I was a regular on here when I had my 06 GMC and various other toys/hot rod trucks.... Since then I got a new 2011 Silverado and then sold it and got out of the nice vehicle game, I'm sort of back... Picked up a 2004 3/4 ton Suburban at the beginning of the month to build into a camping/towing/weekend vehicle, I drive a company car all week. It's an 8.1/4L80E/4x4 so it's pretty fun to start with... We'll see how carried away I get, I don't have the funds I used to with a career change and kiddos running around.

It needs some work and some more TLC appearance-wise but I'm happy with the starting point and have a good vision of the project.

Here it is on day one:



Debadging the side trim and tailgate and wet sanded/buffed the talilights:


Put in 1/2 ton keys to level it out in anticipation of the new wheels and tires:


Today I finally got around to putting on the replica wheels and 275/60R20 All Terrain KO2s... still not sold on the black painted inserts but I can always change that down the road. Raining today, I'll get better pics when it clears up and I can clean it up:





Performance plans: Keep it simple, CAI/Tune and I already put on a 24" Magnaflow. No need to do much more, the Raylar stuff looks fun but I have two kids to feed and a mortgage to pay

Appearance plans: Add colormatched bumper cap/handles, an HD hood since mine has some pretty good gouges in it, and a Z71 valance and fogs. Then try to talk my short wife into letting me remove the running boards.

Interior: Right now it's an LS cloth, in great shape but I miss leather and the nicer amenities. Still debating on katzkins (I've done several over the years) or trying to find a Denali XL/Escalade EXT to part out and rob the interior, accesories, and BCM from. Either way leather, heated seats, and a TV at a minimum per the wife...

 

Looks to be in excellent shape for the age and nice tasteful mods. The HD hood will beef it up and set it off more.

 

Nice. Glad to see something different.

 

Nice, looks great. Like the new wheels!

 

The new rig looks pretty nice! Welcome back to PT.

 

Wheels and level gave it a completely different look. It looks sweet.

 

Do I see a 65'-66' impala in the garage?

 

Good eye, yes that's my first car- 65 convertible, 283/PG. Needs some work from years of sitting but was a blast in high school! I'll see if I can find a couple more pics.

 

Very cool that you've hung onto it. There are so many cars that I had in the past that I now regret selling. A 69' SS 396 Chevelle, 69' SS 396 Camaro, 55' Chevy 210 2 Dr post, 67' Nova SS... just to name a few.

 

Good looking Burban