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Title: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on June 13, 2012, 03:42:27 pm: New to the site and just want to introduce my Burb. I bought this 1987 GMC Suburban V2500 with a 350 from family friends last year for $500. It had sat for around 8 years and just needed some TLC to get it on the road. Here it is the day the tow truck dropped it off.
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/180555_1303013751292_1708922902_547152_2183949_n.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/181514_1303013951297_1708922902_547153_184636_n.jpg)

Exterior: 8" lift, 3/4 axles with 456's and Mag Hytec diff cover, 20" XD Spy wheels wrapped in 37" Nitto MG's, Billet Grille, New Sidemarkers, Headlight Housings with H4 bulbs, TBD.

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/172991_1330689843177_1708922902_586373_7708430_o.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/193577_1330690203186_1708922902_586375_2900882_o.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/193242_1330690683198_1708922902_586376_7796449_o.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/8b91bb73.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/41982d94.jpg)

Interior: Alpine CDA-117, Kenwood KFC-6983PS 6x9's and KFC-1683PS 6.5's, Phoenix Gold X10D4 Sub, Infinity 5350A Amp, Lightning LSD10-03 Cap, GT steering wheel, billet dash and door pieces, Viper 5701 alarm and remote start with proximity sensor and auto window module, redid the headliner, TBD.

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/5f4d8732.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/914916e8.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/14256dbe.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/c8348e63.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/fd346114.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/9b3e597b.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/54952dd3.jpg)

Under the hood: Big 3 upgrade, injector spacer, TBI spacer, Hytech power charger, Dual Snorkel Air Cleaner, TBD.

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/ebd5ee0f.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/d99b51ab.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/0076a4ea.jpg)

Future plans include: Reupholster front seat, new dash pad, auto meter gauges, onboard air with train horns and quick connect at rear bumper, electric fans with an aluminum shroud, bolt on performance parts, aluminum valve covers, spark plug wire loom, new bumpers, led lights where available, license plate backup camera with lcd in the visor, PAINT! And I'm sure the list will grow but that's what I hope to get done this year.
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Captkaos on June 13, 2012, 04:00:19 pm: Nice and welcome.
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: slammed79 on June 13, 2012, 04:24:46 pm: That thing looks tuff man! Welcome from Arizona.
Title: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on June 13, 2012, 05:33:30 pm: Thanx! And thank you Captkaos for the kick panels. Looking for a dash pad now...
Title: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on June 13, 2012, 05:41:14 pm: A couple of more photos:
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/73118737.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/71449602.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/bb41e7a2.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/a75dda37.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/f0072a18.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/1a7f09b3.jpg)
Title: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on June 13, 2012, 05:43:52 pm: Video rundown of the Burb. Same info as the 1st post just in a video.

Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iaHvotJ-LCE

Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=MUz6Fm98XMk
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: bake74 on June 13, 2012, 06:40:49 pm: What a transformation on the burb, very nice job.
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: DustyRusty on June 14, 2012, 07:01:08 pm: Welcome from Alaska. Great photo documentation of your 'burb.
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: jaredts on June 14, 2012, 07:24:14 pm: Day 1 must have been the most rewarding car wash ever! Looks tough as nails now. TBD means "to be determined" to me. What do you mean by that?
Title: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on June 15, 2012, 02:19:08 am: Yes. The next thing I do in each category is yet to be determined. With each new add on I'll just edit the 1st post to include it.
Title: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on March 12, 2013, 02:39:43 am: Finally after a month I've got the Burb back. Super happy with the results.

Before:
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/AAA1D421-D4C2-412C-AC19-A245DA4A1EBE-6402-00000341A8321B9B.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/B7C91173-8453-40CE-A46C-90BC23F0E263-6402-00000341907FCAF7.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/5C8E4937-B155-49E5-BDDD-41122052E2B4-6402-000003419678B984.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/67E10CF7-1FD3-4F4C-ACBC-CB3503B32ACE-6402-0000034193AD3A97.jpg)

After:

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/56CA78EA-DE5C-4E40-812C-473349CEF6D5-9438-000002B340B7859B_zpsc0b967e1.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/C66E7C00-AEBC-499A-BD1C-606671587ECF-9438-000002B343C57FB8_zpsf14b2e42.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/420A8768-0B22-4826-909F-C12278BA8876-9438-000002B3489FCBE7_zps7ef2987a.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/6D439895-4FEB-4041-8F42-350ECBF67CE2-9438-000002B346243F80_zpsbbe2c7d8.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/75E09E39-2982-4997-A191-14588FDF90D9-9438-000002B34CFEFF88_zps854ef6fb.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/F29FF647-B039-4FD3-A173-01BB2128FA30-9438-000002B34FBD6591_zpsd54e27c3.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/A2E14358-96B1-4DA9-B0AD-F8D44E42A825-9438-000002B34ACEB374_zps4083a96a.jpg)

I'm still going to replace the door pockets, armrests, and pulls for black ones then start replacing the seat belts one by one. When I get back from work I'll install the new dash pad.
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: bladerunner on March 12, 2013, 02:29:26 pm: Sweet. Awesome work 8)
Title: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on March 13, 2013, 09:39:47 pm: New dash pad installed!

