A '55 Chevy Pickup And Tahoe Chassis Swap You Want To See!

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A '55 Chevy Pickup And Tahoe Chassis Swap You Want To See!

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This builder and fan of PowerNation used the shows to help with this awesome and unique build! Eric Baltazar looks forward to Saturday mornings to get his does of PowerNation how-to tech that he used for his 1955 Chevy pickup build. Along with the help of Greg Bush from Past Time Customs, they took the body off of a Chevy Tahoe and put a '55 Chevy pickup on top of the full chassis suspension drivetrain.
At first, Greg thought Eric was crazy for attempting this swap but they made it possible! They managed to get everything from wheel wells to fenders to line up, then it was on to the bodywork! Eric wanted a copper effect on the truck, and after a lot of work it turned out looking great. It may look antique on the outside, but on the inside, it's nice and polished. It's a one of a kind build, that's for sure!
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@renwickras3044 3 жыл бұрын

I wish you showed more on fitting the body on the chassis and what you had to overcome to make it all fit.

@bobstitzenberger1834 2 жыл бұрын

There's a kit www.e-zchassisswaps.com/

@trentdavis8301 9 ай бұрын

Hell yea that's what I'm trying to find

@DiegoLopez-ii7ve 5 ай бұрын

Im gonna Buy a Chevy '91 C15 2WD to put in a 55 chassis, Will go the way with EZ Chassis Swap Kits, lot of people uses them... Hopefully im buying that truck next month

@CraigPlus2 6 жыл бұрын

Rad truck and a great example for what can be done when the owner/builder has a vision. Right arm!!!

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Mike-xt2ot 4 жыл бұрын

Tech tip I have had great success with using Tree Root Killer on bare metal to achieve a cool copper color. Tree root killer is very inexpensive Tree root killer contains copper Sulpate and that is the chemical he described using in this video. Hope yall like the tip!

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

...... I'm going to try that

@mdeleon6 2 жыл бұрын

Would you know how to then make that copper turn to a green tone? Like aged copper?

@jakefriesenjake 10 ай бұрын

@@mdeleon6I would say just start soaking it down with a salt water and vinegar mix to start the corrosion process

@marv.mon.9845 5 жыл бұрын

Damn that belt

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

......hehehehehe.....yup

@ericbaltazar5154 6 жыл бұрын

Hey that's my truck!!!!!!!!.......Rock n Rolll!!!!!!!!............. dream come true!!!!!!!!!!.......

@allseasonsoutdoortv6108 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Eric I'm building my 55. Where are you guys located in sc?

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

@@allseasonsoutdoortv6108 .........greenville sc

@user-hb8be5wb4q 5 жыл бұрын

I’m not a General Motor guy, but this is a great job. I admire the effort and time that was expended and the thought involved to complete the truck.

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@GMCTIM Жыл бұрын

Our oldest son has a 55 3100 he bought very cheap from grandpa ( my dad ) ! Out with the six, 3 speed. In with 383 stroker, auto ! Looking & sounding good ! 👍✌

@joeguy1240 5 жыл бұрын

all that work and the belt is still making noise on the 5.3 haha

@jaycoca1417 5 жыл бұрын

HATER HAHA Joe gay drives a Subaru

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

......yup

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

It was disappointing and annoying

@maxboya 3 жыл бұрын

More work than you’ll ever achieve in even your wildest dreams.

@timwegman5776 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha omg I thought it was just me that heard that. Jokes aside she is one absolutely beautiful truck, you hit it out of the park my friend like way way out that park to the moon Fo show beautiful!!!!

@coreyellisart6877 3 жыл бұрын

Alot of people do body swaps Normally you take measurements of the truck then head to the junk yard to measure junkers to get the right chassis

@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525 Жыл бұрын

My son's 1966 Chevy sits on a Tahoe and that was done 10 years ago at least.. the interesting thing with that is that it was a long bed cut down. Because the actual bed measurement looks like a short bed at first but it's actually in between the length of a 6 ft and 8 ft bed. With all of it cut off the front of the bed. Anyway it worked out good and it looks right. And truck appears to balanced aesthetically and will base is correct fitting the opening of the offender wells. I'll agree the title says setting it on a Tahoe frame and not enough of it with dedicated to that.

@snoopu2601 5 жыл бұрын

Nice I bet he feels better driving something he built with help. With all the modern-day power package in the truck.

@oldfordcarsandtrucks 5 жыл бұрын

love the 55's , best looking Chevy truck made, wish I could have kept mine

@scarharting5577 4 жыл бұрын

57's have the nicer grill.

@mustanggarland24 Жыл бұрын

It's freaking beautiful 😮

@Obby_Unsk 9 ай бұрын

Man I want an old Land Rover Defender body on a more modern/ affordable truck frame

@braddavis5871 3 жыл бұрын

what had to be done to the tahoe frame to get the 55 body to fit?

