"This is what we built when we were great." Repeat that.... Thanks Tony. That's why I watch you.

@adammatis5527

2 жыл бұрын

That hit me like a brick.

@kennethhorton1868

2 жыл бұрын

True!!

@AmB39

2 жыл бұрын

So true. Sobering. Sad…

@jonathangreenwood2842

Жыл бұрын

That hits home

Still driving the 1975 that Dad bought new in November of '74. Chevrolet C-20 custom deluxe camper special. The odometer is on at 6 th trip around. We're at 78 something. I know every squeak rattle shimmy shake after 46 years of being acquainted with this critter. She's family.

@throttlebottle5906

2 жыл бұрын

do everything you can to keep it away from the salty rust belt and any salt water oceans.

@mudduck754

2 жыл бұрын

@@throttlebottle5906 I know better than taking her out on the sand when I go down to the beach property. That's what the old woman's Cherokee is for.

@williamsanders468

2 жыл бұрын

@@mudduck754 I bet if it was the old woman or that pickup, you’d a chose the pickup

@TheBeatlesTracks

9 ай бұрын

That’s awesome man, I’m 16, just sold my 66, hopefully I won’t regret it down the road

Tony you gotta do a episode on your road trip in this. I think we can all agree we want to see it.

Still got my 75 suburban that dad bought new. I drove it from 1982 till 2004. Literally replaced everything at least once except the frame and rear differential. Still had less than $15,000 total cost including $4600 that dad paid for it.

Hey Tony I love it when you lay it down like that man! The whole philosophy on all vehicles and why we rebuild them and keep them alive and take pride in things that were built to last! I love the philosophy with the hot rod Angle!

Very nice 👍 my 1974 Chevy C10 has a 68 Cadillac 472 in it from an eldorodo 525 ft. PNDS of tourque from a stock motor"

Damn uncle Tony making it even harder for a guy to buy these on the cheap... have a few of these trucks and they won't die no matter what you do

@chrism6952

2 жыл бұрын

hoovie recently did basically the same thing about the 90s suburban

@throttlebottle5906

2 жыл бұрын

SALT is death, that does kill them, post 1983 even faster!

@Clappedoutgarbage

2 жыл бұрын

@@throttlebottle5906 well luckily theses days you can pretty much build one through online companies that make these parts new all the way down to frame rails

@robs905

2 жыл бұрын

He's just adding value to your existing inventory....

@brianwilless1589

2 жыл бұрын

no need to curse.

Got me a couple of square bodies. Keep it running is easy. Keeping it from rusting not so much.

@grndzro777

2 жыл бұрын

Eh, just use Krylon clear on the rust points. Brush it off a bit and it'l stick.

@yurimodin7333

2 жыл бұрын

could be worse.....you can hear a Plymouth rusting in the driveway.

@no_4259

2 жыл бұрын

Im glad that my truck wasn’t produced one year earlier, when they used much less corrosion resistant steel. Chrysler’s really love to rust.

@Jonhobbs64

2 жыл бұрын

Right! Down where the front quarter panel meets the door gap especially!

@carwashadamcooper1538

2 жыл бұрын

Chevys are easy to keep from rusting. Just don't fix the oil/trans/power steering leaks..

The 88-98 C/Ks were pretty bombproof, too. I think the OBD1 GMT400s will do as well as the squarebodies.

@SoI_Badguy

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but you've always got the added electric nannies of the TBI and Vortec stuff. No hate on TBI's, I have an 89 s10 blazer. First car I owned and it's never let me down.

@hawkdsl

2 жыл бұрын

Dam right. TBI will still be working when everything after that will be long gone. Pre vortec GMT400's may be the best truck Chevy ever made. Sill have mine... I bought it new in 89.

@cdogg1787

2 жыл бұрын

love this era of trucks because there are loads of them in the junkyards for easy part pickin

@livewire2759

2 жыл бұрын

The doors aren't bombproof... and they're the worst doors GM ever made. I'll stick with my late 70s ROUNDED LINE EXTERIOR trucks.

@GalaxieMarauder

2 жыл бұрын

Ill make a video tomorrow with my GMT400

I’m sure he gets a lot of looks b/c of the vintage, but I bet almost no one notices the Buick hood ornament at first glance. That’s something I would do for sure.

