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Just an update as my Grand Princess grows.. She still loves the bike... ( I don't know why it is posting the picture twice) ">

Happy Birthday.. may it be the best 21st birthday you ever had ..

Great idea !!

Wish I could get mine to work. All the lights work and the switch seeems to move freely, but it doesn't even attempt to work. Hopefully someday my 89 will have a miracle ! Congrats !

And you lose 17 1/2 points for going "2nd Gen" on us....

If Boomer CPO would feed his once in a while..they wouldn't get out to bug the rest of us...

Hey ..we share the same birthday... to us !!!

nice bike..can't wait for the bigger picts so I can really see the details...

Yea thanks... my biggest present today was my tenant calling to say the A/C blew out. :shock3:They get a $7,000.00 new toy and I get the invoice. Yammer..this is my 14th anniversary of my 39th birthday... I decided not to let them keep piling up, so I celebrate the same one ..over ..and over..and over...

Boy, looking at the map makes it kinda lonely out here in the west....

Here is a link I was given up in your neck of the woods for interior fabric etc: http://www.smsautofabrics.com/

I think 1 or both of my 84 parts bikes have the lighting unit(s) still on them. If you need one I can send one to you. Can't guarantee it would work, but my guess is that it was when the bike(s) were parked.

Brian, good luck on the restore. I started mine years ago. Ran out of money and priorities changed. I hope to finish it some day. My dad bought it new in 1960. Here is a link to my build thread. If you try the forum I am on for mine, you might get some info from the guys on yours. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=276787&highlight=1960+GMC+Suburban

Quit making fun of Yammer... he was trying his best riding that 2nd Gen.....

I test rode an 85 with the 2nd gear problem, and even knowing it had it, it was a scary deal. When it popped out and revved it was a not-so-fun time..

There is a shop manual in the tech section. And when searching this site, use the search drop down and click down on the very bottom under Google search, click on the one like below: www.venturerider.org That way you only get the posts and threads here. You can also bleed your clutch down below at the slave cylinder if you have trouble. Just be careful... by pumping the lever, both of mine can burp that fluid out of the reservoir. So cover and protect man...cover and protect !

That was interesting. Thanks for posting.

When the headlight is not on, use your finger to "pull" the starter switch all the way out. If it is dirty it will stick a little in and the headlight won't come come. Also, since you replaced the fuse block, double check the power in and out the fuse block. The do what everybody else says to do....

Thanks for answering that so Brian can FOCUS on getting his bike back on the road.... Geez talk about rabbit trails.....

That makes sense since the lights worked on & off..flickered until it finally went. So the fuse kept giving some power.. I do have a main fuse from battery to fuse block and it did not go. Everything looks like it is working now. I had ordered a new fuse block early yesterday for the 87, Guess it will go into the 89 and I'll order another one for the 87.

do you just click on the dot ? I did that, but it seemed like there should be more to it.. that seems too simple..

I did lose all the lights, front and back since those were the two fuses that burned. I think they were from a Harbor Freight kit, so that might have something to do with it. I did the mod a while ago, so not sure why now. I ordered a new block for my 87 yesterday so timing was right, I will rewire using more fuses this time. I got everything to work last night moving the wires to unused fuse links. I will be looking for another "cause" if there is one... You would think the fuse would just go and be done with it...

On my way home from a meeting tonight I noticed my volt meter acting weird and my dash panel would flicker. Next thing I know it got real dark. Pulled over under a street lamp and found this when I pulled the false tank top off: Two fuses melted to the max. Luckily my wife was driving home at the same time so I called her to follow me home. Long dark ride...even had a patrol car pass me and keep going...guess you cant pull over what you can't see...