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  1. South VA

    New Year's present to myself: a topside creeper

    Saw one of these in action a few years ago, and was amazed at the simplicity and utility of the concept. For working in the engine bay, this tool is the bee's knees. I was under the impression that they'd be a lot more expensive than they turned out to be. At around $325 new, or less...
  2. South VA

    A surprisingly interesting and useful book: The Checklist Manifesto

    This book was published in 2009 and was a NYT best seller. Somehow I missed it back then, only to discover it about a month ago. It’s quite a read. The topic sounds pretty boring and maybe a bit nerdy. I mean, how tough is it to make and use a checklist, right? We use them all that time...
  3. South VA

    Decided to build a garage. Now the fun begins.

    Since I moved to the farm ~10 years ago, I've wanted a garage. When I lived in Colorado, I had a two car garage; the only garage I've ever owned. It was awesome, albeit a bit tight for working on a car, especially when another was parked in there. But at 7400' elevation in the Central Rockies, a...
  4. South VA

    Any suggestions for routing backup camera video wire to head unit in a ‘96 Suburban?

    I’m about to start into a backup camera installation in my ‘96 K2500 Suburban, and am interested in seeing how other Suburban owners have routed the video wire from the camera to the head unit. Youtube videos of BU camera installation in an OBS Suburban are not all that common. I’m hoping a few...
  5. South VA

    Need advice for removing an alarm on my '96 Suburban

    Happy 4th, everyone! In the process of tearing apart the lower dash to install a new ignition switch to hopefully fix my charging system and transmission shifting issues, I decided to remove what appears to be an aftermarket car alarm. It sometimes goes off at the slightest provocation, even...
  6. South VA

    Suburban wouldn't shift out of second gear temporarily

    Pulliing a camping trailer, using third gear, I stopped at a stoplight, and then went up a steep incline over a bridge. It started fine, shifted into second, and then ... no more shifts. Fortunately traffic wasn't heavy, and I managed 40mph, at about 3000 rpm. Saw a truck repair place and pulled...
  7. South VA

    96 GMC K2500 Suburban Restoration (with a couple of mods)

    Decided to create a build thread as I restore my 96 GMC K2500 Suburban. The only planned modification is a new sound system, including an Alpine double-din head unit, amplifier, and Infinity speakers with a powered subwoofer. Two other threads...
  8. South VA

    Having my new-to-me '96 GMC K2500 Suburban completely repainted

    My '96 went into the body shop today for a total redo - minor bodywork, and a complete paint job. I'm sticking with the original color, which I believe is emerald green metallic. It has only 102,000 miles, runs great, and is basically rust-free as I bought it in AZ. I got three bids on the job...
  9. South VA

    Hey y’all from southern Virginia

    I’m just about to fly out to Arizona to pick up a Suburban, a ‘96 GMC K2500 SLE with a 454, and 99,500+ miles. The clear coat is gone, so it’s going to need a repaint, but the body is straight with one very minor exception, and only minor surface rust. Just bought a 27 ½ foot travel trailer...

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