About The Build

Blue Collar 56 is a 1956 Chevy pickup owned by Austin Flemming. Originally purchased for $275 as a farm truck, it is being completely rebuilt into a full-blown pro mod wrapped in a rat rod body.

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Key Specs

427 LS with an 8-71 blower

Custom full tube chassis, designed by Austin Flemming in collaboration with Kyle Weintraut at Drunken Fish Fabrication

Removable front end for accessibility and function

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Current Status

The truck is still in progress, with the chassis design complete and fabrication underway. Major components, including the 427 LS and blower setup, have been selected and fitted as the build moves toward completion.

An old, rusted pickup truck with no front grille and missing headlights, parked in a wooded area surrounded by fallen leaves and debris.
An old, rusty vintage pickup truck frame with a teal and Rusted body, missing parts, on a metal platform in a garage or workshop.
A vintage pickup truck body with a rusted and weathered blue and brown paint job, parked indoors on a concrete floor with metal shelving in the background.
Close-up of a metal chassis and suspension components of a race car under construction.
An unfinished vintage race car with exposed metal frame and rusted body in a workshop, with a man in a cap and black shirt looking at it.
Close-up of a vintage car's rusty exterior with a shiny, custom metal wheel and tire.
A metal dashboard and frame of a vintage or partially disassembled vehicle, with a rusted blue panel, exposed bolts, and wheel components visible.
Close-up of a race car's front wheel with a Hoosier tire and a polished rim, with the car's body showing rust and green paint, inside a garage with a person working in the background.
Close-up of a race car chassis with exposed mechanical components, including a brake disc, mounted on a stand, with a rust-colored car body and green and black structural elements visible.
Close-up of a vintage rusted car frame with polished chrome wheels in a workshop.
Old rusted pickup truck with a blue and brown body, interior bed filled with a metal truss framework, inside a storage garage.
A man wearing a welding helmet, black t-shirt, and shorts working on a metal car chassis in a garage with banners on the wall.