post your Suburban pics
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Rockhounder
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our 88 V-10 movie men in black movie conversion, retro style
Hey there,
Just wanted to let you guys see a current project I am doing on one of our suburbans. It started out life as a ready-for-the-junk-heap 1988 v-10 that we rescued off craigslist, and then decided to make it into a vehicle for an upcoming production (think if the M.I.B. styled it, and the movie is set in the 70's). It is mostly done, still have to make the futuristic/70's comm gear that will be based around a HAM antenna array with other "alien" small antennas.
We did all the work ourselves, the nastiest part was stripping out all the interior, as it literally was mildewing/rotting/ sloughing off everywhere...
Then we sanded all the old paint off, did some minor kitty hair in a few cancer spots along the a pillar and rear door jambs. The paint is a semi matte hotrod paint base, 3 colors; black metallic on top, fading to a dark steel metallic on the sides, to a lighter silvery steel on the lower body. You can see the differences in the rear pic, and also the wheel centers are the top black, and the beauty rims are painted the side dark steel color.
Mechanically, had to replace rear axle with matching ratio so we could engage 4wd, rebuilt tranny to heavy duty towing package, rebuilt upper end of engine, and good to go. Found some retro/vintage looking tire tread patterns, made some scratchbuilt vintage military looking mud guards, and added the rear tire and gas can mounts. (I know the cans are not vintage, but will replace those when filming) The mounts go through the outer door panels and mount to extra reinforcing gusseting inside the door panels.
Interior, we put ostrich leather interior, with color adjustable ceiling lighting.
More goodies to come, but here it is so far...
Hey there,
Just wanted to let you guys see a current project I am doing on one of our suburbans. It started out life as a ready-for-the-junk-heap 1988 v-10 that we rescued off craigslist, and then decided to make it into a vehicle for an upcoming production (think if the M.I.B. styled it, and the movie is set in the 70's). It is mostly done, still have to make the futuristic/70's comm gear that will be based around a HAM antenna array with other "alien" small antennas.
We did all the work ourselves, the nastiest part was stripping out all the interior, as it literally was mildewing/rotting/ sloughing off everywhere...
Then we sanded all the old paint off, did some minor kitty hair in a few cancer spots along the a pillar and rear door jambs. The paint is a semi matte hotrod paint base, 3 colors; black metallic on top, fading to a dark steel metallic on the sides, to a lighter silvery steel on the lower body. You can see the differences in the rear pic, and also the wheel centers are the top black, and the beauty rims are painted the side dark steel color.
Mechanically, had to replace rear axle with matching ratio so we could engage 4wd, rebuilt tranny to heavy duty towing package, rebuilt upper end of engine, and good to go. Found some retro/vintage looking tire tread patterns, made some scratchbuilt vintage military looking mud guards, and added the rear tire and gas can mounts. (I know the cans are not vintage, but will replace those when filming) The mounts go through the outer door panels and mount to extra reinforcing gusseting inside the door panels.
Interior, we put ostrich leather interior, with color adjustable ceiling lighting.
More goodies to come, but here it is so far...
Renntag
Adventurer
Nice looking ride. Build thread?
Do you plan to share some pictures? Love to see multi colour lighting and interior.
Smithy
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Rockhounder
Explorer
thank you, I am cutting the support gusseting for the roof rack this weekend, will take more detailed pics and post them. I do eventually want to do a tiny lift, at least a couple of inches, and when current tires wear out, go with a little bigger (they are 31's now, possible go to 33's)
Smithy
Observer
Rockhounder
Explorer
Where did you find the Travelquest emblem? Or is that homemade? I may need one
It says TRAVELQUEST/RECON
I made it on Autocad,and made a 3-d print, then made resin castings. I then aged the logos, to make them look like old 30 year old badging. I next plan to make a custom badgeplate to go over the chevy logo on the radiator grille
I can reproduce. or make custom 3-d badging for any here if they wish. Make it look new or old-n-worn if you want to make it look like it's been on the vehicle for decades.....
Regcabguy
Oil eater.
That's one's dialed in just right.
Very functional rack,mild lift and a bumper with no fat lip factor.
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Renntag
Adventurer
I'd be interested in what that turns out like. I am missing the bow tie insert on my factory grille and have been thinking of something creative short of replacing the entire grille assembly.
Yes please ! Just sent the pigeon with a PM.
Erik N
Adventurer
Here. The driveway pic is w/ a set of worn 255/85/16's, the gravel pic is w/ new m55's.
[EDIT] It is stock height, not lifted. I did replace the saggy rear springs, though.
And a couple of vid's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB-wgljh9_I&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp8bn9H1V-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nh67QDkb-o&feature=youtu.be
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Rockhounder
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yes, will get a picture thread together soon!
PMA4x4
Adventurer
It's gone through some changes since that pic. What would you like to know?