Project PT-57, 1957 Truck, Built By Hot Rod Jim's

[GrabberGT]

Thanks for checkin in. I really liked that truck. Wish I could have seen it all sorted out.

[rat_rod_russell]

I'll get more into is after we move to the DFW Area. First finish the 4 door, second do a C4 frame for the trucks, third move then its C5/6 time again!

Later
-Russell

[214Chevy]

Jim, you and your son are moving the business to DFW....where?

[GrabberGT]

NW DFW please. Lots of room out here and we'd love to have you.

[rat_rod_russell]

Don't know yet, still looking but I'm all ears if you've got info!

Thanks
-Russell

[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.

[rat_rod_russell]

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.

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