JDSmittyman
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1994 Suburban K1500 - Resurrection and Overland Build
Hello! This is only my 5th post on here, but I've been researching a lot lately.
I'll try to keep things short
.. My dad bought this Suburban in 2002. We used this thing to go all over the place! We spent the summers camping each weekend when I was a kid. From road trips to Florida, or seeing family in Indiana. You get the idea. I actually drove this Suburban for my driving test. My dad used it for work in Law Enforcement. It was the perfect vehicle to get a family of 4 anywhere they wanted with confidence and reliability.
THE GOOD
After my dad passed in 2008, the Suburban took a turn for the worst. It had over 275,000 original miles at the time. The Suburban was rarely driven and honestly neglected. She sat for months at a time and developed a bad water leak. That resulted in a terrible mold problem that trashed the interior. I recently got the title and plan to do a major overhaul. Status report: Engine that smokes like it's going out of style (currently 287,*** miles), a paint job that only looks good on rat rods, and an interior that requires you to wear a mask.
THE BAD
Future plans?
I know it looks bad.. but it will be done. It's obvious that getting another Suburban would be a hell of a lot easier (and cheaper). But this was my dad's truck. I think a lot of us remember our dad's truck. I want to drive this again, take my family on trips in it, and pass it down. First step is to get the Suburban back in working order. I want to bedline the floor. I want to restore the rest of the interior (mainly mold cleanup), replace the three rows of seats, replace door and window trim, replace engine, and repaint white.
Once that is all finished I want to create an "Overland" vehicle. The Suburban would be meant to be traveled across the land for days at a time while being self sustained, logging hundreds of miles down dirt roads and over mountains. This is essentially what we used it as. Mods include a drawer system in the back to store luggage and camping equipment, a bed platform in the rear, dual battery set-up, all-terrain tires, roof rack, etc. etc.
Thanks for reading! More posts to come!
1994 Chevrolet Suburban K1500
Silverado Package
287,000 miles - all original
Silverado Package
287,000 miles - all original
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Hello! This is only my 5th post on here, but I've been researching a lot lately.
I'll try to keep things short
.. My dad bought this Suburban in 2002. We used this thing to go all over the place! We spent the summers camping each weekend when I was a kid. From road trips to Florida, or seeing family in Indiana. You get the idea. I actually drove this Suburban for my driving test. My dad used it for work in Law Enforcement. It was the perfect vehicle to get a family of 4 anywhere they wanted with confidence and reliability. THE GOOD
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After my dad passed in 2008, the Suburban took a turn for the worst. It had over 275,000 original miles at the time. The Suburban was rarely driven and honestly neglected. She sat for months at a time and developed a bad water leak. That resulted in a terrible mold problem that trashed the interior. I recently got the title and plan to do a major overhaul. Status report: Engine that smokes like it's going out of style (currently 287,*** miles), a paint job that only looks good on rat rods, and an interior that requires you to wear a mask.
THE BAD
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Future plans?
I know it looks bad.. but it will be done. It's obvious that getting another Suburban would be a hell of a lot easier (and cheaper). But this was my dad's truck. I think a lot of us remember our dad's truck. I want to drive this again, take my family on trips in it, and pass it down. First step is to get the Suburban back in working order. I want to bedline the floor. I want to restore the rest of the interior (mainly mold cleanup), replace the three rows of seats, replace door and window trim, replace engine, and repaint white.
Once that is all finished I want to create an "Overland" vehicle. The Suburban would be meant to be traveled across the land for days at a time while being self sustained, logging hundreds of miles down dirt roads and over mountains. This is essentially what we used it as. Mods include a drawer system in the back to store luggage and camping equipment, a bed platform in the rear, dual battery set-up, all-terrain tires, roof rack, etc. etc.
Thanks for reading! More posts to come!
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