My new toy, dub'd "The BIG Unit" by a previous owner!
 

Well, I picked up my new toy. This deal has been in the works for several months and Austin (Rivited1) has been super patient with me, thanks bud, I really do appreciate it!! It is a 71 Burb that has one iffy white paint job over the "tooth paste green" as Dan would say (He bought my 72 4X4 Blazer, keep up there's lot's going on here!!


Anyways, this is probably one of the cleanest 67-72 model trucks I've bought so I will keep it, more than likely!! Seriously this is to be the new family hauler, I have an edel pro flo fuel inj set up I traded a set of Vortecs for and some other goodies to make this dead nutz reliable, hopefully so reliable that my wife will ride in then hopefully drive?!

Lot's of picts check it out!!

The first five are on the trailer after the 5 hour ride home, say what you will about Dodges (I have too!) but that Cummins pulled this pig up the Mogollon Rim without missing a beat, and passing lots of scared little cars along the way!!

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The next five, look at those seats!! the rear two have original covers on em and the foam is perfect!! Oh OH, look at the rust.... Not, nothing a little elbow grease won't wash away!! Can you say stripper?? It has power disc brakes but manual steering!! No factory headliner either, just more "Tooth Paste Green!"

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man thats cool, I love when I get a new anything to drive or build...:metal:

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All righty then more of the green ness and the exterior has some little bruises here and there, but no biggie the interior is spotless (well dirty but spotless in the sense that there is no rust!) The last photo is for those of you that know me best, I am a 67-8 fan through and through!! MY first vehicle was a 67 short stepper, so 68 clip it is, and BTW, yeah that is original minty fresh panit!! This clip is one of the cleanest I've ever seen, he has the bed and tailgate from this same ride, no scrapes in the bed (Longbed, yeah I know got you excited didn't I!?) He wants $500 for the whole bed and you get a near perfect take off like tailgate!! I am getting off track here check out the clip!! Anyone want/need a pretty nice 71-2 grill, I'm just askin'?

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Here's the last two of the minty fresh 68 clip, gotta love the emblems!! yeah they come off before the clip goes on but cool none the less!!

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Me too, especially since I have been dreaming about this thing since I asked Austin to sell it to me nearly a year ago!! I have two vehicles in front of it so it'll sit a little while in my, Uh Hem, Storage yard (white trash wrecking yard is the term my wife used on me a while back?!) I have a 700r4 that is new waiting to go in it to get it road worthy, then some brake work and PS for Pete's sake, the manual box is SLOPPY!!

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AWESOME!!!.....You know, if I could get my wife to like these, I would love to redo one for her as the family burbster!!!....

So I see it has the corvette option pizza box cover (only made those in 71 you know!!!LOL)....

I know you like the 68 ALOT, but I like the 71/72 grill s on them too....
Well...we need a build thread on this one once you get it up and going....and Congrats to you and the Riveted1!!!!

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Yeah, I need to finish up the build thread of the 2wd Blazer first, but before that I have a 94 Camaro that has my number, long story!! I hope the wifey gets warmed up to it as I spent less on this than two months of payments on the Dodge that pulled it home!!

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i've never seen nor heard of a flip front seat in a 67 - 72 burb :confused:
you commented on the power brakes... they were standard.
That looks like a verry clean burb... i TOTALLY agree on the 68 clip... all the others pale in comparison.

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Nice project. Either clip will look great. If you decide to stay with what's there, I've got some parts I'll swap you for the clip, :).

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I am about 98% sure the front seat is from a pick-up and has been recovered as well the rear two are oe and darn nice for spending thier whole life in the SW sun!! It was bought new in El Paso but the owner was from Las Cruces, NM and it spent most of it's life there, then to PHX, where Austin bought it, I believe I am like the second or third titled owner (Austin handed me the NM title and he nor the other PHX had switched the title into thier names so like 4-5 owners, but only 2-3 titled, it is super durep clean on the inside, and what luck, I found a WHITE 68 clip so when I swap it I don't have a multi colored vehicle, BTW LHM I am not baggin' on ya, every one of these I've swapped clips onto have been at least 2 and as many as 4 different colors!! Like I said I scored with it being WHITE!!

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:) :) :) Nah I am pretty sure the 68 is going on (I hope so cause the 72 is already unbolted??, SHHHH)

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Nice looking burb, wish they were that solid here in NY!!

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Very nice!

