My "new" 68 GMC Suburban

[schornet]

Just picked up this 68 and drove it 1,100 miles home to Colorado. 327, TH400, PS, PB A/C. It shows not quite 48,000 miles now on the odometer and I believe that to be original. I am the 3rd owner. There isn't any rust on top or underneath and this thing runs and drives like a dream and is extremely tight. Everything works, even the radio! It still has 2 of the original T-3 headlights. The owners' manual and Protect-o-plate and warranty book were in the glove box along with some maintenance papers. When I got home, I pulled the cover off the spare tire (which may be original, or very old at the very least) and found a large Ziploc in the tire well that contained even more maintenance paperwork, a factory service manual, a GM Turbo Hydra-matic manual, a GM A/C service manual, a GM Rochester Carb manual and a partial build sheet. I found another build sheet under the drivers' seat that crumbled, but I was able to partially assemble it. I also found an original 68 Suburban sales brochure that the original owner made notes all over when he was ordering the truck. The only issue I have right now is the passenger exhaust manifold had a small crack in it that opened up and started a small leak on the way home. Oh, and the rear gate "GMC" emblem is broken so I need to find one of them.

[litew8]

sweet

[vectorit]

Welcome to the forum!
That is very nice looking Suburban you got there! Post pictures of all the documentation when you get a chance, the documentation on the Suburban is kind of minimal so I curious as to what came with your truck.

Not just pictures of the paper work, but pictures of the engine compartment and everything else We love pictures here..

[lolife99]

Very nice!

[C10_ustacould]

Great find!

[thelonerife]

Man that is one sweet burb!

[budnikguy]

Welcome to the 3 door club...man that is NICE rig you have there!

Adam

[uncle]

Man! Another slick 68 GMC.

[60sIron]

Very nice find for sure!

[briank]

There was a gmc emblem on the board a few months ago... $300 I think. Do you have all the letters and its just broke or are you missing a letter? Nice burb by the way. Ive got a 68 gmc burb too.

[schornet]

Thanks guys! I'll post more when I get a chance. The emblem is broken between the letters and the mounting pins are broken off.

[Bigdav160]

Wow that is nice. We might need some details so don't disappear.

[BB72CHEVKT]

beautiful!

[magicoolbus]

Very nice indeed!

[Hart_Rod]

Nice! Where did you find it?

[chewiebarker]

Amazing. Even the door seals look fresh/new. Looks like you are going to have to ruin it a little before you can have anything to fix! Congrats!

[MusicMan70]

Congrats and subscribed for more photos.

[Already Gone]

Very nice Burb and I'm jealous. I've been hunting for a Burb like yours for quite afew years now. Did you find it on Craigslist, Hemmings, friend of a friend, relative? I've never seen a 68 Burb with the A/C vents in the dash and I always thought you could only get the overhead units in Burbs until the 72 model year.

[Average Joe]

WOWWWWW! That is CLEAN!! Beautiful Burb. I love the color.

[litew8]

What size wheel/tires? Original? They'd look nice on my lwb