@bobstitzenberger1834 2 жыл бұрын

There's a kit www.e-zchassisswaps.com/

@willrector9716 Жыл бұрын

I have a 59 suburban on a 06 duramax chassis.... just shortened the frame no need to widen the fenders... and it has a 6 inch lift with 35s on it.... still getting built but should be done in the spring

@ericbaltazar5154 Жыл бұрын

Rock on...

@3100c1O Жыл бұрын

I want to know what measurements you used for this wheel and the offset, I like it for my truck but I don't know how to find them, I am using the platform of a 2004 GMC Sierra

@johnharris2229 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome build; love the metal work, swap, and ingenuity!

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@fukkyoutube 5 жыл бұрын

it used to be informational BUT now its just a infomercial

@bluecollarhotrods9781 2 жыл бұрын

A friend of my father's is doing these swaps in WI. I'd like to see one done start to finish, he makes it sound easy.

@freemansgarage 2 жыл бұрын

We all know it's not easy lol.

@ericbaltazar5154 Жыл бұрын

Easy can be a relative term right?

@LegendaryWoke 3 жыл бұрын

Great paint job!

@ericbaltazar5154 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@LegendaryWoke Жыл бұрын

@@ericbaltazar5154 You're welcome!

@JustinBrown.. 5 жыл бұрын

any way i can learn more about the frame swap?

@meradu2 4 жыл бұрын

Justin Brown me to I’m l a project now on trying to swap my 57 truck on my 1999 Chevy Tahoe

@ljrubicon378 4 жыл бұрын

Measuring tape, cut off wheels, and a mig welder. That’s all you need to know

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

....... what do you want to know

@jakefriesenjake 10 ай бұрын

@@ljrubicon378might need a shop hoist too....

@CarsnStuff 5 жыл бұрын

i have a 1955 GMC pickup and i've been wanting to attempt conversion like this. not that experienced though with metal fab. i just wanna make it drive like a modern vehicle but not look it. i know there are kits to get it to fit up to a 1987 chevy C10 but i dont see much for anything newer.

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

I heard someone is coming out with one

@jakefriesenjake 10 ай бұрын

There are kits now available to do swaps onto a Tahoe.

@teddyballgames1025 5 жыл бұрын

Love the copper finish. Where did you get the product?

@wildnwheeling3042 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Tahoe, wish it was a 4x4

@meradu2 4 жыл бұрын

WILDn WHEELING304 lol I’m working on my 57 Tahoe swap from a 99 Tahoe 4x4 lol

@monahumada7535 4 жыл бұрын

@@meradu2 out of curiosity, why did you go with the 4x4 and not the AWD on the Denali? Do you plan on crawling it?

@meradu2 4 жыл бұрын

MON Ahumada lol no the Tahoe is what I have

@davidarnds3831 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Good Job you Guys.

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@hermyherm365 6 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@frankdestra2882 4 жыл бұрын

Great job !

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@richc9503 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool build, love the truck!

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@dennisluchtefeld8156 3 жыл бұрын

Love it!!

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@barrywilson6811 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a leather jacket too 👍🏾

@ericbaltazar5154 2 жыл бұрын

I love the look of old leather

@lortieme 4 жыл бұрын

I am looking for a 55 GMC stepside deluxe cab with a 4speed hydromatic transmission , 283 v8 - that was my first vehicle and loved it now I want to find another one ...

@monahumada7535 4 жыл бұрын

Any luck?

@davekana8388 5 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@yeboscrebo4451 2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@ericbaltazar5154 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@daddyshovel7995 3 жыл бұрын

The S10 blazer frame works perfect and the wheels don't stick out like that.

@mdeleon6 2 жыл бұрын

What years blazer chassis would work?

@N-Scale 5 жыл бұрын

I simply LOVE the truck. Mike

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much...

@N-Scale 3 жыл бұрын

@@ericbaltazar5154 Nice work Brother !!

@oilfieldtrucker4868 4 жыл бұрын

Someone explain how they widened the front fenders

@monahumada7535 4 жыл бұрын

I have never done this but why would they modify the fender and not the frame? Its a 2wd frame.

@KR-hg8be 4 жыл бұрын

@@monahumada7535 if you widen the frame now you need to work on the suspension gemoetry, streering parts might not line up right. Body work just sits there doing nothing so its easier to make changes too without unintended consequences.

@jakefriesenjake 10 ай бұрын

You just mark up the fenders (kinda squarly) and then cut it. Slide the panel out and then weld in a strip of metal to fill the gap.