@armedinbama

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of whimsy. 👍 CHEERS! 🇺🇸

@j_freed

2 жыл бұрын

It’s like a sleeper modded car except it’s telling you that it’s a sleeper…

Uhhhh... Square body owner here... My Dad bought it new in 1974 and it's well past needing its _third_ body and it probably should have had 2 others in between. If you sunk a square body under water for _not much time,_ especially coastal water, you'd be needing a new square body. That's one of the reasons that they're appreciating in value; there are fewer and fewer of them left. That's not a knock against square bodies, but saying that you'd have to replace all of the electronics on a modern vehicle vs. replace the entire body of a square body is really not much of an argument, IMO. That said, that is a super clean Suburban and I'd very much love to fondle it. Being in the south is a great thing.

@chrism6952

2 жыл бұрын

should be fine in a freshwater lake. its the salt that ruined all those trucks.

@TheBrokenLife

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrism6952 Natural fresh water isn't laboratory distilled water. All of the dirt and garbage that is going to come in with flood water is for sure going to get in all of the body seams and rust out one of the most rust prone vehicles to have ever been built. On a quiet night you can actually hear a square body rust. In the case that Tony cited, that coastal flood water isn't fresh water either. As soon as the flood water breaches the salt water, you're getting whatever the currents decide you're getting. In either circumstance all of the stuff left inside every body seam is going to collect ambient moisture from the atmosphere and rust it from the inside out from that moment forward. In truth, this happens to every flood car which is why even people that rebuild cars don't touch flood cars. What boggles my mind is selecting one of the most rust prone vehicles on Earth to use an example of one that would survive. I feel like the bigger point here was to show off the cool swap, which is indeed a cool swap.

My first car was a 52 Pontiac that I was splashing through streams in on a gravel road. The third stream had a foot and a half bank on the far side and I got stuck. That night the creek rose, the waterline even with the top of the doors. Got it out and towed it home. The master mechanic that was learning me at the time said to change out all the fluids and drive it. That's all it needed and it went another 30,000 miles before that engine was toast. Loved that old tank. Replaced it with a 57 Chevy for $50.

@cousinjohncarstuff4568

2 жыл бұрын

Another you tuber has a 53 chieftain he recently bought, 3 on the tree... Run and drive, original drivetrain.

Sure wish Dodge never stopped building the Ramcharger.

@yurimodin7333

2 жыл бұрын

if they would have made a 4 door Ramcharger the Suburban would have never stood a chance.

@cjwebb454

2 жыл бұрын

They made the ramcharger for 2 years in Mexico 99 to 01 they were 2 door, had the same back as a grand caravan and only available 2 wheel drive they didnt sell them up here because of crash test safety and marketing reasons

@charlesprice7608

2 жыл бұрын

@@yurimodin7333 yea that’s why Chrysler had to be bailed out by the government back in the 80’s also. 😂😂😂

@77ratduster

2 жыл бұрын

Or Plymouth the trail duster, I lost mine years ago. Broke my heart

@mexicanspec

2 жыл бұрын

@@cjwebb454 The crash safety was the same as the Ram trucks, as they were a Ram truck. The era of 2 door enclosed trucks was long past by that time in the US. Also, the US needed 4X4 trucks and they didn't come that way.

I simply love that truck with a buick engine in it. So cool.

The older I get, the older my cars get….in another 20 years, I’ll be riding a horse! Don’t be surprised if ya see a lot of VW beetles all over the place in the next 5 to ten years….virtually bulletproof cars.

@chrisfreemesser5707

2 жыл бұрын

I have a Beetle...just turned 54 years old a few days ago :) I wouldn't say they're bulletproof (overheating of #3 cylinder is an Achilles heel) but they're definitely easy to work on

@mexicanspec

2 жыл бұрын

I hope so. I will be providing them from Mexico. Who wants one?

@dannylinc6247

2 жыл бұрын

Ted Bundy had a super beetle.

@cutl00senc

2 жыл бұрын

@@dannylinc6247 yeah….600,000 Americans don’t care

@mexicanspec

2 жыл бұрын

@@dannylinc6247 How did you think to post this in a discussion on an easy car to drive and work on? Also you are wrong, the Ted Bundy car was a standard Beetle, not a Super Beetle.

