This is a truck put together by a local Guy I have helped and done work for in the past. He did all the work I provided the vehicles and the idea. He started off wanting a 72 with a 5.3L and newer trans in it. I found the old body with a rolling chassis and a wrecked 05 tahoe for the motor and trans etc...
Then I got to measuring and told him to just put the body on the 05, its the same wheel base and would be sweet, plus you would add 4 wheel drive with the nice ride etc....
The more I thought about it I thought if you where to cut out the firewall and floor of the tahoe, then cut it out of the 72, you could then weld it under the 72 cab. By doing this the 05 dash would bolt in along with the steering wheel, wiring everything right down to the air bags, seats and remote locks.
Well thats just what he did and did a dam good job it along with a good paint job. I am very impressed and other than helping him brain storm here and there to get ideas about fitment or this or that he did all the work. I'm impressed.
This is the first of its kind and a dang impressive package.
Drives like a 05 Tahoe, looks like a 72, the firewall is farther forward so it adds leg room and the seats sit lower adding head room.
I think he should submit it to a few magazines, what do you think.
Then I got to measuring and told him to just put the body on the 05, its the same wheel base and would be sweet, plus you would add 4 wheel drive with the nice ride etc....
The more I thought about it I thought if you where to cut out the firewall and floor of the tahoe, then cut it out of the 72, you could then weld it under the 72 cab. By doing this the 05 dash would bolt in along with the steering wheel, wiring everything right down to the air bags, seats and remote locks.
Well thats just what he did and did a dam good job it along with a good paint job. I am very impressed and other than helping him brain storm here and there to get ideas about fitment or this or that he did all the work. I'm impressed.
This is the first of its kind and a dang impressive package.
Drives like a 05 Tahoe, looks like a 72, the firewall is farther forward so it adds leg room and the seats sit lower adding head room.
I think he should submit it to a few magazines, what do you think.
