Thread: 1954 Chevy 3100 Truck

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I have always wanted a 1954 chevy truck. Fat fenders, great lines, and a beautiful grill.

Well, the other day a buddy of mine has one turn up down the street from his house. We have been looking for a rough old truck just to drive around. This truck is far from rough. The old guy who owns it is the original owner. Arizona car that has no rust and it runs. I can't find anything wrong with it. No accident damage, the chrome looks good, and even the interior looks complete. Of course there are things I would love to do to it, but that will have to wait for now.

The owner is asking $4000. This seems like a deal to me considering the condition and pedigree. I can't find anything even similar for less than twice this amount.

Am I just smitten or is this a good price?

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I paid $2000 for my '51 and everyone thought it was a good deal. It runs but I haven't started it yet. It has no brakes and needs a lot of interior work but it looked so cool. I'd say that's a good deal if it's drivable.

Sean

-sgo70- my truck looked almost identical to that when i bought mine, only a cab corner and a little metal work on the pass rear fender! 800 bucks and we drove it home

-37caddy- i would say that it is a pretty good find if its relatively rust free and as good of shape that one is in! + its a 5 window!

Snatch it up! After paying 2500 for mine, and spending the last two months on the body rust, your truck is ready to roll now!

Hey Tim did you change the chassis, I was thinking of the S10 frame with a 383 or something and this kit:

http://www.ad-engineering.com/HOMEPAGE.html

Sorry don't mean to jack but I thought it might help you as well.

Sean

I think the price is fair. I am usually the first one to goad someone into taking a sawzall to something but I think an original surviver like that should be left alone and not modified. There is plenty of hotrod fodder around.
Those are actually quite a pleasure to drive in stock form, unless you have a lot of metro and then I think the brakes would be a little lacking for today.

I agree with Willowbilly3
It is in such pristine shape, that any chopping would be ashame for the purist out there, it is a heck of a find. You could alwys do an engine swap, but keep the originals if you want to resell it, and upgrade the brakes like stated above for safety sake!

Originally Posted by sgo70

Hey Tim did you change the chassis, I was thinking of the S10 frame with a 383 or something and this kit:

http://www.ad-engineering.com/HOMEPAGE.html

Sorry don't mean to jack but I thought it might help you as well.

Sean

hey sean, when i redid mine, we took 4 or 5 leafs out of the rear, and slapped in a 10 bolt, and we just had an old el camino sitting around, so we used the subframe for that! a little heating , and a lot of measuring, and we got it all fit in there. the stock s-10 frame ride height is a little bit taller than mine is, but im still going to get some drop springs and shocks, and do a flip kit in the rear. Another nice thing about the frame i found, is that the engine sits down in there pretty low, so, for some... thats just an excuse to put a big ol' blower under the hood!!!

i think its a damn good price and like someone metioned its a five window..

That truck looks clean, are you sure it's all original? The wheel base doesn't look quite right. If it is all original and it's drivable 4k isn't bad. Here is one I found on line, notice where the wheels are in the wells.....
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This says it's all original and runs also, they do look different...
I paid $750 for my '51 it didn't run and it's not a 5-window, but it was all there.

This is it today.....
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i have noticed ALOT.... that with them old pickups, that the rear ends are set up twards the front moreso than rear, mine does it too.

ch383.. what rear end setup do you have? still stock everything *mounts, leafs n such???

Tim_bo, Pretty much nothing stock left. It's got a Ford 9" with a 4-link setup in the rear. An MII setup in the front, with a 350/350 combo to move it.....

Originally Posted by sgo70

Hey Tim did you change the chassis, I was thinking of the S10 frame with a 383 or something and this kit:

http://www.ad-engineering.com/HOMEPAGE.html

Sorry don't mean to jack but I thought it might help you as well.

Sean

First, in response to this thread.....I think 4k is a great price if you are going to restore it. But thats a pretty hefty starting price if your gonna make a rod outta it......

Secondly.....Thanks sgo70 for the info....My 51 GMC is just sittin on a S-10 frame.....I was gonna put it back on the stock frame, but this info may change my mind!!!!

Projects are going slow, got the s10 with a explorer disc brake rear end posi installed got the motor mounts for a 350 got the motor and rebuildable 700r4 lost my boys help to his marriage, but when things settle down we may find time to get some of the heavy stuff set in place for mounts. $800 for rust free 53 chevy no motor or trans. 3 window.

Hey Ed. Nice to see you again here. Post some pictures. I know what you mean about losing help! I had a neighbor, that was always there to help lend a hand or carry something, when he moved to NY 3 years ago the whole neighborhood changed. All my friends are out of state now, so I rely on a semi retired neighbor, who has two homes, and gets back here once or twice a month. I always buy a good lunch for help with stuff like engine pulling! Hopefully your son didn't move too far away.