Don't be. The right things just came together on this one. I feel very fortunate. I've had a rough time financially for about 5 years now. I haven't been able to do much of anything with my vehicles but sell some and a lot of parts just to pay bills,not put back into vehicles. My Suburban has been a sad sight in the driveway and I didn't want to give up on it. I wanted to find a decent running one to set on it's frame. I also had a nice '90 Blazer I thought about doing all this to but ended up having to sell it. I even ordered a soft top from STC for it. I must have been one of the last orders before they went under. They kept my money and I got nothing. Over $500 when I'd been struggling. So,I sold the Blazer. I stumbled onto this one,which I had taken notice of over the years. It just kinda stood out to me,partly because I saw it was a diesel. I made a deal to make payments and got it that way. Then it sat for about a year until I could get batteries,glow plugs,insurance,and tags. I had a pretty good swap meet so I ordered the top and on Memorial Day weekend tore into swapping the axles and springs. I have a few other things to swap from the Suburban yet,as well as the other good parts,then it's off to the scrap pile. So,all said and done,I don't have a whole lot into this thing for what it is. And,it's like a miracle that it even came together,considering my financial situation. The best thing is it gets 22 mpg!!
