What Ever Happened To That $400 GMC Jimmy?
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In today's video, we revisit the $400 Jimmy I bought a while back! I haven't posted any video content on it since last winter and a lot of folks have been asking for an update. Well, there's good and bad news. The bad news is that, as expected, the Jimmy went downhill real quick. Its already lengthy list of problems grew to the point that I just decided to part it a few months or so ago. So first, I had to get it running. The good news is that it'll end up leading into a whole new video series! I talked about all of that and more in this video! If you have any questions, feel free to post them below and I'll try to get to them! Thanks for watching and have a great day!
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Kyle please swap the digital gauges into the other one because the digital gauge cluster is more rare than the analog gauge cluster
I will definitely be saving it. The swap isn't easy and I have to see if the mileage can be reprogrammed somehow. It would be a sweet video to swap it out though!
They are so cooler too !
Saabkyle04 I second the digital swap. My buddies 94 has it
That cluster is the only thing worth saving from the 94.
Digital cluster yuck
That optional digital dash on the '94 Jimmy is very rare. You almost never see them with that option. Sad to see it in such a bad state.
Kenneth White I got one out of a junkyard working perfectly for $15 lol
I REALLY want him to keep it
Enderhino super rare find my friend. Lol
Yes, this gauge cluster just screams ‘retro’. And indeed it is very sad to see it in this state. But it is with Kyle, which obviously, means that it is in great hands.
its actually not that bad. no rust. around here they rotted away back to where they came from
I can help you get her back o the road, man!
Please dont...
Buy it Tavarish would look good next to Hoovies Bentley Continental.
Ariff Hipni yeah tarrvarish bought it for sure
Drift Jimmy?
Stick to the lambo you can't afford to repair
I miss this car so much. Gm really needs to consider bringing this back and not make it look like a crossover like they did with the blazer.
Jordan Catcher well the Fuel Economy standards are the blame for crossover SUV.
It wouldn't be the same
Won't happen. GM doesn't believe it's practical to appeal to a narrow market.
Zane Fitch Crossovers are what's in now. The 2019 Blazer is a soccer mom's dream.
GhostSpectre hahahaha
I really wonder what happened to that 94 Jimmy too. Hopefully it will start running. At least the 93 Jimmy is working.
I saw this 2002 Chevy Suburban 1500 5.3, 170000 miles in unbelievable condition .. literally a couple of scratches, the leather front seats were nicely broken in (rear seating looked almost new) and the engine had a LOT left, no leaks, great suspension and it's a 4x4 … there isn't even any road rash on the wheels! … I got it for $3500.00!! .. It's like driving a yacht...very addictive. The previous owner babied it, had it regularly serviced, used Mobil One, etc … How can you beat a deal like that? … I subscribe to your channel because, weather it's a 1994 Jimmy that needs a resto or a 2002 'burban that doesn't need a whole lot, anyone can drive their dream within a budget and feel like you sorta hit the "car guy" lottery!! … Keep up the great work Kyle!
Nice paragraph
What color was it I sold mine a few years ago
Love the Grand Marquis. I hope to get one myself someday. I even offered to trade my 2013 Charger for a good running low-mileage Marquis. A true American classic.
The one that has been sitting probably has water in the gas. It happens with ethanol gas. The consensation builds up inside the tank and bonds to the ethanol molecules. It happened to my grandmother's 99 Regal that sat for 2 years. When we got it running again it poured white smoke out the intake and exhaust.
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It's kind of weird, my truck sat for 4 years with a bad motor and the same gas it originally had when I bought it. Champ still started
It is overheating though
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Tyler Shull ?
As a 93 GMC Typhoon Owner, I appreciate your growing affection towards the S- Series Jimmys. For some reason I absolutely love these trucks!
Kyle please swap the Gauge panel from the Jimmy for the other one It screams 80's with the digital one 😁💙
I need to look up how to do that. The parts are there, just gotta figure out wiring and see if it's possible to reprogram the mileage!
wilLdHeX wiCkY Totally agree
Agreed!
