Life and other distractions

I Haven't been able to work on the truck for the last couple of weeks. I've been working on my '91 go to work suburban instead. The suburban AC compressor locked up and broke the damped crank pulley,(not damned, though I think I called it that a couple of times). That pulley is $300! So I pulled the one off the pickup. The pickup crank pulley is a non damped version, similar to a gas engine crank pulley. Chevy switched over to the damped variety on the 6.2's (I'm not sure when, and after researching fer the last two weeks, I don't think anyone knows) to isolate v-belts and accessory bearings from the clackety diesel engine, that's what I was told anyway.... I've also changed the AC compressor, AC drier, front brake pads, one new rotor, two u joints, a carrier bearing, and the idler arm. I still have the rear axles to replace (outer bearing problems), the rear brake pads to replace, and a leak somewhere in the rear brake lines or pistons to fix. The old girl has 190,000 miles on her, and is starten' to feel her age.

I'm going to switch the truck over to a serpentine belt system. It's cleaner looking, and the parts are cheaper. I did get to put a little time into the truck a few weeks ago before the suburban started disintegrating. The jute padding came, and I have it cut and glued to the floor, and the carpet is stretched out in the cab, ready to glue down, but I just haven't had that extra hour I need to finish, maybe this weekend. I also put the power window and lock parts in the drivers side door. I'll save the wiring for a less stressful time in my life. I did look at the fuse block, and it has the area marked for power windows. I'll transfer the wiring over from the parts suburban. I was planning on putting the door panels from the parts suburban into the truck. When I was taking the drivers side panel off, I noticed that it has 4 window switches. Whoops! I wonder what I could use the two extra switches for? I would like to put the window switches in the center console anyway, so I may buy new panels.....

My car inventory- I have 3 suburbans, a 1970 3 door, 400/turbo350 (my other hot rod project), a 1986 no engine/transmission (the parts suburban), and a 1991 6.2 diesel (my filled with tools, go to work suburban). I also have "The Truck", and my wife has a Chevy Astro van. I like Chevys! Although after the last couple of weeks, I could very easily part with the work suburban and the astro.

I've noticed a difference in my attitude when I work on the suburban ('91) because I have to, as opposed to working on the truck because I want to. I doubt I'll try to fix my attitude though, that'd probably just take more time away from my truck.....