"CHUCK" 1998 Chevy Suburban K2500 Build

[MTVR]

I like the barn doors- I don't think anyone ever makes the mistake of owning a SECOND Suburban with a tailgate...

 

[mface7]

I like the barn doors- I don't think anyone ever makes the mistake of owning a SECOND Suburban with a tailgate...

Agreed...barn doors were a must when looking for this.

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[mface7]

Picked up some used XD Badlands 18"x9" wheels for $100 for set of 4. Chrome is pretty nasty from road salt. Need to refinish these before I look at mounting and balancing tires and seeing what sort of suspension mods / body...um...work...needs to be done around them for clearance.

 

[mface7]

Following happening now:

- Ordered full set of replacement exterior lights (admitting I was wrong)
- Went to the pic-a- part to get a grill (mine is broken through at one of the attachment tabs) but didn't find anything but picked up:
- Plastic interior panel that was cracked.
- Bunch of interior screws that were missing
- Replacement for broken window switch
- Owner's manual since I didn't have one

Oh, and a Go Rhino grill guard with the headlight guards... for fifty-five bucks! Removed the rubber trim pieces and have run over it with sandpaper and wire wheel, and now applying the Rustoleum Rust Reformer, then I'll hit it with Rustoleum Pro Bed Liner



Also note the AWESOME personalized plates...this makes me happier than almost anything else.

 

[mface7]

Haven't made a lot of other progress, as I shifted to Operation "Park-the-wife's-car-in-the-garage-before-it-snows", which was successful. I had a 20' used shipping container dropped next to the house as a new shed/workshop, and that pretty much cleared her spot out.

 

[mface7]

Got the grill guard cleaned up and painted. Need to get the rubber trim back on the uprights and install.

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[mface7]

Pulled the chrome trim off the fender flares today, and also removed the plastic valance under the bumper today. Getting ready to mount the grille guard.

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[mface7]

Also primed and painted one of my wheels...only started with the one so I knew if I liked it when it was done. And I do.

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[mface7]

Painted bumper and grille with bed liner, and installed new lights.

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[pigsammy]

It's looking good!

 

[eaglegsw14]

Check the Junkyard a block or two south of 12th st in Ogden. Over by the old Blooms recycling. On the South side of the road. They have a bunch of GMT-400

 

[mface7]

@eaglegsw14 that's actually where I found the grille guard, grill, and plastic interior panel that I picked up.

 

[mface7]

Just a few additional notes...haven't done much lately (remodeling the kitchen is taking up my time). I'm gathering supplies for a dual battery setup and got a light bar to go on the roof and a couple of flood pods to go on the front. expecting to get a roof basket shortly (my birthday is coming up!) and planning on mounting a jack, axe and shovel on them.

 

[sammills610]

It looks fantastic! I am just going to purchase a 1998 Suburban K2500, and your build is exactly what I would like for mine to look like! Can't wait to see updates and progress on the projects you are completing.

 

[mface7]

New roof rack...happy birthday to me! 84" x 50" x 6" is a perfect fit on top.