1959 Rat Rod Chevrolet Pickup Truck

Description for Chevrolet Other Pickups 1959

This truck is registered as 1959 because the cab in a '59 but the front end is from a 1955. It's 99% complete but ready to drive today. I'm just getting it completed and have only driven it down the street and back. This project has been a labor of love. and I hate to sell it. but I'm moving (the reason it's not 100% yet) and I won't have the room at my new place. The frame is from a 1991 GMC Sonoma (it's the same as a Chevy S-10) - I have completely boxed in the frame. Front:Tubular A-frames (upper and lower)Cross drilled rotors and CPP bigger piston calipers for the S-10 Every bushing and ball joint in the front end has been replaced Power SteeringRear:C-notched with a triangulated 4-link10 bolt corporate rear-end out of a 1969 CamaroBrand new 355 gear with Auburn PosiDisk brakes Engine:355 - 4 bolt mainFully balancedSealed ringsRoller rockersOriginal Bowtie heads750 CarbMild camSerpentine belt set upMSD HEI distributorValve covers and intake powder coated in a black wrinkle finish New 100 amp alternatorEtc. etc. everything is newTransmission: 700R - Automatic OverdriveCompletely gone through and BUILTShift KitKevlar ClutchesCorvette converterB&M ShifterWheels and Tires:22x10 in the front22x 12 in the rearFoose RimsGauges: Autometer gauges Autometer GPS SpeedometerSuspension:Airbagit Smart Ride computerized system2 air tanks (3 lb and 5 lb) mounted and hidden beneath the frame Automatic air filtering system2 - 360 Viair pumpsThis truck will lay on the ground and the wheels will turn - You can drive it low and still have clearance to turn left and right. Body Mods:Remember. this is a rat rod - I didn't fix dings and dents or rust holes that were in the body when I purchased the truck - look at the picsBed shortened 6"Rear fenders widened 2"Custom steps with exhaust exit through stepsCustom 2 1/2" tubs Rear bumper from a Ford van - narrowed 11"Exhaust:Equal-length headers going into a set of Flowmaster Super 10's3"pipe welded into the frame - exhaust runs through it and exits out on the side at the stepsAdditional Features: Bench seat from a Dodge Durango (2nd row seat)Power steering Power brakesTilt steeringNew fuel pumpNew Red Top batteryAll electrical wiring /wiring harness are brand newLED halo headlightsLED rear tail lightsThings to Complete:Full A/C kit included (not installed) Driver and Passenger Windows are installed and roll up and down but are cracked - your choice to replace or not - it is a rat rodWindshield wipers don't workHorn is not installedEven though this truck is a rat rod. it has all be professionally built with new parts (minus the body). Watch a video of the truck here: https://youtu. be/Ght4jqTeb-A