Newbie with my first Truck
 

Hi everyone, the names Cory and I just signed up for the board as I got my first truck a couple days ago. The truck is a 1988 Chevy Suburban Silverado - Heavy 1/2. Has the double shocks up front, 4x4, autolock hubs (ughh), rear air and all that fancy stuff.. bought it for $700 and I must say I'm rather excited to git'r road ready and fixed up.:metal:

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Re: Newbie with my first Truck
 

looks like its in pretty good shape, what are your plans?

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welcome to the board . Nice burb

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Welcome :) its about time you got smart ;)

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Nice looking Burb.

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welcome & nice score

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Agreed !!!!

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Welcome to the site. Great looking Burb, looks like you stole it for that price.

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Hahaha, feels like it since any others comparable to it are going for $1500 + around these parts.

As for plans, the first part is to repair the body damage that on it and take her apart to paint it with the stock two tone pattern but with the following colors;
http://www.paintforcars.com/kitu_sapphireblue.html
http://www.paintforcars.com/kitu_frostbluemetallic.html
Also, I had considered doing some bedliner work on the undersides of the rocker panels and other places prone to rust.

As for the rest I plan on dong any modifications on the motor and drivetrain that'll help fuel mileage, and putting a lift kit on it. Actually I already had a friend of my older brother offer to sell me a 6in lift kit for it... done know if I wanna go that high though.

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Isn't that what the caddy parts cost for the fix this time??? ;)

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:haha:ohh, hah, haha haaa..... you'rrre fuuuuny :P
I'm so getting rid of that headache, if I want better gas mileage I'll ride a bike... those are dependable LOL

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I wondered how long it would take lol..

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It took WAAAAAAY to long

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Well I learned to be stubborn and a glutton for punishment with vehicles from the best of em... ain't that righ PD?... How long did you fight problems with the blue truck (ford)? the white dog (another ford)? lol

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:lol:

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Welcome to the forum..:)

Re: Newbie with my first Truck
 

Welcome!! I've had four suburbans - loved them all. What are your plans with yours?

Re: Newbie with my first Truck
 

Thanks for all the welcomes yal!
I think I struck a cord with old PowerDriver, what do you think Liz? lol

Right now I plan to just get it fixed up for daily driving, but once all the kinks are worked out there are quite a few things I'd like to do.
1) Put the sound system my brother gave me in it
2) 6in Lift & 35's
3) Upgrade the fuel and air intake systems
4) Full MSD ignition system
5) Put cam, lifters, and etc. to get a bit more power
6) Upgrade drivetrain components

Re: Newbie with my first Truck
 

Looks like you pick up a good one, I didn't see a spec of rust, which is rare on these old squarebodies!

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Welcome to the board goof ball!!!

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Looks like a nice steal for $700! Definitely something I would have jumped on!

Re: Newbie with my first Truck
 

man i woulda jumped on that for 700 in a heartbeat! thats a dam deal!

look how rust free that sucker is.nice!:smoke:

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Yeah, had PowerDriver seen it before I did... dad would be driving the new Burb and I'd still be pushing (or towing) a Junkillac. LOL
However, if I wake up and the Burb is gone instead of a certain grey one-ton, somebody gonna git hurt... somebody gonna gity hurt reeeel bad :mmmk:

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LOVE IT!!!

I was so mad when my dad sold his 89

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I know what you mean, my first vehicle was actually going to be a 70's model Burb with a 454. My dad and I had plans to start getting it ready to drive when he discovered it the floors were rotted to nothin'. However, 6-7 long years later I got another Burb and this ones a keeper. I'll just be glad when I can drive it on the road, just a bunch of small things that need done first though.