For Sale (SOLD 3/25/00)
1953 Chevy 3100 Truck, (3 Window)
What has been done:
- Brakes: Turned drums, replaced as needed, all new master cylinder and
wheel cylinders, seals, bearings, adjusters, springs, retainers. New mechanical
lifters.
- Emergency Brake, one new cable, refurb cable, refurb all linkages and
mechanisms.
- New modern radiator core.
- Engine head, new valves, retainers, springs etc.
- Starter rebuilt.
- New Fuel Pump.
- New Fuel Line.
- New points, plugs, coil, resistor.
- New thermostat.
- New hoses.
- New modern repro radio, mounts in original holes, stereo with input
for CDchanger/player.
- New wiring loom. Converted to 12v. with alternator. Solid state converter
on fuel guage. Stereo speakers in original hole in dash.
- New Sears Diehard 12v Battery.
- New chrome repro park lights with amber lenses and direction signal
lights built in.
- Directional signals on steernig column.
- New steering wheel, chrome with wood rim.
- New horn, horn relay and horn button assembly.
- New headlights, new stainless steel headlight trim rings.
- New glass in all windows, all new rubber around windows and doors etc.
- New wiper arms, wiper blades, chrome wiper bezels.
- New original rubber floor mat with jute backing as original.
- New Firewall pad on inside of cab.
- New headliner.
- All window trim, removed, medial blasted. prepped and repainted.
- All new bolts and screws for interior trim.
- Seats refurbished from springs up. New jute padding and original upholstery.
- Gas tank removed, cleaned, refurbished. New rubber on neck gasket,
new hose coupling and clamps. New gas cap.
- New gas pedal, new starter pedal rubber, new clutch and brake pedal
pads.
- All dash components, media blasted, prepped, primed repainted. New
glove box. New tool kit cover. New owners manual.
- All new chrome and stainless steel trim, inside and out. New logos
and name plates. New trim on instruments and dash. New or rebuilt door
laches and window mechanisms. New door handles inside and out. New Window
cranks.
- New door panels. Refinished surrounds. New screws.
- Body completely dissasembled, body on frame. Media blasted (Commercial
Services, Austin). Metal prepped, All rips, tears and holes welded. Body
straightened, primed and painted while apart, inside and out. All panels
painted on both sides.
- New oak bed finished in water spar varnish.
- All bolts for body panels, fenders and bed are new.
- Wheels have painted and sealed.
- New 7.60 x 16 tubeless tires.
- Not shown is the new 6.00 x 16 wide white wall spare tire mounted on
spare tire carrier.
- New rubber covers on tail gate chains. Chains repainted.
- New tail gate.
- New front panel in bed.
What has not been done.
Bottom end on engine. This engine is a full insert bearing engine from
a 1955-62 Chevrolet with full pressure oiling and mechanical lifters. The
rocker arms are stock. The pushrods are stock for this engine.
The differential has not been done.
The transmission has not been done. The synchronizers are a little weak
if your try to speed shift, just like they were brand new in '53.
The intake and exhaust manifolds are stock.
The distributor is stock.
Vacuum operated windshield wiper motor. (it has never been in the rain
since rebuild)
I have a new dual carb manifold, but have not installed it yet. The chrome
carbs on the manifold have been rebuilt and I am testing them one at a time
to make sure they work properly.
Best Offer
Before
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Straight from Kansas farm.
Has been getting ready for restoration since 1980, sitting out
beside Jim Davis' Mother-in-laws house in Kansas. The truck is now located
in Austin, Texas.
Call Bill Bottorff
512-328-4747 work
512-327-5484 home
or email mailto:bbott@ausbcomp.com
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Contact Jim Davis 316-221-3249
