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DARRIN · 10-22-2003, 10:07 AM

1970 chevy suburban ambulance for sale
I'm asking $7,000 pics are at http://www.msnusers.com/JAMBULANCE

68 Suburban · 10-22-2003, 04:58 PM

That ambulance is Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttt!!!!!

DARRIN · 10-22-2003, 05:35 PM

THANKS! TOO BAD I'VE GOTTA LET IT GO. ONE OF THESE DAYS WHEN I'M RICH...................WELL, YOU KNOW.

grebus1 · 10-22-2003, 05:41 PM

Very nice! Do you know anything about the history of this ambulance, such as who the conversion company was and where the ambulance was in service? Also, is all the upholstery original and where did they relocate the spare tire? I have an obsessive interest in these Suburban ambulances, so any info you can provide is great!

**Canadian694x4** · 10-22-2003, 11:08 PM

that is one clean lookin' Saweet truck!

toms68cst · 10-23-2003, 09:04 PM

Man I'd love to have that one. (But I have no $$$)

Where did it come from?? Looks like it has North Dakota plates on it in the pictures.

How many ticks on the odometer?

It looks like it's ready to run on an emergency.

DARRIN · 10-24-2003, 10:32 AM

IT WAS IN SERVICE IN MOHALL,N.D. FOR LOCAL EMERGENCIES FROM 1970 TO 1993. I BOUGHT IT WITH 43,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. NOW IT'S GOT 54,000. IT'S ALL ORIGINAL, BUT I HAD TO PUT SOME USED HEADS ON IT BECAUSE THE OLD ONES WERE MADE FOR LEADED GAS, AND THUS ROASTED OUT SIX OF THE VALVE SEATS. SLAPPED ON THE (FREE) USED HEADS THAT A BUDDY GAVE ME, FIRED IT UP....AND DROVE IT EVERY DAY SINCE.
EVERYTHING YOU SEE IS HOW IT WAS IN 1970 WHEN IT WAS NEW, BUT THE BEACON ISN'T PICTURED. I KEEP IT STOWED IN THE BACK SO I WON'T GET STOLEN OR SOMETHING ( I AM IN L.A.)
I AM FROM L.A., BUT I LIVED IN BOTTINEAU, N.D. WHEN I BOUGHT IT ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. MY FATHER LIVES THERE....HE IS ILL, AND I NEED TO MOVE BACK THERE. GOTTA GET A U-HAUL AND SPLIT PRETTY SOON, THAT'S WHY I'VE GOT TO SELL IT. I'VE AN OLD DATSUN IN N.D. I CAN BEAT ON, AND THE WEATHER AND ROADS THERE CAN WORK THEIR MAGIC ALL THEY WANT ON THE DATSUN............IT WOULD BE A CARDINAL SIN TO PARK THAT BABY OUTSIDE IN N.D., AND THE GARAGE THERE IS TAKEN UP BY MY OTHER PROJECT.........A '55 DeSoto FIREFLITE SPORTSMAN COUPE WITH ABOUT 67,000 ORIGINAL MILES. IT WAS FEATURED IN COLLECTOR CARS MAGAZINE ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO.......(IT'S THE RARE ONE WITH THE 291 HEMI AND THE FOUR BARREL CARB) I GUESS THEY ONLY MADE THAT ENGINE ONE YEAR, AND THE "FIREDOME" PACKAGE HAD THE 4-BARREL. I ESTIMATE THERE ARE ONLY MAYBE 25 OF THEM LEFT IN THE U.S. TOO MANY PROJECTS, TOO SMALL OF A BUDGET, TOO LITTLE TIME,..............WELL YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN! THANKS FOR ASKING ABOUT THE OLD JAMBULANCE!

toms68cst · 10-26-2003, 09:26 PM

Dang that thing's sweet. Welcome back to ND Darrin if you make it. Just take your Ambulance with you when you come!

I ran accross another 71-72 Burb ambulance in Bottineau? (or in the area) about a year and a half ago. It too looked to be in really nice shape.

DARRIN · 10-27-2003, 11:24 AM

Unfortunately I am selling it. I wish I had the money to keep it, but it's heartbreaking to drive it everyday (it's my only car out here) adding to the mileage, and not having the $$$ to fix things, or at least keep it the way it was when it was new. It's going to a good home to someone who has the money, collects hearses, and has enough connections and the ways and means to do it right. Thanks for the welcome back to N.D...........I can't wait to get back. Someday I'll friggin' finish what I started.........but right now it just isn't possible. So...........I'll go beat my '74 Datsun to death in N.D. (Can you think of a better fate for a Japanese car?)
I heard a rumour that there was two of these ambulances. I searched high and low when I was there, and I was told there wasn't another one around there. You probably saw mine. I did see what looked like a '72 'burb ambulance in Bottineau around the time of the Devil's Run, but it was painted metallic blue and had a really ugly high-top. There was a romour that there was two like mine, but the other one was wrecked many, many years ago. I've never been able to prove if the "twin brother" is or ever was around, though.

