55.2-59 Frame swap Trailblazer/Taskforce

[gabe2000]

In 2017, I brought 1956 chevy truck short bed stepside. This is my 2nd project but by no means am I a professional or expert. I am self-taught by y'all guys on Google. Finally I have time to work on the truck.

I was inspired by Dug`58, Dsraven and others to do this trailblazer frame swap. I sold 56' frame and brought 2002 trailblazer for $1500. After reading other trends, I decided to use the Trailblazer complete body and engine wiring. That way I'll dont worry about Pcm wiring and wiring headaches. I'll be use the same powerful inline engine. I am worrying about the instrument clusters functions. Any ideas? When the time comes.

The plan: complete restoration of the cab only (body, mechanically, electrical and all). Currently, I am test fitting the brake and steering wheel assembly.
Here are some past pics.

[gabe2000]

Removing body

[gabe2000]

Test fitting

[gabe2000]

Test fitting

[dsraven]

how do you plan to connect the dots between the red front clip and the firewall? making it a rigid structure? plan to use the new style body mounts at the front and rear of the cab? new style gauge cluster to eliminate tech issues?

[dsraven]

here is another thread with trailblazer underpinnings. you may be able to solve some problems by using the envoy/trailblazer power brake and pedal set up and that would also assist you with hanging the steering column and mounting the drive by wire accel pedal.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=653590&page=2

[joedoh]

most TF/trailblazer swaps I have seen reuse the trailblazer firewall so I am interested to see your approach.

plug and play wiring is the easiest, you will love going from unfired to fired in an afternoon.

[dug224]

Originally Posted by gabe2000

In 2017, I brought 1956 chevy truck short bed stepside. This is my 2nd project but by no means am I a professional or expert. I am self-taught by y'all guys on Google. Finally I have time to work on the truck.

I was inspired by Dug`58, Dsraven and others to do this trailblazer frame swap. I sold 56' frame and brought 2002 trailblazer for $1500. After reading other trends, I decided to use the Trailblazer complete body and engine wiring. That way I'll dont worry about Pcm wiring and wiring headaches. I'll be use the same powerful inline engine. I am worrying about the instrument clusters functions. Any ideas? When the time comes.

The plan: complete restoration of the cab only (body, mechanically, electrical and all). Currently, I am test fitting the brake and steering wheel assembly.
Here are some past pics.

Gotta agree with JOEDOH on his unfired to fired comment. You are taking, in my opinion, a better route. When I started mine, I had nothing to go buy except the "Lingenfelter's 1955 Chevy Stepside". Was too blinded by all the fun to step back and really think it all the way thru. Reality set in when I was a bit too far down the road to start over and I had an opportunity to buy a late model low mile wrecked Trailblazer SS (mentioned in my thread) for, I think, about $1,800. Would have been a straight body swap. Still having all the fun I can stand but I would have been driving it a few years ago had I gone your route. By the way, my truck stops and handles really well. Hard to keep the one wheel burnouts from occurring. Looking good!!

[dsraven]

hey gabe,
any progress that you can post pics of?
mine seems to get back burner'd by other stuff that's a priority. maybe soon I can get back on it. would love to see how your's is coming along though. maybe inspire me to say "no!" to the other priorities.

[57tailgater]

Pics corrected for you.

[57tailgater]

Last one.

[dsraven]

hey, thanks t/gater. that makes it so much easier.

[dsraven]

reviving an old thread to see if there is still a project going on, if it is done, maybe stalled or maybe sold unfinished?