[chevyrestoguy]

My plans are to use the '79 Suburban as the donor (454/th400/power steering/entire front suspension, brakes and hard lines, and anything else I can use). I am also going to find the missing pieces I need like marker lights, taillight housings, etc, by hitting the swapmeets, wrecking yards, and even using other people's junk items and restoring them. I'm not building a show truck. I just want to make a very solid, dependable parts chaser using all used OEM parts that are readily available.

I'll restore it in the future, but I've found over the years that the quickest way to have your project get way out of hand, over budget, and over schedule is to try to eat the elephant in one bite. Plus, the vehicles I've had the most fun with were the ones that were a little rough around the edges but had super dependable drivetrains.