MetalWorks step by step build of a ProTouring 55 Chevy post car, TriFive, Restoration
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MetalWorks Classic Auto Restoration
1045 Arrowsmith St.
Eugene, Oregon
541-845-3933
metalworksclassics.com
MetalWorks is an A to Z classic car restoration shop that focuses on 1972 and older builds. We specialize in ProTouring builds and LS conversions. We have a fully stocked "walk-in" Speed Shop at our facility and we are Art Morrison chassis largest dealer. If you have questions regarding AME chassis and would like us to custom tailor a chassis for your specific vehicle, please give us a call.
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it is no longer a restoring but rather a reconstruction, i love it, amazing
I hate to think how much it cost to create this magnificent beast. What an impressive car. I love hot rods from the 1950’s! My compliments to the team that built this beauty!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This is perfect restoration. real professionals. My greatest respect. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
On the 55 Chevy job, gentleman a job very well done. I am an old motorhead and started turning wrenches back in 62. The art and technique is very much alive in this completion!!
Awesome job. The 55 has always been my favorite. When I was a little dude the Folks had a 55 wagon, loved that car but it was given to my brother and he sold it. But you did one hell of a job and the music was awesome too!👍👍👍✌️
Can't believe it's taken a year and a half for YT to recommend this build to me... Well done guys .. we lovers of the tri from across the pond salute you.. magnificent work.. amazing team!
@metalworksclassicautoresto9583
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, we appreciate it!!
A true craftsman makes it look easy and this team is simply amazing. Thanks for sharing!
These guys are professionals, their work work is some of the best I've seen, Beautiful 55 ,thanks for getting another classic back on the road, one of the sharpest cars Chevrolet built.
What a glorious job. I've never seen so much attention to detail. Well done, guys. Respect from down under.....
@metalworksclassicautoresto9583
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex!!
So Very great Job,,, 👍🏼😎 From Sumba Island Indonesia 🙏
There is a lot of talent in that shop... excellent build 🤠👍
With all the work, hours, sweat, $, there aren’t enough words or compliments I can give. I can say this because I watched the entire video. All I can say is, you guys do good work!
just hit the lil' Utuber gear for settings at the bottom right & slow the speed to .25 and click 'mute' for sound control … then grab a beer n' sit back to enjoy a perfect build ! Great job guys !
@alexbrown1995
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that, mate. Made the vid totally mesmerising!!!
While the post car is lighter and stronger than the hardtop, the hardtop just looks so much better. Either way, though the craftsmanship is excellent. I love watching metal fabrication being done well.
That’s one lovely ‘55. I love everything about it, the paint is gorgeous, the way you got every line on the car perfect. Just everything. The only issue I have is on the production side. The photos were shuffled a bit. One minute we’re watching the man in the final polishing, the next we’re watching them back to bogging the trunk/boot. Anyhow, lovely job. 😊
One of the best 55s ever ... James Dean
@user-zz3no3tb2g
4 жыл бұрын
😙😘
My only problem with the build is the flating of the iconic dash. Other than that, it's a beautiful job.
@jeremystrickland7767
4 жыл бұрын
i agree with you on that that's the only thing i don't like
@aurktman1106
2 жыл бұрын
Same here. I love everything but the dash.
@Naoj2024
Жыл бұрын
@@aurktman1106 YUP , THE TRI FIVE 55-56 DASH IS MAYBE THE BEST EVER ..! THATS WHY YOU SEE THEM IN RODS ..IT SEEMS OF ALL MAKES…!
True masters and artists. Amazing.
UN-FRIGGIN' BELIEVABLE.You guys know your shit.I have never seen a 55 Chevy that was so beautiful.I would BUY this in a heartbeat.
Perfect Work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Happy Bel Air 😉 don't almost too good to drive. why there are so many thumbs down. strange people
Absolute jewel of a car...
Santa? SANTA!!! SSAANNTTAA... where me fkn 55? I want one just like this.... My god you guys are artists. Gorgeous.
Nice work gents. That’s exactly what I dream of. Some day i hope to own one like that
Absolutely amazing job.
That was beautiful....had to pick my jaw off the ground....amazing!
Very good JOB! Thank you for this Video! GOD bless you! Greetings&best Wishes from Germany!
