The paint job is new this year, has a very glossy, straight finish. Robert built a new firewall, welded the inner fender holes, eliminated a lot of trim, and smoothed out the body lines. Classic Air provided the air-conditioning unit, and Walt Green helped rewire the pickup using aviation connections and no kit. The tires and wheels are new. It's actually a 71 with a 67 front end.
If you have any questions about the truck please feel free to email me and if I don't know the answer I will find out as soon as possible and get back with you. The wood was replaced and cleared, held in place with stainless strips. There are still over two days left on the auction. EngineFilter selectedEngineList, null ; engineFilter. Radiator, fan, shroud and hoses look new. In the front was an independent suspension setup.
Right out of the south, it's a clean truck. This is something to bring home, fix up and drive the wheels off again and again. And by the way, welcome to the website. And nowadays leaving the original patina and rust has become trendy. Drives like a '95 Impala. Again, the Custom Deluxe, and the Cheyenne options were available which came with black pinta coated fabric, antique medium tan pinta coated fabric or antique light cover coated fabric. Also it does have some accessories that make it easy to drive such as power steering, power brakes, sway bar, and coil suspension all the way around.
Don't be intimidated, contact sales now for a no pressure, no hassle experience! The 350 motor has a mild performance build. Even the custom billet pedals were designed to protect Roberts feet from getting underneath them. Actually, the entire interior needs to be stripped and restored. The stock traction bars were retained, but modified, and the factory gas tank was replaced by an 18-gallon custom stainless tank. ColorFilter selectedColorList, 'exteriorColorFilter', 'exteriorColorName', 'Color', 'colors', null ; colorFilter. This was done to allow for concurrent production of its replacement early in 1987 of the all-new C and K models.
The ididit steering column required no modifications for use with the hand controls. This will give you a better idea on which side of the spectrum you want to be on. And nowadays leaving the original patina and rust has become trendy. Resto-mod with a modern drive train and candy-apple paint, rat rod with patina-a-plenty, clear-coated, of course, or a nut-and-bolt, back-to-original-specs restoration? Has disc brakes in front. InstalledOptionsFilter selectedInstalledOptionIdList, installedOptionIdToLabelMap, possiblyDroppedOptionsMap ; installedOptionsFilter.
In back it has new chrome bumper, taillight and tailgate trim. You have one of my favorite trucks! Bottom of the motor still looks fresh, has new motor mounts. This truck was bought new in Canton, Ga at Childre Chevrolet. Hundreds of paint chips were inspected and rejected before Robert spotted the perfect color at a car show. I have the protecto plate, original owners manual and the original Georgia Title. The 1987 model year - the final year of production - saw the series designators changed.
Tom and Kenneth Wright at Wright-Way also provided a lot of help with the mechanical conversion. If the less you do, the more they're worth is true, my 47 is worth a fortune! They are drop-dead gorgeous, have timeless styling, possess good build quality, and are easily drivable in modern traffic. By all means fix this up and enjoy. It's been fully customized from top to bottom and has gone through a full body off restoration. Both Stepside and Fleetside availability carried over from 1966, and revised grilles continued to represent new model-year calling cards up through 1972. What a cool looking two tone red and black houndstooth upholstery. All the weatherstrips and rubber gaskets are replaced.
Wow, this one hot looking shortbed! This has what people want! The greatness doesn't stop there, its loaded too. This could be a nice project if a person had access to a welder and a little experience in bodywork. A lot of rust to fix but a lot of parts are available to fix it with. It also meant relying on his best friends for some tasks, such as hanging the doors and mounting the hood-but Robert says that 90 percent of the build was done by himself. Chevrolet advertised their pickups as '… a new concept in personalized pickups. DoorsFilter selectedDoorsList, null ; doorsFilter. The moldings down the sides, antenna, wiper arms, mirrors, handles are new.