Found on Mecum15 photos1931 Chevrolet Independence Truck
Specifications
- Year
- 1931
- Make / Model
- Chevrolet Independence
- Trim
- Truck
- Engine
- 454 CI V-8
- Exterior color
- Green/Tan
- Interior color
- Tan/Gray
Description
454 CI V-8, Muncie 4-Speed plus Spicer 3-Speed Overdrive · Lot T248 · Dallas/Fort Worth 2026 - Comprehensive restoration - Original steel body, fenders and hood - Original boxed frame - 454 CI Chevrolet big-block V-8 engine - Holley Brawler 750 CFM carburetor - Custom stainless steel exhaust system with mufflers, stacks and guards - Cast iron Sanden manifolds coated with heat retarding materials - Custom-built serpentine pulley system with aluminum accessory brackets - Dual cooling radiators, new front 4-core, rear under-bed-mounted with electric fans - Custom stainless steel cooling lines, brackets and fittings - New stainless steel fuel lines, tank, pump and filters - Remote-mounted oil cooler with electric fan - Overflow tank - Manual transmission with Muncie 4-speed plus Spicer 3-speed overdrive - Original front axle machined to fit modern Ford 1-ton dual piston disc brakes - Rebuilt DANA 70 rear axle - New drive shafts - Original front and rear springs with upgraded connections - Custom air bag system with tanks, lines, gauges, switches and valves - Power steering - Power hydro-boost disc brakes - Weld aluminum wheels with new Firestone tires - Shortened, narrowed and sectioned 4-door sleeper body - Cab wood removed and replaced with metal framing - Fenders reformed to original shape - Louvered hood - Freshly fabricated running boards - Handmade stainless steel grille - Original headlight buckets with custom inserts - Custom-built steel flat bed frame with stake pockets