Your friend did a real nice job on that Buick engine install . That a work of art !

I have an 86 Silverado and I'm def not getting rid of it.

Exact reason I got an 85 d150. I wanted a truck. Easy to maintain, fix, and live with.

Great video Tony! My 1980 K20 is still running and driving great, I love how everything on it is built so that it can be repaired if it ever fails. It takes a few parts every year but it keeps going. My neighbor had a 1980 K10 suburban like that, it was awesome! With the back seat still up we could put two Honda ATC's inside.

The GM Squarebodies were really cool. THe Squarebody Blazer, Jimmy, and Suburban actually ran all the way until 1991. My parents actually had a 1978 Blazer Cheyanne from 1985-1993. Unfortunately it rusted out. I was a child but I remember when my dad bought it. It actually had Cherrybomb glasspacks when it was purchased.

@toecuttre

2 жыл бұрын

My folks had a '78 Cheyenne Blazer too! Factory 400 small block! What a great truck!

@machinist7230

2 жыл бұрын

I would point out that the two door tahoes That were available up to 99, are essentially blazers with a different name plate.

@surfitli

2 жыл бұрын

@@toecuttre ours was a 350. Headers, Cherrybombs, Rancho Shocks. My father did like it, but eventually the manafolds went back on and it got Refular mufflers. I’m from The New York Area, used to snow a lot more then it does now. The Squarebodies did rust out. That is what happened to this one.

@surfitli

2 жыл бұрын

@@machinist7230 Correct. They did that in 1995. That was the first year for the 4-door, which became very popular. There also was smaller S-10 Blazer, which by this time was greatly outselling the K-Blazer. In 1995 they dropped the S10 and the compact SUV was the only Blazer. The 1992-1994 Blazer and the 1995-1999 2-Door Tahoe are the same truck.

The caddy 500 will make it go good to. I helped do a swap in a Suburban. 20 years ago. When I was going to mechanic school. That thing didn't know what a mountain was.

Absolutely love those old square bodies... I see you have a new neighbor to your state too.. Is Derek from vice grip garage just moved to Tennessee.. It would be good to see you too in a collaboration

Oh man i love these workhorses, they're still seen on the roads here in Norway, we need a roadtrip video of this! We want to see this thing move down the road.

One of my best friends has a 1974 Chevy dually with a 455 Buick under the hood. That thing outpulls their 8.1 liter GMC 3/4 ton and several diesel powered trucks.

I daily my 77 GMC shortbox stepside 4x4. Have a yard full of 73-81 trucks of most configurations to keep running costs relativity low. Buying hoards and selling what I didn't need for over 20 years left a few tidy trucks, enough parts to repair accident damage that may occur and an unforseen profit turned RRSP. Remember, that these were never intended to exist beyond useful purposes and people like me never intended to see a demand creating profits. They were used vehicles and in alot of cases used up! It was a byproduct of having fun. Enjoy your hobby!

I'm a Pontiac guy and my 1969 Chevy 4X4 longbed has a Pontiac 400 with a 4L60 overdrive trans. What a great truck combination! The thing will pull nicely and do over 100 MPH. And it's all steel and will last forever here in the Desert. And I'm sitting on a goldmine with all my old cars that all run!

I bought a rust free but haggard 79 C25 a year ago. I know it had a slide in camper in it, then was used as a cattle ranch truck, then sat for 15 years. I got it and its been a daily driver. Even in -50c it still is dead reliable. Great old trucks.

I’ve owned a couple Suburbans, great rigs. My son has a round eye blazer, I’m doing a video series right now on a square body cab repair, love ‘em! Thanks Tony

"this is what we built when we were great" there is a lot of truth in this video as always! I'm coming up on 30 this year and I've still never owned a car or truck newer than an 86 model for these exact reasons. My newest vehicle is an 86 K5 with a 4 barrel 350 I got for only 700 bucks from a craigslist ad. The body is in awesome shape but the motor smokes like a freight train and I had to put a set of hubs in it to get 4x4 working again.

@ScottKenny1978

2 жыл бұрын

If you're completely avoiding computers, that's a good call. If you don't mind a computer, get one after 1996 so you get the cheap plug-in diagnostic.