Amazing, now I know why these things cost so much. The talent, the man hours, the know-how and the extreme attention to detail! 👌 Thank you for posting!
Wow this is immaculate here. Nice work.
So fast,,,,,,I couldn't see very well,,,BUT YOU ARE AWESOME,,,EXCELLENT JOB..
J'adore ce model 1955 10/10
You guys are motor wizards , its beautiful ,look at the beautiful chromes Whew !
A special kind of love of the craft in this auto.
My favourite by far is the 1955 and would love to own one built to this standard.well I can dream can’t I.
Awesome build, absolutely beautiful, true craftsmanship at it's absolute best!!!!!
Hell yeah she is a beauty nice work fellas love the 55s
Nice car, very clean.
Absolutely amazing!!👍👍👍👍
IS there a DOLLAR VALUE to ALL YOUR HOURS of LABOUR ? INCREDIBLE
Beautiful, well done one and all. Be safe. Peace🇺🇸
The best part of building your dream car is that 1, you have everything, not only to build it yourself but also to afford to build with all the right equipment, and the ability and knowledge to build it yourself.............
Awesome job I'm so looking forward to one day getting my 1955 Chevrolet Belair hardtop done by your team of metal engineers 😎😎😎👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
@metalworksclassicautoresto9583
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Anthony!!!
@anthonyfunderburk7871
4 жыл бұрын
@@metalworksclassicautoresto9583 I'm saving up for my own car to get done by yall I really like the 55 with the LS9 powerd six speed manual transmission yall did. It was awesome X awesome
YOU GUYS are GENIUSES
awesome 55 chevy
Wow, just wow.
I saw the picture and thought "that's a cool car".. I watched the video and am now thinking "what an amazing car!"
Dam so kick ass ,pro'sss
30:38 😱😱😱😱 now that is dope!!! great success
Nice , my favorite car
About 6 years ago when I was 6 me and my papa bought a 55 Chevy that had sat in a barn for 20 years and we rebuilt it and now he going to give me the car
Wow nice build! Except the dash. That's part of what makes a 55. The VHX Dakota digital would look WAY better.
Great job.....
Many, MANY hours of labor/work just on the body alone! The results speak for themselves.
I restored a 57 Chevy and the first thing I tell people you can do it. Have a plan a magic marker sandwich bags boxes log book and a place to store you can have skills either in bodywork engine building ect but restoration is about being organized. It's an adventure and I am happy that i finished it but kind of miss the challenge good luck to all
Great build man awesome
REAL NICE! BONITO TRABAJO!
I seen professional man hours they never used a cuss word now that's professional
Al mirar este vídeo no me cabe duda que el ser humano sabemos apreciar el arte y si es posible darle vida este vídeo me a traído lagrimas a mis ojos es increíble la restauración total. no tiene nada original de el excepto por las puertas Buen trabajo y la música Soberbia...
Great body work💪🏽👌🏽
Very nice.
You will have to lift the body up to get the rear tires off. Man, all the talent those guys have.
I NEED THAT CAR
Wow what a great build. Not sure if I would of cut the dash tho. To me the dash in a original 55 is cooler. Good looking car over all. But the cost of man hours and high dollar frame . Not sure if you can make any money. But you should get more business after this video.
@gdub454
5 жыл бұрын
Yes I couldnt agree more...I knew they were gonna fuck up the dash and put "their own version" of the dash in..but everything else is top notch for sure
Ce que vous avez fait est une oeuvre d art ...
Que obra de arte esta presioso
Well done if i say so myself very well done ..
This video reminds me that even though I have worked for 50 years, I still will never be able to afford to build my 57 wagon like this. Awesome.
@karlknudson9249
4 жыл бұрын
nothing to it but to do it !!
Beautiful craftsman work. Hats off to all involved in the build. Too bad it will spend most of it's life in a trailer. Wonder what it's like to have too much money.
Bravissimiiì Siete degli artisti.
Una hermosa joya. Buen Carro !!!
