1970 Chevy Suburban

[londoncalling]

Hello All,

I've been searching for an early 70's Suburban with a number of specific options for over a year now. The specific combination of items narrowed the available vehicles significantly. So I recently changed my approach and decided to find a rust and accident free truck that would serve as a platform to build what I wanted.

That truck arrived yesterday, a 1970 Chevrolet Suburban. It was advertised as a rust free, accident free, four speed, four wheel drive with 63,000 miles on the original small block 350. Still in its original red-orange paint with a liftgate. Two owner truck that was originally sold in December 1969 and serviced its entire life at the same dealership that sold the car.

The reality was a different story.

I hate learning these lessons the hard way, but still a solid truck to work from. A frame off restoration is in the works, hopefully starting in October. The current plan is very basic, beyond the body and paint, the highlights of which will be a crate 350 (350 HP) from the Engine Factory, and Vintage Air. I'm still undecided on putting disc brakes up front and moving to barn doors in place of the liftgate. I'll make those decisions in the next few weeks.

I will keep everyone updated once the project gets started and hopefully you will all find it interesting.

I have attached a picture of the truck.

Regards,
LC