Newby from Australia

[72 DIRTY RAT]

Hi there guys, I just bought me a 72 Suburban. Its Blue, from CA and has a 454 in it and has 8 lug wheels, mid 90s seats and Ricer wheels (which I hope change to standard style wheels) I haven't physically seen it yet (only pictures), its on a ship steaming to Sydney. I hope arrives ok? I'll will mainly use it to tow my 69 Vette to Circuit tracks and Drag strips. I picked the name 72 DIRTY RAT because my name is 69 DIRTY RAT on the Corvette Forums!
I have a question about my vin, I looked through some threads but couldnt find the info I want. The Vin is CCE262F128191

C = 4x2
C= ????
E= V8 gas
2= 3/4 ton
6= ? Suburban?
2= 1972
F= Flint
128191= 28191st?

What is the 2nd C?, 6? and 28191 sounds a bit unrealistic seeing it was built in 71 (72 model year). What month would they have started the 72 model production?

The New Suburban



And some pix of my Vette just for the hell ov it!

[project 67 sub]

thats a sick a$$ vette bro and to the board and the suburban crew

[capev86]

actually....those rims look good on that truck, especially with the nice paint job. just keep the rest of the truck stock and you won't be too ghetto-ricerish. its going to be right at home hauling that vette. i'd love to have one of each too....but alas my 72 burb allows me to have a vintage vehicle that can carry the family, tow trailers and still have a chevy v8 under the hood! excuse me while i go wash the drool from my face......

[Long Roof]

No help on the vin but that vette is insane. Love it (and the sub too)

[1956cameo]

I tried looking up your numbers to help you out but my book seemed to be more confusing than helpful. From what I gathered the second C means that the vehicle was a conventional cab (I.E. Not a motorhome chassis, or box truck chassis). The six I was unable to decode at all. All I can tell you is I have a 72 suburban that has the same exact VIN all the way thru the F for Flint, Michigan. Looks like your suburban was made a couple thousand units before mine was made though.

[gcburdic]

Check out an LMC Truck book in the front....this is what it gives me for your burb VIN

C=Chevrolet (Manufacture) (Typically only the 1972 trucks had this C)
C=Conventional (Chassis Designation) (the other option here is K= 4 wheel drive)
E=8 cylinder (engine)
2= 5200-7500 3/4 ton (GVW range)
6= Suburban (Model type)
2= 1972 (Model Year)
F= Flint (Assembly Plant)
128191= 28191 unit built (vehicle Number)

Hope this helps ya!

[72 DIRTY RAT]

Thanks for the help Guys!

gcburdic, that makes a bit more sense!

I havent seen the broadcast sheet on the glovebox door yet, it would be interesting to know what options she came with.

I am getting used to the wheels but I'll have to see whether I like them when it arrives. I saw on another thread that you can fit 16in 8lug wheels (rather than 16.5in)from upto 85model(?) onto the 72, does anybody know where I can get some standard looking 8 luggers from? whether its from a 72 & earlier or up to a 85. I need 5! OR do I try Flebay.

[olblue60@aol.com]

Welcome from east coast Maryland.
If there is a ford dealer nearby, they have a nice steel 16" truck wheel that will take the original caps! I'm just thinking that shipping originals that far might be expensive.

[Dragsterbus]

Hi 72DirtyRat, love the 'vette and the burb, my 3/4 ton burb has got 16" steels from a 90's 8 stud truck, i'll find a picture
If you click on my user name there should be a pic of my burb from the side , and there are some pics on the last but one page of ''lets see some burb pics''
They are a bit on the 'inset' side for my taste but tyres are easier to get for them,
welcome to the site dude !

[vectorit]

Welcome from a SoCal fellow burb owner!

Awesome vette you have there.

[72 DIRTY RAT]

Thanks for the welcomes!!
I'll try and look locally for some steel wheels, if not I'll try and get a cheap 16in set out of the US, as long as they look standardish (with the original caps) thats all I want. I looked at your wheels Dragsterbus, wheels seem to fit ok, are they original hubcaps? I couldn't tell.

[Dragsterbus]

The caps are the 90s ones that came with the wheels , The wheels don't look too bad but could do with a bit more offset, good luck !

[eat1sleep8blink2]

nic find on the burb and love the vett is it a motion clone or just the paint and what motor is in it and whats the 1/4 mile times

[72 DIRTY RAT]

I hope the burb is ok cause I havent actually seen it yet!!!! Its on route downunder!

The vette is technically a ZL-1 clone (1 of the 2 ZL-1s made was a white with black stripe,I did black/white stripe), which includes an Aluminum Big Block (ZL-1 Option) but its a 540 cuber! I havent done a proper 1/4 yet because I need to buy some slicks/wheels for the drags, I cant get traction! I mainly made it for circuit racing/time trial stuff with the occasional drags!