I agreee it looks so good
It would be fun to make it a sort of Roadkill project car: cheaping out with MacGyver and jury-rigged quick fixes, cheap parts out of the junkyard and such. It's not like any efforts to turn into its former glory would ever reflect on its value, plus it might be great fun doing unorthodox repairs you normally wouldn't on a car you'd care for more.
At least the Jimmy can still take you somewhere.
At least until it overheats haha XD
Saabkyle04 you should invest in a riding lawn mower it probably takes a little while with that push mower
Saabkyle04 if Itdidn’t overheat in 2minutes xD
Use some baking soda
72Disco1998 like Everyone uses baking Soda for everything, hopefully arm and hammer Got a product to fix cars that have baking Soda as an ingredient.
All the smoke from the exhaust reminds me of that old Saab 9-3 with the blown head gasket from back in the earlier days of @saabkyle04, that thing was smoking like a chimney!!
Hahaha yeah it was!
Great garage Kyle,heat rises, put some exhaust fans up high on end of room, it will help move out that oven like air that's trapped up there, letting cooler ground air come in.
I love those older model square bodies SUVs....I had a 1993 Nissan Pathfinder that a former boss basically gave to me. He was so convinced that it was a good vehicle, he let me drive it for a WEEK without even paying for it. It had over 300K miles, he dropped by my house one day and just waved the keys at me...He told me to drive it, if I liked it, we could work out a deal. Since he was my boss, he knew what I was earning and what I could and could not afford LOL. I drove it for a week and told him "I really like it, however, you know I cannot afford it right now....I just got this job a couple months ago and I just moved here, so you know starting over in a new place is expensive". I handed him the keys back. Later that evening, he passed out paychecks. I typically would just put mine to the side while I finished work. He came by a few minutes after handing me my paycheck and asked if I saw my check yet. I told him that I hadn't even opened the envelope. He told me to open it. Inside the envelope was the keys to the Nissan Pathfinder...and my check...he told me if I was willing to take $100 paycheck that week, I could have the Pathfinder...sure it put me behind on my bills for a couple months, but i didn't complain....
I had a CCV conversion package 91 Jimmy with the TBI 4.3 and that thing was unstoppable! Those old square body s-10 and s-15 bodies were great vehicles.
I guess your grandad isn't driving much these days since you have his Grand Marquis. One thing you should do for the blazer is swap the spare tire carrier over to the new one. I love those and it looks strange without it
I agree, that spare tire carrier makes the whole look just seem "right". Papa stopped driving a while ago. He had a stroke last year and broke his hip the year before that. He's doing a lot better, but just doesn't have the strength he used to. Still his old chipper self though haha. I bought the GM from him because I didn't want anyone else to have it and not appreciate it in the same way I would.
Saabkyle04. I'm glad that he's doing better. Since you have his car, I'm sure in time you'll probably have the cleanest/best preserved Grand Marquis in America.
Saabkyle04 Oh yes bro keep the GM with the papa plates.. So much Character!
Saabkyle04 I'm sorry to hear that he had a stroke and a fall. My dad was in bad shape and went downhill fast. I lost him in winter. He was only 61 but very sick. He taught me a lot though and I watched this video because he had a 83 4x4 jimmy with the 2.8. They can climb anything in low.
Beezlebub Bee I'm sorry to hear that Rip to your daddy
Who else would love to see Kyle review a lawn mower in his usual and trademark style?
He did
Hey saabkyle, I live in Pittsboro! I would love to meet you!
Hey Kyle, Please do an in-depth review about your lawn mower. 😂
Hey Kyle, long time watcher/fan here! I was just wondering if you still have your Viper? Would be awesome to see an update video!
Ok. Here’s what I suggest. Since that Jimmy is in such bad shape and the head gasket is toast (and other parts) why don’t you strip the car like Chrisfix did with the jags and get the “better shape” parts off the 94 and put it on the 93 then you could fix the power steering bc u said that was also toast. After you take the 94 completely apart call a towing company and they’ll take it to the scrap yard and you’ll get some cash!! Good luck man keep up with the great videos.
