I love those things. @Austin kays had a neighbor for a couple years with one sporting a 302 gmc inline and a T5 On my someday list for sure here’s the last one I stopped to look at
I love Suburbans! I would like to find one to haul my vintage stock car to the races with (Steve Danish style). Lots of room for crew and tools!
Very Cool thanks for sharing! Is it just me or is there a little ghost hanging out on the rear quarter low to the ground?
suburbans are cool. there is a lowrider shop near me where I have seen a very nice one, finished in a metallic brown with lots of pinstripes all done up real nice. dropped to the ground of course.
I love your truck. The condition it's in is what makes it. It's so unassuming and unpretentious. Just looks like an old friend. And me being from Dubuque, I know that thing wasn't local to you!
I'm picturing some cool dude working his way into the ride of his dreams. Working it over a bit at a time, tracking down parts, sanding and tapping. Just doing what he can at his own pace. A friend of a friend stops by one day and mentions to him "Hey, I saw your ride online! Some trad custom site." Really, where? " I can't remember, something goofy." I wonder if he thinks back to that business card tucked under the wiper a couple days ago.
Hello, One day I was in a store and a guy was standing next to me, waiting for his turn. He kept looking out of the window into the parking lot. When I asked if he was anxious about the Suburban, he said yes. I knew why. The parking spots are narrow and the suburban filled up the whole space. Other folks come in and out as there are dining spots all along this portion of the shopping zone. This Suburban has the 50s-60s surf inspired look of a cool, mild custom as well as a family surf transportation vehicle. The flat primer paint has the ever popular “frozen” look as per today’s standards. The custom wheels have the look from the 50s-60s with the beauty rings and small center hubcaps. But closer inspection reveals slotted sections for cooling. These are “Rally” wheels made to look like old GMC wheels, but are upgraded to the cooling slots of a Corvette. Jnaki The fine, detailed pinstriping adds a mild custom look to the “frozen black” style. This is one cool Suburban for the So Cal beach scene.Hello, Small, yes, but if the lights are bright and the background is dark, the lights will show up brighter in both daylight and at night. Plus, the red brake light is around “eye level” sightlines in most normal cars and unless one has a Raptor truck or giant SUV, the red taillight is a good direct sight line. Even the third eye red brake light is within the normal eye sight line behind in all cars, with those exceptions noted above. So, a bumper mounted light does not harm the rear body panels anywhere and the addition of the third rear red light notifies those that are following in their cars and trucks. Although this GMC Suburban is painted a darker primer paint or buffed “ice” paint, it still stands out, even in the dark of night. The red taillights and brake lights stand out in black contrast anytime of the day or night. For most drivers aware of old cars, just the shape of the larger old Suburban would make one notice, as it is… “going down the highway…looking for adventure…” I could not help myself to let this quote pass… Ha! Hobie, Suburban, ocean close, wave search daily? What more is there? in coastal So Cal??? YRMV It is too bad the custom Suburban would not fit in our small two car garage. It was stunning.
The Jalopy Journal
