1980 Suburban - help? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

urbandev · 08-25-2003, 01:51 PM

what body style is the 80 suburban?
a:

b:

because i want to buy a suburban off a guy for $300 and he says its an 80 but i didnt think the 80 had the curve down body style (b) but wasnt sure, so i figured id ask

DEI37 · 08-25-2003, 02:42 PM

I think the '80 had square headlights...but I'm not sure.

pagliachi2003 · 08-25-2003, 03:33 PM

I'm pretty sure it has the square headlights too.

Sion · 08-25-2003, 03:36 PM

get the vin number and you can find the year from that.

urbandev · 08-25-2003, 06:29 PM

good idea, i hadnt thought of that

urbandev · 08-26-2003, 11:26 AM

damn image server....

when i get the vin what do i do with it? i dont remember :X

JStrider · 08-26-2003, 02:09 PM

carfax.com would prolly be the best bet on finding stuff out about the car...

Ashton · 08-26-2003, 04:15 PM

teh Google is a wonderful thing

urbandev · 08-26-2003, 05:42 PM

square headlights
is that an 80?

the one i looked at has the same front end as my truck (exibit B)
so what year did the round headlight go away?

cj2112 · 08-26-2003, 06:13 PM

I'm not positive but i think 1980 was the first year of the square headlight.

urbandev · 08-26-2003, 06:17 PM

where did you find that cj?

urbandev · 08-30-2003, 12:49 AM

i looked at the registration today...its an 80, i think it has a grill kit or something, because its not quite like my truck, but not the 80 style...but for $250 i cant really go wrong, even though the engine knock LOUD...im thinking about getting a student loan and rebuilding it (in a garage this time, not in the yard...but my other truck does still run after rbuilding it in the yard :x)

urbandev · 08-30-2003, 08:32 PM

Ok...with the signed title resting in my pocket...the objective has changed...

i started it today for the first time...

it runs rather well, sounds like its missing, but about once every 45sec(more random) it makes a lous clank like somethings catching on something...i dont know if its a rod or what, but i plan to take the intake off and find out...ashton...the journey begins...AGAIN :x

but its a hell of a lot better than my truck...
so for $250 I'm pretty happy with my new project...and it has a recently serviced TH-400

urbandev · 08-30-2003, 08:54 PM

but the main problem is that i can only come up here and work on it on weekends...whenever mom well let me use her car to come up here...

08-25-2003, 01:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
urbandev Insane Location: Dayton, NV	1980 Suburban - help? what body style is the 80 suburban? a: b: because i want to buy a suburban off a guy for $300 and he says its an 80 but i didnt think the 80 had the curve down body style (b) but wasnt sure, so i figured id ask

08-25-2003, 02:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	I think the '80 had square headlights...but I'm not sure. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.

08-25-2003, 03:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sion Dumb all over...a little ugly on the side Location: In the room where the giant fire puffer works, and the torture never stops.	get the vin number and you can find the year from that. __________________ He's the best, of course, of all the worst. Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...

08-25-2003, 06:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
urbandev Insane Location: Dayton, NV	good idea, i hadnt thought of that __________________ 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."

08-26-2003, 11:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
urbandev Insane Location: Dayton, NV	damn image server.... when i get the vin what do i do with it? i dont remember :X __________________ 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."

08-25-2003, 03:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
pagliachi2003 Upright	I'm pretty sure it has the square headlights too.

08-26-2003, 02:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	carfax.com would prolly be the best bet on finding stuff out about the car... __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto

08-26-2003, 04:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ashton PORNHOUND Location: California	teh Google is a wonderful thing

08-26-2003, 05:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
urbandev Insane Location: Dayton, NV	square headlights is that an 80? the one i looked at has the same front end as my truck (exibit B) so what year did the round headlight go away? __________________ 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."

08-26-2003, 06:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
cj2112 Unbelievable Location: Grants Pass OR	I'm not positive but i think 1980 was the first year of the square headlight.

08-26-2003, 06:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
urbandev Insane Location: Dayton, NV	where did you find that cj? __________________ 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."

08-30-2003, 12:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
urbandev Insane Location: Dayton, NV	i looked at the registration today...its an 80, i think it has a grill kit or something, because its not quite like my truck, but not the 80 style...but for $250 i cant really go wrong, even though the engine knock LOUD...im thinking about getting a student loan and rebuilding it (in a garage this time, not in the yard...but my other truck does still run after rbuilding it in the yard :x) __________________ 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."

08-30-2003, 08:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
urbandev Insane Location: Dayton, NV	Ok...with the signed title resting in my pocket...the objective has changed... i started it today for the first time... it runs rather well, sounds like its missing, but about once every 45sec(more random) it makes a lous clank like somethings catching on something...i dont know if its a rod or what, but i plan to take the intake off and find out...ashton...the journey begins...AGAIN :x but its a hell of a lot better than my truck... so for $250 I'm pretty happy with my new project...and it has a recently serviced TH-400 __________________ 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."

08-30-2003, 08:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
urbandev Insane Location: Dayton, NV	but the main problem is that i can only come up here and work on it on weekends...whenever mom well let me use her car to come up here... __________________ 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."