So the summer started off with with decent cooling effect out of the A/C system. The previous owner had stated that they had replaced the refrigerant lines to the rear HVAC unit, but did not list when. Evidently they were either replaced some time ago or the replacement lines were a bit lacking in the [...]
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About to Begin!
So the day has been coming for quite some time. The K5 and the ‘90 ‘Burb will be occupying the shop shortly for the major surgery to take place. The heart of the ‘Burb will be transplanted along with all of the wiring, dash, doors, etc into the K5. This will likely be a summer [...]
Another Tailgate?..!!!
So I saw a deal on a fully working, complete power tailgate for $60 on craigslist. I thought this would just be a good source for parts (linkages, switches, etc) for the tailgate I purchased a while back, but it turned out to be MUCH better than I expected!! This tailgate is near perfect! There [...]
Donor 74 Jimmy
I have located a VERY poor condition Jimmy that I am currently negotiating a price with the current owner. This truck has no title with it so it would be a parts truck only. The body is rusted quite badly, but the frame and running gear looks pretty good. 12-bolt rear and Dana-44 front. I [...]
Disassembly Started…
Jason (my cousin) and I were able to get a good start on tearing down the ‘burb tonight. We started by removing the doors. The “barn door” style rear doors were a cinch to remove only requiring the impact wrench. The rear doors on the sides were also quite easy requiring some trim to be [...]
Donor Suburban…
So I now have the opportunity to pick up a 2wd 1990 Suburban. It is currently drivable, however, the body is rotted quite bad in the back. So much so that in order for the previous owners to utilize the back door, they had cut the top of the bumper off to provide clearance. Clearance [...]