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rcbildr · 06-22-2011, 08:34 PM

I think your best bet would be to find a donor 4x4 burb and either do a body swap or convert the 2wd you have. If you got a donor 4x4 burb all your brackets/hangars will be easily available...and there might be some extras (like interior parts and such) you can set aside as spares. I helped a friend of mine start coverting his 63 chevy truck to a 4x4 and about the only real PITA was busting out the frame rivets at certain stages of the project.

06-22-2011, 08:34 PM	#4
rcbildr Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Gold Bar, WA Posts: 1,216	Re: Need some help/advice a 2wd to 4wd suburban project (pics). I think your best bet would be to find a donor 4x4 burb and either do a body swap or convert the 2wd you have. If you got a donor 4x4 burb all your brackets/hangars will be easily available...and there might be some extras (like interior parts and such) you can set aside as spares. I helped a friend of mine start coverting his 63 chevy truck to a 4x4 and about the only real PITA was busting out the frame rivets at certain stages of the project. __________________ My Projects: 1960 GMC 1/2ton with 305 V6 (daily driver) 1963 Chevy 1/2ton 2wd...converting to 4x4 1967 Suburban 1/2ton 2wd My Girlfriends Projects 1985 Chevy Suburban 3/4ton 4x4 with 6.2L diesel, 4" lift, converted to TH-400, Warn Premium manual hubs, & Wildcat 315/75/R16 tires. (daily driver) 1978 Camaro Type LT with a Marine 350 & vortec heads, Rochester Carb, & roller cam 1978 Camaro Z28