cpapeter
Newbie
Hi all!! Picked up my first proper truck after 40 years of driving. She's a 98 Chevy Suburban, with just under 95k on the clock.
Been a bit neglected and under-used the last several years, so the first job was making her properly road worthy. In addition to changing all the fluids, she got some old suspension rubber replaced, new shocks, and the brakes done. Had that done by a mechanic just because I wanted it done quickly. She still needs some new shoes and a proper alignment. Then I can get to work on the cosmetic fix ups. I'm not looking to do a full restoration, just keep it properly preserved so I can drive it and enjoy it.
The one thing I've done myself so far is replace the wiper motor. Yes, I could have probably opened it up and reflowed the solder and what not, but I just wanted it fixed and working. That is a nasty job - open the hood, close the hood, open the hood, close the hood. No wonder several of the videos I checked out had the hood removed! But its done and working and I'm happy.
Next up is a bit of rust taming. Only one real spot of rust, right over the driver's door. Gotta get that addressed to keep it from spreading. I'll probably fix the clear coat on the front of the roof at the same time. I should also address the spot on the hood you can see in the photo. It does go down to bare metal in a spot, so that can't be left to rot away.
From there, I'll just be fixing up the bits that bother me the most. The torn driver's seat bottom would be the next on my hit list. Not sure how much I'll post, but the bits I've read so far have been extremely helpful in choosing the right truck to buy and in getting started on my ownership adventure. Thanks to all for putting together such a good place to share info and swap tall (and not so tall) tales.
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Been a bit neglected and under-used the last several years, so the first job was making her properly road worthy. In addition to changing all the fluids, she got some old suspension rubber replaced, new shocks, and the brakes done. Had that done by a mechanic just because I wanted it done quickly. She still needs some new shoes and a proper alignment. Then I can get to work on the cosmetic fix ups. I'm not looking to do a full restoration, just keep it properly preserved so I can drive it and enjoy it.
The one thing I've done myself so far is replace the wiper motor. Yes, I could have probably opened it up and reflowed the solder and what not, but I just wanted it fixed and working. That is a nasty job - open the hood, close the hood, open the hood, close the hood. No wonder several of the videos I checked out had the hood removed! But its done and working and I'm happy.
Next up is a bit of rust taming. Only one real spot of rust, right over the driver's door. Gotta get that addressed to keep it from spreading. I'll probably fix the clear coat on the front of the roof at the same time. I should also address the spot on the hood you can see in the photo. It does go down to bare metal in a spot, so that can't be left to rot away.
From there, I'll just be fixing up the bits that bother me the most. The torn driver's seat bottom would be the next on my hit list. Not sure how much I'll post, but the bits I've read so far have been extremely helpful in choosing the right truck to buy and in getting started on my ownership adventure. Thanks to all for putting together such a good place to share info and swap tall (and not so tall) tales.