52 GMC Envoy Burb meld/build

[Lextech]

Sounds like a cool project. Is the track width close enough to allow it to be lowered? Is the dash narrow enough to allow it to fit inside the body?

Jeff

[1MADTEXAN]

The only other project that ambitious I know of was when a professional rod shop skinned a '68 or '69 Charger body onto a late model Charger.

I'm willing to bet yours will be one of the 1st, if not the 1st, of its kind.

[OrrieG]

Will you have enough head room channeling the 52 over the stock ride height Envoy. It looks to me that the seats in the Envoy and such sit pretty high. I'd take lots of measurements before cutting up either one. Also need to check relationship of seats/doors/ firewall too. Could be a cool build.

[entourageguy]

Your a visionary and a mad man.... I envy your thought process and idea.
I think you could wear out a couple of tape mesures for sure..
Keep us posted.

on a side note how did the short bus work out???

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Originally Posted by entourageguy

Your a visionary and a mad man.... I envy your thought process and idea.
I think you could wear out a couple of tape mesures for sure..
Keep us posted.

on a side note how did the short bus work out???

The bus is coming along, thanks. mad man you say, ha ha ha ha ha!

[andrewt2]

subscribing for the ride, this looks like a cool project.

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Originally Posted by OrrieG

Will you have enough head room channeling the 52 over the stock ride height Envoy. It looks to me that the seats in the Envoy and such sit pretty high. I'd take lots of measurements before cutting up either one. Also need to check relationship of seats/doors/ firewall too. Could be a cool build.

I expect the firewall to sit further under the hood than the AD. The seats actually sit higher in the Envoy. I have Explorer seats in my 48 Panel that still leave lots of room.

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Originally Posted by Lextech

Sounds like a cool project. Is the track width close enough to allow it to be lowered? Is the dash narrow enough to allow it to fit inside the body?

Jeff

So far I believe the track is very similar. I did the 50 GMC bus and lengthened the frame 6 inches, used a commercial rearend and it worked. I expect to channel it, run stock suspension travel until I'm ready to bag it. The dash is wider by several inches. So far, if I move the two outside a/c vents and the headlight switches, I should be able to make adjustments to the fit.