Vintage Musclecar
Newbie
Ya know, the more I think about it, and believe me I am someone that has had body-off-frame truck projects.. I think you'd be better off getting another good running rust-free Suburban and keeping yours as a parts truck.
Say you find another C2500 Suburban that has a good frame. Stands to reason the rest of the truck has a high probability of still being good, too. You gonna go to all the trouble to swap bodies, interiors, drivetrains, etc.? For what goal?
Richard
I have extremely strong sentimental attachment to my `Burb--without going into too much detail, it was part of an inheritance of sorts. In this instance, cost is not a primary concern, the `Burb will be fixed, it's only a matter of time and finding the right parts.
FWIW, I've wanted to get the `Burb off the road for at least 8 years, but I wasn't able to as it was my DD--I was actively searching for a suitable replacement to fill in for the `Burb while it was down, but it took me a LOT longer than I'd hoped to find something suitable. Last year I picked up a project `90 3500 Crew Cab dually barn find and I've spent the last year getting it road-worthy, but there's still a little ways left to go on it (mechanically speaking--aesthetics will be addressed later) before it's daily driveable.
I'm really hoping to find another `Burb that's as close to mine as possible (Green w/grey cloth interior, no 3rd seat, 7.4/4L80/3.73 14 bolt, barn doors) that I can use as a donor vehicle to harvest the repair parts for my` Burb. I found a great donor on FB Marketplace in Illinois, but the seller won't reply to messages.
I know that doesn't make any financial sense, but again, this `Burb really means a lot to me.