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Welp, we bought it!
Here folks is a '65 GMC Suburban! 305 BB V6, 3 speed 4wd. The odometer reads 72xxx miles.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-u...800/burban.jpg An old high school classmate of mine had this truck for the last 10 years or so. I happened to run across it on facebook. The fellow and I had graduated together, but didn't really know each other. Anyway, I first became aware of this Beast in September. Of 2010. At that time he did not want to part with the truck. I contacted him again in August of this year, and we made the deal on the 26th (Merry Christmas!!). https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7...-20-43_180.jpg I've been threatening the family that I'd buy this, and they were all praying that I wouldn't. We have three daughters, the oldest of which will be driving in a year and a half. In a quest to find a safe, slow, easy-to-repair vehicle these old trucks kept coming to mind. The wife finally agreed that it may be fun, and would at least be a novelty. Haven't done much yet but cut the winch mount off the front. I love the V6, and my wife loves the column shift 3 speed. I think she has more fun in the truck than I do. The girls are not too thrilled, but at least one sees potential in the ol' girl. We have plans for a minor restoration with most focus on making it safer and 'cuter':barf: I will have tons of questions as we work through and upgrade the different systems. You guys have a tremendous amount of skill, knowledge, and experience. Hope I can make the truck a little better than it is. |
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Sounds like a plan, Awesome truck. I miss my 69 k2500 V6
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Looks like good one to start with we need one too, our a wagon. Theirs 4 of us now so we all can't ride in the truck (maybe a seatbelt in the bed)!!!
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My daughter is 2 and I've planned at least 5 cars for her... It'll b really fun for y'all to build this together. Even if u end up buying her a Civic to drive around, she will always remember working on it w u.
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Congratulations! Nice find and kudos on your persistency.ics please; interior and engine.Love me some GMC V-6 action.
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Good info here http://www.6066gmcguy.org/ and there are some good threads on here on V6 upgrades.
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Congrats on the great find. Now the real fun starts.
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Santa was very good to you!
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Just tell the girls Bella drives a similiar vehicle ... might help out, it did with my daughter lol
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Looks good. The best thing I did was put my daughter in a big 4x4 chevy thruck when she was 16. She came out of a (not her fault) accident safely. The other car was totaled but her truck had minor damage.
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Nice find!
My daughter doesn't mind dad's "ugly truck' because she knows when it's all done, it will be nice. When it's done :lol: |
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Nice score! Pics of v6 please. :gmc2:
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IMO you can't go wrong with a Suburban for a family vehicle. We had 3 memorable trips in our '66 with the kids.
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That is great and, whether the girls know it or not, they will come to appreciate it later in life. Nice score!:metal:
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I appreciate the encouraging words...some of the girls are still less than excited, but I think the idea is growing on them!
Here are a few more pics; https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Y...M/s800/153.jpg Passenger floorboard is in horrible shape; https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-j...o/s800/159.jpg The drip rail is pretty rough too; https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t...o/s800/173.jpg These old decals are neato... https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-X...k/s800/170.jpg Glad to have the owners manual! https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N...U/s800/161.jpg More pictures here if you're interested... https://picasaweb.google.com/LazySpr...eat=directlink |
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Love the Lake Placid sticker!
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