Looks great mike, I like the steel ‘rally’ wheels. I actually prefer those to the aluminum wheels.

 

Thanks Jeff , I have had various tire and rim combinations on it over the years, I always end up going back to these. I agree they look the best.

 

How Do Ontario, After a couple days of sunny weather, we have a few spots of green grass coming up now.

How long have you had it now Mike?

 

Morning Jeff, it will be 12 years next month. I traded a 95 Suburban with 350k on it on a straight trade deal. the Ford had 97k on it then, 153k now.

 

Howdy All, I like those suburbans Mike. A few parts are not available anymore on the gmt400 Suv’s, but if I came across a nice salt free one I’d be real tempted to go back to one, or the 800 series - 3/4 ton with the 6.0/4l80 and barn doors would work real well for me. Hard to find though.

Looking like an overcast eclipse day here.

 

Hi Jeff, this one was a B.C. Ministry of Forestry vehicle. A guy from Nova Scotia had travelled out there to work fighting a fire in 2010 and bought it at an auction to drive back home. Just south of Burk's Falls he hit a deer on highway 11, a guy I knew had the contract for OPP impounds and it sat in his storage yard for almost a year. I dropped in one day and he sold it to me with the parts to repair for 1500$. My body shop friend I have mentioned on here before fixed it for me and painted it. I bought the rims off Kjiji, put new tires on, then later , got the cowl induction hood at the Barrie Automotive flea market for 250$. I liked it, my wife did not. She had to take a running leap to get into it being 5'4. I bought her a clean Freestyle and then traded the burban for the F150 about 6 months later.

 

Howdy Ontario.. Lots of rain in the forecast here, but not much has developed.

 

We had a real good downpour just before supper, been looking forward to it..

 

Same here, might start to cool off tomorrow night, hoping it doesn’t snow and they drop more salt..

 

I hope they ran out of salt...lol

 

Hey guys, been busy with looking for a job, and having my driveway widened and the old pavement removed , and fresh gravel put down. They are building up the back yard also with a pad for the cabin and a patio. Speaking of the cabin, I went down to Collingwood and had it loaded and moved up here into the driveway until the yard work is completed.

 

Another wet rainy day with a few flurries this morning . Nice to see you are making your new home yours Mike . Takes time and lots of money. Not much happening here . Take care everyone .

 

Good morning Doug, Mike and Jeff. Started snowing here this morning and enough to paint the ground white again, supposed to turn to rain later but they now have up to 10 cm posted for next week...

 

Evening All, Looks like big things happening Mike. Probably got your pickup back just in time for it to go to work, lol.

I got the ‘96 out today. Went for a test drive to town after playing the valve body / shift kits, and filled up with fresh gas.

 

Looking good Jeff, so far all I've done was gas up the pickup..