98' Suburban - aka Red
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So, went to a local JY today to search for parts. Didn't find much. So I'm gonna go to pull-a-part tomorrow, they seem to be more organized. All that happened today was that I was reminded of how out of shape I am 
This hill really beat on me. there's another hill down and to the right, about ~500 feet of steep hill.
Other than that, almost got squished by a first gen blazer when I bumped it and it rolled back. Sorry if I'm an awful picture taker. It really doesn't come naturally to me, and i was shaking a bit lol. Pretty much what saved my ass was quick thinking and adrenaline!
This hill really beat on me. there's another hill down and to the right, about ~500 feet of steep hill.
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Other than that, almost got squished by a first gen blazer when I bumped it and it rolled back. Sorry if I'm an awful picture taker. It really doesn't come naturally to me, and i was shaking a bit lol. Pretty much what saved my ass was quick thinking and adrenaline!
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AK49BWL
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It ROLLED?! Dude, I don't think I'd go back there, place looks a bit sketchy to me lol.
Dude, SUUUUUPER sketchy. but oh god so much fun to explore! it's a decent size junkyard, no admission fees, (looking at YOU, pull a part!) and cheap pricing.
As far as pull-a-part goes, nada. no sun visors that are in good condition
snapped a couple pics while i was there, one of a truck that has a TOTALLY trashed interior
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And a unique bit I found in the JY that i didn't expect to come across.
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It does suck to pay for admission, but I've been going to Pull-A-Part for over 5 years now (just recently started going to U-Pull-It also, they have an admission fee too) and it's worth the $1 entry fee since they are usually pretty organized and don't have things that will just roll back and crush you like that JY did. Not to mention, I've learned some tricks over the years also to get the best price for the parts you want without them trying to charge for every little thing.
Also get used to it, you will find a lot of interiors like that if you keep going to them, people do what they need to in some cases to get the parts they want. I've seen a GMT800 that one week was in fairly good condition and the next week both the bed, cab, and axles were gone. All that was left was the frame and the motor.
Sucks you couldn't find a visor either, but with these trucks all nearing 20 years old or more, the cardboard insides of the visors are just deteriorated and I'm sure most GMT400s are the same way.
I found a place online that's charging $112 for visors! Sheesh, you'd figure they would be cheaper!
AK49BWL
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It's a case of, they have it, you want it, you'll pay if you want it bad enough. That's why I tend to scour junkyards rather than even try to find stock parts online 
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I just went to wal mart, and picked up some material, and recovered the visors in my yukon. Take the visor off, and take it in to match up the color. And I've got a buddy that's pretty smooth with a sewing machine. (I call him a seamstress. Ha ha ha.) turned out almost better than new. And those blower motors honestly aren't hard to pull out. YouTube it. There is a video on it. And your heater core is probably completely covered with leaves, and gunk. That's probably why the air flow is bad. They are super easy to clean, and get your air moving again. The exhaust sounds awesome. I love it. And you should cut a radio harness out of one of those junker, and splice it into your harness, so you can get the aftermarket harness for that head unit. It shouldn't be too difficult, if you do it proper, and be patient with it. All in all, it really looks like an awesome truck. Just needs a little TLC, like most of them. Hell, I still remember when these trucks were new, and luxurious. It's crazy to think that mine, and yours are 18, almost 19 years old. All that small tinkering is definitely the fun part. Enjoy it, and be proud to fix some idiots mistakes.
I'd like to recover the visors, but they are at the end of their life. doors on the mirrors are missing, and the insides are all puffed out. so basically the material on the outside is holding them together, lol.
Red got a new serpentine belt today. Just in time, I'd say. Old one was looking pretty rough!
Nothing like putting on a fresh belt.
On a side note, this was in the back, behind the third row seat. Spare parts are good, I guess?
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Nothing like putting on a fresh belt.
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On a side note, this was in the back, behind the third row seat. Spare parts are good, I guess?
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