55-59 pics puyallup good guys '12

[meter swinger]

A few pics from the show. enjoy

[meter swinger]

some more

[meter swinger]

this burb was CRAZY. not even finished yet.

[meter swinger]

A nice panel and an extended cab hauler. it had caddy front clip and engine.

[meter swinger]

not as many 55-59 as there were 47-55 and 67-72. but a lot of nice high $$$ stuff. dosen't cost anything to look though

[Mr Pops]

More! more! more!

[Chevette]

Originally Posted by meter swinger

this burb was CRAZY. not even finished yet.

Did you notice that it had been widened?

[lt155ruck]

Originally Posted by Chevette

Did you notice that it had been widened?

I say What???? I spent a bunch of time drooling over this... Even chased it down as it came into the show....and i missed that, crap. Sensory overload... that thing was killer.

[meter swinger]

Originally Posted by lt155ruck

I say What???? I spent a bunch of time drooling over this... Even chased it down as it came into the show....and i missed that, crap. Sensory overload... that thing was killer.

It was exactly that. Sensory overload.
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[meter swinger]

Originally Posted by Chevette

Did you notice that it had been widened?

I did not notice that. I did notice it was chopped above the driprails and below. I didn't get a chance to talk to the owner as he was getting mobbed.
It didn't resemble my old pos burb.
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[Jon Byers]

Originally Posted by meter swinger

this burb was CRAZY. not even finished yet.

Hello i am the owner of the 55 Burb. Nice pictures,
call me for info 253 735 1025 ask for Jon.

[meter swinger]

That's an incredible suburban you have Jon. Welcome to the forum. I remember talking to a guy in the seattle area a few years back that was building a 55' burb on an art morrison chassis, I wonder if this is the vehicle.
You should post some pictures and specs on it. I didn't get to look at it real close at the show, as I had my sons with me.

By far one of the coolest rigs in the northwest.
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[Jon Byers]

Originally Posted by meter swinger

That's an incredible suburban you have Jon. Welcome to the forum. I remember talking to a guy in the seattle area a few years back that was building a 55' burb on an art morrison chassis, I wonder if this is the vehicle.
You should post some pictures and specs on it. I didn't get to look at it real close at the show, as I had my sons with me.

By far one of the coolest rigs in the northwest.
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Thanks It has been a fun (long) build, we got into racing and the burb has kinda been on hold for a long time. It does have a Morrison chassis 468 and 700R4, we chopped the roof 3" in the pillars and 2" out of the crown, i opened up the rear windows an inch this made them the same height as the doors, power up/down (originals were sliders) Made quarter panels to fit Cameo taillights, wedge cut the hood 1.5" peeked the head lights 1/2" Door handle are 55 new yorker, Dash and glove box are hand built along with the interior window moulding, A/C ducts run inside the window moulding to the back seats, 3000 watts of amps are hiden behind the hollowed out surk board mounted in the roof, a one piece fiberglass head liner so there are no seams in the material. Blah Blah Blah LOL. I hope to finish it this winter but i have been saying that for six years. Thanks again

[Kim57]

Cool pics. Thanks for sharing.
Kim

[lonelywanderer]

nice pics! love that red burb, sad to not see any fleetsides in the mix

[Docs fitty6]

I quit going to shows many many years ago...got fed up with fat cats who bankrolled their rides...talked smack about others rides (guys who actually 'built em!)
Point is, This is great...you pay to go to the shows and I get to see the good stuff without the BS
THANKS!

[meter swinger]

Originally Posted by Docs fitty6

I quit going to shows many many years ago...got fed up with fat cats who bankrolled their rides...talked smack about others rides (guys who actually 'built em!)
Point is, This is great...you pay to go to the shows and I get to see the good stuff without the BS
THANKS!

I'm glad to help out.

[Chevette]

I enjoy going to the car/truck shows, in fact I also went to the Puyallup show last weekend. But the logic escapes me. You or I spend thousands of dollars and thousands of hours building these hot rods and some company (in this case "Goodguys") charges us money to let the public look at them. Again........we spend the money and time to build them, they collect the money from us to let others (who they also collected money from) look at them. What's wrong with this picture? It sure was a great show though.

[meter swinger]

I get what your saying. Goodguys has gotten so big at some of thier shows its almost unmanageable.
However the puyallup fairgrounds can't be cheap and add to that insurance, security, advertising, personell resources management, logistics. It's organized chaos. Goodguys probably either makes alot or looses alot if they don't know what they are doing.
I like them because of the amount of oddball and orphan rigs that show up. What i dont like is that the cars/trucks/wagons/customs/hotrods/musclecars, are all mixed in together. I dont mind paying the $$$ if the cars are organized a little better.
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[Chevette]

Originally Posted by meter swinger

I get what your saying. Goodguys has gotten so big at some of thier shows its almost unmanageable.
However the puyallup fairgrounds can't be cheap and add to that insurance, security, advertising, personell resources management, logistics. It's organized chaos. Goodguys probably either makes alot or looses alot if they don't know what they are doing.
I like them because of the amount of oddball and orphan rigs that show up. What i dont like is that the cars/trucks/wagons/customs/hotrods/musclecars, are all mixed in together. I dont mind paying the $$$ if the cars are organized a little better.
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What I'm saying is, why do the car owners have to pay to have their vehicles in the show. I agree 100% that the public should have to pay to see them, just like any other event. But the builders/owners should not have to pay. Do you charge the hockey player to play? No, in fact you pay the hockey player to show his talent to the fans. The event organizers certainly have a right to make a profit on the show, but they are charging the very people who draw the ticket purchasers to the gate. Anyway, it just seems strange to me.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by Docs fitty6

I quit going to shows many many years ago...got fed up with fat cats who bankrolled their rides...talked smack about others rides (guys who actually 'built em!)
Point is, This is great...you pay to go to the shows and I get to see the good stuff without the BS
THANKS!

I just ignore the Idiots. We have a bunch around here but the seem to be fading out.I think a lot moved to Harleys.

[youngrodder]

X 2 on the 55 burb comments. We need details man.... How much was this chopped? Looks great. Love the room rack. That's not stock is it?

Just one sick ride
Marc
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[Jon Byers]

Originally Posted by youngrodder

X 2 on the 55 burb comments. We need details man.... How much was this chopped? Looks great. Love the room rack. That's not stock is it?

Just one sick ride
Marc
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the roof rack mounts are from a boat in the late 50s. I will try and dig up some photos

[mr48chev]

That's one great looking burb Jon. I can only imagine the hours involved in it.

[Mac the Yankee]

Thank you for sharing these pics! I just noticed the body mods to extend this cab- do you have any shots from the side?

Thanks again, Bill