@chrism6952

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottKenny1978 If you get something computerized from before 96 the codereader is just a paperclip (assuming you can find the manual to find out what code the dash is flashing out in morse code)

@MikeBrown-ii3pt

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottKenny1978 96 up is OBD II. They're MUCH more complicated than OBD I or, preferably to me, OBD NONE. All vehicles from about 1979 on have some sort of "computer".

@ScottKenny1978

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeBrown-ii3pt OBD2 means a $25 scan tool to see what's wrong with it, versus manufacturer specific, $700 tools for OBD1 and earlier computers.

@MikeBrown-ii3pt

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottKenny1978 Bull! I have OBD I tools for GM and Ford. Even today, you can get them for around $20. For Chrysler OBD I, you don't even need a scanner. You don't need anything fancy for any of them. I also have an OBD II unit and it wasn't very expensive either. On the other hand, if you actually read my original comment, you'd see that I didn't refer to the cost of the tools. I was referring to how much more complicated the OBD II systems are.

That is so right. One of the first things I look for in a vehicle is how long it's going to last. I don't find that in plastic ridden, feeble electronics loaded modern vehicles. I can fix them, but I keep classics for me to drive.

Uncle Tony I love your passion and this video is such a great example of it. Really enjoy listening to your stories and not mention the ideals that you value. I’m younger than you but grew up learning from guys your age and till this day I appreciate and use all the knowledge they passed down to me. Keep on keepin on 🤙🏻

This is why it amazed me UT let go of the Ramcharger. I'll admit I've let a few slip through my fingers too but no more, learned my lesson well!

@imchris5000

2 жыл бұрын

I have a ramcharger just sitting it had a tree drop right down the center and put a crease the entire length of the roof broke all the glass one day someone will want the moldy heap

@MikeBrown-ii3pt

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't believe it either. Even though I'm a diehard GM Square Body guy, I also have a secret love of the 72-90 something (92 maybe?) Dodge trucks. The Ramcharger would've been a keeper for me.

@drg5352

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeBrown-ii3pt 93 was the last year; my brother had one with the 5.9l (360). Probably would still have it if he could have gotten a title. There's an '85 around the corner from me. While I really don't need it, I also don't have any projects right now, and it's a tempting prospect.

@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259

2 жыл бұрын

@@imchris5000 Ouch! :(

@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259

2 жыл бұрын

@@drg5352 Even more tempting if 4x4! ;) BTW, a "constructed from parts" title may be an option in some states.

I remember my dad having that era square body...it was such a nice all around truck and the R12 AC system would freeze you out in the middle of July. Such a good truck.

This is why I love my 94 fords, they do have some electronics but it's basic and not overwhelming, they're kinda the last hoorah of a real rugged work truck ford ever made in the 1/2 ton segment. infinitely rebuildable and simple enough to fix in the driveway. The way it should be

In the state of NY, anything 95 and older only requires a safety inspection, no emissions or plugging in to the computer.

@machinist7230

2 жыл бұрын

The problem is, finding a station that will only do an inspection. Most won't do anything that's pre obdII

@vincerencher9128

2 жыл бұрын

here in NJ, there is no inspection for 95 and older.

@cousinjohncarstuff4568

2 жыл бұрын

In Texas, anything 25 or older only make sure lights, etc work as well, no plugging in computer.

@chrisfreemesser5707

2 жыл бұрын

@@machinist7230 Really? I have no problem getting my pre-'95 car inspected here in NY

@yurimodin7333

2 жыл бұрын

Southern IL here and they don't care what you do as long as you pay that $150 license plate every year.

Huge respect for this channel. I make sure to show support by liking every video and watching the whole way

So true about the old iron.Never thought I would hear the words" when America was great" and not just a catch phrase ,but reality.

@fostercathead

2 жыл бұрын

We've really gone down the tubes. Sad ...

@charlesgall7829

2 жыл бұрын

@@fostercathead Got to turn things around for our kids sake

Ok maybe that one will get 9miles to the gallon. I love it. Hate to park it in the city.

@scottfeltner6066

2 жыл бұрын

Park in the city. Walmart parking lot is small by 90s standards.

I like you. you remind me of me. And my dad. Praise to GM? I know you're a Mopar guy, but credit where it is due. I salute you and your show.

Amazing presentation right on point again!! Unfortunately many of those wealthy people you were talking about don't really understand what is it that gives these trucks value. And until they start noticing and understanding things will remain the same. Also nice Bob Seger reference. Those are some awesome adds!!