My fiance and I have a 1994 Jimmy that still runs and drives (she isn't always happy about it but normally she starts up with a little boost) the heat and ac doesn't work, the interior is rough, about to be a 25 year old Jimmy with only 143,000 miles on her she normally gets the job done. We bought her for only 500 dollars and our kids love it!
maybe tavarish or hoovies garage is interested 😉😉😉
Martin Asis hope not
Takes me back to 2007 when my friend's dad gave him his old 80s K-10 Jimmy 2dr 4x4
I love the digital dash!! A wise mechanic told me "I couldn't never keep one of them runnin..." I didn't listen and bought one with 300k miles, parts and parts and parts then recycled. Maybe got a mile per dollar spent, my bad for not listening. Thanks for the videos, cheers! PS nice shop!
I like the fact how patient you are and how passionate you are with cars. And instead of getting mad at the situation, you make the best of it which makes us all laugh. You really do deserve more views (and subscribers) than you’ve been getting recently (Darn you TH-cam algorithm!).
My aunt loved these. She also loved the Chevy Blazer. She had a 1999 Chevy Blazer, it saved her from a head-on collision at 55 MPH, a driver was going the wrong way (drunk). She did injure her knees but she's alive.
Thank you for sharing. I look forward to see you restore your Jimmy. I hope you swap the digital cluster from the 94 to the 93 or which you decide to use. This is a worthy project and investment. Thank you for sharing your garage too.
I couldn't help myself but go back watch one of your old videos when u first got the 93 Jimmy
I've always had a soft spot in my heart for 82-94 Square body S-Series trucks; especially the 82-85 with the straight dash. My late father had an 82 S-10 Tahoe he bought brand new!
The first SUV I ever bought was a 1992 GMC Jimmy. Mine was bright teal green in color and I bought it used in 1994. That thing was a tank in the winter. A foot of snow couldn't stop that beast.
I'll buy that Mercury off you. The Exhaust looks so good on it. Nice color too
Hey Saabkyle Good to see you♡♡♡
Ahhhh I love that digital gauge!!! Too bad the new one doesn’t have it :(
MEOW MEOW yeaa
He should switch it into the other jimmy
Yo, if you still got parts from this I’d love to buy some of them for my 91 blazer
I think you would do a spectacular review on the 2018 Cadillac CTS-V, I can feel it!
That's a nice looking gmc and its gauge cluster 😌👌. Liked your videos 😁😁
You should do a in-depth review of your lawn mower!
Dude, it's funny you mention that. Back in the day, I did a silly video on a riding lawn motor haha.
😂
Your videos are very entertaining and interesting. Keep up the great work!
Kyle, your reaction to how that car smelled was priceless!!!!
My dad had one, like the POS one you have, that vehicle is my childhood
After seeing that the 400$ jimmy died on your social media, I was really bummed cause I recently bought a 1994 S10 Blazer and there’s hardly any really decent videos online about these trucks so I’m really glad you going to do a video series on it now :)
Get the digital dash cluster off the wrecked Jimmy and install it in the good Jimmy - maybe grab the power steering pump off the wrecked one too.
I like this type of video /vlog .You should do one every week or at least every other week so we can keep up on your projects in a different point of view .Thanks
That digital dash is sweet!
Dude I love the 1993 Jimmy because I have one that has 107,523 miles and is in decent shape
And here we have an in-depth look at the Bolens Hi-Wheel mower!
Seriously, good video. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve owned any kind of 1st gen s10 you can think of. I think the most surprising thing in that jimmy is the fact that it has working A.c. on the other blazer that has a bad head gasket you should do a 350 swap.
You should do like blogs id like to join as a long time subscriber. though i have to say i love the garage and the jimmy that say because of the digitial cluster. very nice over all. glad to he a part of your channel :)
The 94 jimmy sounds so good at idle its got a nice rumble to it I like it
Do an offroad build for jimmy :D it would be fun to watch. btw greetings from finland
That digital speedometer is so good on the crappy jimmy.
