Make: | Chevrolet |
Model: | Suburban |
Type: | SUV |
Trim: | Custom |
Year: | 1972 |
Mileage: | 86,000 |
VIN: | CCE162F137250 |
Color: | Black |
Engine: | 500 cu in / 8.2 ltr Cadillac |
Cylinders: | 8 |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Automatic |
Drive type: | RWD |
Interior color: | Gray |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Huntsville, Alabama, United States |
On Nov-13-16 at 07:08:57 PST, seller added the following information:
Here’s my assessment of stuff to work on: 1. Passenger side exhaust manifold leaks when cold. Not so bad when heated up. Broken bolt heads. I should have fixed it during the engine swap, but didn’t notice when running in the donor Cadillac. We pulled and installed the engine/trans as a unit. 2. Needs new gas lines from the new tank to the mechanical fuel pump. I have a 3/8” rubber hose to bypass the factory hard lines due to corrosion. Also needs an electric fuel pump to be installed and tied to the oil pressure switch so it shuts off at engine start. I have the new parts, but haven’t installed them. Truck is a little hard to start after sitting 2-3 days. Using the starter to pump fuel is not efficient. However, it starts easy with regular use. 3. I mentioned the rear end noise in the CL ad. A complete replacement Jasper rear end installed should be under $2400. I had one put in my 97 Burb for $1800, but that was back in 2004. A good rear end mechanic could rebuild it for less I’m sure. 4. The AC lines to the factory rear evaporator unit have a slow leak. I have new fittings and o-rings that will fix that issue. However, it still blows cold. 5. The new rubber in the doors make it hard to close the doors without slamming. The driver door works easy so that tells me the other doors need to be “worked” a little more. I have new hinge pins and bushings that may also help once installed. 6. I have new rubber for the back barn doors, but not installed. Also have new seals for the vent windows, but not installed. New window seals are installed. 7. There is a parasitic circuit that draws the battery down over 4-5 days. I remove the negative cable when parked since the battery is new and I don’t want it damaged until I have time to troubleshoot. All the head-tail lights/turn signals/radio/power seats/etc work. Some of the dash lights at night work, but it needs all new dash bulbs. 8. Body work if you intend to paint. The previous owner put on the black paint and matte clear coat. Original paint is dark olive with white top and lower body. The 67 hood that I put on turned out to have rust pinholes across the nose and a bondo dent after soda blasting. I decided to rat-rod it a bit more rather than trying to fix. The 67-68 hoods are hard to find used. The fenders are still the original 72 with the 69-72 grille dimples. A set of used 67-68 fenders would be nice to find to finish the look. The rest of the grille is in great shape with new SS trim. I had to adapt the headlight buckets to the radiator support. Much easier than replacing the entire support. Rust repair includes the rockers, door bottoms, kick panels, front body mount supports. Frame is solid. 9. The inside rear-view mirror is from an earlier truck because its mounted to the cab rather that the windshield. Sometimes gets bumped when you move the sun-visors. A new stick-on mirror would fix it. 10. The AC belt sometimes squeals on cold startup. It’s a long belt from the crank pulley to the compressor to the PS pump. It needs an adjustable tension pulley. I bought one but it needs a custom bracket that bolts to the water pump. I drive the truck pretty regular. I’ve been all over north Alabama and southern Tennessee and only had to tow it home once. Turned out to be a clogged internal fuel pump filter which started the new gas tank and fuel line bypass project. The engine does use a little oil, but no smoke at startup or otherwise. Brakes have been replaced (original disc/drum) are all in good working order. The custom aluminum radiator works well. The Caddy engine is runs 180-220 depending on outside temps and traffic. Rolling down the road is pretty much 180-190 in any condition. Oil pressure is 20 at idle and 40 on the road. I have heavy-duty custom battery cables, 15 amp alternator and a high-torque racing mini starter connected to the 1000 CCA battery so it turns over very well. I have other parts and pieces that will be included such as original door panels, like new shock absorbers, air cleaner, fan shroud, a 2006 suburban console, new rear coil springs (factory height), car cover, A/C parts, rear door seals, vent window seals, and other odds and ends. $8K cash will buy it.