Rare 2 door Suburban? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**nightmare** · 05-29-2018, 02:02 PM

Hey guys, saw this on craigslist. Ad says it's from Mexico, but did they take a panel truck and add windows?

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d...600084602.html

**68bowtie** · 05-29-2018, 02:17 PM

Not sure of the history but I saw a 67-72 panel with rear windows in a scrap yard once. It seemed to be professionally done if not from the factory.

**HO455** · 05-29-2018, 06:09 PM

Interesting truck, maybe it was an ambulance or other service vehicle. It looks like it has a heater delete plate in the dash. I know there was a thread about Brazilian trucks a while back and some about square bodied Mexican trucks. But no luck on Suburban from below the boarder.

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 05-30-2018, 04:12 AM

The Mexican registration card [pic 3 of 6] lists it as a PANEL. We won't know without asking the PO or original owner if it came with windows or if they were installed later. Seats are from later vintage. So it's been "Suburbanized." Do the rear windows roll down?
Nice truck.

**special-K** · 05-30-2018, 06:46 AM

If it's a panel the cargo floor will be level all the way to behind the front seat. Suburban cargo floors run to behind the second seat.

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 05-30-2018, 04:34 PM

Since it's 763 miles to Pasadena, Texas from Tucson, Arizona, I'm not going to hop over and check it out.
Who knows how GM of Mexico builds their Panel trucks? Did ,,GM de M'' build Subs with only 2 doors? IDK
I support Mike's theory that it was a Panel truck that either came with windows or got them added.
,,Quien sabe? Kimosabe.''

05-29-2018, 02:17 PM	#2
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,795	Re: Rare 2 door Suburban? Not sure of the history but I saw a 67-72 panel with rear windows in a scrap yard once. It seemed to be professionally done if not from the factory. __________________ Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

05-29-2018, 06:09 PM	#3
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,350	Re: Rare 2 door Suburban? Interesting truck, maybe it was an ambulance or other service vehicle. It looks like it has a heater delete plate in the dash. I know there was a thread about Brazilian trucks a while back and some about square bodied Mexican trucks. But no luck on Suburban from below the boarder. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

05-30-2018, 04:12 AM	#4
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,504	Re: Rare 2 door Suburban? The Mexican registration card [pic 3 of 6] lists it as a PANEL. We won't know without asking the PO or original owner if it came with windows or if they were installed later. Seats are from later vintage. So it's been "Suburbanized." Do the rear windows roll down? Nice truck. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

05-30-2018, 06:46 AM	#5
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05-30-2018, 04:34 PM	#6
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,504	Re: Rare 2 door Suburban? Since it's 763 miles to Pasadena, Texas from Tucson, Arizona, I'm not going to hop over and check it out. Who knows how GM of Mexico builds their Panel trucks? Did ,,GM de M'' build Subs with only 2 doors? IDK I support Mike's theory that it was a Panel truck that either came with windows or got them added. ,,Quien sabe? Kimosabe.'' __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.



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