Just saw episode #31 drop. I'm subscribed and watching form the start! Hoping to pick up some good tips n tricks for my '55 Dodge rebuild...
ssshhhhiiittt = you spared no expense . a true work of Art
@edwardalamo2507
6 жыл бұрын
tracycolorado Its no longer a 55 Chevy, a high dollar custom car , its not what hotrodding is about sad
@metalworksclassicautoresto9583
6 жыл бұрын
Edward: The definition of Hot Rodding: hot rod ˈhät ˌräd verb gerund or present participle: hot-rodding 1. drive a hot rod. 2. modify (a vehicle or other device) to make it faster or more powerful.
@larrywilliams3858
10 ай бұрын
@@edwardalamo2507Jealous much? You do you, and others do what they do.
I totally respect all the work and this project.. I just prefer the old school style with 15 inch wheels, carbureted engine.. just my two cents. Too modern for my taste..but beautiful work, nevertheless.
Que buen trabajo cuidaron cada detalle la pintura que bien
I was shocked at the amount of bondo but I got over it. I just do not want to know how many manhours it took, start to finish, let alone parts and materials
@carlspackler91
4 жыл бұрын
It's just a skim coat, not much there,besides with that much welding and manhandling, there's no way around it.
Great Job'
Good jobs
you have to weld in support for to keep geometry in tact when cutting out floor to chanel the body arounfd the frame been there done that the car has tendency to open up in the bottom screws up the fitiment of hood fenders and basically everything if you dont weld in support bars to keep deminsions correct
NOW THATS HOW YOU GET RID OF RUST! I WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY HARD EARNED MONEY FOR A RUST FREE CAR LIKE THIS 55! NICE JOB.
so cool love it all man top job !
What does it take to build a car of this caliber. We are all amazed at the crew of metal fabricators and the quality of the build. Just curious what the budget was versus total cost.👍
Beautiful build. Does anyone in your shop know how to tig? Yes it is slower, but as you may well know, tig leaves you with less grinding which cyts down on time and easer to hammer out the weld, should you need to do so. Just saying. :)
I made my mom park a long way from where I had ball practice when I was a kid because I was embarrassed of our car. It was a 55 chevy. I didn't want everyone seeing our old car
great work. can you tell me what the donor car for the front bucket seats was please, Again, Great craftsmanship.
Black Diamond!
amazing craftsmanship... BUT..... the 55 most iconic interior look is the dash, I'm sad with how you guys got rid of the double hump, but everything else was beautiful.
Somehow I thought it was gonna be a hardtop. Actually,I'm a tall big man,so a post would work out a tad bit better for me anyway. And less water leaks. No snappy-flappy over glass stainless thingies!
SWEET 1955......GOOD WORK.
@edwardalamo2507
6 жыл бұрын
CARLOS GONZALES Dash & steering wheel , stock interior make a 55 Chevy
Very professional.... good job !
@woodrowdaddy6132
4 жыл бұрын
Sports
надо чтобы все машины делали именно с таким подходом.
I’m exhausted just watching the build...😓
Gee that acid dipping changes the whole visual aspect
I have one like this beautiful
Perfecto el acabado y hermoso
Only problem with building one of these cars you’ll never get the money back out of it that you put into it .so you better plan on keeping it for a long time or never selling it. Because nowadays there’s so many of them on the road it’s not like they’re a rare car anymore and it’s popularity has made it that way. Still it was very nice build to watch.🛠🇺🇸🛠
Looked better with the centerline's and the meats!
Los felicito, excelente trabajo! Saludos desde Argentina
@rebote1950
5 жыл бұрын
Sergio Antonini y yo también los felicito por semejante labor de reconstrucción, desde Medellín, Colombia
Excelente video , hermoso ese vehículo 😍, mi amor de mi vida .
Honestly, I am disappointed you didn't rebuild the original production factory as well!
How many man hours did this project take? I doubt they even counted. Nice work.
I love the workmanship and attention to detail. One thing bothers me - you acid clean the shell which means ALL paint is removed. When you respray there are places a spray gun won't go, so aren't you concerned with rust from the inside out? Seems to me the back side of the skins is bare steel, no?
@metalworksclassicautoresto9583
4 жыл бұрын
David...good question. Modern cars are E-coated, but the era of cars we are restoring were not. The factory assembled the cars, and painted what they could access...and rusting from the inside out was certainly not a problem. We have been acid dipping our restorations for over 20 years w/o a single issue. You can read more on the metal dipping site: metaldipping.com/