BUILD SPECS
OWNER
TODD CARPENTER 1979 GMC Jimmy
Grand Island, Nebraska
Club: C10 Club
Cost: $35,000
Time Spent: Eight months
Reason for building: Wanted to build a GMC Jimmy with Desert Fox Stripes
CHASSIS
Power stop front and
rear brakes
C-notch four-link
106.5-inch wheelbase
Porterbuilt front
control arms
AGR performance
series steering box
Ride Tech muscle bar
FRONT SUSPENSION Belltech front springs Fox shocks
REAR SUSPENSION
Ride Tech rear springs
Fox shocks
Shop: Big Fish Garage
ENGINE:
2003 5.7 LS2 V-8
Custom engine mounts, fans and controllers
BTR3 camshaft stage 3
.553 Lift w/ 218-224
duration
BTR springs
ICT billet intake
manifold
Slosh Tubz fender tubs
EXHAUST
Speed engineering
headers
Flowmaster 40 Series X-pipe 2.5-inch dual exit
TRANSMISSION
2003 4L60E automatic
Performance shift kit
Monster Converter w/
2800 stall speed
Auburn Posi rear axle
w/ 4.10 ratios
WHEELS
U.S. Mags Sierra Polished lips w/ Silver powder coated centers
Front: 20x9-inch tires:
Toyo Proxies 315-35-20
Rear: 20x10-inch tires:
Toyo Proxies 315-35-20
PAINT
PPG Buckskin paint
Low Sierra Company
graphics
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Paint by Dhillion Buhrman
Graphics by Channing Stutzman
INTERIOR
Dakota Digital Syndicate Series gauges
OEM Highlander seats
Highlander orange
plaid
Tan carpet kit
Shop:
Big Larry
STEREO
Retro sound deck
Kicker 6.5-inch speakers in the kick panels
Kicker 6x9-inch speakers in the rear panels
Shop:
Big Fish Garage