1956 Chevy

Motortopia Staff . 10th January, 2022

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Vehicle Details

Owner/ Builder

Bob & Teri Wiley

Vehicles Highlights

Manufacturing year: 1956

Engine:

ENGINE

Shop: Retro Rod Ent. Inc., owner and friends

GM Performance 350-ci small-block V-8 crate engine with flat tappet camshaft

Edelbrock 600-cfm carburetor

Edelbrock high-flow water pump

Hedman headers

Cal Custom valve covers and air cleaner

2.5-inch exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers

Champion aluminum radiator

Cooling Concepts electric fan

Rocky Hinge V-belt front accessory drive

Aluminum gas tank

TCI Street Fighter TH350 transmission

10-bolt rearend with 3.73 gears

BODY & PAINT

Shop: Retro Rod Ent. Inc., owner and friends

Smoothed and chromed front bumper

Brothers Truck Parts oak wood bed floor

Brothers Truck Parts roll pan

Shaved badges, stake pockets, firewall and tailgate chains

Brothers Truck Parts tailgate latches

LED third brake light

Orion Silver and Coyote Red paint sprayed by Jose Lacosta

Pinstriping and tailgate lettering by Lil Louie

Paint cut and buffed by Al Albainie

WHEELS & TIRES

18x8 and 20x9.9 Ridler 695

225/50R18 and 255/45R20 Falken

Transmission:

Exterior Color:

Interior Color:

Specification

ENGINE

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Shop: Retro Rod Ent. Inc., owner and friends, John Coute

1974 Camaro front clip with disc brakes

Lowered rear leaf springs

CPP nitrogen gas shocks

Chrome master cylinder

Notched rear frame

INTERIOR & STEREO

Shop: Retro Rod Ent. Inc.,Cal Upholstery, Burlingame, CA, owner and friends

Smoothed dash painted to match exterior

Late-model Chevy S-10 seats reshaped

Custom door panels

Vinyl upholstery

Red loop pile carpet

Dolphin gauges

Chevy Astro van steering column

LeCarra Mark 8 steering wheel

Lokar Performance Products pedals and door handles

Vintage Air AC

Kenwood KDC-152 head unit

Pioneer 8-inch speakers in front and rear

Hush Mat sound deadening material

Optima battery mounted under cab

SPECIAL THANKS FROM THE OWNER: “Bob Robinson, Bobby Espudo, Ron Kelly, Denny Box, Doug Thompson, Reb Smith, Chuck Rhoades, Al Albanie, Dale Sampson, My son RJ and my wife Teri.”