Classic Trucks Homepage Classic Trucks
Get Adobe Flash player

1948 Chevy Pickup - Priceless

F A C T S & F I G U R E S
CLAY & BONNIE COALE
Nevada, Missouri
1948 Chevy Pickup
CHASSIS
Frame / Manufacturer modified stock / Chevrolet
Modifications ’83 Monte Carlo subframe
Rearend / Ratio ’83 Monte Carlo / 3.73:1
Rear suspension Monte Carlo coil spring
Rear brakes drum
Front suspension ’83 Monte Carlo IFS
Front brakes Monte Carlo disc
Master cylinder ’87 S-10
Steering Monte Carlo power box
Steering column ’86 C-15 pickup
Front wheel make, size Billet Specialties, 17x7
Rear wheel make, size Billet Specialties, 18x9.5
Front tire make, size Nitto, 235/45ZR17
Rear tire make, size Nitto, 275/40ZR18
Gas tank ’85 Cutlass
Other chassis items all parts from $200 donor car

ENGINE
Year and make ’75 Chevrolet
Displacement 350 ci
Camshaft Crane
Heads stock
Valve covers ball-milled billet
Manifold / Induction Edelbrock / Edelbrock 550 cfm
Ignition / Wires HEI w/ Crossfire cap / Taylor
Headers block-hugger
Exhaust / Mufflers 2.5-inch / Magnaflow

TRANSMISSION
Year and make ’75 GM TH350
Converter stock
Trans mods B&M shift kit
Shifter on column
Driveshaft ’75 Caprice
BODY
Body style / Material pickup / steel
Body manufacturer Chevrolet
Body mods 2-inch top chop, shaved trim and
  handles, rolled pans, filled cab vent,
  frenched antenna, one-piece door
  glass, V-butt windshield, smooth
  running boards, widened rear fenders
Hood filled and shaved
Grille modified stock
Bed custom w/ smooth floor, trimmed
  and rounded stake pockets,
  welded tailgate
Bodywork Clay and Jason Coale
Painter Clay Coale
Paint type / Color PPG / Torch Red
Pinstriping none
Headlights / Taillights Hagan / custom
Outside mirrors Visions

INTERIOR
Dashboard handmade w/ '83 Monte Carlo
  gauge pod
Gauges '83 Monte Carlo
Stereo / Speakers Jensen CD player / Jensen
Air conditioning Southern Air
Wiring by owner
Steering wheel Billet Specialties
Seats '89 Chevy bench
Upholsterer Rod & Nancy Rogers, Hillsdale, KS
Material / Color leather / champagne pearl
Carpet tan cut pile


Prev | 1  | 2

Discuss in Our Forums
GMC Sierra Research
GMC Sierra Get information on specs, safety features, pricing, and equipment options for the new GMC Sierra. The 2010 Sierra is offered with your choice of V8, V6 engines, and can seat 5 people comfortably. Other similar vehicles are the Ford Ranger and the Chevy Tahoe.
0204 CLTP 03 Z 95 98 Red48
 
1948 Chevy Pickup - Joe's Truck
Check out this 1948 Chevrolet Pickup from Classic Trucks Magazine.... more
 
1948 Chevy Pickup - Winning Attitude
You tend to learn a thing or two about winning and losing when you live in Las Vegas. Perhaps the most important lesson is that winning is about more than just luck--there are always ways to stack... more
 
1948 Chevy Pickup - Sweet '48
Take a look at this 1948 Chevy Pickup from Classic Trucks Magazine... more
 
1948 Chevy Pickup Truck - Precious Metals
Copper, Bronze, And Steel Combine With Magnificent Results On This Custom Chevy... more
 
1948 Chevy Pickup - From Primer To Polish
Did you ever wonder how and when one crosses that line between building a low-buck beater and a show-quality classic pickup? I know I have, and you can bet Rodney Harris is still scratching his head... more
 
1948 Chevy Pickup Truck - Full Circle
Check out this completely customized 1948 Chevy Pickup Truck!... more
 
1948 Chevrolet Pickup - Showstopper
All of us are aware what can happen when a committee becomes involved in any multi-task project--especially a ground up build like a classic truck. Well, here's the exception to the rule. This '48... more
 
1948 Chevy Truck - Conundrum
Check out Carroll Smith's 1948 Chevy 3100 with BFGoodrich Tires and a ididit steering column, Featured in the 2007 December Issue of Classic Trucks Magazine.... more
 
1948 Studebaker Pickup - Sentimental Value
Cool Cruisin' In A Hand-Me-Down Stude... more
 
1948 Chevy Truck - Winning Attitude
It Took More Than A Roll Of The Dice To Create This Show-Stopping Chevy... more