Cheeny's old school 56 chevy truck

Cheeny23

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as many of you know, i bought a 56 chevy 3600 tf
235 i6 with 4 speed on the floor.
runs and drives great, leaks oil when its warm, but i really dgaf.
practically all original, paint, upholstery, and rear bumper are the only non-oem things. the sierra is going to be put on the back burner for this project, looking to get done within a year/year and a half.


will update and change all the time.


Plans are as follows:

Engine/Trans:
6.0
Holley Hi-Ram black, 92mm TB

aeromotive fuel system
T-56

may or may not stroke it, all depends on cost.



Suspension/Chassis:
C4 corvette front and rear independent suspension (with all necessary install kits from flat out engineering) on shockwaves
willwood brakes all around
Single AZ OB2 with specialty suspension seamless 28" tank
fully box frame with tubular crossmember from TCI


Exterior:
shaved fill neck and relocate fuel tank
new wood bed
cut and contour bed corners and shave stake pockets
shave oem mirrors/emblems/top marker lights
repair passenger side cab corner (little bit of rust)
Shave bolt heads on the bumpers and re-chrome
solid window conversion with power
Budnik wheels


Interior:
haven't decided on bucket or captains chairs yet nor leather color
dakota digital VHX cluster
vintage air ac/heater system
Audison/Hertz sound system (2 6.5, single 10)
carpet
ididit adjustable steering column
budnik steering wheel to match wheels





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as soon as i find a welder, then the chassis work and motor mounts should be built and done fairly quickly, then can drop the gofast stuff in
 
as many of you know, i bought a 56 chevy 3600 tf
235 i6 with 4 speed on the floor.
runs and drives great, leaks oil when its warm, but i really dgaf.
practically all original, paint, upholstery, and rear bumper are the only non-oem things. the sierra is going to be put on the back burner for this project, looking to get done within a year/year and a half.


will update and change all the time.


Plans are as follows:

Engine/Trans:
LS6
TSP ms4 cam
already has PAC springs and csp pushrods
milled 243s
FAST black 92mm intake manifold, fuel rails, injectors, etc
aeromotive fuel system
T-56

may or may not stroke it, all depends on cost.



Suspension/Chassis:
C4 corvette front and rear independent suspension (with all necessary install kits from flat out engineering) on shockwaves
willwood brakes all around
Single AZ OB2 with specialty suspension seamless 28" tank
fully box frame with tubular crossmember from TCI


Exterior:
shaved fill neck and relocate fuel tank
new wood bed
cut and contour bed corners and shave stake pockets
shave oem mirrors/emblems/top marker lights
repair passenger side cab corner (little bit of rust)
Shave bolt heads on the bumpers and re-chrome
solid window conversion with power
Budnik wheels


Interior:
haven't decided on bucket or captains chairs yet nor leather color
dakota digital VHX cluster
vintage air ac/heater system
Audison/Hertz sound system (2 6.5, single 10)
carpet
ididit adjustable steering column
budnik steering wheel to match wheels

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These plans...... :omg:
Subbed and ready to be learned things n stuff.
 
Already posted more pics of this than the Sierra



:cheeky:

Gonna be a sweet build. Estimated cost if you don't mind me asking? Trying to get my dad to do a similar build with his 59..
 
Already posted more pics of this than the Sierra



:cheeky:

Gonna be a sweet build. Estimated cost if you don't mind me asking? Trying to get my dad to do a similar build with his 59..


:lol: plzgo




umm hoping to stay under 20k with cost of truck, gonna be close
 
alright, change of plans engine wise. buddy i was gonna buy the ls6 from recommended doing a built lq9/lq4 since he can get me one with trans for good price. not sure if i want to do a 4l80e or stick with a manual but that will be decided soon. will have more to budget towards engine build too.


new plans with 6.0:
lq9/4 block
4.00 crank
some heads..
pistons and rods
2xx/2xx .6xx/.6xx cam
hi-ram intake with 102mm tb
or
fast intake and tb


yea, thats my update :secret:
 
Holy throttle body
If you don't mind cutting up the floor if do the manual
Dat lencoglide

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