Normally not my style but I stumbled across a nice 1983 K10 Suburban 6.2 diesel for a deal nobody could pass up. Paid $500 but sold some of the unneeded spare parts it came with for $300 leaving me $200 invested in the burb. I was planning to drive it for a while and re-sell it but it's grown on me in the 6 months I've had it and am now going to put a little money into it and using it for a new backroads expedition rig.

I drove it for 6months problem free until the 700r4 went out. The 6.2 runs great but just doesn't have quit enough power for what I want.
Here is what I plan to do.
-Convert to a mechanical 6.5 turbo
-Rebuild the tranny
-3/4 ton springs, just to keep the back from sagging and maybe lift it an inch or two.
-Get 16" rims with 32" S/T Maxx tires.
-New brakes all around
-All new tie rod end
-Clean up the paint and interior, new radio and fix any minor issues.

My goal is not make a lifted monster truck, a drag racer or flashy show truck. I just want to breath little life back into this fairly clean rig and make it more practical for daily use.

Here are some pics as it was when I bought it 6 months ago(looks about the same now).