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1947-54 Chevrolet 3100 Widebody Chevy SSR Chassis Swap
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1947-54 Chevrolet 3100 Widebody Stretch / Chevy SSR Chassis Swap

July 6, 2020 Roadkill Customs
1947-54 Chevy / GMC Advance Design 3100 truck body is cut down the middle and widened 5 full inches to facilitate a Chevy SSR chassis swap. [More…]
1953 Chevrolet 3100 Custom by Classic Car Studio
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1953 Chevy 3100 Becomes Custom Restyled Road Tripper

May 25, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Classic Car Studio gave a 1953 Chevy 3100 truck a top-to-bottom custom restyling to build a couple’s road trip dream truck. [More…]
1952 GMC 3100 Restoration
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Turnin’ A Lost Dream Into A Reality ~ 1952 GMC 3100 Restoration

February 18, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Lance & Wyatt bring a new project into the shop, but not just any project, this ol’ ’52 GMC 3100 is getting a makeover… [More…]
Abandoned 1952 Chevy 3100 Rescued After 40 Years In The Woods
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Abandoned 1952 Chevy 3100 Rescued After 40 Years In The Woods

October 9, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Lance and Wyatt from Turnin Rust get a lead on some old property that is rumored to have several classics that have been sitting for over 40 years. [More…]
1950 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window Pickup Truck
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1950 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window Pickup Truck Build

September 7, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Austin Beutner’s 1950 Chevrolet 3100 5-window pickup truck built by Roy Brizio Street Rods out of South San Francisco, CA. [More…]
1949 Chevy 3100 Pickup
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1949 Chevy 3100 Pickup Reborn

August 28, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This truck has been in the family for more than 60 years and restored to its original state, just as when the family purchased it in 1955. [More…]
1953 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window Truck
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1953 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window Chassis/Engine Swap Project

August 27, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This ’53 Chevy 3100 gets turned into a RestoMod, complete with a 1985 Chevy S-10 chassis and a 5.7 liter TPI engine from a 1987 IROC-Z. [More…]
Chevrolet S10 Frame
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How To Lengthen or Shorten a Chevy S10 Frame

August 21, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This is an overview on extending or reducing (lengthening or shortening) a Chevy S10 truck frame for a chassis or frame swap. [More…]
1953 Chevrolet 3100 Chassis Swap
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Rebuilding Shorty ~ Fixing a ’53 Chevy 3100 Chassis Swap Gone Wrong

August 19, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This 1953 Chevrolet 3100 truck arrived after another shop had tried to put it on a 2000 GMC chassis with a 4.3 — they couldn’t make it work. [More…]
1949 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Truck
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1949 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Truck Restoration Project

May 31, 2019 Roadkill Customs
1949 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Truck restoration project by the Roadster Shop of Mundelein, Illinois. [More…]
1952 Chevrolet 3100
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ICON Thriftmaster 1952 Chevy 3100 Five Window ~ Final Test Drive

May 26, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Come along for a test drive in the ICON Thriftmaster 1952 Chevy 3100 Five Window. This one has some extra special details and options. [More…]
Nobody Else's Auto Recycling, Great Bend, Kansas
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Classic Cars and Trucks For Sale – Great Bend, Kansas

May 8, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Nobody Else’s Auto Recycling 332 N US Highway 281 Great Bend, Kansas Call 620-786-4428 Specific questions about parts or a specific vehicle needs – CALL: 620-786-4428 Vehicles For Sale and many parts can be viewed [More…]
1955 Chevrolet 3100 1st Series Pickup Truck Build
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1955 Chevrolet 3100 1st Series Pickup Truck Build

April 7, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Art Morrison chassis components enhance the factory frame and four wheel disc brakes by Wilwood were added, as was a new crate engine. [More…]
DIY Front Disc Brake Conversion for 1947-59 Chevy and GMC Trucks
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DIY Front Disc Brake Conversion for 1947-59 Chevy and GMC Trucks

March 12, 2019 Roadkill Customs
1947-59 Chevrolet and GMC Truck Front Disc Brake Conversion Restoration Expert and Custom Car Builder David Welch shows us step-by-step how to easily convert a 1947-59 Chevrolet or GMC Pickup to disc brakes… Front Disc [More…]
1953 GMC Suburban LS Powered Hot Rod Build
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1953 GMC Suburban LS Powered Hot Rod Build

February 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs
From Hand Built Cars ~ Jim Stafford’s 1953 GMC Suburban LS Powered Hot Rod Build. [More…]
Custom Chevrolet 3100 F1 Truck ~ 12 Day Build
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Custom Chevrolet 3100 F1 Truck ~ 12 Day Build

January 22, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This compilation documents a 12 day hot rod build by Danton Arts Kustoms for the Al-Wathba Custom Show in Abu Dhabi… Also of Interest: 1948 Chevrolet 3100 to Mazda B2200 Chassis / Body Swap 1948 [More…]
1948 Chevrolet 3100 to Mazda B2200 Chassis / Body Swap
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1948 Chevrolet 3100 to Mazda B2200 Chassis / Body Swap

January 16, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The marriage of a 1948 Chevrolet 3100 pickup truck and a Mazda B2200 pickup truck. [More…]
1953 Chevrolet 5 Window RustoMod Truck Build
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1953 Chevrolet 5 Window RustoMod Truck Build

January 13, 2019 Roadkill Customs
From Hand Built Cars ~ 1953 Chevrolet 5 Window Pickup Truck / S10 Chassis Swap / 5.7 TPI Engine Swap [More…]

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