@mwilliamshs

2 жыл бұрын

... don't really understand what is it... What it is?

3 Words: Controller Area Network. Cars made after about 2005 all use it. Every electronic part is on the same network and sharing information. You can get some nifty features (doors lock above 15mph, 4 ways come on after an accident, etc) but once you remove something from that network, the rest of the stuff doesn’t work!!! Love the channel

@rrfields65

2 жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention that it is fiberoptic connection!

@chrism6952

2 жыл бұрын

those sound like pretty useless features to me

The wrangler ,and jeeps in general are easy to work on, and have a huge aftermarket

My most recent car is a 78 wagoneer. But i really want a square body suburban like dallas’. Great lesson in this video. Thanks Unc.

Hey Tony, VGG is in Tennessee now. Reach out and revive a dirty ol' Mopar.

Gotta love the square bodies. I picked up an old 77 GMC Sierra K15 short bed back in November.. From Arizona, original paint, 98% rust free, 98% complete. My daily driver is a 09 Tahoe SSV, The old is so much better than the crap they make today. Love your channel your ignition timing and carb tuning videos will help me along the way. Keep them coming man, we all appreciate what you do

Anything built after 2000 or so is called "transportation appliance"

@fostercathead

2 жыл бұрын

It's also called, "Junk." :-)

@ScottKenny1978

2 жыл бұрын

Lasts about as long as an appliance, too. 5-7 years, or length of the warranty.

@andrewbutton5580

2 жыл бұрын

the real death came 2005 with canbus trash. Thats purposely made to fail.

@Thomas63r2

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! I was in the car business since the middle 1970's for the next 30 years. You know what I've been hearing ever since the middle 1970's - "that they don't make cars/trucks as tough as they used to." These same square bodies that you are talking about (and that I also like for reasons of easy rebuildability) had lots of critics when new. I heard complaints about everything: bad mpg's, weak transmissions (later square bodies), noisy, unreliable, hate the throttle body FI (later square bodies), paint that flies off in sheets, poor rust proofing, sagging headliners, and much much more. I live in the country, and absolutely everyone drives pickup trucks - and for the stupid money I see people asking for totally clapped out square body pickup trucks it makes more economic sense just to buy a late model used truck. The way I see it, square bodies are being bought more for reasons of nostalgia and cruise night style than for practical truck purposes.

@ScottKenny1978

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thomas63r2 crud, I know there was significant weight reduction in between major redesigns, too. Had a 1979 Ford LTD. Got sideways after an ice storm and had to replace the driver's side fender, hood, and radiator support after catching a highway sign at 45mph. I could not lift the whole original fender by myself, it was over 150lbs. But the replacement, from a 1980 LTD? I could and did attach it myself. Hood must have been 40lbs lighter, too, I only needed help with it because it was so big. I don't remember the radiator support being any lighter, but it's been 20+ years since then.

My 06 Silverado 6.0 work truck model is a gem. Last year before they really started adding all the electronics. I’ll never get rid of this truck. Well till Father Time catches up to it. But here in south Florida it should live on for a while longer. Thanks UT!

1993 D250 cummins 12 valve, sometimes tows my 1961 cj3b, trouble free pretty much. Also own a 1970 Ford C750, never fails me! Rock on U.T.

I'm willing to bet that we will look back at some of the vehicles in the Junkyard now as hot rod donors. A person guts out a modern car and puts in thier own driveline and electronics. We see it already in drag cars. The world of hotrodding is always evolving.

Pops had 89 suburban. Loved that thing. What inspired me to buy my 74 blazer. Much love for the square body

Man i wish my squarebody was that clean! Hopefully by the end of next year ill have it put back together, on an 18 year olds budget

As a classic truck driver I can simply say that I would have been so broke I starved at certain points of my life if I would have indulged in one of these. Thankfully I got a vw rabbit pickup. Swapped in a Tdi. And can easily get over 60mpg. Like, think about it. Yea you can drive one of these for one day. For the same cost of me to drive the same drive, every day, for a week.

@Thomas63r2

2 жыл бұрын

Shhh...talking about fuel mileage is taboo!

