8th gen Suburban Van Conversions - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bradyo74 · 02-25-2015, 12:57 AM

Hi, would love to see or hear about any 8th gen Suburbans that had van conversions installed. I own a 1990 Gran Prix (by Truk-Mate) Suburban 4x4 www.1990suburban.com. Any others out there? How about any Choo Choo Customs, Custom Craft, Geneva, Starcraft, Regency or Trail Wagons? Love to see some pics!!

krazy_texan · 02-25-2015, 03:37 PM

Have not seen many in years but i remember growing up in the fort worth area seeing many regency conversion burbs even had a family friend that was a big wig at regency. I know there was a ducks unlimited one for sale on craigslist local to des moines about a year ago and about a month ago I pulled parts off of a custom craft at the bone yard. Another company that made custom suburbans even though ive only ever seen about 2 as they made mostly trucks is Western hauler conversions I believe they are still in business I do remember one burb I've seen that they did was a diesel and converted to dually with an extended fiberglass roof

68Timber · 02-25-2015, 04:20 PM

Choo Choo customs used to do a lot of customs in the southeast. All I remember about their squarebody customs and van conversions was that they'd pull the factory seats and replace them with seats stuffed like a couch and use a lot of real wood trim screwed in here and yon.

bradyo74 · 02-26-2015, 12:16 AM

Regency and Choo Choo seem to be the more popular conversions out there, I've been searching and searching and only found 5 Choo Choo Customs and 4 Regency. Starcraft did the Ducks Unlimited Package, pretty darn cool and unique, had to be 10k extra.

bradyo74 · 02-26-2015, 12:23 AM

here is a few pics of my Gran Prix.. dying to know if any others exist out there... I heard that Geneva bought out Gran Prix in the late 90s early 2000s.

bradyo74 · 02-26-2015, 12:28 AM

Geneva put a nice conversion together, similar to the Gran Prix but leather seats, I wish...

cfan10 · 03-02-2015, 10:58 PM

Are these decals on these suburbans or painted designs?

krazy_texan · 03-03-2015, 12:19 AM

Those are some beautiful trucks im jealous lol

**special-K** · 03-03-2015, 01:01 AM

It's cool to see these now that they are dated. I was never into conversion vehicles, since I enjoy doing my own ideas on my vehicles.

motornut · 03-05-2015, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradyo74

Geneva put a nice conversion together, similar to the Gran Prix but leather seats, I wish...

Nice, love the Conversions.
I bought a 88 Plainsman conversion,drove it for about ten years.
We camped with them
Had stripped it to rebuild it,found this site (see sig link below)
it got hit while parked and was #3 written off.
I just kept the interior

02-25-2015, 12:57 AM	#1
bradyo74 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 5	8th gen Suburban Van Conversions Hi, would love to see or hear about any 8th gen Suburbans that had van conversions installed. I own a 1990 Gran Prix (by Truk-Mate) Suburban 4x4 www.1990suburban.com. Any others out there? How about any Choo Choo Customs, Custom Craft, Geneva, Starcraft, Regency or Trail Wagons? Love to see some pics!!

02-25-2015, 03:37 PM	#2
krazy_texan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Posts: 3,233	Re: 8th gen Suburban Van Conversions Have not seen many in years but i remember growing up in the fort worth area seeing many regency conversion burbs even had a family friend that was a big wig at regency. I know there was a ducks unlimited one for sale on craigslist local to des moines about a year ago and about a month ago I pulled parts off of a custom craft at the bone yard. Another company that made custom suburbans even though ive only ever seen about 2 as they made mostly trucks is Western hauler conversions I believe they are still in business I do remember one burb I've seen that they did was a diesel and converted to dually with an extended fiberglass roof __________________ Krazy Texan My Trucks are made with Wrenches not Chop Sticks 1967 GMC 3/4 ton "Johnny Cash" 1990 v1500 suburban 1967 Ford f100 Swb 4x4 "green bean" GOD BLESS JESUS, JOHN WAYNE, AND THE ALAMO

02-26-2015, 12:16 AM	#4
bradyo74 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 5	Re: 8th gen Suburban Van Conversions Regency and Choo Choo seem to be the more popular conversions out there, I've been searching and searching and only found 5 Choo Choo Customs and 4 Regency. Starcraft did the Ducks Unlimited Package, pretty darn cool and unique, had to be 10k extra. Attached Images

02-26-2015, 12:23 AM	#5
bradyo74 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 5	Re: 8th gen Suburban Van Conversions here is a few pics of my Gran Prix.. dying to know if any others exist out there... I heard that Geneva bought out Gran Prix in the late 90s early 2000s. Attached Images

02-26-2015, 12:28 AM	#6
bradyo74 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 5	Re: 8th gen Suburban Van Conversions Geneva put a nice conversion together, similar to the Gran Prix but leather seats, I wish... Attached Images

02-25-2015, 04:20 PM	#3
68Timber I know the pieces fit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MONTGOMERY, AL Posts: 5,523	Re: 8th gen Suburban Van Conversions Choo Choo customs used to do a lot of customs in the southeast. All I remember about their squarebody customs and van conversions was that they'd pull the factory seats and replace them with seats stuffed like a couch and use a lot of real wood trim screwed in here and yon. __________________ John 79 2wd Blazer (Bruiser) 85 M1009 Blazer (Sarge) build 74 Honda Z50 build

03-02-2015, 10:58 PM	#7
cfan10 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 984	Re: 8th gen Suburban Van Conversions Are these decals on these suburbans or painted designs? __________________ Rest In Peace:Mikhail {Mickey Rooney} Alpha 2/5/13 Omega 7/22/14 10:28AM I love you tremendously and outragiously Superpuppi Thai Ridgeback...The most intelligent dog known to me. Don't mess with my truck, my momma or my money...not necessarily in that order. © Stand for something or fall for anything. [LIST][*]'98 Bourbon St. Brawl ©2010

03-03-2015, 12:19 AM	#8
krazy_texan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Posts: 3,233	Re: 8th gen Suburban Van Conversions Those are some beautiful trucks im jealous lol __________________ Krazy Texan My Trucks are made with Wrenches not Chop Sticks 1967 GMC 3/4 ton "Johnny Cash" 1990 v1500 suburban 1967 Ford f100 Swb 4x4 "green bean" GOD BLESS JESUS, JOHN WAYNE, AND THE ALAMO

03-03-2015, 01:01 AM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: 8th gen Suburban Van Conversions It's cool to see these now that they are dated. I was never into conversion vehicles, since I enjoy doing my own ideas on my vehicles. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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