Vehicle Description
This breathe taking 1956 3100 fleetside pickup has an intense
restoration story to tell. It began in 1956 where it came from the
factory with a 265 v8 with a 4 speed and it was dark green and was
radio delete. It was rescued in a barn in 2012 and made its way to
Alabama. The truck was nearly rust free to begin with and the
original cab, fenders, rocker panels, interior floor and hood were
used. The owner adder the spears from a 1957 hood because he liked
the look of them. The entire truck was torn apart and dismantled
and then sandblasted and prepared for paint. It was put in primer
and block sanded numerous times. After much consideration a power
plant was chosen. The truck was fitted with an LS1 5.7L Corvette
engine and pulls about 350 HP with a 4L60E computer controlled
transmission. Up next for attention was the frame. It was given a
TCI suspension and included Mustang 2 rack and pinion, tubular
upper and lower control arms, and sway bars with disc brakes.
After the suspension was built and checked to be sure all was
square, the chassis was again disassembled and all parts as well as
the frame went for powder coating using grey speckled effect. The
stock frame was used and it was boxed. The factory straight axle
was replaced and given a Nova 8.5 rear axle with 342 gears and new
leaf springs replaced the original rear end, making the front and
rear tracking the same. The truck was sprayed with many coats of
base coat clear coat Guards Red, 1970 Porsche code 027. The truck
was given an aluminum radiator and the battery was relocated. The
bed was finished with red oak stain over oak wood with 7 coats of
Spar Marine Clear and shines at a very high gloss. The strips that
separate the oak planks are also wood, doing away with the look of
chrome strips. The truck was given a fuel cell under the bed near
the rear. The interior was finished in white and tan leather and
shows very well. This 3100 was given power windows and given a big
back window instead of the small standard glass. Upon re-assembly
it was given vintage air and was installed and all new chrome and
lights were used. A new sound system was installed with a retro
radio as well. There are speakers installed in the kick panels. It
was given Omega gauges as well. A bed from 1968 was used, which was
the first year a fleetside was offered. The truck has power brakes,
power steering and a tilt steering wheel. The wheels are American
Racing 17x7 torque thrust with a 5:43/4 bolt pattern. To see over
80 photos of this car, including under carriage please visit our
website www.grautogallery.com
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.
