Hot Rod Chevy Square Body Headed to Auction
Classic Chevy half-ton has custom paint work, suspension work and a chromed-clad big block.
Classic Chevy “square body” trucks have become popular vehicles in the classic car world. They can be modified to do just about any sort of truck stuff, from drag racing to off-roading to serving as a wicked lowrider. They can also be restored and enjoyed in stock form, but the ease with which these classic Chevy pickups can be modified is one of the reasons that they are so popular.
If you have daydreamed of owning a lifted square body Chevy show truck, but you don’t have the ability to conduct such a build yourself, we have the truck for you. While looking through the vehicles coming to the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction next month, we found this 1977 Silverado that has everything that you could want from a lifted show truck.
Chevy Square Body in Corvette Yellow
This unique 1977 Chevy Silverado build begins on the outside, where the truck was painted “Corvette Yellow” with pearl burgundy flames. A cowl induction style hood, a windshield visor, a custom chrome grille, chrome step bars and huge chrome wheels nearly complete the exterior package. We say nearly, because this Chevy also has a hydraulic dump bed that allows for easier viewing of the custom suspension setup. Also, the original taillights had been replaced with slim, hot rod-style lenses.
Under this 1977 Chevy Silverado is an elaborate suspension upgrade that provides plenty of room for the big wheels and tires. Many of those components are either chrome or painted yellow. The frame is also painted or powder coated yellow, but pretty much everything on the outside of this Chevy is yellow, burgundy or chromed.
Chrome and Yellow Inside, Too
If you think that the exterior is “very yellow”, you will need to brace yourself for the cabin of this 1977 Chevy. The floor, seats, dash board, door panels and all trim is painted yellow to match the exterior. The panel around the gauges is purple, with more purple trim on the door panels, while the steering wheel, shifter and pedals are chrome. This is a show car cabin if we have ever seen one, with Dakota Digital custom gauges and a CD player mounted between the seats.
Finally, the 454-cubic inch big block V8 under the hood is completely covered in chrome. Even the radiator and fan shroud are chromed, as are large trim pieces around the engine bay. All of the wiring and hoses running through the engine bay are shrouded in yellow, with all of the metal under the hood being painted to match the exterior.
If you have been looking for a Chevy square body pickup to take to car shows and you like the idea of a whole lot of yellow, this could be the truck for you. Again, it will be sold at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction in January. Click here for a closer look at the truck and more information on that auction event.
Photos: Barrett-Jackson
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