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The Red Wagon
02-21-2007, 09:21
Good Morning everyone! I am not new here. I have posted before under the name Stantjeeper85. I decided it would be a good idea to change my name to parallel with my newly aquired vehicle - The Red Wagon.

It's a 1985 Chevrolet C10 6.2L diesel Suburban. My father bought the truck brand new just six months after I was born, and it has now entered into its second generation of family ownership.

Stock for now (except for the paint job), I will be converting to solid front axle suspension this summer (not as difficult as some may think), and finish off the 4wd conversion (tranny, tcase, driveshafts) after I graduate college next spring.

The truck has about 238,000 miles on it. I'll rebuild the engine per the write up in Diesel Power Mag sometime within the next few years. I hope to put anywhere between another 250,000 - 750,000 miles on the truck before the original engine has to be replaced (that would be anywhere bewteen 500K to 1 Million total original miles).

Now for the photos.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/2576000-2576999/2576255_1_full.jpg
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john8662
02-21-2007, 17:59
I really like the Sub!

The no-carpet option is different for a suburban, cool.

Welcome back, good to keep the 6.2 in the family.

Got a few in mine too.

4x4 conversion?

Hmm, been considering converting my '91 2WD to 4x4, but I've got an '82 suburban frame/chassis sitting out back I was going to "Swap bodies" with.

84 Convert
02-21-2007, 23:53
Yep, John thats the eassy way out. I did that with my GMC and it really wasn't bad at all.

Nice looking Sub too. Mine is two-tone brown, I really like that red. Been thinking of doing the Crew in red.

Enjoy!

Gregg