Searching for My Dad's 1979 Chevy Suburban

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TheHoundsman

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Brian
Truck Year
1979
Truck Model
Chevy Suburban
Engine Size
350 V8
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TheHoundsman

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TheHoundsman

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TheHoundsman

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1979
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Chevy Suburban
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TheHoundsman

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PrairieDrifter

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Suburban k10, bonanza k10, k30, k20, c10, gmc 1/2ton
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350, 350, 350, 350, 350, 350
The brush guard looks like it's off a ford. Definitely not correct. I wouldn't trust it for any kind of hit of any sort.
 

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I wish a could find a K-Burb like that in my area. Decently solid, rough enough to lower the price but plenty good enough to work with and not so nice that I have to worry about using it for work or camping.
 

TheHoundsman

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Chevy Suburban
Engine Size
350 V8
I wish a could find a K-Burb like that in my area. Decently solid, rough enough to lower the price but plenty good enough to work with and not so nice that I have to worry about using it for work or camping.
Just starting slow. I have pulled off the front and back door floor moldings and will try to clean them up and see how that works.
 

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1990
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Suburban
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350
Looks like a good foundation to start with. I would love to find a round eye 4x4 burb with a 4 speed someday. Very cool! Get all the mechanical stuff straightened out so it is reliable to drive. Then you can enjoy driving it as you work on the cosmetic stuff.
 

TheHoundsman

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1979
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Chevy Suburban
Engine Size
350 V8
Looks like a good foundation to start with. I would love to find a round eye 4x4 burb with a 4 speed someday. Very cool! Get all the mechanical stuff straightened out so it is reliable to drive. Then you can enjoy driving it as you work on the cosmetic stuff.
That is exactly the plan. Starting with the exhaust thing needs a muffler. My neighbors are going to storm the house.
 

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v8 350
great place to start. Nothing is more annoying than a car that is just too loud. Not fast, not cool, not sweet, just annoyingly loud. Since I moved to the country i have yet to hear another loud ass forking car haha.
 

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