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Al Ritter’s Wicked Cool 1952 Chevy 3100

Written by Chuck Vranas on December 8, 2016

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Like any other kid growing up, Al Ritter of Cockeysville, Maryland, cut his teeth on Hot Rod and Car Craft magazines while hanging out at the local corner store with his friends. Of course plenty of time was spent building scale plastic models at the kitchen table as well, but the real thrill came when his dad would come home from work. Being a car salesman, Al never knew what he would show up with after work and this allowed the youngster plenty of hands-on time with countless new designs rolling off the assembly lines of the Big Three.
It didn’t take him long for the kid to save up enough greenbacks to buy his first ride. At the age of 13, long before he could even drive it, he made a deal on a 1954 Chevy and immediately rolled up his sleeves to get acquainted with every inch of it mechanically to learn what made it tick. One of the coolest things a youngster can do with his dad is visit the local dragstrip. Always fascinated by the sounds and sights of the local track, the scent of nitro and burnt rubber served as a perfect launch pad to get him involved in racing. Regular visits to Cecil County and Capitol Dragway provided him with plenty of fuel to compete his own cars, which included a 9-second 1966 Chevy II. As his career evolved as an ASE General Certified mechanic, there were always a number of projects in the home shop.


Over the years he has owned over 76 cars, four of them being purpose-built race cars, with the last one being an 8-second AMC Gremlin that was a terror at the local ’strip. Somehow through all the years he had never owned a classic truck. A longtime passion for early Chevy haulers of the ’50s with their rolling curved body lines still haunted him to the point where he began the search for one. A chance late-night cruise on the Internet led him to an online listing for a 1952 Chevy 3100 that had recently been completed. The truck was slammed to the ground with plenty of attitude, a razor-sharp body, and just the right details. A deal was made and the truck arrived shortly after confirming just how bitchin it was.
We’re here to tell you that the father and son team of Greg and Brandon Wiedeman of Yorkville, Indiana, nailed it when they set out on a 15-year journey building the truck from the ground up. To give you a little insight, the truck was actually bought for Brandon at age 15 by his dad as an opportunity for them to share time together during the build. The pair forged on whenever they had the time, never losing their vision for the slammed haler they hoped to complete someday. The actual truck was found in a local friend’s field where it had been parked for what seemed an eternity, deteriorating to the sounds of tall grass rustling in the wind. It was a basket case, which made it a perfect base for the build.

Getting started, the original spine was stripped clean and the rear ’rails were narrowed, followed by the complete frame being boxed for added strength. A 9-inch Ford rear filled with 3.23:1 gears was then suspended in place by a custom-fabbed triangulated four-link, complemented by a Panhard bar and RideTech ’bags to help set the stance. Up front for razor-sharp handling a Mustang II IFS was grafted in place complete with 2-inch drop spindles and RideTech ’bags to complete the attitude adjustment. Wanting to bring better braking to the vintage hauler a Corvette dual master forces fluid through steel lines to Ford drums out back and 11-inch GM vented discs with four-piston calipers up front. The pair wanted the truck to have a timeless look so a set of 17-inch Wheel Vintiques Smoothie wheels wearing low-profile Toyo rubber were accented by caps and rings.
To keep the truck timeless there was no better engine choice than the venerable Chevy small-block V-8. A call was made to Chevrolet Performance for one of their ZZ4 350ci crate engines generating 355 hp. The engine comes filled with plenty of go-fast goods, including a forged steel crank linked to powdered metal steel rods wearing high-silicon aluminum pistons. A hydraulic steel roller cam sets the beat while signature aluminum heads generate plenty of power. An Edelbrock Performer intake sucks air through a matching 650-cfm carb topped with a reproduction Cadillac air cleaner. MSD ignition lights the fire while spent gases rush through a set of S&S headers to a 2 1/2-inch exhaust linked to Summit Racing mufflers. Snappy shifts move through a warmed-over GM 700-R4 trans by John’s Transmission of Aurora, Indiana.

