Death of a Plainsman

[motornut]

Nope no match, the spid it's vin # is cut out.Post 29 shows it cut out of the picture.....i have to crop/shrink pics here (i shoot a Canon G-10 @ 4416/2480 or 4416/3312 Pixels)to post why it dosn't show the bottom half i duno but it does show the vin out of the spid label.seems i saved it that way.......redone/reposted

what is IP all i get is internet provider lol

[Keith Seymore]

SPID VIN is physically cut out: that is very suspicious and very unfortunate.

IP = instrument panel (sorry bout that).

K

[motornut]

I just figured that was done by the conversion ppl because of all the inside changes and never worried about it.but i read somewhere here they would have to keep the truck dash vin even if it was a frame/other type of swap.is it legal to remove/alter that sticker?it says do not remove........

[Keith Seymore]

It's not illegal to remove the SPID: it says "Do Not Remove" as a customer convenience, so that you have all the RPO/Service information for future use. Like the tags on your mattress....

It is, however, illegal to alter or remove/replace the VIN tag on the IP (sorry - Instrument Panel )

K

[tobiahr]

The more you describe this the more is sounds like a frame/drive train swap. The body was probably a Vacation Customs conversion and has been swapped to a different frame. If the truck spent any time in Texas that would be a good possibility because as I stated the title and VIN stays with the body not the frame/drive train. If memory serves Vacation customs was in Mansfield Texas and went bankrupt in the late 80s. The only thing you can confirm with any of the evidence is the suburban is not factory stock and probably isn’t even in the same condition as when it left the conversion plant.

[motornut]

Keith was right it had to be a later year ,confirmed within 2hours @ local police.It's a 88 so i take it to be a reg 4x4 1/2 and seriously thanks,they said it could have been seized,on the side of the road,as is where is with contents,till proven mine.they are following up some paper work to get it revinned as a 88,which i think is the year of the other truck here with a conversion done by them.

[motornut]

thats the first info on the company ive seen thanks

[motornut]

Well i thought over keeping it and it's just gona cost too much to get it up to sniff test.....
400-500 to revin,then etest every two years for ever.
And the emmission stuff is half unhooked and i'm sure the rest an't workin right,more cost.
All before body work so
Bye Bye ,calling the police monday to just come and get it.........
a friend said if the cops figure it out i might be able to sue for my lost cash. i duno



Could rename this thread "The Unbuild" lol

[motornut]

called police "i may still own the truck and can sell it and have to disclose the issues"....call back thursday

[motornut]

selling these 4 for 500.theres my new jimmys floor

[motornut]

2am ding dong....."It's Ottawa police your truck has been involved in a collision"....

[motornut]

i got down to it just as the driver was taken in for impared
it's front tires were properly parked beside the curb
the burb looks buckled now all the way around,
at least he missed my grand am behind it

[SS Delux]

Man that sucks, was that your dd ? what are you going to do with it now ?

[mooseknuckles]

man that sucks....

[motornut]

drove it down the street was gona drive to body shop but something was rubbing/vib in the front called a tow......

going there now

[motornut]

no was for our trailer,
he missed my ga behind it,
my jimmy was in the laneway,
wifes malibu was in the second laneway
he picked the best one to hit......

[motornut]

off it goes
hmmm gaps are different now
gee a good pic to show those hard to get at rivits

[motornut]

the loaner

[motornut]

got the call
it's a write off

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by motornut

got the call
it's a write off

Sorry to hear that. Now begins the battle with the insurance company over how much your Suburban is worth.

[motornut]

they just called so it's worth 1500.00 they say

[motornut]

I think it's more like 5000.00 to replace a working 4x4 suburban regardless of rust.
plus me investing in doors etc for this project


I need to send her links to a truck that is comparable.......sounds like a new thread .......

[motornut]

well yesterdays offer $1500. is todays $3000.00 offer

[motornut]

deal done.....$2200. and i keep the truck
gettin towed to the pasture

[GmtGmt]

well whats plans for it?
part it out? rebuild it?