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1949 Chevrolet 3100 - If It's Stock, Cut It

There Isn't A Single Stock Panel On This '49 Chevy

By Kevin Whipps, Photography by Kevin Aguilar

The 411
Owner/Hometown:

Robert Henderson / Bowling Green, Kentucky

Year/Make/Model:
'49 Chevrolet 3100 pickup

Engine/Drivetrain
'79 400-cid small-block Chevrolet V-8 / Holley intake manifold / Dart high-flow heads / Crane camshaft / MSD ignition / 3.5-inch exhaust / Flowmaster mufflers / Optima batteries / Tremec transmission / Zoom clutch / 13-gal fuel cell / 12-bolt Chevy rearendBy: Robert Henderson

Rims:
Front: 15x7 Weld Typhoon with 3.5 inches of backspacing
Rear: 15x14 Weld Typhoon with 4.5 inches of Backspacing

Tires:
Front: 195/60R15 Mickey Thompson
Rear: 29x18.5 50LT Mickey Thompson

Suspension:
Front: '69 Camaro independent coil-spring /stock '69 Camaro control arms / ACDelco shocks/ Belltech 2-inch drop spindles
Rear: Hotchkis dropped leaf-spring rear /Acdelco shocks
Accessories: Front and rear disc brakes
Chassis: 2x3-inch rectangular frame from front clip back
By: Robert Henderson

Body Mods:
6-inch chop / 6-inch channel / '34 Ford taillights / reverse-mount hood / hoodscoop built from second stock hood / sunroof / shaved handles, bumpers, and running boards
By: Robert Henderson and Joe Fontana

Custom Paint:
House of Kolor Kandy Tangerine / gold ghost flames
By: Joe Fontana

Interior:
Corvette seats / gray leather / custom-made orange tweed / 11 Auto Meter gauges
By: Joe Fontana

Audio/Video:
Jensen head unit / Pioneer 6.5-inch coaxial speakers
By: Robert Henderson

Club:
N/A

Special Thanks:
Robert Henderson's wife for all her support

By Kevin Whipps
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