Suburban doors on an M1009?

[Mike_Pop]

Has anyone ever tried to fit Suburban doors to an M1009? It looks like they would fit with some modifications. Might look pretty cool too.

 

[M1075]

Believe it or not, I too was just thinking about this yesterday when I was behind a suburban. I think it would be a cool mod.

 

[kinetichotshot]

Are you talking turning it into a 4 door? or just swapping the front doors... I think the front doors are basically identical....
Laterz,
Gator
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[Mike_Pop]

Replacing the rear tail gate with doors.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

You'd have to do something about the fiberglass top for sure. I've seen it done but it involved the roof of the Burb being grafted on the K5 in place of the fiberglass top.

 

[kinetichotshot]

That would explain my confusion!!! Seems like I have seen this done before...
Good luck!
Laterz,
Gator
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[M1075]

Check out this site for a suburban converted to look like a cucv

http://www.cucv.net/suburban/cucv.html

 

[Mike_Pop]

That last picture looks like it was taken right where I live!

Have you ever seen Rick Thiers' Suburban CUCV? He did an excellent job at converting it, even right down to making a spartan interior with canvas lined doors. His has the diesel and already had a lift kit. He's located in Atglen, PA and if you get a chance, check out his vehicles. A really nice guy and very honest.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Does he still have a website?

 

[Recovry4x4]

Used to be http://www.mvsalesandhardware.com/ but it looks like its shut down, some other junk pops up. Mike is right, his Burb is awesome.

 

[mangus580]

In reference to the original question.... I think the angle above the 'bed sides' is different on the back of a sub vs the back of a blazer. I seem to recall the glass on a tailgate burb and the blazer are different, as well as the tracks in the tailgate.

Not saying it cant be done....

 

[Mike_Pop]

Mangus, I thought the tail gates were interchangable? Wouldn't this make the rears the same? Correct me if I am wrong.

 

[mangus580]

pretty sure the tailgate shells are. The angle the rear window is, when raised I think is different.

I MAY be wrong, but I seem to recall it form somewhere...

 

[n1bnc]

Has anyone ever bothered to shorten a 4door sub into a 2door suburban with the 2 doors in the rear instead of the regular tailgate? It would make for an interesting looking blazer especially in 3/4t form.

 

[Recovry4x4]

A great number of years ago I toyed with the idea of welding the rear doors shut and welding up the back glass to make a panel truck. I have a thing for panels ever since seeing a 1966 Chevy panel 4x4. From what I can tell 128 were built in 66. I started my search for a CHev or GMC 4x4 panel in 1979 and finally found one in 1993. Ended up having to selll it (sigh)! I'm rambling, back to the burb thread.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Has anyone ever bothered to shorten a 4door sub into a 2door suburban with the 2 doors in the rear instead of the regular tailgate? It would make for an interesting looking blazer especially in 3/4t form.

I've seen it done but it involved the roof of the Burb being grafted on the K5 in place of the fiberglass top.

Easier to do by starting with a Blazer. All you're doing then is putting the Burb's roof, rear doors, and windows on the pre-existing Blazer.

 

[wdbtchr]

I'm getting ready to scrap out an '89 Suburban body in St. Louis, MO. It's got cancer in the lower parts, but the top is in pretty good shape. If anyone near by wants to play around and try it, let me know.

 

[CARNAC]

Do they make one of those fiberglass toppers for 1009's/Blazers like you occasionally see on pickups with a single swing open door?

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Nope. The original fiberglass tops or soft tops.

 

[Mike_Pop]

Rick Thiers emailed me a photo of his Suburban. It's for sale by the way.