1952 Chevy Styleline Deluxe owned by Josh Jewell

n/a

Logan Wade

I wanted to build something from the fifties that was classic but also had a minitruckin' vibe.

It took me six years to build it.

I have been operating my shop Sparky's Hardcore Customs since 2010 but started building vehicles when I fifteen. From 2004-2010 I spent most of my time building a four wheel drive S-10 that lays frame, so this was a big change for me.

Severed Ties

To run up on something else special, whatever that may be, and build it to stand out!

My wife's uncle had the car sitting beside a building. It was covered in leaves, had broken windows, flat tires and rust EVERYWHERE! As soon as I saw it I knew it could be something special with a lot of work.

Justin Fardo for the long weekends and all the far drives you made to help me, Adam Diedrich for many late evenings, Shane Rager for all of his help along the way, my wife Whitney for having to listen to me talk about the car for six years, my Mom for putting up with my habits since I was sixteen and my Dad for teaching me how to use determination and hard work to get the job done. He taught me how to not quit on a project just because it's tough and I think that really showed in this build. Finally to all of the customers that support the shop, because otherwise I wouldn't be able to do things like this.

1999 Chevy S-10 four wheel drive--also featured in Gauge magazine, Minitruckin' and Powerblock tv 1968 Camaro-- build by my dad and myself

Chevy

8

Comp cam, bored 30 over, ported and polished, Holley dominator intake, Edelbrock 650 carb, Sanderson ceramic headers, all new valve springs, pushrods, etc.

All the billet and chrome I could find

S-10 front clip, hand-built chassis from firewall back out of 2 x 3 rectangular tubing, parallel four link with pan hard bar, hand built gas tank, bag on bar, narrowed rear end for reverse offset wheels, almost all stainless bolts used on chassis, base coat, clear coated Inferno Red

Sparky's Hardcore Customs

11 inches of drop

no

yes

2 in dropped

Viair Dual 444C's

1/2" SMC Valve

with inline flow controls

all Airlift

20" American Racing Hopsters (custom offset and custom barrels)

20" American Racing Hopsters (custom offset and custom barrels)

20 x 8.5

20 x 10

realllllly wide

Inferno Red/Cool Vanilla White

PPG DBC line

Classic style

Myself, Adam Diedrich and Shane Rager

n/a

no

stockfloored

original

original--rechromed and fixed

one piece

no

no

All trim original 1952, fixed, straightened and polished. Custom floor pans front to rear, custom trunk pan, custom inner fenders front and rear, custom radiator support. Some of the trim was searched for for three years before locating.

Myself, Adam Diedrich, Shane Rager, Justin Fardo

factory, redone

new

Billet Specialties

handbuilt, metal

Pioneer, hidden in glove box

Hertz

Hertz

n/a

self

B & M

Junk yard, Chrysler Sebring seats

n/a

trunk

Distressed leather, diamond stitched, custom carpet, hand cut belts, suitcase speaker boxes

Kentucky Kustoms