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69burban · 07-17-2007, 10:16 AM

What's up guys, It's been ages since I posted anything, mostly because I haven't touched my Suburban in over a year

New company, new house with a puny one car garage, all the usual excuses I guess. I think I'm going to sell it. I can't decide if I should sell it all together, or part it out. Does one yeild less of a loss than the other? Edited by Moderator I just don't have anywhere to work on it. It's at my dad's shop right now, which is awesome, but it's an hour away. I know I'll regret selling it forever. Not sure what to do..............

suville · 07-17-2007, 10:59 AM

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streetstar · 07-17-2007, 11:02 AM

an hour is not that far

69burban · 07-17-2007, 12:29 PM

That's true, an hours not that long, but I get out of work around 5 that puts me there at 6. That only gives me 3 hours before I have to head home for bed to be at work at 5:30 I guess I could just buck up and dedicate Sundays for a while to at least get it on the road. That's pretty much the only day I could do it. It's just Sundays are my only downtime. I think I'm starting to realize what a whiner I am. Once I get it driveable and don't have to get under it. I can at least put it in my backyard. I absolutely love our new house, exept for that stupid..........stupid, one car garage

Frizzle Fry · 07-17-2007, 01:54 PM

A single car garage is a deal breaker for me. I don't care how nice the rest of the house is. Unless... There's a perfect spot for building a shop. Then I could deal with it until the shop was built.

I'll tell you my experience with projects. They have inertia... At rest, wants to stay at rest. Get it moving and it doesn't want to stop. I say go out there and wrench on it one Sunday and see what you think. I bet you'll remember what you loved about it.

streetstar · 07-17-2007, 02:08 PM

Sounds like you really like the old Burb --- you can do a lot with a Sunday as long as you map your day out and don't get too distracted with other honey-do's and that other "unspoken" progress killer - too many adult beverages.

krue · 07-17-2007, 02:12 PM

I would keep it. However if you decide to sell/part it you'll need to be a subscribed member. For info on subscribing, click the link in my sig. I will let this thread go as long as you don't start describing it or posting pics of it.

69burban · 07-17-2007, 03:57 PM

Thanks frizzle and streetstar, I think that may have been what I needed to hear. I do have a monster yard with room for a shop, it's just raising the funds to build it and still have enough left to finish the burb! I might even be able to stuff the burb in the one car and roll it out to work on it. the front end is off right now. Does anyone know the exact length on our burbs? you'll save me an hour drive! Maybe I'll start a build thread so I stay motivated.

Sorry Krue, never my intention to try to market it, just needed some opinions, thanks for the link though, I'll probably contribute either way this has been an awesome site for me.

krue · 07-17-2007, 05:28 PM

BTW I work on mine in the yard, no shop or even carport, so I feel your pain.

sweet70beast · 07-21-2007, 03:21 PM

How many of us have sold something for whatever reason (no money, space, time,etc,) and then in a few months or years kick ourselves for doing it. If it sits there for another year or two with nothing being done to it so what, when you can get a shop built you still have it. Most of us have projects just sitting in the back yard waiting, older vehicles in good shape are getting harder to find and the prices are going up all the time. I would say hang on to it, build a shop when you can and then there will be no stoping you.

tommie · 07-21-2007, 04:50 PM

i know i just got rid of a project that i should of found some way to keep, i did a lot of work to that truck....

69burban · 07-24-2007, 12:17 PM

Yeah, I've pretty much decided to try to get a good portion done at my dad's shop, and then drag it home, and finish it up shop or not. I've put too much work into it to let it go now, It seems like everyone has one of those "I should have never sold it" stories. I'll try to keep mine to a minimum! Thanks guys, this is the stuff I needed to hear. I'll post some pics soon, I'm going to work on it this Sunday.

Frizzle Fry · 07-24-2007, 12:31 PM

Good man!

morenocruz · 07-27-2007, 12:17 AM

Howdy neighbor, great to see another Burb owner in town. I was going thru the same type of mental arguement with myslef. I don't have a garage and I did the motor swap on the street in front of my house. I sent you a pm, maybe we can swap ideas and turn some wrenches sometime.

07-17-2007, 10:16 AM	#1
69burban Garage Built Rides Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 83	Part or Sell?? What's up guys, It's been ages since I posted anything, mostly because I haven't touched my Suburban in over a year New company, new house with a puny one car garage, all the usual excuses I guess. I think I'm going to sell it. I can't decide if I should sell it all together, or part it out. Does one yeild less of a loss than the other? Edited by Moderator I just don't have anywhere to work on it. It's at my dad's shop right now, which is awesome, but it's an hour away. I know I'll regret selling it forever. Not sure what to do.............. Last edited by krue; 07-17-2007 at 02:10 PM.

