PRO TRUCKING
Stop the clock and rewind to 2014. Feels like just a couple of years ago, doesn’t it? But it’s not, just ask Mark Sade, who’s been working on his 1956 Chev 3100 since then, and he’ll soon tell you it’s been far too long. Back then, the truck was imported out of North Carolina in the US and, at the time, had been rebuilt into a nice cruiser. It ran a 350/350 combo and was painted white, and, besides the few rust spots showing on the bottom of the doors, it was in reasonably good condition. Mark wasn’t looking for a nice cruiser though, nor a car that was merely in alright condition. His goal was for something far more sinister in the form of a pro-touring-influenced truck that was perfectly finished.
HIS GOAL WAS FOR SOMETHING FAR MORE SINISTER IN THE FORM OF A PRO-TOURINGINFLUENCED TRUCK
Mark’s no stranger to big builds.. So, he knew that the best way to get the type of handling and road holding he was after wasn’t to bother messing around with the pickup’s 50-year-old stock chassis, but to start with a clean slate. Among the myriad options available online was a complete aftermarket set-up produced and sold by Fatman Fabrications. The off-the-shelf kit came complete with front and rear suspension, as well as a steering rack, making it perfect.