Skip Goulet · 04-14-2009, 03:16 PM

Darrin: Do you still have this ambulance available? I'm looking for a hightop Suburban ambulance for first response purposes. Picture link didn't work. I had a '70 hightop Suburban ambulance stolen in 1989 which has never been seen again.

chrislehr · 04-14-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Skip Goulet

Darrin: Do you still have this ambulance available? I'm looking for a hightop Suburban ambulance for first response purposes. Picture link didn't work. I had a '70 hightop Suburban ambulance stolen in 1989 which has never been seen again.

Doubt he is checking, you bumped a 6 year old thread.

Skip Goulet · 04-14-2009, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrislehr

Doubt he is checking, you bumped a 6 year old thread.

Thanks for the reply, Chris. I had no idea this listing was soooo old! There have been some Suburban ambulances popping up here and there, and as I note in my post, I'm seriouslly looking for one to use as a First Responder. This listing popped up from my Google search. Thanks again.

**Hart_Rod** · 04-14-2009, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skip Goulet

Thanks for the reply, Chris. I had no idea this listing was soooo old! There have been some Suburban ambulances popping up here and there, and as I note in my post, I'm seriouslly looking for one to use as a First Responder. This listing popped up from my Google search. Thanks again.

I think you just won the prize for bumping the oldest thread!

JK. Board member UNCLE has a real nice one for sale. Shoot him a PM.

Skip Goulet · 04-15-2009, 04:46 PM

Thanks for the info, Rob. I have PM'd UNCLE to see what he has!

**kev2809** · 04-17-2009, 09:32 PM

lol i was wondering why the link wouldnt work, til i looked at the dates on the thread haha

BEACON6 · 04-20-2009, 08:01 AM

Skip , I sent you a PM.

**special-K** · 04-20-2009, 10:10 PM

I had a wife and was in my 40s back then.

10-22-2003, 10:07 AM	#1
DARRIN Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: los angeles, california Posts: 8	1970 chevy suburban ambulance for sale 1970 chevy suburban ambulance for sale I'm asking $7,000 pics are at http://www.msnusers.com/JAMBULANCE __________________ jambulance

10-22-2003, 04:58 PM	#2
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	That ambulance is Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttt!!!!! __________________ Just sitting here contemplating contemplation.

10-22-2003, 05:35 PM	#3
DARRIN Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: los angeles, california Posts: 8	AMBULANCE THANKS! TOO BAD I'VE GOTTA LET IT GO. ONE OF THESE DAYS WHEN I'M RICH...................WELL, YOU KNOW. __________________ jambulance

10-22-2003, 05:41 PM	#4
grebus1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 322	Very nice! Do you know anything about the history of this ambulance, such as who the conversion company was and where the ambulance was in service? Also, is all the upholstery original and where did they relocate the spare tire? I have an obsessive interest in these Suburban ambulances, so any info you can provide is great! __________________ '72 Chevy Suburban Custom Deluxe 10, 402/TH400

10-22-2003, 11:08 PM	#5
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,306	that is one clean lookin' Saweet truck! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 20 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada! - 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 2 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 13 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 6 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

10-23-2003, 09:04 PM	#6
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,272	Man I'd love to have that one. (But I have no $$$) Where did it come from?? Looks like it has North Dakota plates on it in the pictures. How many ticks on the odometer? It looks like it's ready to run on an emergency. __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

