Well it is official. I am putting my 2+ year project up for sale....
I love this 55, but I would like to see it go to a home that will be able to use it. First some history:
I started looking for a 55 about 5 years ago; in 2004 I found a nice early model that was virtually rust free. The only rust was in the front fenders. I bought it completely stock and drove it with the "F" engine for 6 months. Then the bug hit me, I wanted to make it a little more capable. So I started researching, I spent hours on Mud and Pirate and formulated my plan. I loved the V8 in my 100 series, so it was a must. The transmission was chosen, because it was the latest model year that would work with the stand alone TCU. I picked the fulltime transfercase from an 80 series and front and rear 80 series factory e-locked axles that were rebuilt and re-geared to 4.88. From there it was just how to make everything fit and work. I engineered the front 3 link, and built everything with top of the line components (heat treated 4130 links, Johnny joints, 2.5" Fox shocks, 2" Fox Nitrogen bumpstops)
The body was stripped down and the floors were all rust bulleted. My wife and I painted the truck with single stage enamel auto paint in spray cans (This was done, so that it could be touched up after it was scratched) The interior, wheel wells, and lower part of the exterior was line-x'd.
There is so much to list with this truck, but I have lots of photos of the progression. So on to the bad, the truck is not finished. It is probably 90% complete. I have all of the parts to finish, but I just don't have the motivation to continue.
So on to the photos:
These are not the most recent photos. I will go down to the shop Tuesday and get photos as it sits today.
Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl7SAhKZLr4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRN34QUIyh0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHHWGvApYSc
Please go through all the photos on my site:
http://homepage.mac.com/ryanandjessaka/PhotoAlbum1.html
The truck is in Fredericksburg, VA and I am asking $19,000.
If you have any questions just let me know.
Ryan.
I love this 55, but I would like to see it go to a home that will be able to use it. First some history:
I started looking for a 55 about 5 years ago; in 2004 I found a nice early model that was virtually rust free. The only rust was in the front fenders. I bought it completely stock and drove it with the "F" engine for 6 months. Then the bug hit me, I wanted to make it a little more capable. So I started researching, I spent hours on Mud and Pirate and formulated my plan. I loved the V8 in my 100 series, so it was a must. The transmission was chosen, because it was the latest model year that would work with the stand alone TCU. I picked the fulltime transfercase from an 80 series and front and rear 80 series factory e-locked axles that were rebuilt and re-geared to 4.88. From there it was just how to make everything fit and work. I engineered the front 3 link, and built everything with top of the line components (heat treated 4130 links, Johnny joints, 2.5" Fox shocks, 2" Fox Nitrogen bumpstops)
The body was stripped down and the floors were all rust bulleted. My wife and I painted the truck with single stage enamel auto paint in spray cans (This was done, so that it could be touched up after it was scratched) The interior, wheel wells, and lower part of the exterior was line-x'd.
There is so much to list with this truck, but I have lots of photos of the progression. So on to the bad, the truck is not finished. It is probably 90% complete. I have all of the parts to finish, but I just don't have the motivation to continue.
So on to the photos:
These are not the most recent photos. I will go down to the shop Tuesday and get photos as it sits today.
Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl7SAhKZLr4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRN34QUIyh0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHHWGvApYSc
Please go through all the photos on my site:
http://homepage.mac.com/ryanandjessaka/PhotoAlbum1.html
The truck is in Fredericksburg, VA and I am asking $19,000.
If you have any questions just let me know.
Ryan.
