We kept the following parts from our 1986 3/4-Ton Suburban:
*Master Cylinder
*Gas Pedal
*Brake Pedal
#Carburetor and Cruise Control
#Radiator
All engine accessories (*A/C Compressor, *Alternator, #Power Steering Pump, *Water Pump, #Carburetor, *Vacuum Bowl, #Radiator, #A/C Condenser, #Entire Ventilation System, #Steering Column, and #Wiring Harness.
* Indicates we actually used the component in our final build.
# Indicates we used these components for mock-up in the build, but eventually discarded them for new components, or we decided we didn't need them.
There were some other parts we wished we had kept, but didn't:
Fuel tank sender
Vapor Canister
We used a wide variety of suppliers for our project. We have listed the most important suppliers below:
Summit Racing www.summitracing.com
JC Whitney www.jcw.com
LMC Truck (OEM parts for classic trucks like the Suburban) www.lmctruck.com
Northern Tool and Equipment www.northerntool.com
AutoZone (Reconditioned 350 V-8 and electrical components)
NAPA Auto Parts (electrical components)
Lowe's (Stainless Steel and Grade 5 Fasteners, tubing,
angle iron, weld-stock, saw blades, grinding wheels,
industrial adhesives, etc.)
