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1956 Chevy

Motortopia Staff , 10th January, 2022

  • 1956 Chevy
  • 1956 Chevy
  • 1956 Chevy
  • 1956 Chevy
  • 1956 Chevy
Owner/Builder

Bob & Teri Wiley

Specs

    ENGINE

    • Shop: Retro Rod Ent. Inc., owner and friends
    • GM Performance 350-ci small-block V-8 crate engine with flat tappet camshaft
    • Edelbrock 600-cfm carburetor
    • Edelbrock high-flow water pump
    • Hedman headers
    • Cal Custom valve covers and air cleaner
    • 2.5-inch exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers
    • Champion aluminum radiator
    • Cooling Concepts electric fan
    • Rocky Hinge V-belt front accessory drive
    • Aluminum gas tank
    • TCI Street Fighter TH350 transmission
    • 10-bolt rearend with 3.73 gears
    BODY & PAINT
    • Shop: Retro Rod Ent. Inc., owner and friends
    • Smoothed and chromed front bumper
    • Brothers Truck Parts oak wood bed floor
    • Brothers Truck Parts roll pan
    • Shaved badges, stake pockets, firewall and tailgate chains
    • Brothers Truck Parts tailgate latches
    • LED third brake light
    • Orion Silver and Coyote Red paint sprayed by Jose Lacosta
    • Pinstriping and tailgate lettering by Lil Louie
    • Paint cut and buffed by Al Albainie

    WHEELS & TIRES

    • 18x8 and 20x9.9 Ridler 695
    • 225/50R18 and 255/45R20 Falken

    CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

    • Shop: Retro Rod Ent. Inc., owner and friends, John Coute
    • 1974 Camaro front clip with disc brakes
    • Lowered rear leaf springs
    • CPP nitrogen gas shocks
    • Chrome master cylinder
    • Notched rear frame

    INTERIOR & STEREO

    • Shop: Retro Rod Ent. Inc.,Cal Upholstery, Burlingame, CA, owner and friends
    • Smoothed dash painted to match exterior
    • Late-model Chevy S-10 seats reshaped
    • Custom door panels
    • Vinyl upholstery
    • Red loop pile carpet
    • Dolphin gauges
    • Chevy Astro van steering column
    • LeCarra Mark 8 steering wheel
    • Lokar Performance Products pedals and door handles
    • Vintage Air AC
    • Kenwood KDC-152 head unit
    • Pioneer 8-inch speakers in front and rear
    • Hush Mat sound deadening material
    • Optima battery mounted under cab
    SPECIAL THANKS FROM THE OWNER: “Bob Robinson, Bobby Espudo, Ron Kelly, Denny Box, Doug Thompson, Reb Smith, Chuck Rhoades, Al Albanie, Dale Sampson, My son RJ and my wife Teri.”

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