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Originally Posted by Hotrod1
Hey Russell:
Did you ever get the 57 truck frame done for sale? Is that the tri five frame that you have? Great video.
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Yes and No,
So by getting together what you all saw together I was able to get a price on what it was going to cost me to build that frame and make money it the sale. I started talking with several people and it was just not in a price range people are willing to spend on an old truck. The C5 requires too much modification and tweaking for most people.
At that point I realized what needed to change for the truck to be a road gobbling but still street-able machine, and I was broke. So, broke and I was devolving a product with little to no customer base wasn't exactly a sustainable idea for a small shop but one think I noticed I was lacking was a cheaper option. I would spend hours talking to guys about what needed to be done and why we did it to make it handle, look or fit and every time I would just get a "thanks for your time but do you have anything cheaper"
So the TriFive frame was pretty easy since we've build over 50+ of them and converting it to a DIY frame was going to be much easier. Since it was a new idea, using new equipment and a new concept I really needed something I was familiar so I only had to deal with the design challenges of making the kit not fitting the body, clearing tires and designing the frame in general. Its been fairly successful and so I just started working on the 55-59 trucks. Starting with a 3D scan for future projects!
I'll post up something on those soon.
Later
-Russell