1949 3100 V8 ENGINE Chevrolet Pickup Advanced Design deluxe model 5 window AUTOMATIC, POWER STEER, FRONT DISC BRAKES, HEATER & AIR CONDITIONING Paint colour eggplant painted in 1985 older restoration owned by 3 car enthusiast over the past 45 years In 1998 it underwent an extensive renovation of its engine, transmission and bed. 1. 327ci engine 200hp out of a 1969 nova 2. Engine was done in1998 and at around 38,000 miles on the clock so it's done 35,500miles aluminum pistons, 9:1 ratio 3. Electric fan for motor is Scotts 15? 4. Engine had: new alternator, starter, fuel pump, carburetor & wiring. 5. Automatic Transmission is a turbo 350 freshly rebuilt with new converter & auto transmission cooler 6. Nova sub-frame from 1969 7. Rear end is a 12 bolt from 1970 Chevy Impala wagon 2:73 gears 8. After market Gauges 9. The front clip is a 1969 Nova sub frame 10. AC and alt brakes are from the Bill Rod shop in California 11. AC unit is vintage air unit 1986, AC compressor is a Sanyo 508 polished 12. Electric fan for A/C is Scotts 10? 13. Heat and defrost is vintage air unit 1986 14. New drive shaft and u-joints. 15. All new brake drums and shoes. 16. Wood in bed was replaced in 1998 17. Seat is out of a 1990 Dodge Dakota pickup 18. Adjustable Steering column is 1974 Chevy van 19. Installed disc brakes with proper proportioning valve etc with most parts coming from CPP http://www.classicpertorm.com/ 20. Balanced drive shaft 21. Installed seat belts 22. Fixed radio and speaker cassette deck 23. Steelies from Wheelsmith 15 x 8 front, 16 x 10 rear tyres Goodyear front 205/70/15 rear Goodyear 235/70/16 24. Sometime after 2000 the rear end rebuilt with new carrier bearings. At 72,500 miles fitted new upper control arm bushing and front end alignment & balance The Holley carb was rebuilt Oct 2015 New battery July 2013 New drive shaft & u-joints at time of rebuild in 1998 New A/C compressor, fittings & new heater shut off valves fitted in 2016 There is some minor shipping of the paint, as you would expect from a truck that was painted in 1985 and driven fairly regularly. It looks great going down the road buth the paint is getting thin in spots. Interior is in good shape.
