71 Suburban C10 to K10
 

First picture is when I bought it in Lake berryessa, Ca for 500$ just a rolling shell one of the best days of my life. Took me a 6 months to find all the right parts and rebuild her back together.

Second picture is a 4x4 truck frame next to the burb frame and its 13 inches shorter in the rear. I was going to use that to build my K10 and decided to hold off.

In the middle of building we switch shop locations and found a bigger place and back yard that why some picture are inside and outside the shop.

Third & Fourth picture Lucky I kept searching and found a 72 K10 suburban frame. I wanted to keep it as much as I can original. Also came with a custom tank that was build in 1976 40 Gallons.

Fifth picture I did some cleaning up on the frame added 4 inches leaf spring and will be getting a flip shackle for the rear. I have new bushing and waiting for my welder to finish up my rocker panel.

I am still deciding on whether I should go LS or SB ... that is where I am at now. I hear to many thing about DD or PF crossmember and I don't want to spend money on either on that I still have to modified complete and total B.S but who knows.


1971 Burb aka Fantastic Beast

Re: 71 Suburban C10 to K10
 

Welcome Aboard! Looks like you have already made a lot of good progress. Keep us posted and we all love pictures.
I'm afraid I dog know anything about the cross members.
Keep up the good work.

HO455

Re: 71 Suburban C10 to K10
 

Cool project!

Re: 71 Suburban C10 to K10
 

Thanks Im looking forward to spending all my time and money on her.

Re: 71 Suburban C10 to K10
 

And I hope you have plenty of both...:).. J/K... Looks like it will be a fun project. Keep us posted on the progress. From building a C10 Burb myself I know there will be some slow times but don't get discouraged, just work on it when you can.

Welcome to the board.

LockDoc

Re: 71 Suburban C10 to K10
 

Here are a few updates. I recently added Offroad design Rear Shacke Flip kit to add 4'' and level out the burb. I purcharsd Pacific Fab LS crossmember will be installing that some day soon just missing the Np205 to 4L80e adapater.

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Looking good! That X-member looks like it is well built. Keep us posted on the progress.

LockDoc