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/9A43B36D-DE4C-4223-9748-5046DC71C905-1408-0000004454AA0A87_zpsb352864d.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/CC2A45AB-A120-4966-BF33-7D7F89C4DC73-1408-000000445C455A39_zps179e7971.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/D27E9B91-651A-4896-AB28-8565C2408748-1408-0000004460D368F3_zpscc66558d.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/A650A3CB-9A65-49E9-B79E-97D133645C26-1408-00000044682B77B6_zps086aa43d.jpg)
Title: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on March 13, 2013, 09:41:12 pm: And a couple of little things added today also.

iPhone mount and Dock
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/6449952C-8250-4104-9EDF-D36879921B17-1408-0000004457A8F2C6_zps04460f38.jpg)

Billet knobs on the shifter, hazard pull, tilt lever, headlight switch, and door pulls.
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/68457EB9-EAC5-4AAF-A961-57BCF825839A-1408-0000004459E38B85_zpsbd48ecfd.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/0212E036-6098-4932-9ACD-B68AB21B5356-1408-000000445E974C17_zps24a7331a.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/6223104B-7909-4AD0-8F5A-FFFDA87680E8-1408-000000446335F477_zps51feb4e9.jpg)
Title: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on March 22, 2013, 01:25:36 am: New taillights and parking lights with LEDs.
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/980F6C5E-7891-40E5-89A8-F082AC78E28D-32283-00000115AA03FDC0_zpsdb461b4e.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/A4A13DC1-4266-43B9-9DD2-B2CFEBF72F16-32283-00000115AD2C9F37_zpsfe3936b2.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/2EF9D483-0AB6-4E7A-A2A5-DB279269B5C0-32283-00000115AFEA2BD3_zps58c8625f.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/309A1DBA-0ABF-4B6D-A7BD-243F429AAE44-32283-00000115B146C4DF_zpsff2f1899.jpg)
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/31C9605D-9AD2-451C-BC77-2DEE6CB0F40E-32283-00000115B3924FA5_zps729be1c2.jpg)
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: cvbear on March 22, 2013, 07:15:45 pm: That looks great! You have done a remarkable job updating that truck. Have you ever shown it to the folks you bought it from? One of the earlier pictures showed your battery with both the top and side terminals being used. What are you doing there?
Title: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on March 23, 2013, 05:43:45 pm: I'm going to wait until its painted to show it to them. The side posts are still whatever was stock and I use the top posts for everything I've added.
Title: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on April 13, 2013, 11:29:24 am: Got some "new to me" tires. Picked up some Toyo's with about 70% tread left on them for $600. DOT date is 0712. Went up in size too. These are 38x13.50x20's. Feel like I stole them at that price. I feel bad for that 19 yr old kid that sold them to me.
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/cali_rail/BF767235-1A23-45B7-ACA8-95666EB3C163-898-00000436B441CECC_zps1973cff2.jpg)
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on February 17, 2014, 01:06:23 am: I haven't done anything to the Burb since early last year due to buying a house in the summer but last week I started leaking lots of coolant. Saw that it was coming from a head bolt so I took a socket to see if it was loose or something. Spun freely, broken head bolt, gasket surely shot. 220,000 miles= new crate motor. Ordered it Thursday. Should be here on Friday or Monday.
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: dvdswan on February 17, 2014, 06:46:34 pm: beautiful looking burb. nice work on it so far too.
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on February 19, 2014, 08:18:39 am: (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/19/umeduquj.jpg)
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: dvdswan on February 19, 2014, 10:59:19 am: I think there's something up your sleeve here... :o
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on February 19, 2014, 07:11:19 pm: (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/20/qy8yhuza.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/20/5ynyry5y.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/20/e3ytaje4.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/20/ety7ury5.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/20/9aseda8e.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/20/aja2aby9.jpg)
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on February 19, 2014, 07:39:47 pm: (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/20/dyqa2e7y.jpg)
Is it called a crate motor because it comes in a crate?
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: bake74 on February 19, 2014, 09:38:56 pm: What happened ? I thought you would have it installed too. ;D
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on February 19, 2014, 11:12:39 pm: Going to swap everything on the ground then throw it in. Should be ready for break in this weekend.
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on February 22, 2014, 06:44:36 pm: (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/23/3adury3y.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/23/da9ama6y.jpg)
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on February 22, 2014, 08:38:05 pm: (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/23/zunegy7e.jpg)
Old motor
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on February 22, 2014, 08:38:24 pm: (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/23/abajutut.jpg)
Swapping it over!
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on February 27, 2014, 12:42:50 am: (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/27/ybupa8u3.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/27/ny4emegy.jpg)
New motor going in!
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on February 27, 2014, 12:48:55 am: (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/27/yre3eqe3.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/27/tate5eme.jpg)
Getting her primed and buttoned up!
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: Emersonsdad on March 03, 2014, 07:24:36 pm: She's alive!!! It fired right up then I drove it a mini 30 mile break in, changed the oil, and now I gotta get another 400 on it and change the oil again. It's running super smooth and feels like it has more HP than the tired motor.
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: bake74 on March 03, 2014, 07:41:51 pm: Well that is great news, always liked having a brand new motor in a vehicle, almost makes you want to change it out every couple of years.
Title: Re: Emersonsdad's '87 Burb
Post by: bd on March 03, 2014, 09:18:16 pm: Congrats! A new motor is always satisfying!