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1955 Chevy Pickup

Motortopia Staff . 10th January, 2022
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  • 1955 Chevy Pickup
  • 1955 Chevy Pickup
  • 1955 Chevy Pickup
  • 1955 Chevy Pickup
  • 1955 Chevy Pickup

Vehicle Details

Owner/ Builder

Randy, Sue and Breena Whiteside

Vehicles Highlights

Manufacturing year: 1955

Engine:

ENGINE

  • Turn Key Engine Supply LS3
  • 525 hp, 486 lb-ft torque
  • Roadster Shop modified stainless headers
  • Custom stainless exhaust by John Boyle
  • Magnaflow mufflers
  • K&N air intake
  • Vintage Air accessory drive system
  • Ron Davis radiator
  • 4L70-E transmission, 2,800 stall

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

  • Roadster Shop Fast Track chassis
  • Roadster Shop IFS/IRS
  • AFCO double adjustable coil-overs
  • Corvette ZO6 spindles and hubs
  • Roadster Shop Fast Track front shocks
  • Wilwood 13-inch rotors/six-piston calipers, front
  • Wilwood 13-inch rotors/four-piston calipers, rear

WHEELS & TIRES

  • 19x9-inch Budnik G10
  • 20x12-inch Budnik G10
  • Michelin pilot Super Sport 265/35ZR19
  • Michelin pilot super sport 345/30ZR20

Transmission:

Exterior Color:

Interior Color:

Specification

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ENGINE

  • Turn Key Engine Supply LS3
  • 525 hp, 486 lb-ft torque
  • Roadster Shop modified stainless headers
  • Custom stainless exhaust by John Boyle
  • Magnaflow mufflers
  • K&N air intake
  • Vintage Air accessory drive system
  • Ron Davis radiator
  • 4L70-E transmission, 2,800 stall

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

  • Roadster Shop Fast Track chassis
  • Roadster Shop IFS/IRS
  • AFCO double adjustable coil-overs
  • Corvette ZO6 spindles and hubs
  • Roadster Shop Fast Track front shocks
  • Wilwood 13-inch rotors/six-piston calipers, front
  • Wilwood 13-inch rotors/four-piston calipers, rear

WHEELS & TIRES

  • 19x9-inch Budnik G10
  • 20x12-inch Budnik G10
  • Michelin pilot Super Sport 265/35ZR19
  • Michelin pilot super sport 345/30ZR20

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BODY & PAINT

  • Massaged 1955 front bumper
  • Custom grille by John Boyle and owner
  • Modified 1963 Chevy long bed by John Boyle
  • Modified El Camino rear bumper
  • Smoothed and capped bed rails
  • Custom gas filler by Ken Gartman
  • Custom aluminum bed cover by John Boyle
  • PPG custom-mixed and sprayed by Tom Kegler/Kegler Custom

INTERIOR & STEREO

  • Custom interior by Armando’s Custom Upholstery
  • Budnik billet steering wheel
  • Dakota Digital gauges
  • Vintage Air climate control
  • Dynamat sound deadener
  • JBL and Kenwood audio components
SPECIAL THANKS FROM THE OWNER: “Wife Sue, daughter Breena, brother Ron Whiteside, John Boyle, Gary Schalge, Tim Benedict, Bob Brackey, Tom Kegler, Ken Gartman, Don Mackey, Turn Key Engine Supply, The Roadster Shop, Armando’s Custom Upholstery and Ed Mowtown/ERM Performance Tuning.”