Author Topic: somewhat new guy  (Read 6270 times)

Offline caddylow

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 24
somewhat new guy
« on: March 12, 2009, 09:49:34 am »
I've been lurking around for a while and decided to introduce myself. I'm from southeastern PA ,married , one child and I own two squares. One is an 83 SB 1/2t former pest control truck that runs and drives but could use some body work and another bed and the other is an 87 brown/tan suburban silverado, 2wd ,1/2t with a 350, aod trans, and AC that I just picked up from an elderly second owner a couple of months ago. Both trucks are well over the 100,000 mi mark but the suburban was garage kept since 1989! On the suburban I've rebuilt the TBI,replaced plugs wires cap rotor, new egr valve ,heater core,replaced all dash bulbs and sprayed the inner gauge cluster silver,removed the aluminum running boards,cleaned and detailed the entire truck,removed the ugly purple tint from the rear side windows, removed the CB, am in the process of replacing the rear window motor and cleaning and regreasing the regulator. My plans in the future are to lower it 4/6, rollpans front and rear, install electric doors and windows, billet grille, some minor paint and body work, redo the headliner, and replace some weatherstripping. After that I want to do one piece windows and either some 16 or 17" steelies with whitewalls or possibly 22"s My plan for the SB was to body drop it but I'm thinking of selling it to fund the the start of the suburban.         

Offline oldyeller

  • Junior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 513
  • 81 Chevy 3/4 ton
Re: somewhat new guy
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2009, 10:34:13 am »
Welcome from Texas.  Sounds like you got lots of plans.  Good Luck.
1981 Chevy 3/4 ton (aka yeller)
2001 Chevy 1/2 ton extended cab lifted with flames
1950 Dodge Wayfarer all original
1951 Chevy truck
6 extended cab square bodies
Just to name a few

Offline 69byrd

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1167
  • Haulin!
Re: somewhat new guy
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2009, 12:14:36 pm »
Welcome from Tennessee.
84 C-10 Stepside       
54 Chevy Truck
Gotta Love Those Stepsides!
http://s493.photobucket.com/albums/rr299/69byrd/?start=all

Offline JRConnieK10

  • Junior Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 818
Re: somewhat new guy
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2009, 03:12:38 pm »
Welcome from Ohio.
'85 K10 LWB 350/SM465
BUILT NOT BOUGHT

Offline joesgarage71

  • Wrench
  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1156
Re: somewhat new guy
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2009, 03:42:45 pm »
Welcome
78' K-20 355/SM465/twin stick 205 6" on 36's
14 bolt FF/big bearing Dana 44 4.56 gears

92' GMC C-1500 454/4L80E/14 bolt

Online zieg85

  • Global Moderator
  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 7595
    • 73-87 GM squarebody extended cab and conversions up to 91 R/V series
Re: somewhat new guy
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2009, 03:46:27 pm »
Welcome from NW Indiana
Carl 
1985 C20 Scottsdale 7.4L 4 speed 3.21
1986 C10 under construction
https://www.facebook.com/groups/248658382003506/

Offline oldwhity

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1037
Re: somewhat new guy
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2009, 04:02:39 pm »
Welcome from Maryland. :)
Rob G.
81 Chevy K20 4x4 LWB stepside
I enjoy long quiet walks..........in a junkyard!

Offline Captkaos

  • OWNER and Administrator
  • Administrator
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 18461
    • http://www.73-87chevytrucks.com
Re: somewhat new guy
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2009, 03:40:06 pm »
Welcome to the site!

Offline 84chevysilverado

  • Frequent Member
  • **
  • Posts: 315
Re: somewhat new guy
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2009, 08:07:36 pm »
howdy from the great white north (canada)
I'D RATHER PUSH A CHEVY THAN DRIVE A FORD

Offline ccz145a

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1393
Re: somewhat new guy
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2009, 09:03:41 pm »
Welcome from AL!
1975 C10 Silverado LWB, 454CID, TH400, 10bolt 3.42
11MPG Downhill w/tailwind (but there ain't no hills here)

Offline Blazin

  • Blazin new trails!
  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 6130
Re: somewhat new guy
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2009, 09:40:52 pm »
Welcome from the other great white north, New Hampshaa.
Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs