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Let's see those full size rigs - Trucks & SUV
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Thanks @boss324 . Thats actually my wifes 1968 Chrysler New Yorker, has a built 440, disc brake conversion upgraded "street" torsion bars. Still is a work in progress, needs some body work and interior.
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Rustyburbin from SoCal 5 kids, wife, dog and a 1970 K20 Suburban
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Love that 70 Burb! You've done well sir I wish I had that kind of skill and patience to do what you've done! What are the plans for the interior?
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What your plans for the EXP? I don't recall seeing any of those built up.2007 Ford Expedition EL XLT named 'Behemoth'
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Trail Mechanic III
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2006 Ford Explorer with 2" lift 33" falken at3w custom bumpers and roof rack. Have plans for a lot more but love this rig so far. 
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I love that front bumper, who did that for you?
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I have 2 sets of front bucket seats that came out of two 2001 Silverados for the front and the center seats. The third row is a set of 50/50 seats from an 06 Tahoe. All 3 rows have the belts that come out of the shoulder of the seat so no belts hanging down from the ceiling. The second row is pushed back about 16 inches further than the stock location so it's like limousines seats back there. I wanted tons of leg room... we've have 4 suburbans over the years and one of the problems is the amount of leg room in the 2nd and 3rd rows, in fact anyone who has ever owned or been in one knows that you can't even get your foot through the door unless you cock it sideways.
I went with black white and grey color scheme. There is dynamat and carpet padding all the way up the firewall to the back and grey carpet. I redid the door panels and dash with black pleather and got new armrests and door levers and window cranks.
From the center row back I haven't done much except build some functional but ugly storage cabinets and truck bed drawers. No head liner yet either.
I'll get some pictures up.
Rustyburbin from SoCal 5 kids, wife, dog and a 1970 K20 Suburban
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Rustyburbin from SoCal 5 kids, wife, dog and a 1970 K20 Suburban
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Yup that's the look I am looking just from bumper though. When makes it?
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It was a local shop in brevard NC this summer I may end up fabricating more bumpers myself if there's enough interest from 4th gen explorer owners
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I am actually looking for my Excursion but I really like the look of yours. What did cost?
Very cool.
I had a '66 Chrysler 300 when I was in high school.
Nobody else did....... ; )
well...... I traded my 72 Scout for it. I probily could have sold it for 5k so I'm figuring that's what the van cost me.
Nice old Chrysler in the background too..This was at the end of last summer.Parked in front of the cabin we had just built on our property. We were loaded up, getting ready to head out to Michigan for for work, and ready for adventure with my XR600 and our kayaks loaded up, and hooked to the toy hauler.
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Little run over to Frank Raines OHV park with my son his first time there. So he got to drive the Burb! The G80 locker even kicked in twice.. he was happy about that ...lol
Watch "Frank Raines 2003 Suburban 2500 Part 1" on YouTube
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Love the look man bravo restore with modern amenities!you can't tell because the front seats are all the way back but there is tons of leg room there. The front seats are back about 4 inches from the factory location.
that's definitely not a gun safe under the center section of the front seat.
I put the speakers in the walls because they originally were in big boxes and they'd bounce around when I would go hard in the hills... my friends call it luxury off roading. Lol.
Rustyburbin from SoCal 5 kids, wife, dog and a 1970 K20 Suburban
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