85 Suburban Dune toy

BoggerBro · May 04, 2011, 07:30:13 PM

We got a 1985 Chevy Suburban.
Our plan is to turn it into a dune toy.

Me and my dad flew down to Tennessee to pick it up, and drove it back to Michigan, not a problem.

What it started as.
A 1985 1/2 ton 4wheel drive Chevy Suburban from Texas.
350 motor w/ 700r tranny. Only 140k on the motor and 30k on the rebuilt tranny.

What where going to do to it.
Take the doors and tailgate off.
Take all of the rear back glass out.
Take the stock front and rear bumpers off.
Take the 350 and 700r out.
Put a truck step bumper on the back.
PuT A 400/205 in.
Junk the 1/2 axles.
Get a 60 under it.
FF 14 bolt.
Put a 3 inch body lift in.
Put a 8 inch susp lift.
Get 4 racing bucket seats.
Set up some sort of roll cage.
Add the Cowl hood we have.
Get 4 DIY4x tube doors. LineX'd tan.
Get 4 38 boogers, pro cut for the sand, buy racinginthedirt.com
And lastly, freshin up our 502, and put it in.
Mabye? Re-paint tan.

BoggerBro · May 04, 2011, 07:31:42 PM

What we've done so far...just taken the bumpers off.

We have the 3 inch body lift on hand. Not sure when it will be in.

The doors and tailgate are for sale.
Along with the rally wheels.

D60KING · May 04, 2011, 10:01:58 PM

SWEET !! Looks nice ! You pick this one because you like the stripes

I know its not because it's really clean

What about the axles ? 60 & 14 bolt, what gears ? tran's 400/205 ? Don't won't to paint the tube doors to mach the truck ? (tan) Have Adam do the cage, Front to rear

- What are you doing for the front bumper ? (nothing at all) Older or newer style grill ? Putting on the cowl hood ? What ever you guys do it will be very sweet !!!!!!!! time to park the field trucks & start on the summer trucks.

BoggerBro · May 04, 2011, 10:50:03 PM

Oh yea, for got about those when i first was writing this.
For sure going with a 60 front, and a FF 14 bolt rear.
I'm pretty sure we going with a 400 tranny.
No front bumper.
Not sure on the grill, and the cowl hood will go on.

camok10 · May 07, 2011, 01:13:07 AM

how much you want for the closed center cap's off the rally's? and nice burb

Disturban · May 07, 2011, 01:54:29 AM

Not trying to get all up in your cool-aid but I am just curious how much you paid for it because I am looking at getting something just like that in as nice of shape...just cant find nice old Chevy's in Michigan unless you want to pay 5k or more. I am probably going to be looking at southern states myself.

PathWayMan · May 07, 2011, 02:07:31 AM

BoggerBro · May 07, 2011, 02:07:39 AM

Quote from: Disturban on May 07, 2011, 01:54:29 AM
Not trying to get all up in your cool-aid but I am just curious how much you paid for it because I am looking at getting something just like that in as nice of shape...just cant find nice old Chevy's in Michigan unless you want to pay 5k or more. I am probably going to be looking at southern states myself.

Thats what you gata do, look down south.
We got it for 1750, and was able to drive it home.

Disturban · May 07, 2011, 07:20:55 AM

Quote from: BoggerBro on May 07, 2011, 02:07:39 AM
Quote from: Disturban on May 07, 2011, 01:54:29 AM
Not trying to get all up in your cool-aid but I am just curious how much you paid for it because I am looking at getting something just like that in as nice of shape...just cant find nice old Chevy's in Michigan unless you want to pay 5k or more. I am probably going to be looking at southern states myself.
Thats what you gata do, look down south.
We got it for 1750, and was able to drive it home.

Thats a good find, I hope to find something in as good of shape for about the same price. I am looking to spend no more than $2000 on a clean 1989-91 3/4 ton Suburban or any year Chevy truck depending on condition, options, ect.

We went to Florida a while back and looked at some trucks a long the way and when we got down there but it was still tax season and everyone was trying to sell their junk....I think I am going to start looking again.

84Chevy · May 08, 2011, 03:19:20 AM

Any progress?

BoggerBro · May 08, 2011, 10:28:03 AM

Quote from: 84Chevy on May 08, 2011, 03:19:20 AM
Any progress?

Dad just got the body lift in yesterday.
Someones coming to buy the doors and tailgate this morning (hopefully).
After that i'll get some pictures of how it looks.

BoggerBro · May 08, 2011, 04:10:45 PM

It was a no go, as far as the doors so far today.
But i got these pictures of it with the 3 inch body lift, and some differnt tires.

D60KING · May 08, 2011, 04:20:41 PM

Looking Good !! I like it like that.

84Chevy · May 08, 2011, 05:34:09 PM

hell yeah keep it up....

camok10 · May 08, 2011, 10:04:02 PM

thats sexy

BoggerBro · May 18, 2011, 11:04:38 AM

Dad orderd the 8 inch springs monday. We will be picking them up at the Jamboree this weekend down to Lima, Ohio.
More pictures once that is in.

Orangecrush · May 20, 2011, 08:37:35 PM

sure is really clean looking! nice truck!

BoggerBro · May 29, 2011, 12:04:05 AM

Go the 8 inch springs in today, also the 14 bolt rear. put the 36 baja kings on the back.
Might be putting in the 60 tommarow. Heres some pics.

8 inch springs in the front now.

D60KING · May 29, 2011, 12:46:47 AM

SWEET !!

BoggerBro · May 29, 2011, 08:25:36 PM

Got the 60 sitting in the front. Sometime later on, we will have to take out the 60 and the 14 bolt for the gears and everything to be re-done.