| John
and Sandy Petro |
1956
Chevy
Roadster Pickup |
| Nottingham,
PA |
| Original
Cost of Vehicle? |
$1,500 |
| Date
of Purchase? |
about
2 years ago |
| The
Cost to Build? |
$185,000 |
| How
long to Build? |
6
mos. |
| Reason
for Building? |
To
show off our sheet metal talent... And
TLC channel came to us and wanted us
to build a truck for their show called
'Rides'. |
| How
long have you been in the sport? |
15
years |
| Club
Affiliations? |
Scott's
Hotrods |
| Name
of your Vehicle? |
HEAVY
METAL |
Engine:
Make: Chevy
Model: LS 1
Engine Builder/ Shop: Scotts Hot Rods
Engine Modifications: Magnesium Super Charger,
Rewarder custom built headers, custom made
sheet metal covers for the coil packs on
the motor by Scotts Hot Rods, Custom Radiator
by OK Radiator.
Engine Add-Ons: Custom Made Radiator Shroud
Any Chrome, Polish: Polished and Powder
Coated
Exhaust Modifications: Flowmaster Mufflers
Transmission: 700 r-4 Built by Bowlers
Body:
Chopped: The Windshield has been pulled
back 8” and Chopped 5”, Glass
by Auto City Glass.
Hood: Custom Sectioned Hood
Grille: Custom made Grill Bars which have
been Chrome Plated
Bumpers: Custom made Front Lower Roll Pan
Body Mods: Reshaped Cowl, Custom Hood Ports,
Custom Bed, Rear Fenders have been Flared
out 2”, and Custom Flush Mounted Tail
Lights from Hi- Tech, Mercedes Benz Heal
Lights, Custom Firewall, Custom Floor, and
Custom Fender Wells.
Paint Color: Ferrari Red
Type: DuPont
Painted By: Hotrod Alley
Wheels and Tires:
Front Wheel Type: Colorado Customs Size:
18 X 8 Tire: Falken Size: 245 / 35 / 18
Rear Wheel Type: Colorado Customs Size:
20 X 12 Tire: Falken Size: 305 / 50 / 20
|
Chassis:
Mods to Frame: Custom Boxed framing from
Front to Back, by Scotts Hotrods Tube X-Member
4 Link- Scott’s Superslam
Suspension Air/Hydro: Arc 4800 Air System
from Air Ride Technologies
Other Chassis Mods: The Chassis is Powder
Coated Silver and Cleared by Pyramid Powder
Coating.
Other Components: Speedway Quick Change
Rear end, Wilwood Rear Brakes eng 12”
Drilled and Slotted, 4 Piston Polished Calipers,
Scotts Hotrods Frame Mounted Master Booster
Brake Pedal Kit, All Brake Lines and Fuel
Lines are Stainless Steel, Scotts Hotrods
Custom Aluminum Gas Tank.
Interior:
Dashboard: Custom Metal Dash
Gauges: Classic Gauges
Steering Wheel: Colorado Customs
Console: Custom Metal Console
System: Arc Audio Stereo System
Interior: Custom Interior by Jesses Custom
Interior
Any Other Interior Mods: American Auto Wire
Kit, I Did It Steering Column Chrome Tilt
Shifter Ignition, Scott’s Hotrods
Column Drop, Lokar Gas Pedal, Lokar Brake
Pedal, Lokar Parking Brake, Scotts Hotrod
Floor Mounts.
Special
Thanks To:
Scotts Hotrods- Ventura, CA
Pyramid Powder Coating- Sun Valley, CA
OK Radiator- Oxnard, CA
Hotrod Alley- Lompoc, CA
Auto City Glass- Ventura, CA
Jesses Custom Interior- Ventura, CA
Arc Audio
Hi Tech
American Auto
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