In the absence of a frame or interior, I am moving forward one step at a time. The hacksaw has become my favourite tool...
First up was lowering the rear axle relative to its frame section, both taken from the Chevy Cameo truck which donated interior and glass to the '55 Suburban. This involved some cutting and fabrication of new spring mounts using 3/16" square tube.
The stance is OK, but will have to do as sitting it any lower will require major surgery of the cargo bed.
The interior started with the floor pan from an F150 and the firewall and door cards from the Belair. A dashboard will be a challenge.
As it is I needed to carve out the inner fenderwells, which don't line up with the outer fenders, in order to clear the tires. I'll fabricate a cover of some sort to hide the butchery. The Dremel came in handy here.
Next will be the engine and forward section of the chassis, probably also from the Cameo. Stay tuned!
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