1976 GMC Jimmy

High Sierra Sport Utility

6.6L 400Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

TKU186F532440

Clear

GAS

1976 GMC Jimmy with 400 cubic inch engine and 49,000 original miles. TH400 transmission with NP203 full-time 4wd. Dana 44 front and GM corporate 12 bolt rear end.The engine was rated 185 hp/300 ft-lbs tq from the factory and I would bet that it has not lost power since day one. This truck drives like it just drove off the showroom floor. The Spring Green paint is shiny and the stainless trim is in almost perfect condition. The interior is in very nice condition also with only a few flaws ( a tear starting in the back corner of the drivers seat and a small cut in the side panel in the rear opposite the spare tire). This is a very special vehicle (look at the condition of the engine bay and undercarriage). It was bought by the original owner in Wyoming and only used to tow their boat to a local lake during the summer months. The rest of the time it was kept in a barn and only used sparingly to keep the mechanical parts from deteriorating. I have a letter from said original owner stating the original mileage at the time the family sold the truck and also a picture of it from when it was brand new. I am the third owner of the Jimmy. The second owner bought it from an auto broker the family brought it to. This owner spent a good amount of time cleaning the truck up and when he was done could not bring himself to use it as the ranch vehicle he had initially bought it for. His brother is a certified judge at the Chevy Nationals and went over this truck with a fine tooth comb. It is all numbers matching and has every paint daub and inspection mark from the factory. He even documented it to be used as a benchmark. I purchased it from him in 2007 and have driven it around 5000 miles since then. Being a vehicle that was not driven very much I have done some maintenance on it so that it could survive the hot summer months in Texas ( the great a/c in these trucks is one of the reasons i bought it). The radiator, thermostat, and water pump has been replaced. The A/C has been professionally converted from R12 to R134. I had the transmission rebuilt because the seals had dried out and was leaking which in turn burned the belts (this was a total rebuild) and at that time I also had the transfer case serviced. The carburetor has also been rebuilt. I have all the receipts for the work done on this truck (a local and well respected mechanic). When someone usually says a vehicle is 'original' you can usually read down the description and find that it has been repainted only once or has had engine or interior mods. This Jimmy has had none of that. All paint is original. All carpet and interior is original. It is completely numbers matching right down to the green ignition buzzer. There are no rock chips on the front because it had a giant plexiglass rock shield attached by brackets under the hood. The parts that are not original are normal replacement type things (water pump, radiator-i have original still-,thermostat, a/c update, transmission and carb rebuild, valve cover gaskets, wheel bearings, tires, and maybe a few other small items i can't remember. It does have a few flaws. Sitting in a barn as it did, things were placed on it or leaned up against it. There is a small dent on top of the hood and there are paint chips on both drivers and passenger doors. The passenger door is worse, but I did not want to fix this since it had 'patina' in my mind. Someone else may feel different. The great thing is that any paint repair falls in between the chrome trim belt-lines which means it is easily a spot fix. It also has a paint chip on the ashtray and some holes drilled in the tunnel where a CB radio had been installed. Please email me for a link to over 130 pictures. Go all the way to the end and you will see the letter and pic from the original owner. The metallic green changes with different lighting so try and go thru them all. You will not be disappointed -- especially with the undercarriage pics. Ebay wont let me include the link so i will have to email it to you. I will be glad to send it to you. Enjoy! This Jimmy is mechanically and cosmetically sound and although I would not hesitate to drive it across the country and back it would be a shame to get it all dirty. I would be willing to work with any buyer on negotiating a long or short distance truck transport.