10-24-2003, 10:32 AM	#7
DARRIN Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: los angeles, california Posts: 8	IT WAS IN SERVICE IN MOHALL,N.D. FOR LOCAL EMERGENCIES FROM 1970 TO 1993. I BOUGHT IT WITH 43,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. NOW IT'S GOT 54,000. IT'S ALL ORIGINAL, BUT I HAD TO PUT SOME USED HEADS ON IT BECAUSE THE OLD ONES WERE MADE FOR LEADED GAS, AND THUS ROASTED OUT SIX OF THE VALVE SEATS. SLAPPED ON THE (FREE) USED HEADS THAT A BUDDY GAVE ME, FIRED IT UP....AND DROVE IT EVERY DAY SINCE. EVERYTHING YOU SEE IS HOW IT WAS IN 1970 WHEN IT WAS NEW, BUT THE BEACON ISN'T PICTURED. I KEEP IT STOWED IN THE BACK SO I WON'T GET STOLEN OR SOMETHING ( I AM IN L.A.) I AM FROM L.A., BUT I LIVED IN BOTTINEAU, N.D. WHEN I BOUGHT IT ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. MY FATHER LIVES THERE....HE IS ILL, AND I NEED TO MOVE BACK THERE. GOTTA GET A U-HAUL AND SPLIT PRETTY SOON, THAT'S WHY I'VE GOT TO SELL IT. I'VE AN OLD DATSUN IN N.D. I CAN BEAT ON, AND THE WEATHER AND ROADS THERE CAN WORK THEIR MAGIC ALL THEY WANT ON THE DATSUN............IT WOULD BE A CARDINAL SIN TO PARK THAT BABY OUTSIDE IN N.D., AND THE GARAGE THERE IS TAKEN UP BY MY OTHER PROJECT.........A '55 DeSoto FIREFLITE SPORTSMAN COUPE WITH ABOUT 67,000 ORIGINAL MILES. IT WAS FEATURED IN COLLECTOR CARS MAGAZINE ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO.......(IT'S THE RARE ONE WITH THE 291 HEMI AND THE FOUR BARREL CARB) I GUESS THEY ONLY MADE THAT ENGINE ONE YEAR, AND THE "FIREDOME" PACKAGE HAD THE 4-BARREL. I ESTIMATE THERE ARE ONLY MAYBE 25 OF THEM LEFT IN THE U.S. TOO MANY PROJECTS, TOO SMALL OF A BUDGET, TOO LITTLE TIME,..............WELL YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN! THANKS FOR ASKING ABOUT THE OLD JAMBULANCE! __________________ jambulance

10-26-2003, 09:26 PM	#8
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,272	Dang that thing's sweet. Welcome back to ND Darrin if you make it. Just take your Ambulance with you when you come! I ran accross another 71-72 Burb ambulance in Bottineau? (or in the area) about a year and a half ago. It too looked to be in really nice shape. __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

10-27-2003, 11:24 AM	#9
DARRIN Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: los angeles, california Posts: 8	old ambulance Unfortunately I am selling it. I wish I had the money to keep it, but it's heartbreaking to drive it everyday (it's my only car out here) adding to the mileage, and not having the $$$ to fix things, or at least keep it the way it was when it was new. It's going to a good home to someone who has the money, collects hearses, and has enough connections and the ways and means to do it right. Thanks for the welcome back to N.D...........I can't wait to get back. Someday I'll friggin' finish what I started.........but right now it just isn't possible. So...........I'll go beat my '74 Datsun to death in N.D. (Can you think of a better fate for a Japanese car?) I heard a rumour that there was two of these ambulances. I searched high and low when I was there, and I was told there wasn't another one around there. You probably saw mine. I did see what looked like a '72 'burb ambulance in Bottineau around the time of the Devil's Run, but it was painted metallic blue and had a really ugly high-top. There was a romour that there was two like mine, but the other one was wrecked many, many years ago. I've never been able to prove if the "twin brother" is or ever was around, though. __________________ jambulance

04-14-2009, 03:16 PM	#10
Skip Goulet Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Midland, TX Posts: 3	Re: 1970 chevy suburban ambulance for sale Darrin: Do you still have this ambulance available? I'm looking for a hightop Suburban ambulance for first response purposes. Picture link didn't work. I had a '70 hightop Suburban ambulance stolen in 1989 which has never been seen again.

04-15-2009, 04:46 PM	#14
Skip Goulet Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Midland, TX Posts: 3	Re: 1970 chevy suburban ambulance for sale Thanks for the info, Rob. I have PM'd UNCLE to see what he has!

04-17-2009, 09:32 PM	#15
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,133	Re: 1970 chevy suburban ambulance for sale lol i was wondering why the link wouldnt work, til i looked at the dates on the thread haha

04-20-2009, 08:01 AM	#16
BEACON6 RUTHLESS EMS Join Date: May 2006 Location: Elon, NC Posts: 54	Re: 1970 chevy suburban ambulance for sale Skip , I sent you a PM. __________________ "The finest steel in the world has to go through the HOTTEST fire..............Bring it if you got IT!!!"

04-20-2009, 10:10 PM	#17
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: 1970 chevy suburban ambulance for sale I had a wife and was in my 40s back then. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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