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11-16-2014, 09:31 PM
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Roadside Rebuilder
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Southeast Portland, OR
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Howdy!
Hey all,
Oregoon here. I posted a lot back in 2009, when I was working on my '66 Suburban. Then, as luck had it, I needed cash in a hurry for a downpayment on a house, and my wife refused to live in the Suburban, so we sold it and I got involved with a Brand-X truck for a while before it gave up on me... Flash-forward to today, when I bought an extremely clean GMC 1/2 ton longbed with 90K original miles, a 250-cid and a three-on-the-tree. It runs beautifully and it's in great shape. I love inliners, and I'm partial to the '73-'87 body style, so this truck was a no-brainer. Plans involve desmogging the 250, repairing a few tiny rust spots, and driving the old girl around as much as I can. Please accept my advance apologies for any dumb questions. Though I have experience with a great deal of project vehicles, I still prefer a to look like a fool rather than make a fool's mistakes... |
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11-16-2014, 09:33 PM
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Second Chance Program
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Portland, OR
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Re: Howdy!
Sweet! what year?
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90 Chevy Suburban 2500 5.3 swap/th400/np241/14bltSF/10blt. 77 C20 crew cab Silverado. 396/th400. In work. |
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11-16-2014, 09:35 PM
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Roadside Rebuilder
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Southeast Portland, OR
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Re: Howdy!
Whoops! My bad. It's a '74. I'll post a picture when I figure out how.
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11-16-2014, 09:39 PM
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Roadside Rebuilder
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Southeast Portland, OR
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Re: Howdy!
Let's see if this works. Edit: Nope. |
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11-16-2014, 10:50 PM
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Roadside Rebuilder
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Southeast Portland, OR
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Re: Howdy!
I can't seem to get a picture to upload.
No idea what I'm doing wrong. Last edited by Oregoon; 11-16-2014 at 10:55 PM. |
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11-16-2014, 11:30 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: recent transplant to NC USA
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Re: Howdy!
Welcome back and yeah post pics... I have a twin to yours
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11-16-2014, 11:38 PM
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Roadside Rebuilder
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Southeast Portland, OR
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Re: Howdy!
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Until then: It's Killarney Green with a saddle interior, white bumpers, and aside from a few minor dings, in great shape. Nice rusty/dusty patina on the hubcaps, and it has bias-plys with a 1980 date code. Interior is virtually flawless. And the motor runs well. I'll probably throw a carb-kit at it after I desmog. Otherwise, maybe a header and an HEI? I'm into it being a nice old work-truck, so economy, drivability and right-lane rolling are the watch-words for this project. No hotrodding, no lowering, nothing but enjoying a nice old truck. Down the road... Who knows? |
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11-17-2014, 01:22 AM
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Second Chance Program
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Portland, OR
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Re: Howdy!
On photobucket, copy the "IMG" code for the pic. Then paste it into your reply.
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90 Chevy Suburban 2500 5.3 swap/th400/np241/14bltSF/10blt. 77 C20 crew cab Silverado. 396/th400. In work. |
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11-17-2014, 01:30 AM
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Just here to tinker
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Holland, MI
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Re: Howdy!
Welcome back buddy! I think I remember your suburban. It was white, right? I think we may have met one year at Rose City Round-Up when I still had my teal '60 GMC.
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11-17-2014, 11:53 AM
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Roadside Rebuilder
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Southeast Portland, OR
Posts: 421
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Re: Howdy!
Hey Cort,
I remember that Teal truck! She was a beauty, for sure. And yep, my 'burb was white and rusty. I sold it to a guy from Salem and then several years later, I saw it on a trailer heading east on I-84. No idea where it went. Wouldn't be surprised if it turns up on this site again. Speaking of '60-'66 trucks, I thought of you and Teal rig yesterday. I bought my '74 in Astoria, though it spent most of its life in Tacoma. As I remembered it, Astoria is your old stomping grounds, right? |
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11-17-2014, 11:56 AM
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Roadside Rebuilder
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Southeast Portland, OR
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Re: Howdy!
 Aha! Great success. |
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11-17-2014, 12:18 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: South Charleston,WV
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Re: Howdy!
What a beauty!
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11-17-2014, 12:30 PM
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Roadside Rebuilder
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Southeast Portland, OR
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Re: Howdy!
 Interior is really clean, too. Not bad for $1900. |
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11-17-2014, 01:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Mount Vernon, WA
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Re: Howdy!
That, my friend, is a steal! I'm glad to see that someone is leaving a base-model all stock, including the straight-6!
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11-17-2014, 01:49 PM
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Roadside Rebuilder
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Southeast Portland, OR
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Re: Howdy!
Aside from desmogging it, and finding a seat-cover (mostly to protect the original vynil), it's going to be driven and maintained.
I might put a lumber-rack on it, if I can find one that looks right. |
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11-17-2014, 02:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Rochester NY
Posts: 831
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Re: Howdy!
Welcome back
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11-17-2014, 02:27 PM
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Roadside Rebuilder
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Southeast Portland, OR
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Re: Howdy!
I missed this place! I must say the guys over at Slick '60s (they dig Brand-X trucks) are a bunch of good guys, too. Every bit as cool and helpful as the people on this site. Then again, anyone with an affinity for old trucks is okay in my book.
Furthermore, after owning a '66 F100 for a while, I'd have to say the Detroit/Dearborn debate is moot. Both marquees make excellent products and both have their quirks. That said, I'm in love with my new GMC, and glad to see the end of my old Ford. After two 240 engines, several carbs and an total ignition system overhaul (Motorcraft stuff is awful: I used a GM single wire and four-pin HEI), it ran great for a week. Then a wrist pin let go... While I realize that could happen to any old engine, my luck with GM inliners has been much better. Last edited by Oregoon; 11-17-2014 at 02:33 PM. |
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11-19-2014, 03:00 AM
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Second Chance Program
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Portland, OR
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Re: Howdy!
Sweet truck!
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90 Chevy Suburban 2500 5.3 swap/th400/np241/14bltSF/10blt. 77 C20 crew cab Silverado. 396/th400. In work. |
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11-19-2014, 12:13 PM
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Roadside Rebuilder
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Southeast Portland, OR
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Re: Howdy!
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11-19-2014, 11:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Gresham , Oregon
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Re: Howdy!
Greetings from Gresham , OR !!!
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11-19-2014, 11:50 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: san diego ca
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Re: Howdy!
Sweet square
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11-20-2014, 03:57 AM
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Roadside Rebuilder
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Location: Southeast Portland, OR
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Re: Howdy!
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Also, that's a sweetheart of a truck! |
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