Roadster Shop '57 Suburban

[ROADSTER SHOP]

About to head off to upholstery and wanted to get a few pics posted of our latest project. (The truck is not 100% completed yet.)

Our customer was looking for something that could perform as well as one of our Chevelles plus have room for his family. He brought in a monster of a 57 Suburban and this is what we have created...

Custom Roadster Shop Chassis
Kenne Bell Supercharged LS7 (785 HP) by Turn Key Performance
4L85E Trans by Bowler Performance
20x9.5 and 22x12.5 Wheels w/ KDW Rubber

Tucked and heavily modified front bumper
Custom grille, grille bar, and grille surround
Pie cut hood
pie cut and sectioned entire roof
Front doors lengthened (3" or 4" can't remember exact)
Fabricated two rear doors, openings, pillars, hinge, etc... (Suburbans were only 2 doors until the late 60's, early 70's)
Changed rear wheel opening shape
1-Off LED brake lights
Fabbed complete rear cargo door
Tucked and modified rear bumper

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And it is now a 4 door!!!

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[fordsbyjay]

Ok now that is pretty freaking awesome. I really like the colors.

[93Polo]

Very cool. Which accesory brackets are you using with the Kenne Bell?

[srh3trinity]

Oh my! You guys are re-inventing the wheel with every build. Whose IRS setup is that? Heidts? Love the color and the color of the trim.

[Draginutz]

Ummm...Still Drooling! What color/finish is the trim?

[gearheads78]

sick sick sick!!! I want to see the metal work if you get a chance.

[TGVettes]

That is one of the most awesome builds I have seen on here.
Great Job

Tonny

[Tig]

To put it bluntly, HOLY **** :jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop:

[craigs73]

that thing is sweet thats one of my future project possibilitys if i ever get my current one done:lmao:do you have pictures of the build?

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

you guys are fuggin nuts.. beautiful.

[CruizinKev]

you guys are fuggin nuts.. beautiful.
so much this! truck looks awesome!

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[454bug]

You guys are unbelievable!! :jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop:

I have GOT to see this project in person!!

VERY NICE!!! :1st:

[GregWeld]

It just doesn't get much better than that!

[BaddestBuick]

damn if i had $$$ id take my car to you guys nevermind Chip Foose...

[Steve in SoCal]

Wow! That is a magnificent Burb.

Steve

[RodDawg]

That is BAD A$$!!!! I love it.

[strtcar]

That looks awesome. You going to bring it out to the Mundelein Cruise Night on May 12?

[Bryce]

very cool!!

[shortrack]

785 hp wow!.....that will get the family to gramma's

how many months have you got into that build so far????

[ROADSTER SHOP]

Thanks for the warm wlecome on the truck!

93Polo - Turn Key Engine Supply does their own accessory brackets for the Kenne Bell Super Charger

srh3trinity - Thanks, it is a Heidt's IRS

Draginutz - It is a custom silver that we came up with for the C1-RS Vette. They we tweaked it some more to lighten it up for this truck. Then it is covered with a matte clear to give it that unique finish.

strtcar - It will be cutting it close to get it done by the 11th. I don't think the upholstery shop will have it completed by then. Infact, I don't know if they will be able to get enough leather to do the interior in this thing by then! We were joking around with Steve Holcomb from Pro Auto Upholstery, and we may need to take down an entire heard of cattle to get enough leather for the headliner alone!

Shorttrack - it will be about a year and a half from start to finish.

I will post build pics later today/tomorrow. But you can check a lot of them out on our web site. http://www.roadstershop.com/current-projects

[ChevelleNV]

hmmmm porn... :twothumbs

[ponjohn]

Now that's different.

Wicked nice job!

What is the reason behind the round bar skeleton on the inside of the frame rails...strength?

[ROADSTER SHOP]

Here are a few pics of how it came in to our shop. I think we were able to drop it about 2-3 feet from where it started!

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After media blasting...

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[Jims78elky]

You guys do amazing work! Such attention to detail and finish!


-Jim

[speedshftr]

thats some serious ****/darn when i hit the lotto im coming over

[Tony_SS]

What a neat old project. Nice work!

[tommycomfort]

I wonder if I could gain some build skills by just sitting in your parking lot?
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[colt zantop]

that is plain SICK! awesome work!

[ssx]

That Burb looks awesome!!!

[Dons67]

now that's freaking vision - - what a transformation - - WOW!

[93Polo]

Thanks for the reply and even more amazing especially with it being a 2 door.

[caper150]

WOW what a transformation. Absolutely amazing. I want to see more pics of the rear door if you can I'd like to see how you did it. Thanks.

[baggins]

is it possible for you to go a little more in depth on what was done with the trim... i read your post #24 but would love just a little more info- Thanks in advance

[LMDGUY]

wow.. what a amazing build!

[craigs73]

do they make body panels for those or did you have to make everything from scratch i love it this is awesome

[ROADSTER SHOP]

Here are a few shots that I could find of the hinge set up on the rear door.

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do they make body panels for those or did you have to make everything from scratch i love it this is awesome

The make the front clip since it is the same as a pick up. Nothing is made for the rear, so we had to fab the lower 1/4's and all other patch panels. We also had to fab complete rear door skins & shells, and back door skin & shell. There is not that much shape to these trucks, so it was not that bad.

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Rear door skin

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Some early mock up stages of the rear door hinge.

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[jackfrost]

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[BirdsThaWord]

Goodness graciousness! That's got to be the nicest Suburban on the planet!!!:1st:

[stealth71]

Wow. Amazing work here!

[shortrack]

I wonder if I could gain some build skills by just sitting in your parking lot?
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hahaha X2!

[cl08]

AWESOME!!!!!!! Best 50's Burb I have seen.

Any possible way to gets some clips of that KB LS7 running and reving is there?

[Wesley J]

There is not that much shape to these trucks, so it was not that bad.

Kinda like "the red sea isnt very deep so parting it wasnt that bad".

Wow, you guys have skills.

[killer67]

That should be encased in glass in a museum :jawdrop: Amazing work!

[1offwizard]

Perfect!

[1offwizard]

Any updates?

[ROADSTER SHOP]

The burban is on its way back from the upholstery shop right now. It will be back late tonight and I'll try to get some updated shots of the interior tomorrow morning and post them. We're pretty excited to see what Steve Holcomb and his crew at Pro Auto Upholstery came up with.

It will be the usual mad thrash to debut the truck at Columbus in a few days

[progoat]

Sweet! I was hoping you guys would have this there:twothumbs

[lowrders]

I came

[strtcar]

I saw this tonight at local cruise night, man you guys do beautiful work. Looked great next to all your other works of art.