hidesertwheelin
1/2 ton status
Disclaimer: I've owned this Burb for about a year and a half, and never started a build thread. I got lazy and copied this over from the one I started here and never updated.
Well my old Suburban has way to much rust, smog, and electrical problems. Decided to buy this suburban and start over. It's a 89 V1500 SLE. It has either 119k or 219k or higher I guess, but it runs really well. Just bought it this morning in the mountains and drove it home 35 miles through the hot *** desert. Anyways it's a 350,auto, and rear AC :costumed-smiley-007. t looks like it may gave been painted with a paint brush. The flat black is a little to gangster for me, but whatever. The only think I'm not big on it that is has a tailgate (manual window at that) instead of ambulances doors. Oh well, I only paid $1500 for it, so I can't complain to much.
My build plan it to take the parts I want off the old Sub and install them on this one, and then part out and junk what is left of the old one. Looking at moving over the axles, front suspension, roof rack, dual batt set up, winch and modified winch bumper. My old one has a shackle flip, but I plan on going with 4" springs in the rear with a zero rate. This will be more of a expedition/camping/family hauler mobile. Still have not thought of a catchy name for it yet, maybe I will let my oldest daughter name it.
Link to old build thread.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/26617-1990-Suburban-project?highlight=hidesertwheelin
Pics of new burb.
Well my old Suburban has way to much rust, smog, and electrical problems. Decided to buy this suburban and start over. It's a 89 V1500 SLE. It has either 119k or 219k or higher I guess, but it runs really well. Just bought it this morning in the mountains and drove it home 35 miles through the hot *** desert. Anyways it's a 350,auto, and rear AC :costumed-smiley-007. t looks like it may gave been painted with a paint brush. The flat black is a little to gangster for me, but whatever. The only think I'm not big on it that is has a tailgate (manual window at that) instead of ambulances doors. Oh well, I only paid $1500 for it, so I can't complain to much.
My build plan it to take the parts I want off the old Sub and install them on this one, and then part out and junk what is left of the old one. Looking at moving over the axles, front suspension, roof rack, dual batt set up, winch and modified winch bumper. My old one has a shackle flip, but I plan on going with 4" springs in the rear with a zero rate. This will be more of a expedition/camping/family hauler mobile. Still have not thought of a catchy name for it yet, maybe I will let my oldest daughter name it.
Link to old build thread.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/26617-1990-Suburban-project?highlight=hidesertwheelin
Pics of new burb.