I hope you plan on putting those digital gauges in the new one, I love those 90s gm digital gauges!
damn a clean 94 S15 jimmy for $400. that thing is extremely clean. you cant find them in any condition around here anymore.
i had in my past
1. 1984 S10 blazer 2.8 carburetor fed
2. 1986 S15 jimmy 2.8 throttle body
3. 1994 S10 blazer 4.3 CPI vortec
my stepfather also had a 1991 S10 blazer 4.3 TBI
Get AC in that garage. You won't regret it. Also, I like the digital cluster and you need to save it! Both are fairly clean, and I'm glad you like them! Be well, my man.
I love those digital gauges I got to get myself one of them
You need to put a couple exhaust fans on the back walls of each garage bay. Get lots of good air flow when you open the garage door and turn them on.
Hey Kyle, awesome garage! Try looking into your roof system and venting. Specifically, if there is a way to put a ridge vent or vent on the wall near the ridge...that will help air circulation and drop your indoor temps slightly.
The bigger investment might be insulating (spray foam) before doing any type of conditioning unit. Best of luck, looking forward to more of your build continent.
Look into a mini-split heat pump for your garage. I have one in my server room and it works great!
rest in peace 1994 GMC Jimmy
Use radiant barrier paint for the garage it claims to cool down up to 30 degrees lower than the outside. that plus a small 1 ton minisplit should be enough to keep it cool enough
Great videos, you seem to be a down to earth guy. Keep up the great work.
The best video.. I don't know why I am so freaking excited to see thw projects.. both the Jimmy and the garage
Amazing video as always Kyle, love these classic off-roaders.
The one thing I would definitely do is swap the gauge cluster from the bad Jimmy into the project Jimmy. Looks so much nicer! Very futuristic and unique.
Good to have incase you get a bee's nest around your house. Just hook up a hose to the end of your tailpipe and start up the Jimmy.
Would u mind restoring it to it's original glory :)
I would love to go to North Carolina and meet you!!!!
Let me know if you're ever around Winston Salem!
Saabkyle04 Sure!!!
Hey saabkyle, I live in Pittsboro! I would love to meet you!
Saabkyle04 I wish you still had your 1948 Ford Super Deluxe Tudor with the 3-speed on the column. That's a fine automobile.
Saabkyle04 does that gmc gimmy have Bluetooth and backup camera and satellite radio.
When this video was uploaded I was in North Carolina dropping of my cousin at Fort Bragg and it was extremely hot out! Lol
Love the shop and new series coming out! Just wondering though.. Why did you put dividers up in your shop between the three garage doors? Why didn't you just make it all on big shop with massive floor space?
Zach Culp 🚗must have beem divided for higher level security against thieves.
Or, possibly a future in rental as self storage units.
I think it would work well if you got two of those floor model air conditioners and put them in the garage for cooling. The only problem is finding a way to run the tubes for venting the waste.
a friend of mine had one of these as his daily driver - bought it practically brand new back in the early 90s. He had it up till about 5 years ago. I also had a very similar vehicle- the Bravada & it looked almost like a clone of my friends Jimmy. I got it off of Ebay for about $1100 & had it for a couple years before I got fed up with fixing it cause it was just falling apart on me. I ended up donating it to charity.
Be careful leaving them sit, I have a 92 Bravada we kept it as a spare because it was in good shape but we really didn't drive it and the frame rusted out. Shame, the car itself is in pretty good condition, runs, drives, sure the fuel line needs replaced and it needs a knock sensor and its rusted to hell, but it'll still get you where you need to go. State won't pass it though so it's just been sitting. I'd love to get another one. Just don't make em like they used to. If you ever see a Bravada with Smarttrac try and snag it Kyle, best version of the S10/S15 family imo.
Glad to see a new video! Can’t wait to see what happens. Papa Slim’s Mercury looks fantastic (as usual).
Very nice. I liked that Jimmy a lot so it’s nice to see that you have a better one now. Also, how is your Viggen doing?
I sold the Viggen after a short ownership haha. It was more of an impulse buy when I sold my Viper. Transmission started leaking and while I got it fixed, it made me realize the nightmare I was probably getting myself into. As if I didn't learn with the white '95 moneypit saab I had haha.
