Car Guy Magazine Car Guy Magazine Issue 1214 | Page 58

1955 Chevrolet 3100 one bit of the awesomeness that was built into every one. All the factory trim remains, including the egg crate grille, both bumpers, and the cool side emblems on the fenders, and all of it has been polished and refinished to really sparkle against the dark blue paint. Heck, they even retained the side-mounted spare tire which really makes the truck look tough. The bed is filled with lovely wood planks and stainless rub strips, so its hauling days are probably over, but the warm glow is just about impossible to resist. 56 CarGuyMagazine.com Inside there are modern leather buckets from a late-model Ford Expedition and aside from some very minor wrinkling on the driver’s seat, they look almost new. Matching gray door panels were created that give the Spartan Chevy a more finished feel and the contrasting blue carpets certainly help with the NVH. The factory dash was restored and filled with modern VDO instruments in a custom panel that looks like it belongs there while all the secondary knobs and controls remain intact. The original radio has been replaced by an AM/ FM/cassette unit that fits neatly in the original slot and the factory heater controls now manage a Vintage Air HVAC system that uses reasonably subtle vents under the dash to keep things cool inside. A late-model GM tilt column with a custom billet wheel wrapped in blue leather gives it an OEM vibe inside, but no truck in 1955 was anywhere near this luxurious. They weren’t nearly this fast, either. Packing the full drivetrain from a 1999 Camaro Z/28, this pretty