Iowa Craigslist Purchase 72 Suburban
 

This past year on Hot Rod Power Tour, my wife and I started to look at station wagons, thinking this would be a fun family hauler vs our current 78 K5. And every time we walked passed a 67-72 body Suburban she would mention how she liked them. I was pretty focused on a Chevelle Wagon. I listed the K5 and started hunting, and as we all know you find tons of things when your current ride isn't sold yet... lol

Well K5 is still not sold, but we found a Suburban on Craigslist when I had gotten sick of seeing the same 15 overpriced or to far away Chevelle Wagons. This Suburban fit the bill, solid, visually clean, and updated interior, at least the seats. Was a factory air truck. Was a Nebraska State or County Municipality vehicle, can still see the original orange on the inside of the fenders and lower fire wall.

Its a 402/400 with rear air that looks to be out of a mid 70's sub. Seats from a 2000's Avalanche, floors are all truck bed lined. It has had some panels replaced and has some visual bond spots, but it is a very solid starting point and was priced pretty good for us. We jumped on it, even though K5 isn't gone yet...

Planning a simple 5.3/60E swap, tinted windows, add a third row seat, drop it a few inches all the way around and install some family creature comforts! This thing is going to be the family vacation vehicle. I plan to set it up inside to have all the nice things you would have in a newer body suburban, DVD, aux 12v ports, maybe an iPad based audio system etc.

What do you think? Any chance anyone knows some history? On a side note, the 14 GMC did a FANTASTIC job towing the big pig back. The 6.2 just played with it, 11.6 mpg running 73 all the way home from Cedar Rapids!

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Nice find. If it rides anything like mine you will love it....

LockDoc

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I was only 45 mins away from that! Nice score!

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Nice ride! Interior looks great with the late model seats and console!! Good find!

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Thanks guys, I am really looking forward to playing with this one! The K5 has been fun, but I'm getting tired of the choppy ride of a short wheel base truck. Ready for some long hauls in a GM classic!

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Very nice. Wish I could find some nice upper trim like yours......

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WOW That's a Nice One.

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:cong:

Tha is one :c2: ride :metal:

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Thanks guys! I hope to get plates on it today. Our towns Monthly cruise in is this weekend, hope to load the kids up and enjoy it!

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Congrats on such a great score,

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Nice burb!!

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very nice. can you post some more pictures of the inside? third row area and headliner?

Looks great. I hope mine will be that nice one day!

Chris

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Thanks guys

Sure I can snap some this weekend, we are going to a cruise in. Be a good time to take some.

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:metal:Wow what a beauty!!:metal:

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thank you BC. Check out what I'm doing with it now.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=642750