chilliwak
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Thank you sir! I am sure you enjoy the finer points of life...:Wow1:
Tour de Canada part deux
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Thank you sir! I am sure you enjoy the finer points of life...:Wow1:
unkamonkey
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A finer point, I would get a cigar out and smoke it on the front porch, except it's only about 20 degrees F out there and there isn't any fair young ladys in sight and they would be dressed in a proper manner for the conditions.
westyss
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My kind...
of ride...:drool:
Hey Chilli where was this truck? I dont know how many of these are out there but I think that one is my brother inlaws?? Here is a picture of his prior to a re make and paint, after paint he changed the tires, removed the winch and bumper and painted the roof white..............this sure looks like it!
unkamonkey
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The emblem on the side sort of tells you the year. I traveled with my parents for about 12 years in a '62 Suburban. It started out as a 283 and ended up with a bored Corvette 327. (Actully it was a 332 when I got done with it) All of the correct Corvette parts in and on the motor. I think somebody just bought it for the engine. Another one I should have held on to.
My parents last Suburban was a '93 with the 454 Tonawanda in it. After my father died, I was my task to drive my mother to the hills so she could shop. Ii hit the cruise control as I entered I70 and the darn thing chirped the tires as it shifted to second gear. Not too bad for a truck weighing close to 6,000 pounds
My parents last Suburban was a '93 with the 454 Tonawanda in it. After my father died, I was my task to drive my mother to the hills so she could shop. Ii hit the cruise control as I entered I70 and the darn thing chirped the tires as it shifted to second gear. Not too bad for a truck weighing close to 6,000 pounds
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chilliwak
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Hey Chilli where was this truck? I dont know how many of these are out there but I think that one is my brother inlaws?? Here is a picture of his prior to a re make and paint, after paint he changed the tires, removed the winch and bumper and painted the roof white..............this sure looks like it!
I took that picture in Langley this summer. It sure looks like your truck. Nice ride!:wings:
chilliwak
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We had a 74 `Burb´ with a 454 when I was a kid. That thing just screamed down the highway!:drool:
unkamonkey
Explorer
One of the things I really miss about the '62 is that it was set up to carry 64 gallons of gas. Go camping for a weekend and not have to fill the thing for the rest of the month. I miss that motor as well. Dad had the '62, a '73. an '86 and the '93 burb. The last three all had a 454 in them. Autos with 4:10 gears in the axle. I wouldn't say any of them got good gas mileage. The '62 got around 17 mpg on a good day and the
'73 got around 9 mpg.
chilliwak
Expedition Leader
I am sure you guys had fun with those rigs. Got any pics? Post them here... Cheers, Chilli...:ylsmoke:
unkamonkey
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We seem to have some of the same tastes. If I wanted to dig around I might be able to find a few old pictures after a several hour long search involving a couple of buildings.
Um, Burbs and **********, enjoy. I considered throwing in beer but I can't do much of that anymore due to the Diabetes.
Um, Burbs and **********, enjoy. I considered throwing in beer but I can't do much of that anymore due to the Diabetes.
unkamonkey
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i don't think I have many fans down in a few threads as I tell them they are idiots and there is absoutly no reason to throw $60.000 in a vehicle and then sell it in 3 or 4 years to start over. Both of my Jeeps work well and some may think they should be parked out behind a barn.
chilliwak
Expedition Leader
I hear you brother. Whats your name Unka? You seem like a pretty cool dude...:ylsmoke:
