Vehicle Description
We see a lot of pretty cool pickups, but this 1952 Chevrolet 3100
3-Window Restomod is one of the most elegant we've ever featured.
And it's more than just pretty, because there's an LS powerplant
underneath, a beautifully trimmed interior, and a well-designed
custom chassis that's built for the modern road. Dialed-in and
ready to turn some heads, this isn't your Daddy's 3100, it's the
one they told you to look out for...
This truck has already earned its share of kudos and shows just 414
miles on the build, with most of those probably coming while it was
driving on and off the trailer and around the car show fields. This
beautiful hauler started as a standard 3-window Chevy 3100 pickup
and was stripped bare and fully rebuilt using old-fashioned
hot-rodding techniques and exceptional craftsmanship. Most notable
is, of course, the paint job, which is an elegant shade of Pearl
White with a high polish to make this blue-collar pickup look at
home on Rodeo Drive. Most of the trim was deleted, but they kept
the trademark grille, headlight surrounds, and front bumper, and
sharp-eyed viewers will spot that the V-shaped windshield is still
in place. At the same time, the custom bed got a full makeover that
includes a fresh wood floor with dark stain, a custom rear roll
pan, and blue dot taillights that look suitably old-fashioned. The
overall workmanship is quite impressive, with a great gloss and
smooth finish everywhere you look, and you'll be proud to show it
off.
Black upholstery on an original-style bench seat is a perfect fit
in the 3100 cab, and it anchors an interior that is just as subtle
and expertly done as the bodywork. Plush black carpets contrast
with the custom-made upholstery on the door panels, and the
matching headliner up top is taut and very clean, tying the entire
cabin together nicely. Upgrades include a polished chrome tilt
column, a billet steering wheel with a leather rim, and a set of
new Dolphin digital/analog gauges, all of which bring this vintage
pickup into the 21st century. The original dash was painted to
match the body and it really brightens up the cab, particularly
with bright chrome on the central grille and glove box lid. Clean
and to the point, the cabin is a modern minimalist's dream, and
it's a perfect complement to the bright-eyed exterior.
For powering your rod, it's pretty hard to beat a late-model 6.0 LS
V8. The all-aluminum powerplant was liberated from a late-model GM,
and thanks to a fly-by-wire throttle body, the swap is pretty
straightforward. Reportedly overbored to 6.2L capacity, it features
823 heads and is a real scalded-dog type runner. With a smoothed
white firewall and blacked-out inner fenders, the potent V8 is a
neat fit in the pickup's engine bay, and service access is still
pretty good. The front subframe is from a '72 Camaro and brings
power steering and power front disc brakes with it and a custom
engine and transmission harness was used to get the LS and 4L60E
4-speed automatic transmission talking to each other properly. A
custom dual exhaust system offers block-hugging headers that feed
into Magnaflow mufflers for a throaty sound that never gets
annoying, and stays tucked up tightly under the bodywork, exiting
under the rear valance at the flanks of the relocated gas tank. A
'72 Camaro rear end set-up with a 10-bolt handles the torque and
the overdrive means this truck is a superlative highway cruiser and
thanks to the chassis upgrades, it rides incredibly well for a
pickup. Big American Racing Torque Thrust polished wheels are a
great choice on a rod like this and carry 315/35/17 front and
245/45/17 rear performance rubber that fills the fenders
perfectly.
Beautifully built and ready to cruise, this truck is ready to start
collecting trophies or hammering the highways, all of which it does
equally well. Call today!