Tri5 55 build

[Tri5Nerd]

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.

[Tri5Nerd]

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.

[Tri5Nerd]

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.

[Tri5Nerd]

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

[terd ferguson]

Killer start. It's cool you got all that extra. I look forward to more. Thanks for sharing.

[Tri5Nerd]

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.

[Coronas56]

Good Job! Keep it up..............

[Tri5Nerd]

Got a narrowed 9” with 4 link from ebay, cab, rearend and engine installed and ready to be started.

[Tri5Nerd]

Frontend and portions of the bed on frame. Got my doors, they’re in great shape, very little surface rust and round the corners.

[Tri5Nerd]

Everything primed and got some wheels.

[Tri5Nerd]

Repaired cab corner with encouragement from Kabwe.

[Tri5Nerd]

Don't know what happened but I got a wild hair to reprime the truck in black, don't ask why.

[Kabwe]

I'm glad to see you started a build thread, the truck is looking great.

[Kim57]

Looking great Tri5. Keep the pics coming.
Kim

[OrrieG]

Looking good. Seeing all those holes in the firewall is giving me flashbacks. I had like 47 in mine to fill.

[Tri5Nerd]

Thanks guys, it's been a few years but it's getting there. There's more pics...

[JML55]

Looking good, nice work.

[Tri5Nerd]

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.

[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Howise1...

[Tri5Nerd]

Remember how nicely painted the frame was, well I decided to change things once more. Boxed, notch, bagged and new brace.

[bensimmons_05]

I love your build! Did you get someone to make a drivshaft for you?

[jjjmm56]

Nice door corners. Trucks looking good!

[ChuckDriver]

Looks like the front fenders are from a 57! Nice build by the way!!!

[Tri5Nerd]

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

[ChuckDriver]

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?

[Tri5Nerd]

Originally Posted by ChuckDriver

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?

I have the battery box, air tanks, valves manifold and compressor mounted on the frame now. working on a new 9" rearend and wishbone system.

Tri5