How should I rock my ride?

['72 Chevy Suburban]

Ok, I may be getting the cart before the horse here, but I thought that I would get a jump start on ideas... *Assuming* that I win the contest, what do you guys suggest for $10K worth of improvements? I realize that in today's world, $10K can get eaten up pretty quickly on a project, so we will have to be careful of what we spend our money on. One thing worth mentioning is that I don't have a clue as to how this will all unfold... I certainly hope that I will have some say in what is done to the truck!

So, would you bag it, slam it down or lift it? It is a 3/4 ton 2WD, so would it look dumb if it was lifted? I realize that the 8-lug rims will present their own set of problems... The Interior is green, so I was thinking about going either Midnight Green or Black with it, assuming that they are willing to put enough hours in the body to get it good enough for a dark color.

For starters, sheetmetal work will be a priority as this is in Ohio Truck and many patch panels will need to be sacrificed in the making... Please give me your suggestions on how you would do the truck, even if it is just a minor detail that we should do to it. Post pictures if you have some.

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Here are some pictures:





Thanks,