1946 Chevrolet Other for sale $39,995
| 1946 Chevrolet Other $39,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $39,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX |
| Details: |
The best resto-mods are the purest: they look stockand#44; but offer modern performance and comfort. This 1946 Chevrolet 3100 pickup truck is a perfect example. At first glanceand#44; its a nicely restored old pickupand#44; but under the hood theres a V8 engineand#44; an automatic overdrive transmissionand#44; and all the performance and comfort of a newer machine. Bright red paint is always a wonderful choice for an old pickup. We can all envision a truck just like thisand#44; which years ago was working in a field with a denim-clad farmer tossing hay bales into the bed. Today it has been restored to better than new condition. A lot of these were worked to deathand#44; but this one seems very solid and cleanand#44; so it was probably not a farm mule and survived its working years completely intact. 40s pickups have become collectors items in their own rightand#44; combining timeless good looks with great drivabilityand#44; and this one seems to have distilled the essence of that idea into sharper focus. Most of the chrome trim has been retained and looks greatand#44; especially with that black trim running along the sides of the hood and cab. The bed is beautifully finished with a varnished wood floor that has a red stain thats pretty darned close to the color of the bodyworkand#44; and it looks awesome! Insideand#44; the basics are a little less basic than they were in 1946. Although the goal was to make this a truck capable of cruising like a modern vehicleand#44; the builder didnt want to lose the flavor of a vintage machine. So theres a bench seatand#44; still upholstered in simple black vinyland#44; and the original metal dash has been restoredand#44; not modified. Howeverand#44; inside the gauge panel youll find the original speedometer flanked by modern gaugesand#44; which is a neat touch. The big three-spoke steering wheel is original equipmentand#44; tooand#44; now vanished with a black leather wrap to give it a more luxurious feeland#44; and there are red accents throughout the interior to tie it all together neatly. Carpets replace the original rubber mats and the original under-dash heater remainsand#44; a nice nod to the past. Theres also an AM/FM radio hidden out of sight and a custom handle on the shifter so it looks like the original 3-speed manual but actually manages a TH400 3-speed automatic transmission. The original six-cylinder engine and stump-pulling gears are long goneand#44; replaced by a rebuilt 283 cubic inch V8. Howeverand#44; the goal wasnt tire-shredding horsepowerand#44; but rather comfortable cruising without disturbing the character of the original vehicle. In that regardand#44; it is extremely successful. The engine runs without a fussand#44; inhaling through a 4-barrel carburetor up top and exhaling through a great-sounding dual exhaust system. Theres plenty of shiny stuff on the engineand#44; including a stainless firewalland#44; but you can tell that it was built to cruise first and foremost. Up frontand#44; the suspension is stockand#44; which means a rigid axleand#44; but it has been upgraded with front disc brakes. A 1963 Nova donated its rear end and it carries a more street-friendly set of gears so this pickup can cruise all day at highway speeds. Chrome Cragar wheels wearing 235/60/15 blackwall radials give it a vintage hot rod look. So if youre attracted to an original truck but would like to have one with a wider operating range and the comforts of a modern machineand#44; here you go. Call today! |