The colors on this truck reminded me I actually rode in one of these as a kid. I come from a line of Ford men but a friend of my dad's had one of these in the '90s before getting an XJ which I also rode in. With that said, I dig the '70s models of these with the barn doors & that would be my requirement for getting one.

It is great when you have conversations like this, one of my favorites is when you were talking about the change of our manufacturing capabilities, Bing destroyed by the fiat currency and takeover of cheap parts overseas you were standing next to a Pontiac that was about to be destroyed at fire station . I’ve been trying to find that video, but I can’t find it on your channel anymore.

My Dad’s 90 suburban was overheated so bad it wouldn’t run from weakening the valve springs. My Dad ended up setting valve lash to make it run. That was 21 years ago and the Suburban is still going!

I'm 36 years old and I lost my father this past March! We had four Suburbans an 87 two 88,s one with a 6.2 diesel and one 2500 with a 454 and a 95 2x4 with a 5.7. I'm almost in tears at 6:24 when you opened the tailgate all the good memories came flooding in! Thanks for sharing this vid

I got a 86 c10 that's been in the family since 2001 I drove it to high school and I still drive it once or twice a week it got some cool stories behind it

@rrfields65

2 жыл бұрын

Cheap stuff ain't cool ! and Cool stuff ain't cheap!

@biggoleredneck1805

2 жыл бұрын

No it's not lol

I got a 96’ bronco and just picked up a 89’ suburban with a 6” lift , 14 rear and 8 lug front, not to bad on the rust and needs valve stem seals but I love it and can’t wait to get it to where I want it, I’m definitely going to put a 6bt Cummins in it some day but it’s got the 350 in it now

I will always love old American iron. Built in America with love! I love my 67 F250 4x4 its as barebones as they come but its all truck and i wouldn’t trade the driving experience for any new car period.

my ex blew up their 6 cylinder in their 1982 Monte Carlo. They had a 1978 Pontiac Bonneville that had frame damage to it but ran. We were able to direct swap that Pontiac 301 into that Monte Carlo. We had to torch cut new trans mount bolt holes and the electrical plug in all worked save for the high beams. You would be surprised what you can direct swap to extend the life of an older car.

I have a '78 GMC Sierra 4wd 1/2 ton SM465. I worked at GM Truck and Coach when the replacements were being planned, internally named CK87 but were delayed until 1988. Those were a refinement of the squarebody, all new body/frame, without much technology, although EFI was included and the Vortec 5.7 after '96 was good

Hey, I’ve been watching your videos for a little over a year and I have learned so much! I have a 86 c10 the one on my profile pic but I also love to learn about mopars and fords. I’m happy that you made a video with the Buick powered square body. Anyways you are so awesome and cool!

@williamsanders468

2 жыл бұрын

Nice truck.

@alexjackson5914

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamsanders468 Thanks!

I feel that the GMT400 line was still pretty true to the work Truck idea. I feel the GMT 800 line was the softened for soccer mom duty.

Yep, I love my beat up old Black Bomber, '87 Suburban (with rebuilt '89 engine. $500 salvage 6 yrs ago) I just keep it rolling !

That is really cool. I love the old Buicks and the old square bodies. What a great idea to combine the two.

I have a 1976 suburban /454. Had it since 1994. I got it on a trade in for free so I changed the gears and did all the bolt on hot rod stuff and used it to scare the crap out of people who thought they had a hot rod! I still have it and always will! Thanks for all of your awesome information!! Also it would light the 32" Goodyear eagle slicks easy!

@Thomas63r2

2 жыл бұрын

Except that those other cars were not actually racing you.

@Jonhobbs64

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thomas63r2 well yes they were ! It would do low 12 second quarter mile passes all day long. Were you there? Do you just troll u tube ? Have you even had a V8 powered car in your driveway? Are you driving your mom's Prius?

@Thomas63r2

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jonhobbs64 Oh, okay, you had a load of nitrous and were racing 13 second and slower cars. I'm semi retired and haven't run anything for 10 0r 15 years. The last hot rod I ran was a street licensed insured pump gas 496 '65 Chevelle. Full cage, ran 10's on E.T. Streets. Just because your 'Burb had a V8 doesn't really make it a good race car. Yes, heavy can run like a "Farm Truck." If you really wanted to play you should have put that drivetrain in something lighter by 2,000 lbs.

