My 1983 GMC 2500 High Sierra

[Azryael]

Went out and began clearing away the branches around it so I could cover up the window and attempt to clean it out some.

Used an old canopy top to cover up the door where the window is broken.


Interior is pretty bad, mouse nests EVERYWHERE. I didn't take any after photos after scooping much of it out, but there's still a lot more to go.



The odometer shows 21K miles on it, and judging by the pedals and lack of wear, minus the left side of the brake pedal where it looks like someone drove with both feet, I do believe this could have only 21,000 miles on it. Purchased in '83, last on the road in '96, if all it ever did was occasionally haul the decaying camper on the property to and fro, then that mileage sounds reasonable over that period of time.




Just a shame it sat the way it did. Just about everything inside needs to be replaced, the mice have pulled out just about all the cushioning from the seats so you're basically sitting on a spring box.

Driver's side door also doesn't latch tightly. It closes all the way, but you can shimmy the door in and out. Passenger side is solid, what could this be?

Looked over the motor once more, there is in fact coolant in the rad, and all the hoses are still relatively pliable and not chewed through. I'll need to bring out a little generator and a shop vac to really get all of the debris out. I had plans to at least turn the motor over by hand, but I didn't bring the correct socket size for the crank (assumed it was a 24 mm) nor additional tools to disconnect the fuel hoses from the pump so it doesn't suck up the varnish in the tank. The ground was also soaked, so laying underneath it wasn't a fun idea.