Suburban! on CL

[74 Shortbed]

https://mohave.craigslist.org/cto/d/1989-chevy-suburbanbig-block/6265830094.html

Hey guys, would like your opinion on this, I went and looked at it and is is super clean, not one indication of rust and the interior is perfect, it's as solid as you could get. But something is strange with the electrics, and there's a hole melted in the A/C unit on the firewall??, he says it'll run randomly and sometimes it'll blow a fuse and die?, it did run when I was there, with all the electronic ******** in there I'm a little leary on this. I can get it for $1500 think it's worth it???, seems like it would be worth it for just parts???, not what I really wanted but if the price is right???, what you guys think????.

 

[cooperhw]

looks like a solid suburban. probably have a power wire going to ground somewhere causing it to shut off like that. Sometimes you have to get in a really dark environment like under a tarp/etc?? to see the short. At least that's how I found one on my last Chevelle.

 

[74 Shortbed]

Yeah, it's almost like new, Would be nice if that's all it was, I just don't want it to be some electronic thing that costs a fortune, I'm in a non-smog area but it has to be done once on a new owner transfer then it's done no more, so I can't mess with it until then otherwise I'd just rip all that crap out of there and make it simple, and reliable,lol..

 

[yevgenievich]

They are simple behind the dash. Not too hard to find a problem.

 

[B.K. Cunningham]

For how clean that thing looks, I'd take it.

 

[74 Shortbed]

For how clean that thing looks, I'd take it.

It's as clean or better than the pics.

 

[74 Shortbed]

They are simple behind the dash. Not too hard to find a problem.

So, odds are the problem would be behind the dash then right?.

 

[yevgenievich]

More than likely. Even more likely to be a shorting/arcing ignition switch. Can't know for sure, but all wiring is easy to get to.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Go for it. If it's smoking there is bound to be melted casings so should be easy to locate. And trace and repair.

 

[74 Shortbed]

More than likely. Even more likely to be a shorting/arcing ignition switch. Can't know for sure, but all wiring is easy to get to.

Great thanks.

 

[74 Shortbed]

Go for it. If it's smoking there is bound to be melted casings so should be easy to locate. And trace and repair.

I am tempted, I'd rather have a round eye but seems like the price is right and it would last a hell of a long time, I'm just not the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to electrical,lol.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

I am tempted, I'd rather have a round eye but seems like the price is right and it would last a hell of a long time, I'm just not the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to electrical,lol.

Ok here is what we do....you buy it and ship it to me I will fix the wiring and swap the snoot. Because going new to old is easier no issue and I get to keep the lil square front end lol

 

[Georgeb]

I would hire a private carrier to haul it up here and just put a different harness in it. But then I would be looking to live in it because, wife.

 

[74 Shortbed]

You like the newer front??, swapping to the round eye is easy on that one??, I thought 88 and up is all different??..

I would hire a private carrier to haul it up here and just put a different harness in it. But then I would be looking to live in it because, wife.

LOL....

 

[74 Shortbed]

Ok here is what we do....you buy it and ship it to me I will fix the wiring and swap the snoot. Because going new to old is easier no issue and I get to keep the lil square front end lol

You like the newer front??, swapping to the round eye is easy on that one??, I thought 88 and up is all different??..