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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
Yes,...I have a Burb problem.
Driving around the small towns just North of Memphis, we were amazed at the quantity of regular cab short bed trucks running around with solid rockers and cab corners. Even beat to crap farm trucks had good rockers and corners. For those of us that live north of the St. Louis, MO - Louisville, KY line, it is startling. Like seeing a unicorn almost. Probably saw 12 trucks we wanted to take home. |
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
Grandson approved!
While the paint on top is toasted, underneath it looks like a 2 year old truck around here. Clean, solid, no body rust, very little surface rust on springs etc. We had to have it as it looks like the little brother to our Dually. |
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
Seems like I've seen this one before....
Glad it worked out for you Doug.. Marc
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
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OK, this is about building a 48 Suburban and you probably know why my heart hasn’t been in the build. Starting to get my head back in that game (got to since I bought two more projects in last month....honey I promise this is the last one) Still looking at accessory drives and I was really liking the new Holley mid-mount. There was an article in the current edition of Street Rodder on installing in an AD truck. It fits, stays out of the inner fenders and has good clearance up front too. If you haven’t seen it, check out some details here... https://www.holley.com/products/acce...s/parts/20-185 |
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
yeah it amazing how many square trucks are still running around here...I'll see from 5-20 a day....some good some bad...burb looks like a nice one....
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
quad lights are the best! nice score!
I like the holley mid mount too. very compact. you have to tell us what made the purchase strange!
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
Thanks guys!
Burb was on FB for sale, so I messaged the seller asking if he would call me to discuss. No, he said. I don’t do phone calls. I don’t understand, I’m interested in your Burb. He responded we could handle everything through FB messenger, then sent a ton of pictures and video. He quickly answered every question, and every request for pictures. We messaged settling on a price and when to pick up. He couldn’t be there then, so he said he would leave the burb, keys and signed title out by the road. If I decided I wanted it, just hide the money in his garage somewhere and take the burb. Very trusting...or scamming? Google street view matched the pics of the burb back ground. And I verified vehicle wasn’t stolen. Turns out his Dad lives next door so I could leave the money with him. Seller explained he is better able to keep track of questions and agreements in writing through messenger. First time I’ve purchased a vehicle never speaking with or meeting the owner. |
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
sounds more like an introvert, some people arent cut out for human interaction. I went to lunch with a big group of guys and the guy next to me wouldnt even tell the waitress she had his pepsi while she was standing right behind him saying "come on, who had the pepsi?" although his reasoning is sound, keep it in writing, dont get stabbed!
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
that is strange..not a bad idea...everything in writing....glad you didn't get scammed.....
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
Looks good Doug! Will look forward to hearing your vision for it.
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The reactions I am getting from friends and family about this 90 Burb are interesting. Family is so yawn...Doug brought home another one. Brother totally perplexed, even though he is a bit of a car guy. My car buddies get it. When I graduated high school a tri five chevy was 22 to 24 years old. This one is 28 years old. And our first new Burb was a 90. We loved it and had been looking for a solid one. Quote:
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
It's not a problem if you can admit it. Nice Burb!
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
Thanks Steven, yes I admit it.
![]() Seat mounting...apparently I really dislike seat mounting as this is what I was doing when I stopped. No problem changing engine and transmission mounts 4 or 5 times...as I did on this build. Yet a seat mount stops me cold. Now if I could just get Marc to come down and fab up the mounts. He knocked his out in a few hours I think. ![]() Locations are laid out already Marc. |
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If it makes you feel better I failed to notice when I drilled my holes for the front mounts that they just catch the back edge of my "custom" boxed floor brace. Had I known, I could have moved the brace a 1/4" forward and had no issues. I now have made more work for myself. Marc
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
Doug, that was a odd transaction, burb looks great...Jim
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
What a read over the last hour!!!! I'll have to give it a second look with a notebook and slow down!!!! Great work on everything. Mike
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
thats awesome
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
Lol...we had fun that day!
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![]() Guys, thanks for checking in, staying in touch and especially for the kind thoughts / prayers for my wife. She is my way better half and has been enthusiastically supporting my car passion (addiction) for 40 years. She can’t get out to the shop much and I want to spend as much time as possible with her, so my heart isn’t in working on this one right now. |
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
cool pic Doug....are those two responsible for the double black marks?.....haha
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
haha great picture!
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
Hi Doug,
It has been along time since I checked in. I was saddened to hear that you wife's cancer had returned, I pray that she recovers quickly. It is good to see that you have a couple of helpers. -Richard
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
i assume you have the new suburbans ac fixed by now, if not i have a robinair ac machine at the house that dosent get used nearly enough if you need a hand, can inject some dye in with it to help find the leak. just a thought.
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Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
Your a good man Doug...Jim
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Thanks, you too Jim.
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Yesterday an 81 year old friend of mine stopped by for a visit. He is a retired mechanic and when I was a teen I would hang out at his shop asking a million questions. He asked if I knew anyone who wanted to buy his 78 ElCamino he has owned for 30 years. Always stored inside and rock solid. I had to stop by his place to check it out. If I wanted an ElCamino, this would be a nice one to get. |
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