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Tri5 55 build
I’ve been posting on here for quite some time and was urged to create a build thread, so here goes.
I purchased this truck from pictures from the seller, he told me that it needed work but runs. I also had the truck trailered to me in the purchase price., Truck arrived with other goodies that I didn’t know anything about; the seller was great to give me another cab and bed. Taking it off the trailer. If you look the lower left you will see a FFR Cobra under constrauction. Last edited by Tri5Nerd; 11-11-2009 at 11:02 PM. |
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Re: Tri5 55 build
So I started looking at putting the new bed on the truck and using the cab for parts, but the extra cab is a big window cab. Can you say swapping cabs.
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Re: Tri5 55 build
But my neighbor came over and started looking at the truck and said I almost have 2 trucks, so I stated thinking and looking around and found this. Had to get it fixed, it was a hacked job but the price was right.
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Re: Tri5 55 build
After repair, I didn’t know fab work was so pricey! So I bought a little 110 welder for cab repair.
Sourced the frontend parts from the same guy I got the frame from, got to know him better after telling him about the crappy job on the frame, he told me that we would give me a rear end for all the trouble I went through, it was a 9” out of a Torino but was open diff which I later sold to recoupe some of the funds from the frame work Last edited by Tri5Nerd; 11-11-2009 at 11:13 PM. |
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Killer start. It's cool you got all that extra. I look forward to more. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Cleaned and painted the frame, and sent the cab out to get blasted and cleaned up.
Found a 2001 LS1 engine, trans, wire harness and computer for a good price. |
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Good Job! Keep it up..............
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Got a narrowed 9” with 4 link from ebay, cab, rearend and engine installed and ready to be started.
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Frontend and portions of the bed on frame. Got my doors, they’re in great shape, very little surface rust and round the corners.
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Everything primed and got some wheels.
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Repaired cab corner with encouragement from Kabwe.
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Don't know what happened but I got a wild hair to reprime the truck in black, don't ask why.
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Re: Tri5 55 build
I'm glad to see you started a build thread, the truck is looking great.
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Looking great Tri5. Keep the pics coming.
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Looking good. Seeing all those holes in the firewall is giving me flashbacks. I had like 47 in mine to fill.
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Thanks guys, it's been a few years but it's getting there. There's more pics...
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Looking good, nice work.
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Here's a video of the motor running, that's before I installed new cam, heads, timing chain, oil pump, lifters, injectors, under drive pulley, 3500 stall and FAST 92 millimeter intake and throttle body.
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Remember how nicely painted the frame was, well I decided to change things once more. Boxed, notch, bagged and new brace.
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Re: Tri5 55 build
I love your build! Did you get someone to make a drivshaft for you?
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Nice door corners. Trucks looking good!
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Looks like the front fenders are from a 57! Nice build by the way!!!
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Re: Tri5 55 build
Thanks for the compliments guys, I'm hitching to get it done but not putting a timeframe on completion.
Bennsimmon05, I got this driveshaft from a friend but I thinks it's out of a early 70s camaro. ChuckDriver, They are, how did you know that? I filled the area for the grill attachment. Tri5
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Re: Tri5 55 build
The grill holes are still visible in Post #4 & #9. Truck is looking great! Are you mounting the battery under the cab with the SS box?
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