@kj9219 5 жыл бұрын

Out of all the trucks with rust, smeared ugly paint, TRYING for the real (patina) THIS is the best I've seen. Almost a pastel color. Very subtle. What about brass tinting?...

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

........ thank you very much...

@anthonyhunt701 Жыл бұрын

4wd?

@kirkprell4493 5 жыл бұрын

I like the truck, the only thing I don't like is that it's lowered.

@mattmccoy2410 5 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah nice

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@emanuelreid-oxley6628 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice bro I like what you do with your truck I am thinking the same thing with only I am looking at a 92 1500 but I have to get a chassis to fit it job on your truck👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🚙🚙🚙🚘🚘🚘🚘 I have to find someone who can help me with my science I am not mechanically inclined

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

........ take your time..... mistakes can usually be fixed so don't stress it...

@chevyilovecoffee156 5 жыл бұрын

58 and 68 88 98 08 .....8 seems to make a difference

@JSBIRD69 5 жыл бұрын

God bless you Son!!

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@BCinCA1 3 жыл бұрын

@@ericbaltazar5154 Fantastic project! Love it!!! Do you have a KZfaq channel or website chronicling the details of this frame swap? I want to do the same thing, but I’m concerned about how wide the track is on a Tahoe/Yukon chassis compared to the Tri-Five.

@coryament 2 жыл бұрын

i am getting ready to do this same swap

@ericbaltazar5154 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with it

@freemansgarage 2 жыл бұрын

How's the swap going? It can't be as easy as they make it seem in this video.

@coryament 2 жыл бұрын

@@freemansgarage actually my chevy project stalled over title issues. Still working on the 38 ford chassis swaps

@freemansgarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@coryament That sucks. None of my beeswax, but if it's as simple as you bought a vehicle with no title, you can get one hassle free in another state & then switch it to your state. I don't know you or what you know, but I'm just throwing it out there in case it can help you & your project. Vermont is one of a few states that's been doing this every single day for many years. I've done it many times.

@coryament 2 жыл бұрын

@@freemansgarage i will tell the owner to look into that

@topcityautomechanic4336 3 жыл бұрын

Very Nice :-)

@ericbaltazar5154 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@johnlondon8554 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful . Can you make with new Tahoe model?

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

....I don't see why not

@eddiethacker6721 3 жыл бұрын

Will a1977silverdeo pickup body mount on 1995g20 van. Chassis?

@ericbaltazar5154 2 жыл бұрын

I can't say for sure Start measuring

@tri5garage544 4 жыл бұрын

That truck is awesome. I am fixing to do a 74 GMC body on an 01 suburban.

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@johnnywrench9669 4 жыл бұрын

I finger full of dielectric grease before your next photo shoot on that truck.

@victoraleman7042 5 жыл бұрын

Master Chan ?

@BLAC_WORX 5 жыл бұрын

Cool truck but why go through the work of doing a chassis swap when you can buy an ifs and 4link kit? Im guessing this was way more expensive than going that route?

@rustyjeep2469 5 жыл бұрын

Motorsporks Why? Because he got a much stronger frame, LS series engine, auto trans with overdrive, 4 wheel disc brakes... and on top of that I’m sure that burnt up Tahoe cost a lot less than aftermarket front and rear suspension would.

@RacerRickxx 5 жыл бұрын

Cheaper, but much more labor. I bought a rusted out 98' C1500 and did a very similar swap. Lots of time, but the donor truck was only $500 running and driving. You will pay for it one way or another - either with $$$ or with time.

@erikdale9145 4 жыл бұрын

@@RacerRickxx you did it with an apache?

@RacerRickxx 4 жыл бұрын

@@erikdale9145 59' Apache. I am doing it with another, on a 91' C1500 shortbox frame and LS swap. This one is going to be my shop truck.

@erikdale9145 4 жыл бұрын

@@RacerRickxx nice dude, I am moving my 59 into the realm of heater, wood flat bed and modern engine/4wd to daily that beast more often. Looking for ideal best candidates. Shes been sitting in rust&moss for 35yrs or so.

@onceitsgone8820 Жыл бұрын

I would have at least tried to shut that tensioner pulley up with some WD before the photo shoot.

@ericbaltazar5154 Жыл бұрын

Did that......annoying right?....

@benjaminp6924 3 жыл бұрын

I'm setting a 50 styleline on a 99 Yukon/Tahoe frame

@todddennehy804 2 жыл бұрын

I have a '99 Tahoe 2wd and would like to put my '56 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special body on it and leave the whole Tahoe interior in place. Am I dreaming?

@freemansgarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@todddennehy804 If I'm pickin up what you're layin down...that's gonna be wild. Did you do it?

