Vehicle Description
This custom 1957 International Metro Van Resto-Mod started as a
daily service vehicle at the Air Force base in Ely, NV, and then
went to the base in Cutbank, MT. Built in 2020, this van is
finished in a beautiful oil-rubbed patina and has all its original
sheet metal. The interior is mostly stock appearance with custom
interior pinstriping, front buckets and four rear passenger bench
seats, all covered in distressed brown leather, which was
fabricated and installed in 2022 by the current owner, and features
a custom-fabricated engine doghouse and custom-fabricated interior
metalwork, including the dash. The body has custom-fabricated rear
wheel tubs, frenched 1950s Pontiac rear LED taillights, and all-new
glass and windshield with new seals. The underbody is coated with
truck bed liner, and all doors open and close well. The rebuilt
2005 GMC LS 4.8-liter V8 engine has a Fast Fuel intake and 92mm
throttle body, a medium COMP cam, springs and lifters, flat-top
pistons and a Holley front accessory drive, mated to a 4L65E
overdrive automatic transmission. This van is equipped with a
Corvette Type 2 power steering pump, electric cooling fans, large
amp alternator, a custom aluminum radiator, power steering and
power brakes. Additionally, this van has a custom-built driveshaft
and 12-bolt rear end on a 1966 C10 chassis modified for air and
lay-frame design with new engine and transmission mounts, and a
full air-ride setup with Slam Specialties bags and management
system. Features include dual Viair 480 compressors, a custom-built
aluminum large-volume fuel cell, custom-bent brake and fuel
delivery lines, CPP front power disc brakes with rear drums, a
custom-built 3-inch Flowmaster kit with cross pipe, Hooker
high-flow exhaust manifolds and Flowmaster mufflers. With new door
seals and weatherstripping, the interior also features all-new
Omega white-face gauges, Bluetooth and a headliner featuring
shellacked vintage concert posters. This Metro Van rides on 22-inch
steel powder-coated wheels with custom American-made 6-lug spider
caps and new tires.
