Vehicle Description
1936 Chevrolet Pickup
1936:
-The runaway best seller of the year was Margaret Mitchell's Gone
with the Wind, which in 6 months surpassed the sales of the
previous best seller in American history, Uncle Tom's Cabin.
-Charles Chaplin's Modern Times was released.
-Feb. 17 Fourteen thousand Goodyear rubber workers staged a
sit-down strike in Akron, O., demanding recognition of their CIO
union. The tactic was suggested by a Hungarian rubber worker who
had read about its use in Europe.
-Summer Jesse Owens, a black, won 4 gold medals in track events at
the Olympics in Berlin. Hitler had expected these games to be a
showcase that would prove the superiority of the Aryan race and the
Nazi system.
-June 27 Franklin Roosevelt, nominated again as the Democratic
presidential candidate.
-Chevrolet introduced a mid-year change to the pickup truck lineup,
a more rounded cab to match the styling of the 30's as well as the
styling of their competitors.
For consignment here folks, a later model year run, "low cab" 1936
Chevrolet pickup street rod. With a mix of factory steel and
fiberglass with a two-tone paint scheme and many modern amenities,
we offer you one of the cars in the Classic Auto Mall Collection
that is a shower AND a goer. Goer in the true sense of the word, as
the consignor has drivability on his mind every step of the build.
No stone left unturned on this one!
Exterior
A deep dark purple and clean crisp white mixed with a peppering of
chrome best describes this steel bodied and fiberglass fendered
1936 rodded pickup. A few flaws and cracks are noted in the white
paint on the fiberglass fender but all else remains presenting
nicely. A pink pinstripe delinitate the deep dark purple that
envelopes the hood, upper 1/3rd of the door, and rounded cab roof
from the white lower body, curvaceous fenders and long textured
running boards. This build is retaining most of its original look,
save for some painting over chromed areas and removal of the
bumpers. This truck presents with straight panels, good gaps, sweet
fenders and running boards, and a beautiful bed. Speaking of the
bed, it's over the top with white painted sides and a fuel tank
behind the cab, then a new oak bed was installed with black painted
stainless dividers, and lots of varnish to make the wood shine.
Highly polished Weld Rodlite wheels, and blackwall tires ground the
car and add some bling.
Interior
Hitting the popper and swinging open the door we are met with
panels that are covered in gray broadcloth with vertical stitching
and smooth velour with only a simple chrome window crank breaking
up the gray. A gray bench in door panel matching gray cloth and
velour stretches between the doors and sits in a sea of lightly
soiled gray carpeting. A Lokar shifter grows from this carpet and
hanging just below the dash we note the controller and vents for
the A/C system. A late model GM steering column has a 4 spoke
heavily padded steering wheel atop. In front of this column is the
purple dash with a brushed aluminum surround for the instrument
cluster. A white faced VDO speedometer sits front and center in
this panel and is flanked on either side by smaller gauges for
engine monitoring. An AM/FM stereo resides in the glovebox and
wrapping up our tour, above we note a gray felted headliner.
Drivetrain
Swinging up either side of the center hinged hood we are met with
automotive excitement in the form of a 350ci V8. On top of this
mill is a single 4-barrel Holley carburetor and it is dressed up
with an Edelbrock aluminum air cleaner and valve covers. A TH350
3-speed automatic is attached to the back and sends power to a Ford
8" rear axle.
Undercarriage
Mustang II for the front, and leaf springs for the rear suspensions
with disc front and drum rear brakes. Imco mufflers take the
handoff from the engine headers, and snake rearward in their
rust-free condition. A purple painted frame with only minor patina
and road dirt provides the backbone for the strong steel floor pans
also in purple. We note the front suspension, driveshaft and rear
axle are also bathed in the same body matching purple.
Drive-Ability
Slipping inside this plush gray interior I fired it up and off to
the test track I went. I noticed on the way that this is really a
nice build, and all functions and placements were well thought out.
Smooth power from the mill, easy smooth shifting from the
automatic, bias free braking and good handling thanks to the
updated suspension. All functions were working well, and I took the
liberty of a 2nd lap around the track just to appreciate this build
a little longer.
Older restoration/rodding, which is very tastefully done, and
remains timeless. A head turner, this truck can be used as a
hauler, as well have a secret life as a mauler!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.