Hey guys, I hope ya'll are staying healthy during these times.
My name is Chris and until now, my main hobby was making custom knives.
About 4 months ago I bought my first project vehicle, a 1989 GMC Suburban V1500. It is in decent shape for a 30 year old rig with close to 200k miles on it. The grand plan is to make it a family camper/boat hauler.
I was able to buy it for $1000 and drive it the 30 miles home, but that is where the good news stops. The guy was using it as a dump hauler, so the interior was one of the nastier things I had ever smelt. I've slowly been removing all of the old interior and installing new insulation and sound deadening. I've also done some basic maintenance like new tires, brakes, plugs, air filter, coolant and hoses, and a few other odds and ends.
The 350 in the car runs okay, lots of smoke on start up and it has an annoying issue where it stalls after coming to a stop. I originally wanted to swap in a 6.0 ls, but after looking at prices, I think I'm going to have to try and find a 5.3. I also scored a good 1986 k2500 to get the donor parts needed for a manual swap (I hate autos.)
This is my first time working on cars more than an oil/brake change so it's a steep learning curve. I've been frequenting this forum and learning a lot, so thanks for all your help.
Here is "Henry"
And here is the type of knives I like to make
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