
1959 GMC Stepside Pickup Orange, CA
Owner/Builder
Specs
ENGINE
- John Edwards of R&D Automotive Machine Shop in Costa Mesa, CA
- 355-ci Chevy V-8
- Herbert camshaft
- Edelbrock cylinder heads, intake manifold and carburetor
- MSD distributor and ignition
- Custom air scoop
- Billet valve covers
- CNC Customs pulleys and brackets
- Doug’s headers
- DMH Performance exhaust cutouts
- Custom exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers by Plaza Muffler in Orange, CA
- Mattson’s aluminum radiator with electric fan
- 700R4 transmission
- 2000-stall TCI torque converter
- Lokar floor shifter
- Custom driveshaft by Orange County Driveline
- 1967 Chevy van gas tank
BODY & PAINT
- Original all steel body and panels
- 1959 Chevrolet Apache grille
- Sliding rear window
- Shaved door handles, emblems, bed rails and tailgate
- Extended bed posts
- Raised bed floor
- Shaved inner bed
- Custom roll pan
- 1939 Ford taillights with orange tint
- Ford Grabber Orange paint with gold pearl over white base
- Replacement wood bed floor
SUSPENSION
- Shop: Bagman Suspension Specialists/GO EZ Customs in Anaheim, CA
- 1978 Plymouth Volare front clip with disc brakes
- 2-inch dropped spindles
- Ford Mustang brake master cylinder and booster
- Firestone 2,500-pound airbag
- No Limit Engineering Fatbar 4-link with pan hard bar
- 3-inch C-notch
WHEELS & TIRES
- 20×8.5 and 22×10 Intro Custom Wheels Radicalli
- 245/35R20 and 265/40R20 Nitto NT555
INTERIOR
- Shaved dash
- Gauge cluster recessed
- Classic Instruments gauges
- Flaming River steering column
- Wysco steering wheel
- Vintage Air unit
- Custom center console
- Power windows
- Glide Engineering bench seat
- Sand and tan leather and vinyl upholstery by Orange Auto Upholstery in Orange, CA
- Custom Autosound head unit
- Kenwood amplifier, speakers, and 10-inch subwoofer
Special Thanks From Owner:
Many thanks to family and friends for all of their help and especially my wife Jenny for her patience.