The new robot hauler is ready

[MrForbes]

As an involved mentor, I often get the opportunity to haul robots and tools and parts and stuff for the team. Over the years, I've used several different trucks to do this. This past summer, I finally finished building my 57 Chevy Suburban. It's a great robot hauler, it's roomy, has only a front seat, has rear doors instead of a tailgate, and gets sort of decent gas mileage. Drivetrain is a tired old 350, TH400 automatic transmission, and Ford 9" rearend with 2.75 gears. Creature comforts include heat, cruise, an amp/speakers, and not much else. And...it looks great!

I will have it at the kickoff event in Phoenix in a couple weeks, to haul the KOP home.

Shown in front of the movie production office for La Vida Robot, in Albuquerque this past October.

[rsisk]

That is a thing of beauty!

[DonRotolo]

+1 to that. Nice job. It's a pity you couldn't have something like that in NJ, it would rust to dust in just a few minutes...

Does it have seat belts?

[JohnBoucher]

SWEET

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by DonRotolo

Does it have seat belts?

It has 3 point seat belts.

[yash101]

Man, I love it! I can't wait till see it at the Phoenix regionals! I like the colour!!!

[cpeister]

Originally Posted by DonRotolo

+1 to that. Nice job. It's a pity you couldn't have something like that in NJ, it would rust to dust in just a few minutes...

Does it have seat belts?

I did a double take when I read that it was going to a kickoff event, surely you wouldn't drive that in January...then I remembered the whole Arizona thing. There are lots of guys with nice classics around here, but you only see them from May to September.

Really nice truck.

[JB987]

Fantastic set of wheels, Jim! Looking forward to seeing it here in Vegas.

[mwmac]

Originally Posted by JB987

Fantastic set of wheels, Jim! Looking forward to seeing it here in Vegas.

+1

[Rosiebotboss]

No blower?






Very nice.

[Foster]

As I recall they are like an alternate universe inside for space. Can we get an interior shot?

Did you stick with the stock power plant?

[Ryan Dognaux]

Now that is a thing of beauty. I'd love to see a few more pictures of the interior & dash if you have them.

[SuperBK]

Nice Jim. Looking forward to another great season of building robots and community here on CD.

[colin340]

This is why the Forbes family is the coolest in first.

[MrForbes]

Thanks! The drivetrain is not stock, it originally had a 235 six cylinder, and 4 speed manual, which are now in my son's 59 pickup.

Inside....