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1948 Chevy Truck - Taking The High Road

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Dennis Eaton
Peoria, Arizona
1948 Chevy 3100
CHASSIS
FRAME stock
MODIFICATIONS '70 Nova clip, C-notch by Steve Silva
REAREND / RATIO Ford 9" / 3.50:1 posi
REAR SUSPENSION triangulated 4-link / Air Ride Technologies
REAR BRAKES Ford drum
FRONT SUSPENSION Nova / Air Ride
FRONT BRAKES ECI disc
STEERING BOX Nova rear-steer rack
FRONT WHEELS American Racing Torq-Thrust II, 17x7
REAR WHEELS American Racing Torq-Thrust II, 18x8
TIRES BFGoodrich "G" Force NT
GAS TANK '55 Chevy car
DRIVETRAIN
Engine '05 GMPP 572ci big block
Heads GMPP aluminum
Valve covers GMPP
Manifold / Induction GMPP / Demon
Ignition MSD
Headers Sanderson
Exhaust / Mufflers custom 3" / Flowmaster 40-Series
Transmission '05 GM 4L65
Shifter Gennie Swan
BODY
STYLE 3100 5-window
MODIFICATIONS none
FENDERS FRONT / REAR stock steel
HOOD stock
GRILLE stock
BED stock, raised floor
BED WOOD old
BODYWORK AND PAINT BY Mother Nature
PAINT TYPE / COLOR old / many
HEADLIGHTS / TAILLIGHTS stock
BUMPERS low
INTERIOR
DASHBOARD stock
GAUGES Dakota Digital
AIR CONDITIONING Vintage Air
STEREO Alpine
STEERING WHEEL '40 Ford repop
STEERING COLUMN ididit
SEAT Honda CRV
UPHOLSTERY BY owner
MATERIAL / COLOR Mexican blanket
CARPET black, cheap


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