Chuckyg1 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 After seeing a few cool builds, and reading even more about it on the forum, I decided to try my hand at this. First off, it really is a simple bash, with the focus on the front end. Remove the Deserter inner fender wells, material from the suburban fan shroud/radiator support, trim the 'burbans inner fenders to match the donor frame and your good. Some tweaking after that is all I needed. My intent in was to simply mate the frame to the body & be pretty much with it. As you see from the pix, that didn't happen. After performing the above, my first thought was, I need a roof rack, so I scratched one. Then I needed a load for it. I found some stuff in the parts box. The crate was scratched using coffee & pop sticks. The green "tarp" is a piece of an old BBQ cover with the backing removed. That led to scratching a ladder so the load could be reached. The light bar is the deserter's roll bar cut to t fit. A simple straight pin was used for the roof antenna. The Deserter brush bar/winch was detailed & added. The differential covers were cut off & replaced with matching chrome pieces from the parts box. My wife was throwing out an old cosmetics bag, Part of it is now the head liner. The interior received a fire extinguisher, the Jimmys CB radio & a length of rope. The side steps? We're made from an old rear bumper and ring resizers. I added out side mirrors from the möbius service. Finally, the decals are from the original release of Revell's '64 Impala. She's far from perfect, but I think this was me of my better projects. I had a blast building it. Comment, critiques, etc. are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheyenne93 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Great looking Suburban. 👍👍!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avidinha Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Looks great! Love the load, "Ready for the weekend!" David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I have a couple of these planned- one like yours and another as a stock Civil Defense unit. Nice job, great details! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Beautifull suburban! I digg the style! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Nice one, tons of fun with styrene.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Very cool! It’s just got it! Everything from the stance to the two tone to the top rack go together perfectly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Looks great, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmcguire Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 The interior looks great, especially the pattern and sheen of the seats, and a well-done and very realistic load on the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kromolly Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) Looks great, very nice job. I have one in my WIP collection that I plan to build as a replica of a '66 GMC Suburban 4x4 my dad's friend owned in the 70's. I thought it was awesome back then. Well, I still kinda do. Edited April 14, 2021 by Kromolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Very nicely done, the accessories look really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Outstanding build! Really like you build..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose1957 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Great looking rig. Looks just right for a weekend in the mountains. I thought about doing one of these conversions too someday. I'm glad you proved it could be done. Really cool build. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Nicely done, thinking outside the box builds are always the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) Now that’s a super nice 4x4! Well done. Makes me want to get one of these kits.🤔 How did you do the Upholstery on the seats? Edited April 18, 2021 by NOBLNG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 Thanks all for your interest and responses. Greg, the upholstery pattern is a decal included with the suburban kit. Make life a little easier. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Nice conversion! Looks the part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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