I am literally days away from sealing the deal on a clean 49 that needs restoring. To make a long story short, I've restored 2 AD pickups, and have a 47 in the garage now. My wife tells me she's pregnant, and I decide a Suburban would be more fun to enjoy knowing I have a family on the way. I start doing research and get slapped with all of the typical things. No aftermarket parts, no parts, no Trucks! Dang! A little different than restoring the pickup! I even thought, maybe I should buy a complete 95% or better original restored truck... I keep coming across the same 4 on the internet! Holy Cow. Should I really do this? Knowing what I know, the truck I stumbled across was one that I knew that a friend had in CA and he's willing to sell it to me. (not cheap) but it's complete and no rust. It doesn't even need floors. I'm not afraid of a challenging resto, but I am not sure about this.
I know they're worth some money complete. I'm looking to do near 100% original except for maybe some small things such as a 235 full pressure motor and an open driveline. That's about all. Also, it doesn't have the 2nd or third row seat, and I've read almost all the posts in this forum. Let me know if anybody has either one kicking around that they want to sell.
I've already reached out and spoke with Sully, a fellow member and have been speaking to him about my up and coming challenges. We'll see how this all goes. I'll definitely be reaching out on this build asking for some help if I decide to take the plunge versus previous resto's.
Thanks Patrick
Complete date: 12/15/11 *
Originally Posted by pplummer
Truck is DONE. I have a few small nagging things, but I'm gonna call it complete at this point. The fit and finish of the interior is better than any car i've ever restored. If you need an interior guy, he's the best I've ever used.
