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urbandev · 03-19-2005, 08:08 PM

79 GMC suburban

body is peeling off fo to rot, wiring is all fucked up and some shit is rigged all wierd...
leaf springs are bent so weak theyre inverted (front & back), steering assembly is all fucked up and the entine truck wobbles and hops all over the road...quoted $1,200 to fix/replace just the steering shit...countless hours redoing the wiring, and the body isn't repairable, it needs to be cut & replaced...the thermostat siezed a couple weeks ago causing it to overheat, horribly, not the engine taps (i checked all the rods and rockers, haven't gotten the intake off to check lifters) my oil is not black (keep in mind this engine is 5 months old...brand new from GM, the old one lost all oil and spun 2 bearings because of a silicone patch job on the oil pan lip...)...was almost clear before...stero doesnt work because i had to replace the headlight switch, which it was wired through before(the dimmer, ingenius.) because it melted and refused to function any longer. no headliner, nasty carpet, the dash is all cracked and cut open to fit the stereo...heater has never worked, the wiper linkage is fucked up, so only the drivers side works...the paint is starting to strip off the roof...the home-made front bumper(looks cool, but its shite) is so amature build i have to weld it together some time...the wheels are supposedly too wide for the truck (stock height w/ 12.5" wide rims 33" tires)...the tailgate is fucked up but i have another one to put on it...the drivers side window keeps falling off the rail...power steering pump is dying...ill post me if i think of anything...

The engine can be fixed ( i hope...)
The seats are good
The wheels / Tires are good (1 yr wear, they were on it when i got it)
Grill is good...aftermarket billet...
Stereo is good (cd etc...)

Should i try to rebuild it?
Or should i take what i can for my other suburban (80 chevy) and write the rest off as a loss and send it to the steel mill?

(keep in mind i make $7/hr so my budget is real tight...to say the least, but im working on getting a better job)

03-19-2005, 08:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
urbandev Insane Location: Dayton, NV	Strip or repair it? 79 GMC suburban body is peeling off fo to rot, wiring is all fucked up and some shit is rigged all wierd... leaf springs are bent so weak theyre inverted (front & back), steering assembly is all fucked up and the entine truck wobbles and hops all over the road...quoted $1,200 to fix/replace just the steering shit...countless hours redoing the wiring, and the body isn't repairable, it needs to be cut & replaced...the thermostat siezed a couple weeks ago causing it to overheat, horribly, not the engine taps (i checked all the rods and rockers, haven't gotten the intake off to check lifters) my oil is not black (keep in mind this engine is 5 months old...brand new from GM, the old one lost all oil and spun 2 bearings because of a silicone patch job on the oil pan lip...)...was almost clear before...stero doesnt work because i had to replace the headlight switch, which it was wired through before(the dimmer, ingenius.) because it melted and refused to function any longer. no headliner, nasty carpet, the dash is all cracked and cut open to fit the stereo...heater has never worked, the wiper linkage is fucked up, so only the drivers side works...the paint is starting to strip off the roof...the home-made front bumper(looks cool, but its shite) is so amature build i have to weld it together some time...the wheels are supposedly too wide for the truck (stock height w/ 12.5" wide rims 33" tires)...the tailgate is fucked up but i have another one to put on it...the drivers side window keeps falling off the rail...power steering pump is dying...ill post me if i think of anything... The engine can be fixed ( i hope...) The seats are good The wheels / Tires are good (1 yr wear, they were on it when i got it) Grill is good...aftermarket billet... Stereo is good (cd etc...) Should i try to rebuild it? Or should i take what i can for my other suburban (80 chevy) and write the rest off as a loss and send it to the steel mill? (keep in mind i make $7/hr so my budget is real tight...to say the least, but im working on getting a better job) __________________ Raoul Duke: "I wouldn't dare go to sleep with you wandering around with a head full of acid, wanting to slice me up with that goddamn knife." Dr. Gonzo: "Who said anything about slicing you up, man. I just wanted to cut a little Z in your forehead." Last edited by urbandev; 03-19-2005 at 08:18 PM..