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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 | First, don't know how I never found this place before. Great to see some other burb owners out there.
I've got a chopped '55 that we did about 14 years ago. Was wondering if there are any others out there (I know i've seen a few attempted over the years, but never any that were actually finished).
We took 3" out of the windows, then 1.5" out of the crown in the roof.
Chopped '55 Suburban
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 | Welcome! Got any pics of your burb? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 | actually did a photoshoot with it this weekend, first time i've shot pics of it in years https://plus.google.com/photos/1139...9349128385627953?authkey=CKuDsvjN2K2dhgEStarted this thing 17 years ago, it's been stuck in a garage back in Cali for the last few years (relocated to NC)...proud to say put 1,000 miles on it last month!!! BTW, love your 51!
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Chopped '55 Suburban
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 937 | Wow! Not at all what I expected. The chop looks great. If you didn't know, you could never tell. Dig the flames too! Thanks man!  | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 | Yea, wanted to go for how I felt they should have left the factory. It's very subtle. The chop out of the roof is the biggest changer, takes that huge bulge out of the equation. We then laid the pillars slightly forward when we did the window chop. A LOT of work for the perfect look.
Very few people realize it's chopped unless they truly know what they are looking at.
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Chopped '55 Suburban
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7 | wow nice burb!!! mine is also a 55 was cherry till a month ago now looking for quarter panel and both rear doors, glad your driving yours again!!! way kool | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7 | so what is your drivetrain? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 |
Chopped '55 Suburban
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7 | did you subframe it or droped axel? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | ...I like the chop. Its one of those deals where folks say "there is something different about it" but it takes a while for them to figure it out...if they ever do.
My friend did that to his 50 pickup and the first time I looked at it I did the same thing....."somethings different".
Nice job, hard work and patience paid off. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 | chubby chassis mustang II front clip
rear was notched a little bit with a 9" ford in the back. Did an autoleveling airbag system out of an old stationwagon (so when it leans it fills up one bag).
Plan on going to a full bag setup in the near future.
Chopped '55 Suburban
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,388 | Wow, that looks beautiful! I can't imagine how much work that must of been! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 | I got the truck for my 14th birthday, plan was just to put a motor in it and be done....well we did that and realized I still had 2 years till I could drive.....then things got a little out of hand  I didn't drive it until I was 22....then took a few years sorting things out and honestly letting it sit. Here we are 17 years later
Chopped '55 Suburban
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 835 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 835 | I hope to see it this Saturday at the cruz in. Maybe I'll drive my ratty old '51 burb.
Kurt | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 |
Chopped '55 Suburban
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 | Wow,that is really nice,I like the look.
Tim
1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
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Chopped '55 Suburban
| | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 321 | Hey Scott- Missed another event this weekend! The Suburban looks great! | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 835 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 835 | Scott,
Really enjoyed meeting you and seeing your work of art in person. What a really done well and beautiful job.
Guys, HBdirtbag's burb looks like it was made in the factory.
Kurt
Kurt | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 | Hey Scott- Missed another event this weekend! The Suburban looks great! I would have rather done what you did and put that coupe together!!
Chopped '55 Suburban
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 | Have a 48 suburban a friend of mine did before he passed away
He also chopped 3 " out and slanted the pillars forward want pics send me your email and you can post them for me
Thanks FRAanK
Coolcustom36@aol.com | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 | [url=http://http://www.flickr.com/photos/101460821@N07/9704372552/][/url]
My burb ill see if it works | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 | My suburban My suburban Frank | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 | Tried to upload all day the pics of my chopped burb I officially give up
Thanks G for your help tried to shrink them on resize it and it worked also. Copied and pasted it to no avail as u can see that's the times I tried to do it .
Not an easy upload for old guys I mean this old guy will post on the hamb pretty easy and less stress. Lol
Frank | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 | Tried to upload all day the pics of my chopped burb I officially give up
Thanks G for your help tried to shrink them on resize it and it worked also. Copied and pasted it to no avail as u can see that's the times I tried to do it .
Not an easy upload for old guys I mean this old guy will post on the hamb pretty easy and less stress. Lol
Frank Tried it again all I'm getting is the URL but no pic what am I doing wrong I would show you a pic of me pulling my hair out but i wouldnt be able to post it!!! O well Frank | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 18 | do you have a thread over on the HAMB you could link to? Would love to see it
Chopped '55 Suburban
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 | | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 | | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2001 Posts: 38 | Windshield rubber Windshield rubber is ready and chopped and a air compressor for the air shocks. Frank | | |
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