When I finish my 68 SWB I'll be in the market for a 'burb also (for a family hauler too). I gotta convince my wife to give up her 05 crewcab though :) I think I may go with a 67-68 GMC front end on the burb and put a diesel in it (we'll have to see which one when I actually get it)

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My ultimate dream machine is to drop this Burb body onto a Dodge 4X4 one ton single rear wheel frame, coils up front, Cummins under the hood, etc, etc!! I have told my wife that I can do this 71 with all the cushy comfort of a new vehicle w/cummins and or FI and the interior and still not have the payment of the new cushy vehicle!! We'll see! After watching the board member in PHX build a wicked 4X4 Burb with a Cummins but on the Burb frame, I am more inclined to try the body swap onto an extended cab dodge frame!!

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I was thinking a duramax frame with IFS so I can lower it a bit :)

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i know you ain't raggin on my circus wagon. its all good

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Glad to see you finally got yourself a 67-72 burb! Looks like a real cream puff. I can't believe that the interior is in such great shape for a burb that spent its whole life in west Tex., NM, and AZ! It must have been garage kept alot of that time or parked in the shade.

Looks like if I find my perfect blazer I cant use you as my fallback guy to sell my burb to. Oh well I guess that means I should just keep my burb and forget about those blazers (for now). I am starting to get really attatched to my burb anyway.

You, me, Andy, and all the other burb owners should do a get together or road trip in our burbs. Kind of like what the blazer guys do. I think that would be quite a sight. To see X number of 67-72 burbs cruising down some desolate desert road with the mountains in the distance. The sun setting low, allowing the growing cool desert night air to billow thru open vent windows. Yeah that would be something! Definately keep us posted on this one.

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Looks like a nice looking Burb, nice buy!

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this is pure poetry!!!

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Mike, I gotta say, it was sad watching her be dragged off. But I'm glad she's getting some well-needed attention.... and I HAVE A GARAGE AGAIN!! Woohoo!

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cool burb- i gotta say that now since i just bought a 72 thats the same color. mine doesn't have all 3 seats and i've got a little more rust than yours,lol. congrats

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Quote: 1956cameo
You, me, Andy, and all the other burb owners should do a get together or road trip in our burbs. Kind of like what the blazer guys do. I think that would be quite a sight. To see X number of 67-72 burbs cruising down some desolate desert road with the mountains in the distance. The sun setting low, allowing the growing cool desert night air to billow thru open vent windows. Yeah that would be something! Definately keep us posted on this one.

Put me down, but it may be a while before I am road worthy (the burb needs a little love and a trans, but more I have a ton of stuff that I need to get done before I can get to it!)

Quote: Longhorn Man
this is pure poetry!!!

Agreed, I sat here imagining us rollin' down that cool desert highway!!

Quote: Riveted1
Mike, I gotta say, it was sad watching her be dragged off. But I'm glad she's getting some well-needed attention.... and I HAVE A GARAGE AGAIN!! Woohoo!

Austin, I figured it was kinda bitter sweet, but noticed how much space you had once we pushed "The BIG Unit" out of the garage and figured it was for the better. I can't thank you enough for letting me take it on, I'll get to it here in the next few months, I need to finish up my niece's Camaro and the Blazer I sold, then, just maybe, then I can put the trans in it!!

I haven't been real successful with the multi quote so I had to copy paste in order to hit a couple in one reply!

Quote: jerry moss
cool burb- i gotta say that now since i just bought a 72 thats the same color. mine doesn't have all 3 seats and i've got a little more rust than yours,lol. congrats

Jerry, I have to say this is one of the cleanest 67-72's I've ever owned and the exterior white is a "bad" paint job to cover the toothpaste green, thank the truck GOD's they didn't try to paint the inside!!

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Thats cool, I love the original interior, especially the ash trays in the arm rests, reminds me of old cinema/airline seats.

I'd love a Burb, that way I could take the kids with me to shows, not enough room in the truck noiw for the whole family. Not easy to find over here and with the current exchange rate importing isn't as cheap as it was a year or two ago.

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Fly over and drive home!! Just kidding!! I have been seeing a rash of diesel land rovers, and other Safari type rigs here on the rez with what I'd guess are European plates (long white and not tall) I know w/Canyon de Chelly here we are quite the tourist destination, so it must not be too bad to ship em over here, these guys appear to have done it just to take a holiday in the US and I'd guess ship em back when done?? Shipping container, and a boat, and you too could have a BURB!!

