Nicks Barron’s 1949 Woody was a true masterpiece. The vehicle’s body work was done by Pinkee’s Rod Shop, with a top chop of 2 1⁄2 inches and 5 inches at the back, while the front grill and bumper were left stock. The back bumper, however, was completely modified, and the car was painted in Red PPG paint by Paul Stoll.
The interior of the car was all leather, done by Gabes Customs, with the same company doing the carpeting. The transmission was a 4 L60 E with a column shifter, and the wheels were from Boyd Coddington, with Charlie Hutton handling the frame and suspension modifications.
Nick Barron found the hardest part of the project was the 2 2/2 inches chop of the top and slanting the back tailgate and windshield. All new glass and power windows were added, and the front seats were equipped with power adjustments.
While Chevrolet stopped using real wood in 1948, all the wood on Nick’s woody was painted on. There were no engine options in 1949, with the standard engine being a 216-cubic-inch engine with a three-speed manual transmission. The standard three-window cab and the optional five-window cab were the two cab models available in 1949