Where have all the suburbans gone
 

Morning rant... am I the only one that has noticed the lack of suburbans for sale..if you wanted a decent 4x4 burb you would play hell buying one in today's market.you hardly ever see one available...

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Probably are being converted to crew cabs.

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Yeah, it's getting difficult to find ANY suburbans

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ya it's a love hate for me though. they are harder to find but at the same time I'm kind of glad when it's time to drive mine and show it off I know there's a good chance I won't see another one on the road. makes it more unique.

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I got my 72 C10 Burb back a little while ago. No engine or trans and of course the usual rust issues. A couple folks know I have it and Ive been offered quite a bit more for it than I have in to it. But for now Im standing pat. When will I be able to find another at a decent price ... never.

I let my K20 Burb go awhile ago and its changed hands three times since. Last I saw Randy (ex member here) was going to town on it. If anybody can get it done he can, the man is a machine when it comes to building trucks and burbs.

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Definitely hard to find. Kind of sucks, but as someone mentioned when you do drive yours it makes you feel good knowing you probably won't run into one.

I recently bought my first one that has been off the roads for at least 20 years. So I'm doing my part and adding one to the roads haha.

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I've always wanted one. The only one I have seen in the last 30 years was in a junkyard, though.

In my locale they were used for work crews, not families. They were beat upon very hard.

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Other then a couple junkyard ones that were the equivalent of swiss cheese, I've seen a total of three in the wild in Alberta. 4 if I include mine. Not many out there, that's for sure.

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I seem to remember reading somewhere there were only 95,000 67-72 Chevy Suburbans or so built and if the estimates of GMC production ring true that would mean total production would be in the 150 to 175,000 range.
I'd be surprised if half of them survived the years. I feel lucky to have found mine.
It's rarer than my GTO and getting to be worth as much. :lol:

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I've had my C/10 Suburban for 5 years...but it took me 5 years to find one that met my wish list and that was still available when I made contact with seller. One occassion, I was making air travel arrangements for Florida, but the seller contacted me last minute and said it just sold without the buyer even asking any questions or seeing it! It's more common now to buy "sight unseen" over the internet instead of "kicking tires"...but I was taught differently, so when I stumbled upon mine (which was only 80 miles from home), I jumped in my car and brought cash just in case it was the one for me! It was...and I'm very glad that I'm not looking to buy one now!

Woody

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Mines been under the knife but I have a favor to ask Of you guys I lost my gas tank filler can someone post pics of there’s from underneath so I can see how it looks cause I can’t find one I’m wonder if the blazer one would work ? 🤔

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Mine after I installed a 40gal. gas tank.

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Here are pics of mine. Hope this helps.

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I wasn't looking ...cause I knew I would never find one , but when one became available I could not resist... https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=822994...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...p?albumid=2675

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Here's one out of the truck. I replaced mine due to the lock ring being deformed.(3rd photo) I read somewhere the Blazer ones are significantly different but, maybe these pictures will help you find out for sure.

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I think there is one for sale in the burb parts for sale area right now.

Here it is ... https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=834786

Richard is a great guy to deal with

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Yea, I've had mine for 10 years now and to be honest, I've toyed with selling it multiple times. My thing is, I love vintage SUVs, and while Defenders, FJs, Broncos, Land Cruisers, and Scouts are cool nothing offers the combo of utility and uniqueness the Suburban does.

I wish mine didn't have any rust, and I wish it was 4wd, but its in excellent driver quality shape, and its something I can enjoy driving while I work on it. And even in the antiques heavy Austin car scene, its still very rare and gets lots of looks and thumbs up.

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Blazer fill tube is totally different . It passes through the quarter panel higher and goes through a grommet instead of the three screw flange.

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Thumbs Up on That :metal::metal::metal:

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I've seen this C10 'burb around town for the last 40 some years . I know it's a one owner.

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It is really bad when there are none for sale in the Zona....Dude had a roller for $10K, probably sold cause the add is gone.

Smitty

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There must be some still out there. Just this afternoon I met a gentleman who introduced himself after seeing me in my Burban. He has recently acquired one and is eager to get it drivable, then dive into some rust repair.

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There are 2 of them floating around here that I see time to time driving down the road. Maybe only once or twice a year

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Arizona's been fished-out for '67-'72 Chevy trucks, Blazers, Subs, parts etc. for years.
The whole world knows we have zero rust and a depressed economy. Since real estate has supplanted citrus production, Detroit Iron is our biggest export.
Anyway, mine's not for sale.

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I hear that. I have a junk yard here and they wont sell anything 67-72 to the locals at all. Dude said that he sells to people in Canada for top $$$. I think peoples expectations on Burbs have not caught up to todays economy. I am on a Burb FB page and people are looking for Burbs. You show them a daily driver with some rust for $15K and they snub their nose. Well the next options are well over $20K and guess what, they have rust also. Probably just covered in bondo and paint. I think in the next five years most people will be priced out to compete for junk projects.

Smitty

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I got the info packet from Chevrolet Heritage a while back, and it said Chevy only made 166 K/10 Suburbans for Model Year 1967.
Not selling to locals? That's just mean.
To find Blazer parts for my Jimmy I had to go to the Bay Area and that was 20 years ago.
To a man that's been running these rigs for 49 years, the current parts prices are insane. Of course inflation is a big factor.
I did OK looking for repair parts for my '68 C/10 Stepside recently.
1 Pr Trailing Arms for C/10 short, ....$125
1 RH Step Fender ['68]...................$350
1 GMC Grille + Rad wall ['71]..........$200
1 12-Bolt Rear Differential ['65].......$200
A Brother Board member sent me his OEM Panhard Bar for $10.80 shipping. When I mentioned I'D ordered a RH Lower Shock Mount from LMC Truck, he sent me his old OEM pair for another $10.80. [Now I have to deal with LMC's customer service for returning parts, but it is what it is.]
First 2 items I got from a super nice guy in Casa Grande. He has 4 '67-'72 Chevy trucks, and a lot more parts. Found him on CL.
The Diff and Grille I got from a local custom shop guy in Downtown Tucson who's way into Blazers. They were things he got a while ago, and were now in his way. Happy to let them go. Also a super nice guy.
A lot of the big junkyards in Tucson found the land they were on was worth more than the used parts business.
Brian

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I've had my '70 C10 waiting in my garage for about 13 years. All original (minus the primer) with 76k. Got her on the road this year with minimal work and new tires. Definitely turns heads when I take her out.

All the kids think it's a hearse....

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Welcome aboard. We would love to see and know more about your Burban.

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Nice Sub.

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Nice :metal:
The one thing I would like to know, where did you get the stainless window deflectors?

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There a guy around Ajo and Bopp road that has a lot of them. I haven't met the guy, that I kow of........

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Suburbans, or 67-72 trucks in general? That's way south of me. I'm in Oro Valley. With $5 gas I'm not out hunting for new projects.
I suppose someone could drive by my place and see a '71 Jimmy, '68 Stepside, '67 Sub, '72 K/5, and a Fleetside trailer, and say the same thing about a weird guy in OV.

:chevy:

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They were on the truck when I bought her. CJ Pony has them for sale in pairs.

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Nice:metal:

It looks a little smaller beside that (LTD?):lol:

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I see your point. I had seen 67-72 trucks and a couple squarebodies.

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So far all I can find are for pickup, and they won't fit the burb doors.

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Now thay I am looking at them, they may be the pickup ones that were bent to fit the back windows. It sits right on one side, but not the other.

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It does look like they have been made to fit . How do the front ones fit at the back of the glass ?

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In the window frame, like the PU ones.

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Cool thanks.