'52 Suburban swamp to sweet!

[George B]

Love this!

 

[Rocket Man]

That’s way more than anything I’ve ever seen restored. In that kind of condition, I would haven’t tried, that’s for sure but I am glad to see an old fart decided he could do it. Amazing.

 

[bigdog9191999]

Pretty awesome work there. I'd love to know the back story on the truck? Know anything about it? How the hell did it wind up in the swamp? Luckily it didn't collapse onto itself while you were pulling it out.

there wasnt much of a back story. he saw it sitting there and asked the land owner about it (saw it in the winter while the foliage was low, he only lives a few miles from where we pulled it out of. seems like it was a grandpas and it got parked there in like the 70's or something. it had been there for a long time for sure.

That’s way more than anything I’ve ever seen restored. In that kind of condition, I would haven’t tried, that’s for sure but I am glad to see an old fart decided he could do it. Amazing.

i have to say yes and no. as i have also been around race car stuff basically it was racecar style skinned a new chassis and is just making it look good inside and out (finished)



but there is no denying that it was a massive undertaking with out a doubt. but he has done some other things also during this time, but it was july ish in 2016 that we pulled it out of the trees.

 

[Rocket Man]

I can’t help it but to read the name of this thread as a 52 foot Suburban though. I thought at first glance this was gonna be a stretched limo thread. Drives me crazy when people put the apostrophe at the wrong end of the numbers.

 

[FrankU]

Sweet Sub !!

 

[bigdog9191999]

I can’t help it but to read the name of this thread as a 52 foot Suburban though. I thought at first glance this was gonna be a stretched limo thread. Drives me crazy when people put the apostrophe at the wrong end of the numbers.

didnt even think about it when i made it up, as i was wrapped up in digging through my phone grabbing pics for content. but does that help your ocd a little ( or cdo depending on how bad it is? lol )

 

[Rocket Man]

didnt even think about it when i made it up, as i was wrapped up in digging through my phone grabbing pics for content. but does that help your ocd a little ( or cdo depending on how bad it is? lol )

Much better.

 

[Tonyrodz]

How's this project coming along? Did he finish it?

 

[Rocket Man]

Forgot about this. Curious as well.

 

[89Suburban]

Amazing build, thanks for sharing.

 

[bigdog9191999]

wow i thought i had posted till the "end" but the short version is no it is not 100% done. although it is currently drivable. i will have to scrounge more recent pics and get them up.

it has taken since 2016 till now to get it drivable. so this is by no means a quick project.

 

[bigdog9191999]

alright guys, i was looking through the thread trying to see what i was missing so i could grab it off my phone and get it loaded ad realized that the beginning to current is all on the first page, post number 7 is where it is currently at ( it was driven a little and had some body cracks show and he had to do a little repair, but to look at it, it looks exactly the same as those pics.

hoping to get some vid of it, maybe even a ride/drive it a little. i will be sure to add that stuff if i do. and sorry I don't have any more awesome to go with it yet,

 

[Walchit]

I had a 1950 custom deluxe panel. The guy we got it from never gave us the title and he came and stole it back while my parents were renting out the farm. Did they quit calling them panels or did having the side window make it a suburban?

 

[Tonyrodz]

I had a 1950 custom deluxe panel. The guy we got it from never gave us the title and he came and stole it back while my parents were renting out the farm. Did they quit calling them panels or did having the side window make it a suburban?

That's not right. Did you pay him for it?

 

[Walchit]

It was a weird deal, he had told me that my parents said he could use this Z24 cavalier to go see his kids, and then didn't turn the fan on, and blew the car up. So he gave us the panel to make up for it.

 

[Tonyrodz]

It was a weird deal, he had told me that my parents said he could use this Z24 cavalier to go see his kids, and then didn't turn the fan on, and blew the car up. So he gave us the panel to make up for it.

What a $cumbag. Blew your car up, gave it as a replacement, then stole it back. Nice guy.

 

[Walchit]

Yeah, my parents didn't keep the most upstanding people around...

 

[Tonyrodz]

Yeah, my parents didn't keep the most upstanding people around...

I'd def need some retribution!

 

[OR VietVet]

Retribution=Throat Punch!

 

[Tonyrodz]

Retribution=Throat Punch!

To start off with!