Tre 5 Customs 1980 C10 build

[tre5]

Starting to get this thing back together, just so it can all come back apart again.

[tre5]

Also got all the floor welded back in. The Porterbuilt "bolt in body drop" isn't designed to get the truck laying pinch. Mainly because of all the extra work it requires to get it there. Well, we decided to modify the kit a little, then clearance the floor so it lays on the pinch like my customer wants. I'm sure some clearance around the trans would've been necessary, so it really wasn't much more work.

[solidaxel]

Boy that was fast, a square and a AD fan, you have them both covered!

[tre5]

We got the new Griffen radiator insalled. It was supposed to be a "direct fit" but we ended up welding some pieces to the side of it and using the same snapper grommets to mount it to the core support.

A look at the engine compartment so far

[tre5]

Working on the engine compartment some more. Modified the Eddie Motorsports hinges to clear the tires.

Mounted the brake booster and Baer Remaster up and got the steering hooked up

[tre5]

Then I sent it over to Hubcaps Hotrod Designs for some sheet metal work

[Hart_Rod]

Looks great! What are you doing for the rear wheel tubs? Check out my ChubTubs:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=676606

Let me know what you think. Keep up the great work!

[youngrodder]

Another top notch Tre5 build. Nice work.

Marc

[TrailerTrash]

dam this thing is SLICK

[Advanced Design]

Very nice design and execution with the metal work. Looks great!

[Low Elco]

Killer metal work. Props to all!

[tre5]

The truck is at the body shop (only two doors down from my shop) for the time being. It'll come back to get the bed done and some other small stuff before it actually gets painted. They started with the fresh metal work under the hood.

[tre5]

Here's a video of the bed working.
https://youtu.be/YG1HWTBOT3k

[Advanced Design]

Great action on the bed floor. What actuators did you use?

[tre5]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Great action on the bed floor. What actuators did you use?

Thanks,
They're just 250 lbs ones off ebay. Nothing special.

[carboncrew]

Your projects are sick. Gotta say though, the crew is my favorite

Pics don't do any of the projects justice....I drive by really slow (yes like a creeper) when visiting Trend Auto.

[BigMike608]

Very very nice!

[tre5]

Some pics of the bed. It's all done now and off to the painter.

[tre5]

Located some battery jumper terminals in the gas door.

[tre5]

Stripped everything down to nothing for paint and powder coat.
Here's a shot of some of the parts. The inside of my truck was full as well.

I was able to talk my powdercoater into getting everything done in less than a week by ordering and paying for the powder myself and getting the frame sandblasted before I brought it to them. So I dropped the chassis off for blasting on Monday, picked it up Tuesday morning and headed to the powdercoater Tuesday afternoon. Then went back there with the powder from Prismatic Powder on Wednesday. They sprayed it Thursday and I picked it up Friday, arriving back at my shop around 1:30pm. We wasted no time getting it back together...

[tre5]

While all this was going on, Frank and his crew at IKandy Paintworks were busy on the shell of the truck.

[tre5]

The bed is just about ready as well.

[lolife99]

You guys are killing it!

[Advanced Design]

Really awesome...and fast.

[tintbox]

Nice Truck!!!!!!!!!!!!!