1951 Chevrolet Custom Crew Cab Pickup

Motortopia Staff . 28th December, 2021

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Vehicle Details

Owner/ Builder

Joseph & Jennifer Thomas

Vehicles Highlights

Manufacturing year: 1951

Engine:

CHASSIS

Hagen Frenched Headlights

1978 Buick front stub w/ stock frame

Boxed rear rails

Tubular cross members

7-inch C-notch

20-gallon fuel cell

Front Suspension:

Brembo CTSV front brake calipers and rotors

Air Ride Technologies cool ride suspension

Tubular BMR lower control arms

SPC adjustable upper control arms

REAR SUSPENSION

Speedway 12.88 rear brakes

Air Ride Technologies cool ride suspension

Custom rear triangulated four-linkENGINE

1974 Chevrolet 468 V-8

11/1 compression ratio

Balanced and blueprinted

Steel crank

Comp cams

Ford valve guide, screw in studs, and stainless valves

Custom engine mounts

Edelbrock Performer RPM Air Gap intake manifold

Holley Double Pumper 650 Carburetor

MSD Pro Billet ignition

Engine components painted to match build

9-inch Ford rear axle w/ 31 spline curry axles

Speedway power brake booster and master cylinder

Shop: Mullvain Motorsports in East Peoria, Illinois TRANSMISSION

1990 Chevrolet 700 R4

Custom tubular crossmember

Lokar shifter cable and brakes

Custom length drive shaft

Shop: Brooks Automotive in Tremont, Illinois

Transmission:

Exterior Color:

Interior Color:

Specification

CHASSIS

WHEELS

Foose Monterey Wheels

Front: 22x8.5

Front tires: 245/30/22 Pirelli P Zero Nero

Rear: 22x12

Rear tires: 315/25/zr22 Pirelli P Zero BODY

Custom built four-door cab; used two cabs to make the crew cab and third for the corner windows

Rear doors are front doors swapped side to side and shortened, open suicide

Cab sectioned 3 inches

One-piece V-Bent windshield

Power windows

Remote door poppers

Custom installed bear jaw latches

Shaved all door handles

Shaved fresh air vent, cowl vent, hood moldings and smoothed all body seams

Bed is completely custom made, 7 inches narrower than stock and 6 inches shorter than a stock bed

Rear fenders are widened 3.5 inches each §Hood is pancaked 3 inches

Custom made, full length running boards

Custom made rear door window trim

Shop: Terry Scrivens and Joseph Thomas at Pekin Alignment & Autobody Inc.

Paint: PPG Envirobase Tropical Sea, Sunset Orange, & Luna Beige

Pinstripe

INTERIOR

Lexus IS300 seats wrapped in Old Ranch Relicate leather

Omega Custom gauges

Custom fiberglass headliner and center console

Shop: Nate Kamp

EXHAUST

Headman Block Huggers headers

Flowmaster mandrel bent stainless 2.5-inch exhaust w/ super 40 series muffler