I’ve got a 79 stepside I bought a month ago for a good deal. Don’t sleep on the 88-94 tbi trucks though, I’ve got an ‘89 5 speed. It’s got an hei and an Edelbrock 600 carb swap. About as simple of a setup as possible.

What a gorgeous machine.

I wish I could like this video more than once! Uncle T always speaking the truth! Nice truck, Dallas!

I agree! I always liked those suburbans even though I never owned one. I couldn’t afford one as a young guy back then. Always a good tow vehicle. I still like them although, my wife wouldn’t because they’re too dated. She digs old car/hotrod stuff but, a new “Yukon” would be up her alley. Great episode as always UTG!

I love my square body I plan on passing it down to my daughter when I'm gone she loves it to.

Considering the shortage of new cars this year due to chip shortage....expect a ton of these underwater cars to get their VINs "washed" and put on the market. Considering your experience with your LA first gen Charger, UT....you might want to do another video on how to figure out if the car someone's buying has been an insurance claim...

@rrfields65

2 жыл бұрын

DOJ is already on too it , their physically taking the vin's off of vehicles and stamping "Totaled Vehicle" on frame,eng.,trans, and instructing salvage yards to take vin's off wrecked vehicles so that no one can try to get smart by using them on flood vehicles! On top of that state DMV/DOT office will require proof of origin before any title and registration!

@drivecam101

2 жыл бұрын

Stamping a vehicle and ripping off the VIN tags hurts the legitimate rebuilders and the exporters who send the cars to poor countries and sell them cheap with disclosure of what they are, because their customers want cars they can afford and are willing to deal with the damage.

@rrfields65

2 жыл бұрын

@@drivecam101 : contact the DOJ Department of Jerkoffs !

YES!!! It is sooooooo nice to have the wiring diagram fit on one sheet of paper!

@ScottKenny1978

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe with a couple of fold outs, if the diagram also shows the shape of the car.

@captainjohnh9405

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottKenny1978 My 65 Fairlane diagram fits on the left and right page of the manual, so yes, strictly speaking, it is two pages. That includes sketches for single and dual point distributors for 8s and the distributor for the 6.

Great video UT. Enjoyed this one a bunch

1991 was the last year and the most advanced of that rig. I have one right now that I'm setting up to be mine. Diesel, no electronics and ALL MECHANICAL. I love the old square bodies.

Tony, the Costco parking lot over by the mall was under so much water, a Semi's headlights were underwater. I also heard the Annadale train station was under so much water, that even the platforms were under water 4+ feet of water. They shut down the SIRR south of Great kills Thursday and Friday.

91 for the square body suburban and blazer/Jimmy , pickups changed in 88 the next body style till 98 still the same as in simple truck but with efi like squares from 87 on but more refined but closing hood from side like that good way to bend hood at the hinges as if you don’t keep hinges well oiled they can bend at the point . I agree with Uncle Tony’s words of wisdom completely.

I remember all those rules on the parkways on Long Island too... I'm with ya, the new stuff don't even count as cars!!

@louisrauzi3872

2 жыл бұрын

It was actually Gov Pataki who allowed pickups on highways.

My 94 suburban I've had for almost 6 years and she has gone above and beyond of what I expected, I've been a mopar guy/nut but I have mad respect and appreciation for chevy, I need to now rebuild the motor in my suburban but it's so worth it

I owned a 86 . 2wd . Loaded with captain chairs and a tailgate . Loved it

I love my 83. Started life as a 6.2....now its a 454 w/ TH400.

I have an 85 Chevy 3/4 ton C-20 in my possession since 98. And I v also have my dad's 79 B-100 van that my uncle bought off the showroom floor. Both will be with me until I die.

I own a 93 silverado with 130,000 original miles and mint. No rust,no dents,it is my last and only vehicle.

@stickpd7885

2 жыл бұрын

Good for you , I won't buy anything newer than 92 . I'm sure it'll do what you need it to...

Yep. My daily driver is a 83 Dodge Ram w150. And I am in fact planning a rewire from bumper to bumper with a Ron Francis kit. Like Tony says, you can fix ANYTHING on the old vehicles

Just recently got 1989 Chevy suburban my step dad had one when I was a kid and I thought it was a beast, I had no idea these are going to skyrocket In value. I'm 23 and even I can remember a simpler time when finds like these were sub $1000

Might be one of my most favorite Uncle Tony videos.