07-17-2007, 10:59 AM	#2
suville Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mtn. Home, Idaho Posts: 906	Re: Part or Sell?? Edited by Moderator Last edited by krue; 07-17-2007 at 02:10 PM.

07-17-2007, 11:02 AM	#3
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	Re: Part or Sell?? an hour is not that far

07-17-2007, 12:29 PM	#4
69burban Garage Built Rides Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 83	Re: Part or Sell?? That's true, an hours not that long, but I get out of work around 5 that puts me there at 6. That only gives me 3 hours before I have to head home for bed to be at work at 5:30 I guess I could just buck up and dedicate Sundays for a while to at least get it on the road. That's pretty much the only day I could do it. It's just Sundays are my only downtime. I think I'm starting to realize what a whiner I am. Once I get it driveable and don't have to get under it. I can at least put it in my backyard. I absolutely love our new house, exept for that stupid..........stupid, one car garage

07-17-2007, 01:54 PM	#5
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Part or Sell?? A single car garage is a deal breaker for me. I don't care how nice the rest of the house is. Unless... There's a perfect spot for building a shop. Then I could deal with it until the shop was built. I'll tell you my experience with projects. They have inertia... At rest, wants to stay at rest. Get it moving and it doesn't want to stop. I say go out there and wrench on it one Sunday and see what you think. I bet you'll remember what you loved about it.

07-17-2007, 02:08 PM	#6
streetstar Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 2,396	Re: Part or Sell?? Sounds like you really like the old Burb --- you can do a lot with a Sunday as long as you map your day out and don't get too distracted with other honey-do's and that other "unspoken" progress killer - too many adult beverages.

07-17-2007, 02:12 PM	#7
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Part or Sell?? I would keep it. However if you decide to sell/part it you'll need to be a subscribed member. For info on subscribing, click the link in my sig. I will let this thread go as long as you don't start describing it or posting pics of it. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

07-17-2007, 03:57 PM	#8
69burban Garage Built Rides Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 83	Re: Part or Sell?? Thanks frizzle and streetstar, I think that may have been what I needed to hear. I do have a monster yard with room for a shop, it's just raising the funds to build it and still have enough left to finish the burb! I might even be able to stuff the burb in the one car and roll it out to work on it. the front end is off right now. Does anyone know the exact length on our burbs? you'll save me an hour drive! Maybe I'll start a build thread so I stay motivated. Sorry Krue, never my intention to try to market it, just needed some opinions, thanks for the link though, I'll probably contribute either way this has been an awesome site for me. __________________ Albuquerque, New Mexico 65 long bed, shaved drip rails, tail lights, tailgate, and molding. 350/700r4, dropped springs

07-17-2007, 05:28 PM	#9
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Part or Sell?? BTW I work on mine in the yard, no shop or even carport, so I feel your pain. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

07-21-2007, 03:21 PM	#10
sweet70beast Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Shelley Idaho Posts: 876	Re: Part or Sell?? How many of us have sold something for whatever reason (no money, space, time,etc,) and then in a few months or years kick ourselves for doing it. If it sits there for another year or two with nothing being done to it so what, when you can get a shop built you still have it. Most of us have projects just sitting in the back yard waiting, older vehicles in good shape are getting harder to find and the prices are going up all the time. I would say hang on to it, build a shop when you can and then there will be no stoping you.

07-21-2007, 04:50 PM	#11
tommie 97' Tahoe 2dr/2wd Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Huffman,TX Posts: 1,168	Re: Part or Sell?? i know i just got rid of a project that i should of found some way to keep, i did a lot of work to that truck....

07-24-2007, 12:17 PM	#12
69burban Garage Built Rides Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 83	Re: Part or Sell?? Yeah, I've pretty much decided to try to get a good portion done at my dad's shop, and then drag it home, and finish it up shop or not. I've put too much work into it to let it go now, It seems like everyone has one of those "I should have never sold it" stories. I'll try to keep mine to a minimum! Thanks guys, this is the stuff I needed to hear. I'll post some pics soon, I'm going to work on it this Sunday.

07-24-2007, 12:31 PM	#13
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Part or Sell?? Good man!

07-27-2007, 12:17 AM	#14
morenocruz Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: albuquerque nm Posts: 7	Re: Part or Sell?? Howdy neighbor, great to see another Burb owner in town. I was going thru the same type of mental arguement with myslef. I don't have a garage and I did the motor swap on the street in front of my house. I sent you a pm, maybe we can swap ideas and turn some wrenches sometime.



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