New cab corners were added and blended into the original patina and the whole truck was shot with matte clear to give the truck a little shine but not an unnatural looking shine. We replaced al the exterior lights and retained all the original badging. I loved the patina on the front grill and bumper and decided to leave all that rather than replace with shinny new chrome. We replaced the wood in the bed with new pine and added in new stainless strips to maintain the old school bed floor that would have come from the factory. The truck also received a brand new body wiring harness from front to rear.
#PATINA TRUCK 4X4 FOR SALE UPGRADE#
During the upgrade we added new brakes, new drop shocks, drop spindles and blocks, new front end parts, new EFI gas tank and fuel system, and new wheels with Diamondback whitewall tires to complete the vintage look. Like most of our trucks we ditched the factory frame and upgraded to a newer S10 chassis. To handle the additional power the transmission was completely rebuilt, a new convertor with higher stall was installed, and a new driveshaft was made for the truck. The look on peoples faces when you pull up to a light in a rusty ole truck with a cam is priceless. We recently had the truck tuned on a Dyno and he put down a respectable 300 RWHP on the rollers. BP Automotive supplied the new engine harness as well as the new GM ECM for the 5.3. The cooling system has been upgraded to an aluminum radiator with an electric fan. To help the motor breath, we installed a set of speed engineering shorty headers with new plugs and wires that exit into dual exhaust with turndowns at the rear end. Then we decided on a BTR NSR camshaft upgrade, while there we replaced lifters, oil pump, water pump, alternator, starter, and re-gasketed the entire motor.
While the motor was out we smoothed the firewall to clean things up a bit under the hood. So we found the donor vehicle (2002 Suburban) and stripped it of it’s prize possession (5.3 LS motor and 4l60E overdrive trans) and got to work. With a name like Rosco, the truck has to be a little rowdy. He also had killer patina and the thought of painting him never even crossed my mind.
#PATINA TRUCK 4X4 FOR SALE MOD#
Seeing a resto mod 1954 or 1955 First series 3100 is rare nowadays, so when I saw Rosco sitting under the oak tree I knew he had good bones and would be a great candidate to bring back to life. I only had to drive 2 hours away to find him sitting in a cow pasture, off the road since the early 80’s. Rosco is actually the first truck sourced from the state I live in, South Carolina. Meet “Rosco” (I’m a huge Dukes of Hazzard fan) Frame off build,1954 Chevy 3100 3 window Resto Mod/ Patina Paradise/ Shop truck pickup.
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