TRUCK SPECS

OWNER

Joseph & Jennifer Thomas

1951 Chevrolet Custom Crew Cab Pickup

Manito, Illinois

Estimated Cost: $70k

before labor Reason for building:

During the build process, they found out they were having twins and would need additional room in the truck.

CHASSIS

§ Hagen Frenched Headlights

§ 1978 Buick front stub w/ stock frame

§ Boxed rear rails

§ Tubular cross members § 7-inch C-notch

§ 20-gallon fuel cell

§ Front Suspension: § Brembo CTSV front brake calipers and rotors § Air Ride Technologies cool ride suspension § Tubular BMR lower control arms

§ SPC adjustable upper control arms

REAR SUSPENSION

§ Speedway 12.88 rear brakes

§ Air Ride Technologies cool ride suspension § Custom rear triangulated four-link

ENGINE

§ 1974 Chevrolet 468 V-8 § 11/1 compression ratio § Balanced and blueprinted

§ Steel crank

§ Comp cams

§ Ford valve guide, screw in studs, and stainless valves

§ Custom engine mounts § Edelbrock Performer RPM Air Gap intake manifold

§ Holley Double Pumper 650 Carburetor

§ MSD Pro Billet ignition § Engine components painted to match build § 9-inch Ford rear axle w/ 31 spline curry axles § Speedway power brake booster and master cylinder

§ Shop: Mullvain Motorsports in East Peoria, Illinois

TRANSMISSION

§ 1990 Chevrolet 700 R4 § Custom tubular crossmember

§ Lokar shifter cable and brakes

§ Custom length drive shaft

§ Shop: Brooks Automotive in Tremont, Illinois

EXHAUST

§ Headman Block Huggers headers

§ Flowmaster mandrel bent stainless 2.5-inch exhaust w/ super 40 series muffler

WHEELS

§ Foose Monterey Wheels § Front: 22x8.5

§ Front tires: 245/30/22 Pirelli P Zero Nero

§ Rear: 22x12

§ Rear tires: 315/25/zr22 Pirelli P Zero

BODY

§ Custom built four-door cab; used two cabs to make the crew cab and third for the corner windows

§ Rear doors are front doors swapped side to side and shortened, open suicide

§ Cab sectioned 3 inches § One-piece V-bent windshield

§ Power windows

§ Remote door poppers § Custom installed bear jaw latches

§ Shaved all door handles § Shaved fresh air vent, cowl vent, hood moldings and smoothed all body seams

§ Bed is completely custom made, 7 inches narrower than stock and 6 inches shorter than a stock bed

§ Rear fenders are widened 3.5 inches each § Hood is pancaked 3 inches

§ Custom made, full length running boards

§ Custom made rear door window trim

§ Shop: Terry Scrivens and Joseph Thomas at Pekin Alignment & Autobody Inc.

§ Paint: PPG Envirobase Tropical Sea, Sunset Orange, & Luna Beige § Pinstripe

INTERIOR

§ Lexus IS300 seats wrapped in Old Ranch Relicate leather § Omega Custom gauges § Custom fiberglass headliner and center console

§ Shop: Nate Kamp