@freemansgarage 2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious how the swap turned out

@benjaminp6924 2 жыл бұрын

@@freemansgarage still a work in progress, I haven't had much time but six of the body mounts line near perfect and it's the same wheel base length

@freemansgarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@benjaminp6924 Wow who would've guessed that. I'm gonna keep that in mind. I hope you're able to get it done & go enjoy it. Take care

@danielsmith4090 4 жыл бұрын

This ride is bitchin'!

@ericbaltazar5154 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@gzuz4148 5 жыл бұрын

Mater

@terrencemashonga7503 2 жыл бұрын

Hello guys, this is inspiring. Would someone help me as I'm making plans to start a project on my dad's 1958 Apache stepside. My dad is still alive at over 80 years old so I would like to do this with him. I'm in Harare Zimbabwe

@jakefriesenjake 10 ай бұрын

They make kits now to do chassis swaps on to Tahoes.

@Gstevenz1 5 жыл бұрын

What’s Erik’s Social Media Tag.. He has made my day..

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

@bonafidebuiltbb

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@mannygarcia3813 5 жыл бұрын

No one has done it ? I drop my 1958 on a 1978 GMC truck no problem

@taylorswiftnumberon1 5 жыл бұрын

Same except my was an 1981 chevy pu

@mannygarcia3813 5 жыл бұрын

@@taylorswiftnumberon1 I drill out the cab mounts of the old chassis to mount the Apache cab and now it makes a annoying noise from the mounts I have change the rubber spacers and hope that stops the noise

@taylorswiftnumberon1 5 жыл бұрын

@@mannygarcia3813 I don't know man ya may wanna check your motor mounts or trans mount even seen u joints cause a buzzing noise

@mannygarcia3813 5 жыл бұрын

@@taylorswiftnumberon1 I gonna do that thanks

@taylorswiftnumberon1 5 жыл бұрын

@@mannygarcia3813 good luck hope thats the problem

@dhorn247 2 жыл бұрын

Front bumper is throwing me off

@freemansgarage 2 жыл бұрын

I can see that

@shenaniganskywalker518 3 жыл бұрын

That's the 56 grill

@splibb 3 жыл бұрын

What is that high pitched squeaky noise

@ericbaltazar5154 2 жыл бұрын

A very annoying belt squeal

@johnlondon8554 5 жыл бұрын

Can u swap in a Tahoe 2012? Can u use the motor and transmission too?

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

.......yes you can

@crimpcreep6887 5 жыл бұрын

Seat belts! Upgrade for safety.

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

......it has seat belts

@larrywoodruff7530 4 жыл бұрын

One minor issue, now it is no longer a real 55 Chevy truck.

@KR-hg8be 4 жыл бұрын

There's thousands of them rusting in fields while this one lives again.

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

.......I guess but that's not what I was going for

@meyaht Жыл бұрын

you... you didn't show any of the work... wow...

@deliveryguyrx 5 жыл бұрын

Drive the wheels off of that thing!!

@markmullins9037 5 жыл бұрын

Dude change the pulley or the belt nice ass truck but that squeal is horrible

@dyer2cycle 3 жыл бұрын

..never mind..I saw the thumbnail picture and thought this was for a stock-appearing resto-mod..not another lowered,ls-swapped,rubber-band tired, heavily modified pos.. :(

@jhutch1470 5 жыл бұрын

Why not just paint the damn thing? I must be old school because i don't understand why people fuck up a truck's finish and think it is cool.

@chrisjar1342 5 жыл бұрын

Ok bro give it back, you got your TV time now its time to give it back to me. I let u borrow it now give it back

@chrismc.4437 5 жыл бұрын

Douchebag.

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

..........hehehehehe...

@garyhayes4756 4 жыл бұрын

1st person to do a frame swap on a 04 Tahoe haha what a joke

@daleearnhardt817 3 жыл бұрын

Some one should have helped the owner with his English ,with terms like ground rather than grinded .so gear heads won't sound so stupid

@ericbaltazar5154 3 жыл бұрын

.....hey it's Dale Earnhardt!!!!!!........ nice catch on the grammatical...

@revolutionday1 5 жыл бұрын

Why in the fuck would you do all this to a truck, just to have it look so shitty?!

@taylorh3930 5 жыл бұрын

I hate this rat rod shit paint thing people are doing these days. In my opinion you spend all that time building the truck why make it look like a worn out shit paint job. I say he should of givin it a glossy simple paint job.

@05gtdriver 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like someone peed on it and let it dry, not a fan of the "patina" look. Just like an old vehicle is "original" once, so is the patina as it ages, recreating the patina is just silly IMO.

@ratfink9205 5 жыл бұрын

So does your face.

@05gtdriver 5 жыл бұрын

@@ratfink9205 Likewise 😋

@teknowil 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not a fan of patina either, but those that are into that, the original patina was on point. HOWEVER I do like what he did with copper finish