1948 Chevy 5 Window - Buildup

The 2x4-inch rectangular boxed and stepped frame was designed and fabricated by Roy Pigford in Baytown, Texas. The rear fenders were widened 1-inch, then reshaped, and fitted to the custom, rear Coddington/BFGoodrich g-Force rolling spools.

The '91 LT5 350ci Corvette engine maintained its factory internal components and specs. The engine was then reassembled by Danny Barnett, who is torquing the oil pan bolts to their correct specs.

The LT5 was lowered between the framerails. The doors were then hung and aligned with new Hagan hinges and latches. The cowl side vents were removed, then later filled with 16-gauge sheetmetal to achieve that ultra-smooth look. Notice the fenders frontal area, where it has been pie-cut to narrow the headlight pockets for the Jeep Liberty headlights.

The front suspension consists of Corvette C5 spindles, Z06 upper and lower control arms with Air Ride Technologies Shock Wave pneumatic airbags. Notice the Corvette concentric alignment suspension points for the upper control arm. Yep, it's all Corvette suspension front and rear.

Peering through one of the fifth window portholes, we can observe the stock dash.

Check out the custom-sculptured dash, ididit steering column, and one-off custom steering wheel. What an improvement from the stock, flat dual instrument, radio, heater switch panel, and glovebox dash. Also, all new floor pans and a driveshaft tunnel were installed.

Looking to the rear of the cab, we can observe the audio power of the two Kenwood amps and Eclipse crossovers.

Here's a custom bed, complete with dovetail bedsides and roll pan, tailgate, and bedrails. The 18-gallon aluminum fuel tank was dropped into the raised bed floor.

The painted frame is the foundation for the all Corvette drivetrain. Notice the Tremec manual six-speed rear transaxle, without the torque tube housing, which links to the LT5 powerplant.