Hacking the back of a suburban off... Can some photoshop this?

[howdiy]

I'm pretty sure that I want to do my suburban like like this. But with front fenders and doors.

If I did on the back I would do a half wall out of sheetmetal, and have a convertible top window made for the rest so I could snap it on and off.

The overhang of the suburban is way too long.

I'm not sure when I'll be able to start. It may be 3 months down the road after this semester is over

 

[USSkoval]

Didn't you recently mention not wanting to hack into it for shock hoops?

I personally don't like seeing a nice solid burb get cut up, but I'm more of a resto guy that lives in the rust belt.

 

[howdiy]

Yeah I was thinking I wanted to keep it so I could sleep in the back if I wanted.

But I thought about it for awhile and I'm pretty sure I'll never do that.

The overhang in the back is huge.

I would do a nice job on it also. I want to plate the corners like ORd did on willard's doors. Narrowing the front end like willard's is also on the list

I'm going to drive it as is for a few months right now

 

[skidog1us]

Sounds like a fun project...I like the pan idea from willard's. I'd like to be first in line for your rear air deflector.

 

[howdiy]

I think my dad is going to powdercoat it and put it on his truck, I'll let you know if he changes his mind though.

Heres a burb with the top cut off that I found on ebay

I did a little paintchopping to make into what I want to do. This really makes me want to do it now.

I think I like the angled piece in the back. I think I'll make one similar to a stock avalanche one out of dimpled steel.

 

[Nazarethk5]

that'd look awesome and original you should go for it and post pics! that photochop looks cool

 

[gone huntin]

I chopped mine, but never shortened it. It had too much floor cancer so I just swapped the crew cab onto it's frame.

 

[rdn2blazer]

I want to build a burb just like this as a pre runner. This thing looks BAD ASS!

This thing looks bad ass as a rock crawler too.

 

[Brady]

I would say it would be easier swapping a Crew cab on to the frame.Then doing all the sheetmetal work.

 

[blazinzuk]

I have thought about this long and hard, I have a burb but it got pushed aside for other stuff.

I was thinking of finding a pickup bed and cutting the back of it off so you would have a tailgate like a normal pickup, I don't know how blending the floor would go but I doubt it would be too hard.

Anyway thats my thought on it I hope you do it shortened burbs are cool

 

[rdn2blazer]

I was thinking of finding a pickup bed and cutting the back of it off so you would have a tailgate like a normal pickup, I don't know how blending the floor would go but I doubt it would be too hard.

Would not be hard at all. It's just sheet metal fab, It's not rocket science.

 

[howdiy]

I would say it would be easier swapping a Crew cab on to the frame.Then doing all the sheetmetal work.

I'm not going to want a permanent back though. If I swapped on a crew cab body I would just tube the back out like willard.

But if I'm going to that much tube I'd rather just build a buggy and keep this trucks body a straight as possible.

I have thought about this long and hard, I have a burb but it got pushed aside for other stuff.

I was thinking of finding a pickup bed and cutting the back of it off so you would have a tailgate like a normal pickup, I don't know how blending the floor would go but I doubt it would be too hard.

Anyway thats my thought on it I hope you do it shortened burbs are cool

I was thinking about the tail gate but I think half barn doors would be nicer. Although the tailgate would make a nice bench.

Would not be hard at all. It's just sheet metal fab, It's not rocket science.

I'm hoping it will be a nice change, cut metal easily with electric shears. And I'll just use the stich weld feature on my welder. I also have access to a 12ft brake, and also a few bead rollers

I'll just make a lip on the top like this for the piece to snap on to

Snaps kinda like on the bottom of this top

 

[dleroy43]

I just used a sawsall on mine, simple and effective

 

[rdn2blazer]

howdiy,


Do you still have the ebay link for the rig in post 5?

 

[howdiy]

I actually was able to find it by searching my history

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chev...6a0QQitemZ190357911200QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks

 

[howdiy]

Heres another I found

 

[K5Nate]

almost looks like a Samurai.

 

[twoslo4five0]

here is one in the shop that my buddy is building.125 inch wb on 42s

 

[howdiy]

Looks good

What do you guys plan on doing with the gas tank?

Under the tool box? stock tank?

 

[howdiy]

I just used a sawsall on mine, simple and effective

What did you do with the gas tank?

It looks like the roof leaves a pretty nice edge to weld sheet metal to after I cut it