Best thing to do is go to the
GALLERY and look at the different suburbans that you see. I have three suburbans (not in the Gallerys) and they are in poor to good shape. I would love to have had a mint condition burb to start my project, but I did not. I am going stock, but no means correct. It will have some modifications, but it will look stock to most that see it.
Once you repaint it, rebuild the engine, re-upholstered it and make any modifications or add any options that were not original to the suburban, then it's no longer original. Any Suburban can be restored, just look at some of the projects the guys have started from. Unless you are going to show it, minor modification will not take away from it's originality. When you sell it, the new owner can take it back to original if he wants. since it's been off the frame and has flowers painted on it, I think you are at a point of doing it how you wish.
Put some pictures of it on the bolt and let us see what you have. With that said, start making a plan. Take an inventory of what's missing or needs to be replaced. Take photo's of suburbans you like, Read these pages and do some research by using the
SEARCH FEATURE of these forums. Go to car shows and see how few show up and admire what each owner has done to them. Bring your family into it early, make them part of the project, even though you will be doing all of the work.
Here's a
SUBURBAN that I like. But there are many more that like too, it's where your heart is and will you complete it no matter which direction you choose. I am sure that there are others that would disagree with me, but that's just it, this is just my process of doing a project. Each of us have our own opinions, so I am glad you asked for mine!
I have kept myself busy with helping out these forums to keep me active in the project, even though I have not been able to work on it for two years. Now that my shop is near completion, I will start working on it. good luck!
