87 Suburban

[Bruticus]

Greetings from Waco, Tx,

I just FINALLY got around to it and joined the forum yesterday - after leaving the motorcycle and 73-87 Chevy Truck communities...

This forum has TONS more info than I have found - and I really like it here!

Just wanted to post up a few pics of my new p(ride)..

1987 R10 'Burb

I had traded a custom Yamaha bobber that I built for a 1982 GMC Sierra SWB that wasn't in as good of condition as I had thought when I got it, and was going to be a money pit...I went by my good friend's tattoo shop (who happened to want a truck like mine) one night about a month ago to go BS with him, and saw that he had bought a big red 80's suburban..

We got to talkin' - and the next day, he was over at my house and threw me the keys to it - titles swapped - and we both walked away with a good deal!

I honestly felt bad about the trade, seeing as how the suburban was in WAAAY better condition that mine was - it had either been meticulously rebuilt or kept away from all elements...I can't figure which one out! It is NICE!

I was a little tipsy the night we talked about trading - but I think he told me that the guy rebuilding it died in the middle of it (old man) and it had changed hands a few times within a year or so...

It has a 350 5.7 TBI - everything under the hood looks new, I just haven't gotten pics of it yet...I think the motor has been rebuilt and has less than 1500 miles on it (73000 original miles)...suspension looks new...interior is incomplete, but what is there is immaculate...needs new carpet...I snagged a dash/instrument bezel, glove box and some other things at the junkyard - it will totally make a solid foundation for a restore...prolly going to put a little sound system in it too...

The ONLY thing that I can find wrong with this thing, is the TPS is either going or it's gone...I'm not very mechanically inclined....

To be honest, I've never wanted a suburban - My folks had an '85 when my brother and I were little bitty, and I've just never thought about it - but now I'm married and all grown up and couldn't resist the deal! It has been one of the best decisions I've made...okay...maybe not fuel economy wise! (BTW, what do these trucks usually get - my TPS is farting out on me, and I can't get a good idea of MPG...?!?)

I'm stuck in between keeping it all stock OR lowering it, and doing some cool stuff to it - maybe you guys have some ideas you could throw my way - I've never been the type of person who mods vehicles!

I look forward to getting to know all of you guys and learning a pant-load from all of y'all!

Thanks,
Ben