Vehicle Description
Purchasing a rod someone else built almost always makes the most
fiscal sense (not to mention the time saved by buying out someone
else's toil and labor), and THIS 1949 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window Pro
Street with its huge build cost and show-quality execution, is the
badass pickup that you want. Not only is it achingly beautiful and
expertly built, but it's fully sorted and comes with an extensive
list of performance components that make it one of the meanest Pro
Street trucks that we've ever featured. Take a closer look, this is
one VERY special piece of machinery.
The list of modifications on this pickup is extensive, and includes
shaved emblems, upgraded headlights, a custom roof, and a 1-piece
curved windshield that looks fantastic. And when you look at that
custom bed you realize that it's a phantom, a figment of some metal
crafter's imagination, with huge rear fenders molded to fit the fat
rear tubs and tires, a relocated polished gas tank, capped bed
rails, a custom roll pan, and extended wheelie bars that jut-out
behind well behind the truck. There are a few shadows of the past
there in the form of original front fenders molded into the sides,
but the curves are just too gentle to be 1949, and the side-pipe
cut-outs underneath them look like four church-organ trumpets
poking their heads out to deliver all that Pro Street rumble. How
cool is that?! The sparkling chrome grille is new, as are the
chrome headlight rings, and they really pop up against the custom
finish. Speaking of that spectacular finish, once all the custom
metalwork was done and the truck was sculpted and smoothed, it was
coated in gallons of Mango Tango paint that lives somewhere between
fire orange and copper, and looks so good under our lights our
photographer needed smelling salts before he got started. In truth,
this 5-window is downright amazing in person and if you're a trophy
hunter, this is the perfect bait. Wow, is it impressive!
The new leather interior is no less spectacular, with the same
combination of spectacular design and craftsmanship and functional
elegance. The two-tone bucket seats are actually from a late-model,
professionally reupholstered in tan and brown leather and way more
comfortable than anything you'd ever find in 1949. New plush
carpets and custom matching door panels add to the luxurious feel
that has upgraded this lowly pickup, and the big middle console
that splits the seats contains storage and cup holders, just like
you'd find in a new truck. Fully redesigned and finished to match
the upholstery, the reworked dash features black-faced dials from
AutoMeter that look of a certain age even though they're brand new,
and the R134a A/C vents under the dash were seamlessly integrated
and pump cold air into the cab, while the retro-style AM/FM/AUX
head unit handles the entertainment. A gorgeous leather-wrapped
billet steering wheel and trick Lokar shifter add to the fully
custom look inside, and even the headliner above is finished to the
highest standards. Quite simply, no expense was spared inside, and
it certainly shows.
But this is no mere trailer queen that's meant to only be drooled
over inside a showroom. No, this Chevy packs a wallop in the form
of a 454 cubic inch V8 big block motor that was pro-built to take
pink slips for a living. Built by the experts at Gordon's Engines
and Machine Shop, the build sheet rates the block at 525 horsepower
and enough torque to pull a Redwood out by the roots, this truck
seriously moves. Fed by a QuickFuel double-pumper carburetor an
aluminum intake, and Renegade Runner aluminum heads, it breathes
deeply and fires effortlessly with the first turn of the key
(further aided by the MSD Volt Street Performance ignition), and
thanks to a big aluminum radiator, it stays cool no matter what.
It's also presented for show under the hood with custom inner
fenders, a smoothed firewall, and chromed and polished components
everywhere you look. A custom built Zoomie full exhaust system with
Flowmaster mufflers has electric cut-outs, so it sounds as ruthless
as it looks, too. And this is one truck that no longer feels
trucky, thanks to a Mustang II-style front suspension, power
rack-and-pinion steering, and a 4-link wishbone setup out back and
QA1 coilovers all around. The frame was fully boxed for rigidity,
and with an Arenas Racing 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission with
a 2800 stall convertor, and a 4.11 gearset in the Quick Performance
Ford 9" Truetrac Locker rear end, this is one truck that can truly
do it all. Weld Rod Lite chrome wheels look right on the curvy old
truck and wear staggered Mickey Thompson tires, aided by the full
stopping power of Wilwood power 4-wheel disc brakes.
Incredible doesn't even begin to describe this fantastic pickup.
Impossible to duplicate for even twice the asking price, this is
one piece of showroom eye candy that won't be here next month. Call
now!