Name: Michael Chase
Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 1950 Chevy 3100
Built By: Totally by owner
Engine Details: L31 four-bolt bored 0.030; Scat crank forged rods; Wiseco dish pistons; Edelbrock roller cam, heads, and intake; Quick Fuel slayer 600 carb; DUI distributor and wires
Transmission: TCI 700-R4
Chassis and Suspension Details: S-10 chassis lowered 4 inches, Ford 9-inch 3:70, posi four-link with coilovers
Wheels & Tires: American Racing Torq Thrust 17×7 front, 17×8 rear; Nitto 225/60R17 front, 255/50ZR17 rear
Interior Details: Two-tone paint, all Classic Instruments, TMI seats and door panels
Body and Paint Details: Nason single-stage urethane three-tone
Miles Driven in a Year: 5,000-6,000
Favorite Shows to Attend: Don’t have a favorite; they’re all good, big or small
Awards: First show I attended, Second Place at the National Peanut Festival in Dothan, Alabama; First Place at a local church benefit
Background on the Truck: In 2001 while visiting my uncle in Southeast Alabama he said his friend had an old truck in a barn he wanted to sell. We decide to go look. Well, it was beat to death, but I had to have it. $150 and to South Florida it went. The only part salvaged was the cab that needed lots of metalwork. I stashed parts for 18 years and in 2019 I started working on it. I’m now retired and living in Alabama. February 2025 it was done and went to its first show. Old “Nifty 50” got Second Place for Trucks to 1963. The only work I farmed out was the boring and decking of the engine block. I have done a lot of stock vehicle rebuilds but this was most challenging. Lots of fabricating to mount everything on the S-10 chassis, lots of designing and research, but it’s all about the journey. My paint and gaps aren’t perfect, but I’m still proud of it. I did it all alone in my shop Mike’s way.