Saabkyle04 I’m sorry to hear that but as someone who used to own a 2004 9-5 Aero I think you did the right thing moving on. These Saab’s are getting older and they’re only going to get harder to keep on the road as the years go by.
Are you swapping in the digital dash to the new jimmy? I've always loved digi dashes
The digital guages on the new one is cooler that the other
Fantastic video as usual!
That Jimmy may look a little bit tired, but she is one nice SUV! With a little bit of work, she will be back to her former glory!
Good job! Keep it up.
I have a 1984 S-15 jimmy sierra classic/gypsy model, its a two door and i love the thing do death and i have no idea why either, i bought it for $1500 it had 91k miles on it, drove it 1000 miles home, 500 miles into being home the engine nuked itself, so i had a re-manufactured one put in and that mechanic had no idea what he was doing and now this engine is messed up, its given me nothing but trouble but i love it and as much as it makes more sense to get rid of it given i want it for off-roading and the 4x4 in these trucks are anything but reliable and the steering racks break once any amount of lift are put on them, i just cant get rid of it. Idk why but i love s-15's i hope your new one gives you less trouble then these things are apparently known for!
Ugh! CPI Vortec 4.3, Digital gauges, leather seats, power windows and a good center console. Only dislike is the 4wd. Lol
I had a 94' Jimmy SLE 4dr 43. Vortec Black w/Beige guts. I really miss that truck. I kept that thing for 9yrs, bought it used in 98' w/50k on it and sold it in 07' with 268k on it. Only issue was the 4wd locked in 4 High coming back from Chicago to Detroit and GM replaced everything in the front end under warranty, never had another issue. Great truck, sucked on gas though.
Love these sort of videos, we get to see so much more of your character. Your reaction to the mould made me laugh out loud!
I believe the intake manifold gasket was a common thing to go out on the 4.3 vortec. I remember my dad said he had to change one in an s-10 once.
Haven't heard anything recently about your 2013 Viper GTS. I didn't see it in the big new garage. It's about time you did an update video, if you still have her...
My Sonoma does the same thing with the windshield wipers coming on when u start it even though there off
bro you need to put a turbocharged and supercharged big block 454, and put it in the new jimmy, along with a aftermarket snorkel kit. it could be a hot rod.
Great trucks. That 4.3 was a tough engine.
Noooo. Popas car is in there... I hope he has not passed. Such a spirited man. I remember him from the "old" videos!
Damn I was hoping that thing would hold up. I bought a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer for $500 at around the same time you bought your first Jimmy but my beater SUV is still running great. Best $500 I've ever spent frankly. My daily hasn't started 3 times since I bought it but my Mountaineer has only done that to me once. But since the fuel pump replacement it's been 100% reliable even with over 200,000 miles. I drive it more than my daily at this point lol
that digital gauge cluster is pretty cool! I'd take it out and put it in the other Jimmy!
Finally! That lawnmower start up I've been waiting for!
I love my Jimmy. Wish I had a square body but the 2000 SLE doesn't look all that bad. Reliable as hell
Both Jimmys are really clean from my perspective. Most of those square bodies rusted away long ago up here in Michigan. The ones that remain look like Swiss cheese or have no front fenders left to speak of.
Yeah man, that's very true. If I decide to part the rough one out, hopefully it'll help some folks out there.
“We’ve been having a crazy heat wave for a while now”
Nah, Texas felt like sharing it’s weather with you. High of 99 today but it’ll feel like 103.
I would recommend swapping out the power steering assembly from the broken down jimmy to the newer one
I enjoyed the vid, looking forward to seeing the next vid about the jimmy 👍👍👍👍
I picked up a 1994 s10 2dr blazer for $450. It's really nice but as I drive it has little things that come up. It's a 4th car for me so I don't expect too much but I love it.
I did need the smoke from the engine.... bummer! 😅
I also remember you buying a “13 viper a while back, hows it been doing
Jet Type he said he sold it last fall =)
I sold it last fall
Add ceiling fans and some big fans in there.