Searching for My Dad's 1979 Chevy Suburban

[TheHoundsman]

LOL- just remember that my dash picture shows the wrong location for the indicator. My PO or one of their mechanics got creative with the bulb fixes and wires like that one. Nothing I could not repair and then do it again and yet again...

I can’t even begin to figure out what my PO has done

 

[TheHoundsman]

Did you find the rig you were looking for?

I never found my Dad’s original. That proved to be MUCH more complicated than I thought it would be. In all likelihood, a 1979 manual transmission Scottsdale from NJ that I know had the beginnings of rust issues when we sold it in 1990, last registered in NJ in 2001, is probably junked or crushed. But I found a 1979 manual (I didn’t know it was initially an automatic transmission) in TX and had it shipped up. I have been fooling around with it ever since. I love the truck and love driving it when it doesn’t leave me stranded on the side of the road for a still undetermined reason, lol. I have pulled almost all the interior out and have the passenger side floor panel rusted, to fix it. Then, I we can give it a quick interior spray to get it to Dad’s original color, and I can begin to put the inside back together, at least. Fingers crossed that will happen soon.

 

[TheHoundsman]

I am sure you guys are tired of one issue after another. BUT I got in today to go for a little bit wider ride around the neighborhood. As I had mentioned yeaterday I did an oil change and just started it to check the oil pressure and levels. It seemed fine however; when I tried to head out today it would not engage in low, first, second, or third as well as reverse. Also I am able to leave it in gear and let the clutch all the way out without stalling. I am sorry to ask again but any thoughts. I read a few posts and they are talking about the clutch disk, shifter linkage, or low transmission fluid. I will check the linkage as best I can today. I don’t have the knowledge or ability to check the clutch disk. It just seems weird that it happened out of the blue like this.

 

[TheHoundsman]

I am sure you guys are tired of one issue after another. BUT I got in today to go for a little bit wider ride around the neighborhood. As I had mentioned yeaterday I did an oil change and just started it to check the oil pressure and levels. It seemed fine however; when I tried to head out today it would not engage in low, first, second, or third as well as reverse. Also I am able to leave it in gear and let the clutch all the way out without stalling. I am sorry to ask again but any thoughts. I read a few posts and they are talking about the clutch disk, shifter linkage, or low transmission fluid. I will check the linkage as best I can today. I don’t have the knowledge or ability to check the clutch disk. It just seems weird that it happened out of the blue like this.

Sorry all. I figured it out. It got hit into or out of gear on the 4WD. I corrected that and it is moving normally. Thanks all.