bid with confidence, this is the real deal.

Truck is located near Portland, Oregon area.Buyers sole responsibility to arrange pickup and shipping. $500 deposit due to PayPal within 24 hours of winning bid.

On Feb-07-17 at 09:53:54 PST, seller added the following information:

The vehicle has 151,181 original miles!
The mileage stated in the ad is an error. Sorry for any confusion.