Suburban from Italy

[LUCA]

Hello everyone, I am writing to you from Italy because I bought a 1976 custom deluxe suburban used by fire rescuers transformed by Rosenbauer and I want to restore it to the fullest. The vehicle is a K20 with sm465 manual transmission, has a tow hook of 3500 kg, free front hubs, the speedometer reads 28000 km and drives quite well. Last week I went to collect it and I traveled 600km at an average speed of 110km/h without any problems. The previous owner made some modifications to the front seats and headlining but I want to bring them back to original. I am attaching some photos of the vehicle

 

[78C10BigTen]

Welcome from PA, USA. Thats an intro! Lol i cant read it but nice suburban!!

 

[Originalthor]

Ciao a tutti, vi scrivo dall'Italia perché ho acquistato una suburbana custom deluxe del 1976 usata dai vigili del fuoco trasformata da Rosenbauer e la voglio restaurare al meglio. Il veicolo è un K20 con cambio manuale sm465, ha un gancio traino di 3500 kg, mozzi anteriori liberi, il tachimetro segna 28000 km e si guida abbastanza bene. La scorsa settimana sono andato a ritirarlo e ho percorso 600km alla media di 110km/h senza problemi. Il precedente proprietario ha apportato alcune modifiche ai sedili anteriori e al cielo, ma voglio riportarli all'originale. Allego alcune foto del veicolo

Hello everyone, I am writing to you from Italy because I bought a 1976 custom deluxe suburban used by the firefighters converted by Rosenbauer and I want to restore it to its best. The vehicle is a K20 with a sm465 manual gearbox, has a tow hook weight of 3500 kg, free front hubs, the speedometer reads 28000 km and drives quite well. Last week I went to pick it up and covered 600km at an average speed of 110km/h without any problems. The previous owner made some changes to the front seats and headlining, but I want to return them to the original. I am attaching some photos of the vehicle

 

[Turbo4whl]

Welcome to the forum. The big change is the sliding side doors. What is wrong with the replacement seat?

Benvenuto nel forum. Il grande cambiamento sono le porte laterali scorrevoli. Cosa c'è che non va nel sedile sostitutivo?

 

[animal]

 

[Vetal4]

Super nice truck! What does it look like in the rear interior?

 

[Shorty81]

Welcome from the United States

 

[WFO]

Welcome from the Texas Panhandle.

 

[ali_c20]

Ciao and welcome from Austria. Friend of mine owns the same model.

 

[LUCA]

Welcome to the forum. The big change is the sliding side doors. What is wrong with the replacement seat?

Benvenuto nel forum. Il grande cambiamento sono le porte laterali scorrevoli. Cosa c'è che non va nel sedile sostitutivo?

The front seats are from a Pontiac, they are comfortable but they don't look good on the vehicle in my opinion. I would put back the original bench that I have in the garage.
As for the rear bench I would have to find a bench back that I don't have.

 

[LUCA]

Super nice truck! What does it look like in the rear interior?

Here are some photos of the interior. The previous owner used it as a recreational vehicle

 

[LUCA]

Ciao and welcome from Austria. Friend of mine owns the same model.

In fact, this one also comes from Austria.

 

[Corvette Ed]

Welcome aboard from East Tennessee.

 

[Vetal4]

The front seats are from a Pontiac, they are comfortable but they don't look good on the vehicle in my opinion. I would put back the original bench that I have in the garage.
As for the rear bench I would have to find a bench back that I don't have.

I agree, I bet they are super comfortable but they look out of place

Here are some photos of the interior. The previous owner used it as a recreational vehicle

Thanks! I was wondering what the storage area behind those roll up doors would be, I figured there would be shelving.

 

[LUCA]

I agree, I bet they are super comfortable but they look out of place

Thanks! I was wondering what the storage area behind those roll up doors would be, I figured there would be shelving.

See what the owner kept in it....