New parts truck

[RandyP]

I have been looking for a parts truck for a while, finally stumbled upon this 89 suburban. Guy posted it on CL and I guess it didn't sell, so he parked it at a buddies house in a barn. I went and looked at it, told him if it would start I'd buy it. He tossed a battery from his boat in it and it fired right up, I was actually amazed. I gave him $400 cash and a new 12 gauge semi auto shotgun (won it in a turkey shoot contest, cost me $0 and it's a cheap Tristar brand anyways).
Now I got me a front clip if I want to do the swap, but mainly I got a ton of odds and ends that I need. Worse comes to worse, we'll use the rockers/floor for my shop helpers 79 swb, although I'm really hoping he finds a good cab soon instead, would be much easier.
I got it towed to my shop (wrecker owed me, was free), mainly due to a low tire, no water in the radiator (nor a cap), no battery and the tags were out by a year. I tossed a battery in it, roasted the tires in reverse, stopped, roasted the tires in drive... I was amazed at the power it was putting out for having .... get ready for it.... 300,000+. Plus it has headers on it and a flowmaster, so I know it wasn't babied.