1955 Pro-touring Pickup, Autocross, Corvette Suspension, Ls Engine, Auto, A/c!!! on 2040-cars

US $32,500.00

Year:1955 Mileage:2500 Color: Turquoise /
Tan

Location:

Peoria, Arizona, United States

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Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Pickup Truck
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:LQ4
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller

Year: 1955
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Other Pickups
Cab Type (For Trucks Only): Regular Cab
Trim: Base
Options: Leather Seats
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 2,500
Exterior Color: Turquoise
Interior Color: Tan
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 8

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...

1955 Pro-Touring Chevy

If you are into the protouring/autocross scene, or are just looking for a dependable truck that can cruise anywhere, here is your truck! I am selling my 1955 Chevrolet truck that I have built to be a pro-touring machine. This truck was built for the autocross and to cruise in style and comfort with the air-conditioning and stereo on full blast. This truck has been gone through completely, every square inch of the truck has been paid the utmost attention. It has been made to be driven and to be driven hard. This is not a show truck with gobs of chrome and useless features. It is a very nice pickup and can hold its own at any show and shine, but this is an extremely nice driver/pro-touring vehicle, not a show queen by any means. This truck has been driven at each of the goodguys autocross events since its completion in summer 2012. It has been a top finisher in each of those events and came in second at this years spring nationals. You can see pictures of it in action on the Popular Hot Rodding website, under events. I will list the features of the truck below but please feel free to email with any additional questions, or for more build pictures. I have hundreds of build pictures of the truck and cannot list them all here. I have the truck listed for sale here locally and reserve the right to end this auction at any time.

Body:

Entire body was sandblasted down to bare metal, minimal rust, common spots of cab corners and floorboards, all repaired with brand new panels
Stepside bed with original cutout fender on driver side for spare tire, modified to hold corvette rim/tire in place and withstand high-g forces of autocross w/ tire in place
Firewall recessed for engine setback and smoothed completely, battery box eliminated from firewall and moved to passenger frame for lower center of gravity
Entire underside of cab, bedsides, and firewall sprayed with color-matched bedliner for easy maintenance and rust resistance
Brand new bedwood, sanded and multiple coats of clear lacquer in place, hold down strips painted body color bedliner
Gas tank relocated to beneath bed, gas fill eliminated on cab, relocated to bedrail on driver side w/ flush mount gas cap
Silver painted bumpers front and rear, silver grill, all emblems painted matching silver to match corvette wheels
Two tone white and turquoise paint

Drivetrain:

2002 LQ4 out of GMC 2500HD, exact mileage unknown >50K
2004 4L60E transmission out of Chevrolet Silverado 1500, mileage <50K
Long tube headers, true dual 2.5" exhaust, X-pipe, titanium Z06 corvette mufflers, side exhaust exits beneath the side steps

Suspension:

1996 Corvette independent front suspension with aluminum a-arms and coilovers, large 13" grand sport rotors and PBR calipers
Rebuilt Corvette rack and pinon
1992 Corvette Dana 44 independent rear suspension with coilovers and 12" rotors w/ PBR calipers
Flat Out Engineering cross-members installed front and rear to allow installation of corvette suspension onto original frame
Original frame boxed from front to rear with 1/8" plate steel
All new bushings installed, front and rear
Corvette "wagon wheels", 17" in front, 18" in rear, included 17" spare on driver side mount

Cooling:

Aluminum radiator w/ electric cooling fan
Automatic transmission fluid cooler
Power steering fluid cooler

Interior:

2005 Escalade tan leather seats w/ fold down armrest, fold forward capability
Chrome tilt steering column w/ lecarra steering wheel, painted original colors
Door and roof panels finished in matching two tone leather w/ pleats
Floor covered in sandstone carpet, small loop
Original looking stereo w/ MP3, IPod, Aux, USB capabilities, USB port hidden in ashtray
6x9 Infinity Speakers, Kenwood amplifier and two 10" subwoofers
Classic Instruments Tach-Force guage set in classic white
Original looking a/c w/ modern components, heat/cool/defrost
Two tone dash

Electrical:

Brand new 21 circuit harness w/ unused circuits, ability to upgrade to electric windows/locks etc
LED tailights
In-tank fuel pump w/ corvette filter/pressure regulator setup
2004 Silverado harness converted to stand alone

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