Taking on what was left of the original sheetmetal was not a project for the faint at heart. Led by his dad’s background in autobody and paint, the pair set out to resurrect the tired cab and bed. Remember this was at a time when aftermarket sheetmetal was not abundant so many of the patch panels had to be hand-formed. Repair work to the cab included replacement of the floors, firewall, front and rear cab corners, and door bottoms. When it came to the disintegrating fenders they were all reworked using sections from multiple donors and finally metal finished to perfection. The front inner fenders were then fabricated from scratch, followed by custom updates, including front bumper and grille filler pans, creating a one-piece hood, rear roll pan, shaving the body, and welding and smoothing out all seams on the bed. Once the metalwork was completed the gaps were set and the parts were prepped for paint. A classic coating of Axalta Woodland Green vibe was laid down by Greg, bringing the long-term project to life.
When it came time for the interior, the pair smoothed the original dash and filled it with dials from New Vintage USA, complemented by cool breezes from Vintage Air and tunes from Blaupunkt. An ididit tilt column wears a Billet Specialties leather-wrapped wheel while shifts move through a Lokar stick. To give the business office the ultimate in comfort and plenty of style, Darrin Cutter of Cutter’s Custom Stitchin’ in Dillsboro, Indiana, reworked a set of Mazda RX-7 bucket seats and covered them with yards of supple gray leather while also creating the classic inner panels and wrapping it all up with complementing gray square-weave carpeting. The final icing came in the bed with quarter-sawn Sycamore boards cut at his wife’s family’s sawmill, which was originally started by her grandfather. The completed truck is a testament to the dedication of a father and son team to complete a long-term build while maintaining the vision of a traditional truck that would forever be in style. Al Ritter is now the lucky holder of the keys who gets to enjoy endless miles in this hot hauler, and to us that’s just bitchin!
Facts & Figures

Al Ritter | 1952 Chevrolet 3100
CHASSIS
Frame: stock
Modifications: boxed with narrowed rear ’rails and custom driveshaft loop by Greg and Brandon Wiedeman, Yorkville, IN
Rearend / Ratio: Ford 9-inch / 3.23:1
Rear suspension: triangulated four-link with RideTech ’bags and Panhard bar
Rear brakes: Ford drum
Front suspension: Mustang II with 2-inch drop spindles and RideTech ’bags
Front brakes: 11-inch GM vented disc with four-piston calipers
Steering box: rack-and-pinion
Front wheels: Wheel Vintiques Smoothie 17-inch
Rear wheels: Wheel Vintiques Smoothie 17-inch
Front tires: Toyo Proxies P225/55 R17
Rear tires: Toyo Proxies P275/55 R17
Gas tank: JAZ
DRIVETRAIN
Engine: Chevrolet Performance ZZ4-crate V-8
Heads: Chevrolet Performance aluminum
Valve covers: Edelbrock
Manifold / Induction: Edelbrock Performer / Edelbrock 650 cfm
Ignition: MSD
Headers: S&S
Exhaust / Mufflers: custom 2 1/2-inch / Summit Racing
Transmission: Chevrolet 700-R4
Modifications: shift kit
Shifter: Lokar
BODY
Style: pickup truck
Modifications: custom rear roll pan, shaved body, one-piece hood, tailgate smoothed, Bitchin’ Products firewall all by Greg and Brandon Wiedeman
Fenders front / rear: stock / stock
Hood: stock converted to one-piece
Grille: stock, chrome
Bed: stock, updated
Bodywork and paint by: Greg and Brandon Wiedeman
Paint type / Color: Axalta / Woodland Green
Headlights / Taillights: stock / stock
Outside mirrors: stock
Bumpers: stock, chrome
INTERIOR
Dashboard: stock, smoothed
Gauges: New Vintage USA
Air conditioning: Vintage Air
Stereo: speakers, Blaupunkt
Steering wheel: Billet Specialties
Steering column: ididit tilt
Seats: Mazda RX-7, modified
Upholstery by: Cutter’s Custom Stitching, Dillsboro, IN
Material / Color: leather / gray
Carpet: gray square weave

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los "flaps" de abajo del paragolpes es solamente una goma o es de algun otro material?

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los "flaps" de abajo del paragolpes es solamente una goma o es de algun otro material?

ni idea pareciera que si una goma !!!! pero hay que preguntarle a Prida

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