Swetty's 89 Burb! The Saggin Wagon

[swettysblazer]

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Swetty's 89 Burb! The Saggin Wagon

Picked this up the other day from a guy I work with. 1989 Suburban, Silverado trim, 350 TBI, 700R4, NP241, and 10 bolts front and rear. Triple bench seats and the fancy woodgrain trim on the bezel. It has the typical GM shitty paint from the 80's. And of course, barn doors

Current plans are to drive the snot out of it and fix some little things here and there and maybe do a 3/4 ton swap when I pull those axles out of the Trazer and go one ton. Thinking of making it a good camping/road trip/ do anything that I need it to do vehicle. On to the pictures!


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[ryoken]

barn doors rock...

 

[max 02]

I like it!
Great shaggin/drinkin waggon!

 

[76zimmer]

Cool rig Brian
I miss my Burb a lot
Sounds like a good plan

 

[Phil513]

Love it. I used to have one with the exact reverse paint job. Miss that thing.

 

[swettysblazer]

The more I drive it the more I like it. This thing runs effing great. I forgot what I was like to drive a stock truck after driving the K5 for so long.

 

[FAB454]

Just be careful if you start picking at the rust

 

[swettysblazer]

There's a reason I haven't!

 

[GWeakland620]

So no more trazer?

 

[swettysblazer]

Check the other thread

 

[GWeakland620]

Yeah, I saw that. But why rob the axles from it?

Edit: I just re-read your OP. My bad. As you were sir...

 

[FOR MUD]

I had the same truck, but two wheel drive. One of the best riding truck I've owned.......Smell kinda funny now I think about.......I miss the ride.

 

[skunked]

love the name

 

[Bowtie85]

The more I drive it the more I like it. This thing runs effing great. I forgot what I was like to drive a stock truck after driving the K5 for so long.

This.

Noticed the same thing once I drove my 80' for the first bit.

 

[Chevy305]

Sub'ed for a sub

Saggin wagon lol

So is this replacing the Fusion as the DD?

 

[swettysblazer]

Sub'ed for a sub

Saggin wagon lol

So is this replacing the Fusion as the DD?

Nah, not permanently. I'm over the mileage on my lease (at least on a projection) so I needed something cheap to help keep that down because I don't want to pay mileage fees on it.

 

[Chevy305]

Nah, not permanently. I'm over the mileage on my lease (at least on a projection) so I needed something cheap to help keep that down because I don't want to pay mileage fees on it.

So you front the money for a 26 year old gas guzzler, pay more to register, insure it, pass inspection, not to mention the maintenance cost of these old trucks... just to prevent paying overage fees? Damn you must drive ALOT!

#squarebodylove

 

[swettysblazer]

So you front the money for a 26 year old gas guzzler, pay more to register, insure it, pass inspection, not to mention the maintenance cost of these old trucks... just to prevent paying overage fees? Damn you must drive ALOT!

#squarebodylove

Well I've got a forty-five thousand mile lease. I'm 19 months through the 36 months.... I've got 29K on the car. At this rate id be about 4K over. I dont wanna pay the 33 cents a mile or whatever it is. I'm into it for one grand so far.... Registration, insurance, and other little stuff included.

 

[swettysblazer]

Jinxed myself yesterday.... Blew a tire and a brake line on the way home from work

 

[GWeakland620]

Those 2 issues related?