1939 Chevrolet Pickup Street Rod With a 350 V8

A classic prewar American pickup can make a great starting point for a street rod with the more modern and proven mechanicals of later muscle cars. This 1939 Chevrolet half-ton pickup street rod was fully restored and modified 's wife's uncle. Changes include the installation of a 350-cu.in. V8, an automatic transmission, disc brakes on all four corners, rack-and-pinion steering and more.- that the truck has been garage kept and says it runs and drives great. Under the hood is a Chevrolet 350-cu.in. small-block V8 that the seller describes as -new- but is unable to provide any details other than it starts great and doesn't leak. The provided photos show an aluminum Edelbrock intake manifold, four-barrel carburetor, HEI ignition, electric fan, and exhaust headers. The automatic transmission is also described as new but also without any details. This truck is described as -fully restored- with paint that is estimated to have been applied -within 10 years- with a few scratches and a couple minor small dings.- the truck has no rust. The provided photos show smooth running boards with Bowtie step plates, a rolled rear pan with a recessed license plate holder and horizontal '39 Ford style taillights, and a varnished wood bed floor with stainless rub strips. The gas tank has been moved from the cab to underneath the bed - The bucket seats are -all leather-- the carpet is in great shape. The door panels match the seats. The tilt steering column is topped by a Colorado Customs billet steering wheel. A polished dash insert houses Auto Meter gauges. Both the air conditioning and heater work, but the truck doesn't have a radio. -- the suspension is -all new- but does not give details. The provided photos show a Mustang II style rack-and-pinion steering setup with tubular control arms and disc brakes. The rear photos show parallel leaf springs with lowering blocks, extended shackles, Gabriel tube shock absorbers and disc brakes. The truck drives -straight down the road- with no steering play, who calls the 245/35ZR20 Nexen tires -brand new- although the DOT codes indicate 2011 manufacture. No details were provided about the wire wheels. This 1939 Chevrolet street rod pickup previously belonged to the seller's wife's uncle and is for sale because the sellers don't drive it.