[FLYNAVY30]

Its very interesting you guys bring up old station wagons. I stumbled on my Suburban while I was actually searching for an early 70s Chevelle station wagon!?! I wanted to find a relatively cheap, old school, family hauler to learn on, and prove to myself that I could build a reliable daily driver out of a vintage vehicle. The formula was always the same....solid foundation, under $10K, then gut everything mechanical. 6.0L LS motor, 4L65E trans, new wiring, new brakes, new fuel system and a/c for the wife. I ended up with my '72 C20 for $9,995 back in 2013 and followed through on my build plan. The truck has provided my unending enjoyment and education. Some day, I hope to be able to pull the body off the frame to properly fix the minor rust in the quarters and the floors, and possibly convert it to 4WD.

As much as I'd love to do a Toyota FJ60 with an LS swap, at the end of the day, I'd have a smaller version of the same thing that was less unique. I really couldn't see myself ever getting rid of this truck. I've very much enjoyed hearing everyone else's opinions on the matter!