New guy from Ohio with 53 suburban**UPDATE**
 

Hey all.
I posted a long winded intro on the intro page, but....maybe I should of saved it for here.

Names Tim, from NE Ohio...near Youngstown

I've had several 47-54 Chevy trucks, but with growing kids and a wife, just no room for us in a truck anymore.
So I'm putting a 53 Suburban together now.

It's a former Colorado Forestry vehicle, so it has the nice, beatdown dark green paint. That will stay!

But it has a MII with drop spindles, and the c/m was raised up into the frame, so it sits real low without bags. Maybe bags in the future if too low...

350/350 combo

And the rear is a No Limit Engineering fat-bar 4-link with bags, so it'll set lower:hm:

I have 63 T-bird buckets for it and a re-done middle seat with a fold down cup holder thingy for the kids! haha
All will be done in brite red T&R. So it'll look wild against the old dark green paint.

Wide whitewalls and chrome steelies

I should be driving it by mid May.

Well, Hello and Cya:cool:

Tim

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No pictures?:crazy: Welcome to the board from CA.

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Welcome to the board from Central Califorina!:metal:

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:welcoem:
sounds like a neat ride but :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
I think we should have a rule that new members can't just tell us about their ride but have to show us as well .. but anyway :hi2: :hi2: :welcome2: :welcome2: from the cold north also known a Canada !!!

Brian ...

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hiya from down around dayton a little south of ya! gotta see dem pics dude!:rolleyes:

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Thanks guys.

I don't really have any recent pics. I have one of when it left for my buddys place, where the work is being done.

Here it is in all it's ugly glory, other than it sits about a foot lower now;)

It's about 99% rust-free. Has a crease on the right rear fender, and a small dent on the left front lower fender. Otherwise, no rust anywhere.

I'll get some updated pics soon.

Be patient:new:

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Great looking burb Tim!

Welcome.

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Welcome from Texas:welcome2: :hi2:

Bernie

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Thanks for the pic! Always good to see American metal restored and driven! Good luck and keep us posted!

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I like the burb man!!

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Welcome! that is one really neat project you got there! i am looking at buyng a 41 plymouth to restore. true it is no chevy or hot rod but i just love the older vehicals

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x2:c2:


Buxman66 I guess you could call us neighbors. I'm in Carlisle.

**grumpy** Cool project!

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hey bretcopsey(?) !! yeah we be neighbors alright!! i gotta take a look at your builds underneath your signature..... btw a buddy of mine just had ghost flames put on his '71 gmc super by lainhart over at the last chance garage in germantown.

Re: New guy from Ohio with 53 suburban..UPDATED..
 

Thanks for the welcome!

Here's a couple pics of trucks I've owned, let go.

The black flamed 53 was an awesome truck..subframed, BBC/TH350, 9" rearend...you could eat off it anywhere! but I hated it as much as I loved it.
I hate cleaning, and I always was watching it at cruises and shows...you know, too many chain-drive wallets, and purses. I hated being so worried. So it went down the road.

The blue "weathered" 54 was more fun to me. I drove it almost daily, except when there was salt on the road.
Subframed, 305/350, 10 bolt etc. But wasn't super low. It was a truck. We hauled motors/trannys, rearends etc with it.
But, no room for me, my wife and two kids as they got older.

Then the 48...MII, 350/350, S-10 rear....cool ol' truck

The gold 64 was a fun truck. It had satin paint, so I didn't worry much, plus air ride etc.

As you can tell...my tastes lean towards wide whitewalls;)

Plus I've had a few others, but no pics:( Plus a couple 67-72 drivers.

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You have had some sweet rides! I love your taste in trucks.

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What a classic! Be sure and keep us updated.

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WOW really nice trucks you have had. I know what u mean about show trucks..... and cleaning and worring about them. The other trucks looks sweet as well. If i ever get that 41 plymouth truck ( I know i know) i have been looking at it will stay flat black untill it is all ready for a simple paint job. Nice work and i can't wait to see how this burb turns out!!!

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I wish I had that Suburban I would drop it like its hot. Bag the hell out of it. I love those old Suburbans, I see many panels but not Suburbans. Good luck with it and welcome from Southern California.

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I have one just like it except mines a 1 ton suburban. Guess I oughtta do something with it! Needs restoring.

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Welcome .... rides are tooth ache sweet!!!!!

esll. :hiya:

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Here's a quick update. Burb is back from the chassis guy. Sits alittle lower these days:hm:

More updates later:aiiet:

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Right on .... headed in the right direction, da weeds. Looks like this ride has a good future!

esll. ;)

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Welcome to the site! I'm Tony the ..http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...k396/pizza.png...man!
from the state of Michigan...Got a nice project going there ...
The trucks you owned are awesome !!!:b69:

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I like your style sir! The white walls and faded paint are my thing too. The old paint is good on the pocket book and is easy to maintain!