Noob here with my 1973 Suburban

gmbellew said:

nice Suburban! I am pretty sure LMC sells the window rubber you are looking for.

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Thanks for the reply glen. LMC has the rubber piece but it its for the 1975 and newer square bodied suburban. I am not quite sure what the exact difference is but I thought it might work for my 73, ordered them, and found that the channels for both glass and the body panel are not where they need to be. It seems that GM changed the quarter window for the 75 model year after maybe encountering some issues with the 73 and 74 design? I did encounter a lot of rot on the top side of the window frame when i removed the old rubber. Other than LMC most after market specialists seem to only offer up to 1972 and post 1975. I am at a loss where to look next. The previous owner reused the original seals but when reinstalling it they split it down the middle and re-glued it together with liquid gasket. When I first saw it I was perplexed why they would go through all that trouble and not just get new ones. I understand why now. lol

Craig 85 said:

@ChicksNwaffles Welcome, beautiful truck. Precision Weatherstripping has a part number, but shows out of stock. Maybe you can find another vendor that carries their products and still has it in stock.

https://www.prp.com/product/detail/106272?page=2&SearchType=AGR&sort=u.Name&paginationCount=24&year=1974&make=Chevrolet&model=C10 Suburban&type=All
Vent Glass Seal - VWB 1120 73
This piece mounts in the main part of the vent assembly of the rear doors. This single piece fits either the driver or passenger side. Our product is made from the original specs and from high quality ozone resistant materials to fit your vehicle.

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Thanks for the reply and the link. Unfortunately that is not the window i need a seal for. I did replace the window seals for the one you linked though! The window I am trying to repair the seals on is the rear quarter window and unfortunately they do not carry the part.

Grit dog said:

And the period correct mudders make that Burb even better!

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The look is sooo right with those tires. Straight out of a brochure.

Very nice burb you have there chicksNwaffles

75gmck25 said:

If it hasn't been done already, one quick upgrade is to swap in an HEI distributor from a '75 or newer vehicle. Get the large cap version with an internal coil and only two external wires (BAT power and tach). Its an easy direct swap, and you no longer have to worry about adjusting and replacing points.

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Hi Bruce, a guy at the speedshop told me the same thing. One of the first things I had to do was replace or rebuild the carb so I swapped out Carb with a new one and put in a HEI distributor.

ChicksNwaffles said:

Hey everybody - glad to have found this forum. I am new to the square body world though i did learn to drive on a 75 scottsdale back on the farm. But I am an adult in the suburbs now. I purchased a 73 super cheyenne suburban a couple years ago. I performed a few repairs on it that were in my wheelhouse and hired out some work too. My mechanic loves working on this old beast. She's good to go anywhere. Biggest puzzle piece is to locate the elusive rear quarter window seals. Anyhow, looking forward to sharing and discussing. see ya on the boards.

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It ain't no good....I'll give you $1500 for it anyway just to take it off your hands as a favor.lol

Welcome to the site. Super sweet Burban.

Very nice - got more pics?

Goldie Driver said:

Very nice - got more pics?

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got a few more from when i first took it home.. Ill take more pics when i get it back from shop where it is getting a new headliner.

Kinda like yellow, huh?....me too

ChicksNwaffles said:

got a few more from when i first took it home.. Ill take more pics when i get it back from shop where it is getting a new headliner.

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Damn that thing is CHERRY!!!!!

What a beautiful suburban! Thanks for sharing the pics. That’s a gem.

Excellent truck! I've never seen that wood grain inset. VERY nice!

Very nice truck Chris!

Look @Rusty Nail a Holley!

Ahh! Look! A good runnin truck!
I bet that sucker even holds its' settings.

I used to tease a buddy of mine about him putting dual line carbs on his engines.I'd tell him I'll always know where to find him...at the gas pumps with the arab station owner smiling as he fills er up! Again.