Summary

Full custom build with a 4-inch sectioned body, 2-inch chopped top and decked nose. It has a ‘57 Bel Air dash with air conditioning and new gauges. Front and rear Corvette suspension. With an 292ci inline-6 engine and a TREMEC 5-speed manual transmission.

Details

Looking for something a little different? Take a look at this custom 1950 Chevrolet 3600. This project began with a 1950 Chevy Suburban that has been fabricated into a unibody five-window pickup. The body of the truck has been sectioned 4 inches, along with the hood that has been filled and sectioned. The top half of a 3100 five-window pickup made up the cab and was chopped 2 inches in the process. VW headlights have also been fabricated into the front fenders, along with built-in turn signals. The body has a great fit and finish and is arrow-straight. It's hard to imagine the hundreds of hours it took to perfect this body, and the attention to detail and workmanship show throughout the truck. The two-tone Colonial Crème and black paint looks amazing with a show-quality finish along with all-new chrome, stainless, glass and weatherstripping. As for the chassis, the original suspension was removed and replaced with a C5 Corvette suspension that had been modified with adjustable coilovers and rack & pinion steering. Now we have a much smoother ride with power steering and 4-wheel power disc brakes. The chassis is a work of art with all-new suspension components and has been powder-coated Hammertone Gray to keep it looking great for years to come. When it came to choosing the drivetrain for this build, the choice would have been a GM 350 with an automatic transmission, but this is no ordinary build and deserved something a little different. So, a 292 inline-6 engine became the power plant for this truck, backed by a T5 5-speed manual transmission with a hydraulic clutch. The engine received an Offenhauser intake with an Edelbrock 600cfm 4-barrel carb and headers. The interior has been finished in black leather with gray and black houndstooth inserts. Bucket seats with a 1970 Chevelle console, tilt steering column, 1957 Chevy gauge cluster in dash with new Haneline gauges, and Vintage Air. The truck runs and drives incredible. It's tight with no shakes or rattles, and the engine and transmission perform smoothly and effortlessly.