My 88' Suburban Chopped Bobbed and Modded

[irishraptor87]

the coolant neck i had on my engine was a faulty cast, it didnt have a ridge around the end of it, like when you put the rad hose on it, you hose clamp it, then if it trys to pull off, the hose clamp is tight on the ridge, since there was no ridge and i was on the highway, it slipped off and before i knew it my temperature spiked and it seized up, i dont know if anyone has had hydro boost brakes, but no engine, NO brakes, my steering locked up and went off the highway at about 70 and did 2 barrel rolls then slid like 60 or 70 feet on a guardrail, unclipped my seatbelt, fell to the passenger door, kicked out the windsheild and they made me go to the hospital, banged up my knee and had a cut on my arm

kids, always wear your seatbelt, im living proof

so i scrapped that truck and took the seats and axles, saved 3 rims, 2 tires, and one tire with a big bubble (my spare)

[VileZambonie]

That sucks. Where in CT are you from?

[JRConnieK10]

Man that is bad. glad to see you came out ok.

[irishraptor87]

i live in cromwell, centerish, next to middletown

[ccz145a]

Sorry about the news... Glad your still around to tell the story.

[VileZambonie]

i live in cromwell, centerish, next to middletown

I'm not too far from you I live in Coventry.

[irishraptor87]

ya not far at all

check out my local club

kissmydiff.com

[irishraptor87]

havent updated in awhile... hold onto your pants

CHOPPED!



where i chopped it



building cab corners



side veiw



main bar on



just to see what it will kinda look like



















the pictures speak for themselves

yesterday i just finished up mounting my 11" travel remote res fox shocks in the rear, didnt get a pic

[oldwhity]

That's pretty innovative. Does that help out with the departure angle or what?

[80stepsideguy]

You been watching X treme 4x4 to much lol..... Looks cool definate great trail rig..

thanks
pat

[irishraptor87]

That's pretty innovative. Does that help out with the departure angle or what?

it does actually, when i originally shortened the frame it fixed everything, now theres still a great angle since the tire and everything is high and out of the way

the gas tank underneath was killing me mostly, i was afraid of puncturing it

[the dan]

i miss the good times we had in the red truck

[irishraptor87]

i miss the good times we had in the red truck

maybe if we werent working on our trucks so much, and playing with them, we could go cruising and wheeling more than we do now... which is never

[irishraptor87]

yokes came in today, i have to modify my socket



and i got pics of the fox shox

[the dan]