Burnt burb resurrection (It's mine again!)

[shady]

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Burnt burb resurrection

Alright heres the start of my 88 grand luxe burb rebuild. I'm a pic whore so there will be alot of them. As you can see its a great base to start with. this will be a DD/towrig. Main plans are (in basic order)

Repair all fire damage and clean up the engine compartment along the way.

Remove the fiberglass runners and fix any rust that has started ANYWHERE I can find it. Then get it all coated n protected cause I'm gonna have this one for a long time.

Once I see how she rides I'll decide what to do for a 4" lift. (52's or springs for front, flip kit or springs for the back??) I want it to ride like a caddy and still be able to tow a 6-7000 pound trailer comfortably.
May be an air spring system coming

33's or metric 34's on 17-18" rims. Maybe rallys with rings, I havent figured that out yet.

Then eventually paint it. It looks good but I can do a better color/color combo.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59201372@N07 these are the PO's pics and what I'm starting with.

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[shady]

Pics I took today. Some of them were up close under the wheel wells if your trying to figure em out

 

[shady]

Some of these I just hung the camera under the runners and clicked. sorry

 

[shady]

More still.

 

[shady]

more

 

[shady]

told you there would be alot

 

[Stomis]

Glad you were able to get it!

 

[shady]

So am I. I got a double bonus. Its a 2 owner and all paperwork including original window sheet, all maintenance receipts, all autozone lifetime warranty reciepts, even all the ones for every time it was detailed. plus the card for the original salesman. I havent looked yet but I may have a lifetime warrantied alt. Maybe I can pull a new one

 

[max 02]

It will be nice,after you fix the fire damage.
GOOD SCORE!!

 

[scottsdale86]

Yeah tell them this stupid alternator caused a fire. I want a new one!! LOL Couldn't hurt.

 

[shady]

I found an 88 dually that may become mt doner. I'll let you know thursday. If I get that I'll be getting the burb runnin pretty quik

 

[shady]

I got the 88 crewcab dually today. tbi454 runs great. I think i'm gonna DD it for now till it warms up. I'll have to check out the local truck bone yard for the stuff needed for the burb. Or wait till spring and take all the stuff I need off the crewcab. Its only gonna need the bare essentials anyway. weather permitting I'll have the burb home tommorro and i'll get a bunch of pics under the hood. I should be able to start taking bad parts out this weekend and get a better idea of what i need.

 

[shady]

I got the parts doner/future truggy. home but I couldnt get the burb home Oh well heres some pics of the crew. $2180 out the door. It has the label in the glove box for proper permanent camper mounting. Does that mean its a camper special???

 

[y5mgisi]

YES! Couldnt wait for this thread after your other one talking about getting it!

 

[crawdaddy]

Nice score on the truck.

 

[shady]

Well I got it home now. but I cant get the hood open. the cable is burnt and melted under the hood. any suggestions on how to open it

 

[dhcomp]

I'd Search this issue. Theres are ways, but hte easiest involve breaking the grill.

Have you had a partner hold the release handle back while you pound the hell out of the top and front of the hood with your fist? Sometimes the latches just stick.....

 

[shady]

unfortunetly i broke the grill already. but here is a pick of what it looks like through the grill notice the fraying.

 

[shady]

ive reached through the hole and pulled on it but it dosent seem to wanna move

 

[JPOutfitters]

you may have to trim some of the black covering on the cable to get to some cable to pull on.......