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I know a couple of people that have imported cars from the US, one friend bought a Ford Expedition in Florida and a couple of years later a new Mustang, some other friends are building what they hope to be a seven second 68 Impala coupe based on a bodyshell sourced from your side of the pond. Its not that hard really although its a hell of a lot cheaper from the east coast than from the west. Older cars are easier as the test they have to pass when they arrive is a lot simpler than for a new vehicle. Trouble is once you add the shipping costs and taxes etc it adds up.

I guess a lot of the European vehicles you're seeing may well be on a round the world trip, that kind of adventure travel is big business, many will have been down in South America first.

Maybe when the kids are a little older it'll be time for another US road trip with some cash in my pocket this time, I guess I could always buy one from a dry state like yours and drive across to the east coast and put it on a boat! I liked rizona when we paid a brief visit a few years ago.

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Yeah, AZ, CA, NM, NV are all decent states to look into and the drive to the right coast isn't too bad, I delivered a Burb I sold to NC which was spittin' distance from the Ocean. It's kinda odd to hear how our "American" cars are so hot there, but then again with so many Bimmers, Mercedes, etc a Bowtie every now and then just seems RIGHT!

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I am glad everyone likes the idea of a suburban road trip. I was throwing it out there to see what everyones response would be. I guess we will see if anything ever materializes. Would have to have it in a somewhat centrally located area.

My dad just picked up a 72 burb as well. He called me today to say he got it running and driving. He is hoping to have it legal within a week or so.

Here in Houston we have the second largest port in the nation. Needless to say I see and hear about alot of southwestern classic vehicles bieng shipped to Europe from here. It makes sense since it is the closest port in the Atlantic for AZ,NM, NV, CA, and Texas.

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1956 cameo, don't think I let you off the hook, I still want your burb!! once I am up and running, maybe a trade?? I like the color of your's and want to roll in a dark green Burb that'll match my Dark Green 70 Camaro!!

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nice score my man...That upoulsry...is that a factory cover? I had the same and thought it was a replacement cause it didnt have the scroll work

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Front seat is a recover, the rear two seats are factory original covers.

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Nice score Mike!

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Hey 70rs/ss, I thought since you got this burb you were simply going to paint your Camaro toothpaste green!;)

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Uh NO! Dark metallic (95 Vette POLO GREEN to be exact!) Is the way I roll!! This Burb will stay white as the 68 clip I picked up is white and more or less matches the burb color for now, and besides my late model vehicles, the Burb is the only one I own that is more or less all one color!! Down the road I see dark green w/tan interior!! (I have the seats out of a late model burb in tan fabric, so tan and green, but way later on down the road, I need to finish the 94 camaro in the driveway, lksdcvn's Blazer in the Garage and a few others, then a trans and drive the Burb, oh after I finish the 68 clip install that is!

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So when (roughly) do you think you will have the burb on the road? If I were you, once I got it running I would take it to the grand canyon for some amazing photo ops. Especially after it is painted.

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I hope to get her at least running and driving in the next month or so. I'll also throw the 68 clip on it then too. I have to get cracking on the 72 Blazer I sold as the new owner plans to come in AUg to pick it up!! After that, the Burb will live again!


I honestly was dreaming about taking it to Yellowstone, but that trip is only about 2 weeks away! GC is an easy trip, only about 2 hours from here so yeah I may do that one!

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nice score, and I agree on the front clip, I've never seen one in such good condition either...

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Sounds good. My dad took his 77 k-5 blazer to Yellowstone shortly after we restored it. Unfortunately I didn't get to go with him, but he had some great stories about when he was there. He also sent me some cool pics of it in the park.

Out of all the states I have been to and all the places I have seen, so far the Grand Canyon is my favorite place. I cant wait until my son is older so I can take him there. Would like to go in one of my old vehicles but I dont think my wife will let me go across country with our children in an old vehicle.

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I'd be down with a burb get together for sure!
That would be some awesome photo ops!

I have always planned on taking a long rode trip in my burb when she is all done, and the way things are turning out I may just be able to do that this year? More of test run to make sure all the bugs are out, but I do plan on doing longer trips afterwards.

I will probably take my first trip up to show my Mother the old girl on the Central coast of CA. She lives right off hwy 1 in a tiny little town North of Moro Bay, so doing a maiden voyage up the coast will be an awesome one for sure.

Congrats on the burb! Good to see it go to a good home.

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You ought to come over this weekend - it's the Pismo show and I know a bunch of board members will be there. I'm gonna float through, maybe even drive my '67.