Bringing the Wife in on the Project 1957 GMC 100 Jimmy - Hot Rod Network
It started on a typical summer day in July 2013, in a conversation with Joe Witte's better half about a new classic project. After building two sweet classic muscle cars, she wasn't interested in another car, but wouldn't mind a truck. It wouldn't take him long to find it. Getting the green light on a project from your spouse is a sound choice to go on the hunt for a build. It was a patina'd rat-rod style 1957 GMC 100, originally owned by Brian Jenkins. Being a custom bike builder by trade, Joe started work on the Jimmy by adding a C-notch and Z'ing the frame, which was donated from a 1994 Chevy truck. The truck also donated the factory front and rear suspension, steering, and a 5. 7L TBI engine. He received divine inspiration at Christmas time with a bronze colored ornament and immediately knew the color. He mixed a custom blend of Sherman Williams satin and copper to create the single-stage Brazilian Bronze satin as the end result. During paint and body, Joe worked out the wiring gremlins that caused the engine to randomly shutdown by installing a new ECU and wiring harness. Source: www.hotrod.com
