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SHORTDOG99 · 11-10-2011, 01:58 AM

Atommik, Coachbuilders did make them as limo's, taxi's, and other service type vehicles back in the day. Here is a link that has more info about them.

click on link: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=567422

Atommik · 11-10-2011, 08:29 AM

Yeah, thats what I saw. Thanks for the info and link. Very interesting!!

speesh · 01-02-2012, 07:42 PM

Time to drag up this old thread to show my Suburban. I have had this for 30 years, but haven't driven it in about 20

It was supposed to have been a Cal-trans truck. I don't know if it was even called that back in '57. I would like to see what the original color was, if this is true. Anyway, here she sits, in my driveway.

1958 burban · 01-02-2012, 09:51 PM

1958 I starting building about a month ago.

Mr Pops · 01-03-2012, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1958 burban

1958 I starting building about a month ago.

That thing is sweet! More pics please! Maybe it'll motivate me to work on MY 58 Burb..

1958 burban · 01-03-2012, 01:17 AM

Scroll down the main page to thread titled 1958 chevy suburban
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Mr Pops · 01-03-2012, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 1958 burban

Scroll down the main page to thread titled 1958 chevy suburban
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Found it thx

chevy_1959 · 06-27-2012, 03:57 PM

Hey.

A greeting from Norway.
After 10 years of waiting, the dream finally come true.
Adds some pictures for you folks

chevy_1959 · 06-27-2012, 04:00 PM

Some more pictures

_Ogre · 06-29-2012, 12:27 PM

nice 58 suburban, chevy 1959

since you dug this cool thread up...
mine in the mid 70s

and power tour panels

and half suburban

58 Suburban · 04-12-2014, 11:17 PM

Here is mine when I started on it.

58 Suburban · 04-12-2014, 11:26 PM

Here is where it is today.

Panelman55 · 04-13-2014, 06:50 AM

Looks Good... Where did you find the patch panel for it?

FirstNation · 04-14-2014, 06:38 PM

Dam, nice save on that truck 58 Suburban. Here's mine. 1957, former forestry truck from North Dakota. Original paint. 6 cylinder, 3 on the tree. I recently swapped all the painted{white}front end pieces with chrome.

58 Suburban · 04-15-2014, 01:42 AM

I was very lucky with the patch panels. They were in the back of the truck when I bought it! I had a '55 Panel truck at the time and I originally bought the Sub for $500 just to get the patch panels to use on my truck and then I was going to sell the Sub again and basically get the patch panels for free. But after I had it for a couple of weeks, I decided to sell the Panel truck and do the Suburban instead. I have 4 kids and thought they would like have windows to look out of. But that meant doing everything over again on the Sub that I already had done on the Panel truck (sub-frame, A/C, posi , tilt) plus the body-work. With time and money being in short supply, it's taking me a lot longer than I had hoped.

58 Suburban · 04-15-2014, 02:02 AM

Here are all 4 pieces

11-10-2011, 01:58 AM	#51
SHORTDOG99 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ontario, California Posts: 124	Re: Show me your 55-59 Suburbans/Panels please Atommik, Coachbuilders did make them as limo's, taxi's, and other service type vehicles back in the day. Here is a link that has more info about them. click on link: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=567422 Attached Images

11-10-2011, 08:29 AM	#52
Atommik Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Golden Valley,MN Posts: 639	Re: Show me your 55-59 Suburbans/Panels please Yeah, thats what I saw. Thanks for the info and link. Very interesting!!

01-02-2012, 07:42 PM	#53
speesh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 318	Re: Show me your 55-59 Suburbans/Panels please Time to drag up this old thread to show my Suburban. I have had this for 30 years, but haven't driven it in about 20 It was supposed to have been a Cal-trans truck. I don't know if it was even called that back in '57. I would like to see what the original color was, if this is true. Anyway, here she sits, in my driveway. Attached Images __________________ 57 suburban(sitting in the driveway), 2 69 C20 longbeds (sitting in the field ) and a 2003 8.1 Suburban Endeavor to persevere. "All of a sudden, I'm the old timer!" Some old timer on American Pickers.

01-02-2012, 09:51 PM	#54
1958 burban Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: tucson Posts: 35	Re: Show me your 55-59 Suburbans/Panels please 1958 I starting building about a month ago. Attached Images

01-03-2012, 01:17 AM	#56
1958 burban Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: tucson Posts: 35	Re: Show me your 55-59 Suburbans/Panels please Scroll down the main page to thread titled 1958 chevy suburban Posted via Mobile Device

06-27-2012, 03:57 PM	#58
chevy_1959 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Norway Posts: 2	Re: Show me your 55-59 Suburbans/Panels please Hey. A greeting from Norway. After 10 years of waiting, the dream finally come true. Adds some pictures for you folks

06-27-2012, 04:00 PM	#59
chevy_1959 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Norway Posts: 2	Re: Show me your 55-59 Suburbans/Panels please Some more pictures

06-29-2012, 12:27 PM	#60
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: Show me your 55-59 Suburbans/Panels please nice 58 suburban, chevy 1959 since you dug this cool thread up... mine in the mid 70s and power tour panels and half suburban __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

04-12-2014, 11:17 PM	#61
58 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: New Freedom PA Posts: 9	Re: Show me your 55-59 Suburbans/Panels please Here is mine when I started on it. Attached Images

04-12-2014, 11:26 PM	#62
58 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: New Freedom PA Posts: 9	Re: Show me your 55-59 Suburbans/Panels please Here is where it is today. Attached Images

04-13-2014, 06:50 AM	#63
Panelman55 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Winston, Ga. Posts: 240	Re: Show me your 55-59 Suburbans/Panels please Looks Good... Where did you find the patch panel for it? __________________ In God We trust!!!

04-14-2014, 06:38 PM	#64
FirstNation Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Fairport NY Posts: 63	Re: Show me your 55-59 Suburbans/Panels please Dam, nice save on that truck 58 Suburban. Here's mine. 1957, former forestry truck from North Dakota. Original paint. 6 cylinder, 3 on the tree. I recently swapped all the painted{white}front end pieces with chrome. Attached Images __________________ 1953 Chevy 210 convertible, 1955 GMC pickup, 1957 GMC Suburban Carryall Last edited by FirstNation; 04-14-2014 at 06:39 PM. Reason: schpelling mistake..

04-15-2014, 01:42 AM	#65
58 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: New Freedom PA Posts: 9	Re: Show me your 55-59 Suburbans/Panels please I was very lucky with the patch panels. They were in the back of the truck when I bought it! I had a '55 Panel truck at the time and I originally bought the Sub for $500 just to get the patch panels to use on my truck and then I was going to sell the Sub again and basically get the patch panels for free. But after I had it for a couple of weeks, I decided to sell the Panel truck and do the Suburban instead. I have 4 kids and thought they would like have windows to look out of. But that meant doing everything over again on the Sub that I already had done on the Panel truck (sub-frame, A/C, posi , tilt) plus the body-work. With time and money being in short supply, it's taking me a lot longer than I had hoped. Attached Images

04-15-2014, 02:02 AM	#66
58 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: New Freedom PA Posts: 9	Re: Show me your 55-59 Suburbans/Panels please Here are all 4 pieces Attached Images

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