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D Geez Party Panel

David Gongora's '56 Chevy Panel Truck
By Rich Boyd
Photography by Rich Boyd, D. Brian Smith
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A TCI IFS with Firestone coilover airbags allows the front of Gongora's panel truck to drop to near-pavement height. The Colorado Custom billet rollers are 20-inch in diameter all around.
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David was proud to salute the completion of his limo-like panel truck with a tasty glass of Korbel champagne.
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Rancho Valley Chevrolet in Pomona,CA, built this stroked Chevy 383ci engine filled with TRW pistons and a GM Performance Parts camshaft. Dart II heads, an Edelbrock intake manifold, and an AFB carburetor feed the cylinders. Other performance details include Doug Thorley Headers tubular exhaust and Flowmaster mufflers. The Toy Shop handled the mods to the 700-R4 AOD trans.
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The limo-like interior is complete with TV/DVD/CD player, layered lighting, and laser-light show. The sound system equals anything your ears have ever been entertained by, thanks to the efforts of Sean Dunn of Advance Stereo in Pomona, CA.
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Mid-'80s Cadillac taillights are a popular item to mold into the rear fender, offering excellent brake-light visibility and styling detail. The double rear doors were modified with '02 Chevy Suburban hinges. There's even a camera mounted in the rear providing a signal to the front LCD screen for safety.
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There's plenty of room for friends to enjoy the DVD player, and refreshments are always on hand in the rear bar.
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Auto Meter instruments are mounted in a machined billet gauge panel.
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Here's a neat custom detail. The stainless steel exhaust exits out the rear quarter panel to prevent damage when the truck is positioned in its lowest ground-scraping stance.
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