The Stovebolt Site Forums Welcome! Welcome Centre Greetings From Arizona

Am new to Forum posting. Have been following forum for the past 6 months and finally jumping in! Can't offer much re mechanical advice, but enjoy and appreciate those with the skills and learning a lot. Have owned tons of cars over the years, but always favored the old ones. My current pride and joy is a 1960 Chevy 4x4 Suburban that was sitting up at a cabin near our mountain home in NE Arizona for almost 20 years. It was purchased in 1960 and enjoyed by the first owner for 30 years, who kept great records and even took it to Alaska. It was purchased next by one of his hunting partners who later took it up to his summer cabin where it remained outside and undriven for the past 10 years. Last summer I started noticing it sitting on the dirt road in front of a neighbors cabin on my daily walk. I probably walked by it a hundred times and every time couldn't help but get more interested. Found out it was headed to a ranch to be restored to haul guests. Although it was in rough shape appearance wise, with a big dent on the side, it was all there, including a couple of strongboxes inside that I later found was filled with extra parts that the first owner took with him on his trips to the outbacks of Alaska, Including some packs of Spam from the 1970s! Sorry about the long story, but thats the history, and in the end I bought it! Probably paid too much, but it's going to eventually and hopefully take me to the back roads fishing without breaking down (someday) and even my wife pretends she likes it! The first owner put a 327 in it with a 4-barrel and it runs pretty good. My neighbor is a Chevy mechanic so there is hope. Needs upholstery and all new windows and now first looking for a new front window. All for now and I'll post pics when I can figure it out!

Welcome. Great story. Sounds like you have a great burb and wife. Was the spam still good?

Thx for reply sonoitageorge! Just passed thru your beautiful area a couple months ago. The spam went in the trash. Thought later I should have put it on eBay!

Azburb, Welcome to the Stovebolt Page. Your in good hands now. Lots of knowledgeable folks here who are willing to share. There's even a forum for 60-66 vehicle as well as a panel and suburban forum.
You have just started and exciting journey and I'm sure there are some Arizona bolters around to help you out. Just watch for them and be sure to make a post in the "Side Lot" pertaining to your area of our great country.
Looking forward to some pics.

Welcome azburb, don't worry if you may have paid a bit too much for it, if it's worth it to you, you did all right. There's lots of knowledge here, be sure to visit often and don't be shy.

Leo

Thx Leo. This old beast just caught my eye and figured it needed a good home. My job right now is finding a new front windshield. The nearest glass installer is 21 miles away. I came across a used one down in Phx for $70' but it has a chip in it and the installer said he won't touch it. I don't mind paying for a new one if reasonable, but just starting my search. We're heading for CA next week, so I'm going to drop by the Truck Shop in Orange and see if they can help. Thanks for checking in.

Gregg

Thanks for the welcome Achipmunk! I'll haVe pics figured out in about a week and anxious to post them for comments. My plan is to make the interiorr as comfortable as can be, and leave the outside with a preservation look with a little wax. Might even mount a canoe on top!

Gregg