1959 GMC Stepside Pickup Orange, CA

Motortopia Staff . 27th October, 2022

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Vehicle Details

Owner/ Builder

Art Ramirez

Vehicles Highlights

Manufacturing year: 1959

Engine:

ENGINE

John Edwards of R&D Automotive Machine Shop in Costa Mesa, CA

355-ci Chevy V-8

Herbert camshaft

Edelbrock cylinder heads, intake manifold and carburetor

MSD distributor and ignition

Custom air scoop

Billet valve covers

CNC Customs pulleys and brackets

Doug’s headers

DMH Performance exhaust cutouts

Custom exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers by Plaza Muffler in Orange, CA

Mattson’s aluminum radiator with electric fan

700R4 transmission

2000-stall TCI torque converter

Lokar floor shifter

Custom driveshaft by Orange County Driveline

1967 Chevy van gas tank

BODY & PAINT

Original all steel body and panels

1959 Chevrolet Apache grille

Sliding rear window

Shaved door handles, emblems, bed rails and tailgate

Extended bed posts

Raised bed floor

Shaved inner bed

Custom roll pan

1939 Ford taillights with orange tint

Ford Grabber Orange paint with gold pearl over white base

Replacement wood bed floor

Transmission:

Exterior Color:

Interior Color:

Specification

ENGINE

SUSPENSION

Shop: Bagman Suspension Specialists/GO EZ Customs in Anaheim, CA

1978 Plymouth Volare front clip with disc brakes

2-inch dropped spindles

Ford Mustang brake master cylinder and booster

Firestone 2,500-pound airbag

No Limit Engineering Fatbar 4-link with pan hard bar

3-inch C-notch

WHEELS & TIRES

20x8.5 and 22x10 Intro Custom Wheels Radicalli

245/35R20 and 265/40R20 Nitto NT555

INTERIOR

Shaved dash

Gauge cluster recessed

Classic Instruments gauges

Flaming River steering column

Wysco steering wheel

Vintage Air unit

Custom center console

Power windows

Glide Engineering bench seat

Sand and tan leather and vinyl upholstery by Orange Auto Upholstery in Orange, CA

Custom Autosound head unit

Kenwood amplifier, speakers, and 10-inch subwoofer

Special Thanks From Owner:
Many thanks to family and friends for all of their help and especially my wife Jenny for her patience.