My cousin in Ottawa loved those. Big tires and drive into the woods. My Buddy has a 1997 f150 Ford that he bought in 1997. But was under water. Fresh water, not salt water. Difference. But he still drives it and it looks great. Has done minor body work of course. He owns his own road tractor repair business. And uses it as his shop truck. 500,000 plus kilometres on it.

I fully agree. I love my 82 K10 and I'll drive it into the dirt and rebuild it before I ever sell it. Wonderfully easy and cheap to work on, tough as nails. It gets air/fuel/spark and it runs. No complicated electronics, just basic 12vDC wiring. Sure it doesn't have heated seats(it could if I wanted it to) or many of the other features found on new vehicles, but that's a good thing. Air, Tilt, Cruise, and an aftermarket stereo. Good enough for me. I've been burnt once by sketchy electronics on a truck, never again.

Still love my 2012 F250 4x4. Been worked hard it's whole 164k miles, plowing, towing, hauling tools and fuel, firewood, it runs and goes 100% yet.

I have 2 square body’s.. ones a long box 2wd almost done and the other is a short box step side going with a Mercedes diesel conversion...

You where right man, 87 was the last year of the square body. I've got an 87 Chevy square body pick up, 450,000 miles, and I'll never get rid of it. Commit for life, that's damn right.

i been thru Sikeston mo. yeah newer stuff has computer interconnected to engine exhaust transmission brakes so they get complicated. older suburbans used to front bench seat and 2nd row bench seat sometimes 3rd row a 9 seater nowadays middle console thing cupholders and power ports and stuff its crazy.

I love that truck! Always loved these things since they were new and beyond!

Tony reminds me of my departed good friend Mark. Smartest guy I ever knew. Keep up the great work Tony.

In the late 1980's my dad had a '77 1/2 ton Chevy 2WD with a 400 Pontiac and Turbo 400 in it. What a truck! Over the years I have seen nearly every GM engine imagineable shoved into these '73-'87 square bodies, and they all fit like they were made for it. Great trucks (except for the rust issue in the "salt the roads states").

Burbs, full size Blazers/Jimmys and Crew Cab 3/4 and 1 ton pickups kept the "square body" design through the 1991 model year.

@MikeBrown-ii3pt

2 жыл бұрын

@Mike LeBlanc I couldn't care less about your "crypto currency" B.S.!

You were right about this, and as a car guy I think it’s sad. I remember in the 1990s I was in a 4 x 4 club and I had a 1974 Jeep CJ5. We did a river crossing that got out of hand. One of the guys had a Suzuki samurai that floated down stream and sunk. We winched it out of the river, and out in the woods we drained all the fluids, separated the water from the oil, and the water from the gas. Took out the spark plugs and pump the water out of the cylinders. Then put the gas and the oil back in it and it started right up and drove out of the woods. Try that with a modern 4 x 4.

@HansensUniverseT-A

2 жыл бұрын

My uncle had a 1980s black Jimny, what a freaking awesome piece of machinery, easily one of the most cars I've ever ridden in, that thing was bombproof, you would bounce around like crazy in this one, cold as hell in the winter, you could take the top off, he regrets selling it today.

Man I'm 23 y old and and mess with my dad's 85 GMC burb every day just loving the big block sound and that big hunk of a real truck Any way big fan from Saudi Arabia I love your channel and I hate Chrysler

@Saan455

2 жыл бұрын

@Bulitt Nose I have 1982 datsun 720 crew cab 4WD with teeny tiny l18 1.8 L I learned to drive on it and still driving it from time to time its not about new or old or what. Ist about a car with a character and history. New stuff to me almost feel the same . Nothing really that special

@Saan455

2 жыл бұрын

And I work on my cars my self

I'm 72 years young, and I never owned a vehicle without a carburetor. I grew up driving them and fixing them. Yes they're high maintenance, but easy to fix. Also it's hard to find good mechanics that know the old cars, unless he's my age, and they're either retired or dead.

I've got my 82 k30 single rear wheel crew cab long bed. The thing is reliable as hell. Driven it hundreds of miles and drive it 30+ miles through the mountains 3 to 4 times a week. I love the squarebodys