This is a 1970 Chevrolet Suburban 3-door sitting on a 1999 3/4 ton Suburban chassis & drivetrain.  I sold my 2006 SUV last year to make this my daily driver.  And while the term "daily driver" is tossed around when a car has some issues, the pictures do not do this truck justice.  It looks better in person, than in photos.

I have three kids and I wanted an SUV that was comparable to my wifes '09 Dodge Grand Caravan in "practicality", but suited my desire to have a one of a kind retro "Daily Driver/Weekend Cruiser".    

The Suburban drives like a new truck and includes all of the modern "goodies" like fuel injection, anti-lock brakes, limited slip rear differential and a 5.7 liter 350 c.i VORTEC V8, but it still has the retro look of a classic '70 'Burb.  If you were looking under the hood, you would swear you were looking at a new truck, thanks to the attention to detail by restorer, Gary Rettig.

Yep, that's right...I did not do all of the work.  (see reference to 3 kids)  

Although, the modern upgrades are not limited to the drivetrain.  Interior upgrades include 3 rows of leather seats out of a 2005 Suburban, including heated 5-way power lumbar seats for the driver and passenger seat.  The old guages have been upgraded to a Dakota Digital Dash system.  The audio system includes a 8 speaker stereo system with a HD/Satellite CD deck with an ipod interface and a rear seat flip down flatscreen tv "for the kids".  (interior work has been done by me)
And it features a Vintage Air system to keep things cool, installed by Rutter's Rod Shop in Hickory, NC.  And a custom console which I built to compliment the new seats and bring some of that cool a/c to the rear seats.  

It is riding on Goodyear Eagles with 20" Ultra Motorsports 8x165 rims.  

All of the exterior trim/chrome is brand new and it is a real head turner.  The paint and bodywork was completed last summer, and the interior has been coming together over the past few months.  It still has a few upgrades I would like to complete before I will be happy.

-special thanks to Gary Rettig of Wadesboro, NC for his quality work in completing the body swap and restoration, Mikes Automotive Electric & Kustom in Mooresville, NC, Rutter's Rod Shop in Hickory, NC, LMC Truck for their QUALITY restoration parts and Chevrolet for realizing my dream SUV before I was even born.