Vehicle Description
This 1948 Chevrolet 5-window custom pickup is powered by a 1978
Chevy small-block engine that is .030 over and is equipped with
flat-top 10:1 pistons, Vortec heads, Edelbrock intake, Holley
Avenger carb, Powermaster alternator, RPC valve covers and a custom
exhaust, all mated to a TH350 automatic transmission. The first
step was to box the stock rails using quarter-inch plate before the
installation of the Fat Man Fabrications Ultra Low IF setup with
2-inch drop spindles and 11-inch disc brakes from Right Stuff. A
RideTech 4-link air ride system was installed. The low stance
required a 7-inch C-notch, and the axle was relocated an inch to
better center the wheels in the wheel wells. This pickup rolls on
Wheel Vintiques 16x7-inch steelies wrapped in Diamond Back wide
whitewall radials to finish the look. The body has shaved drip
rails, door handles and cowl vent, as well as a custom one-piece
windshield. The base paint is Cactus Green with Aberdeen Green
inside the Wimbledon White-outlined flames. The original wood bed
was sanded and refinished. A Brother's Truck roll pan and Billet
Specialties taillights complete the rear end. The custom interior
is a split bench seat from a 1999 Buick Century wrapped in Bone
leather. The stock dash has had Classic Instruments gauges
installed above the Ididit steering column and Billet Specialties
steering wheel. This truck was featured in Custom Classic Trucks
magazine and in a Motortrend online article. It was purchased in
Sutherlin, OR, and shipped to Kentucky for transformation into a
fully restored custom.
