This GMC 100 is a well-executed resto-mod with workmanship that shows great care in preserving the classic look and feel of the original, while upgrading virtually every major component to improve performance, handling, comfort, and reliability. It is finished in Ruby Red over tan calfskin leather and is said to have been in Arizona prior to being relocated to Colorado, where it would undergo a frame-off refurbishment in 2008. It changed hands again in 2013 and was moved…
This GMC 100 is a well-executed resto-mod with workmanship that shows great care in preserving the classic look and feel of the original, while upgrading virtually every major component to improve performance, handling, comfort, and reliability. It is finished in Ruby Red over tan calfskin leather and is said to have been in Arizona prior to being relocated to Colorado, where it would undergo a frame-off refurbishment in 2008. It changed hands again in 2013 and was moved to Michigan, where the new owner, like the previous, is said to have driven it sparingly.
The frame was modified to incorporate a Mustang II front end with independent suspension, sway bar, and rack-and-pinion steering. The rear suspension was also modified with great effort spent on creating optimal geometry for all suspension and steering components. The engine was replaced with a 454 cubic-inch V-8 engine from an early-1970s Chevrolet Corvette, upgraded with an Edelbrock Thunder AVS carburetor and custom exhaust with heat-resistant ceramic coating. The engine is mated to a rebuilt TH400 three-speed automatic transmission and a 10-bolt Chevrolet rear end. The power steering pump is said to have been re-valved to properly interface with the Ford rack-and-pinion steering. The brakes have been upgraded to Classic Performance Products hardware and feature an eight-inch, dual-chamber power booster, and a Corvette master cylinder and valving. Custom, body-colored wheels made by Wheelsmith in Corona, California, feature chromed covers.