1953 CHEVROLET-5 WINDOW-DELUXE--OCEAN GREEN

from the collection of

DOWNTOWN DESOTO

1953

CHEVROLET

SHORTBED

FIVE WINDOW CAB !

with the "stove bolt" 6 cylinder engine

BODY OFF RESTORATION

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MOST COLLECTORS AGREE

THAT THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER OF THE EARLY CHEVROLET TRUCKS IS THE 'ADVANCED DESIGN' SERIES PRODUCED FROM 1947 THROUGH 1953. MANY PREFER  THE '53 SHORTBED 1/2 TON. nbsp; AS THESE WERE THE MODELS EQUIPPED  WITH VENT WING WINDOWS. TUBULAR SHOCK ABSORBERS AND PUSH BUTTON EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. IN ADDITION OURS  HAS THE LIGHTEST GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING OF ANY OF THE 1953 CHEVY TRUCKS. THIS WOULD INDICATE THAT IT WAS PURCHASED AS A LIGHT DUTY HAULER AND  LIVED A RATHER PAMPERED LIFE. IN OUR CASE. IT WAS PROBABLY TRANSPORTING GOOSE FEATHERS TO A PILLOW FACTORY.   THE  WEIGHT RATING IS ONLY 4800 POUNDS AND IT HAS A CURB WEIGHT OF ONLY 3100 POUNDS.   NOW. IF WE WERE FORCED TO DO THE MATH. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A PAYLOAD OF ONLY 1700  POUNDS MINUS THE WEIGHT OF THE PASSENGERS. NOT EXACTLY HEAVY DUTY HAULING. IS IT ?  OUR TRUCK IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH THE MORE DESIRABLE. LIGHT DUTY 3 SPEED TRANSMISSION THAT IS LOCATED ON THE STEERING COLUMN.  

OLD CARS PRICE GUIDE

TOP VALUE RATED

CHECK IT  OUT FOR YOURSELF. GO TO ANY OF THE MAJOR BOOKSELLERS. BORDERS. BARNES & NOBLE OR MAYBE YOUR LOCAL NEWSTAND. PURCHASE A COPY OF THE 'OLD CARS PRICE GUIDE'.    THIS PERIODICAL IS CONSIDERED TO BE "THE" PREMIER VALUE PRICE GUIDE BY MOST OLD CAR ENTHUSIASTS. ACCORDING  TO THIS PUBLICATION. THE CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK FROM 1947 THROUGH 1953  IS RATED TO BE THE MOST VALUABLE  CHEVROLET PICKUP IN THE COLLECTOR VEHICLE MARKETPLACE TODAY !!! THESE TRUCKS ARE RATED EVEN HIGHER THAN THE ULTRA SCARCE PICKUPS OF THE EARLY 1930's AND THEY HAVE A VALUE WHICH FAR EXCEEDS THE HEAVY DUTY IRON OF THE MUSCULAR 1960's. IN FACT. AT MECUUM AUCTIONS INDIANA SALE. ONE OF THESE LITTLE TRUCKS JUST BROKE OVER THE $61. 00 MARK !

STOVE BOLT 6 CYLINDER

OUR LITTLE TRUCK IS POWERED BY AN UPGRADED 235 CUBIC INCH. STOVE BOLT. SIX CYLINDER ENGINE.  THIS HAS THE FULL PRESSURE OIL SYSTEM  AND HAS A  RATING OF 125 HORSEPOWER. ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA. THESE ENGINES DERIVED THE STOVE BOLT NICKNAME WHEN THEY WERE FIRST INTRODUCED IN 1929. THEY WERE CONSIDERED AN ENGINEERING MARVEL AND IT SURPRISED MANY TO LEARN THAT NEARLY ALL OF THE EXTERIOR ENGINE BOLTS WERE 1/4 INCH BY 20 THREAD. THESE WERE THE VERY SAME BOLTS THAT WERE USED BY MANY WOOD STOVE MANUFACTURERS OF THE TIME. THUS; STOVE BOLT SIX. AS CAN BE SEEN IN OUR VIDEO. OUR LITTLE TRUCK RUNS EXCELLENT. SHIFTS THROUGH ALL OF IT'S GEARS CORRECTLY AND IT'S STEERING IS TIGHT AND TRUE.

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HOW IS OUR TRUCK BETTER THAN NEW ? ELECTRICAL PROTECTION .

DETAILS BELOW

DOES THIS MAKE IT  A WOODY ?  ?

NEW INTERIOR ACCORDING TO "JIM CARTER'S" SPECIFICATIONS !

SPANISH GRAIN MAROON VINYL

SEWN AND INSTALLED BY C. B. CARTER

NEW HORN BUTTON FROM "CLASSIC PARTS OF KANSAS CITY"

WORKS PER FACTORY SPECS

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OUR TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH ITS ORIGINAL VACUUM WIPERS

THEY'RE TOTALLY RESTORED AND WORK WONDERFULLY

FOR A SHORT DEMOSTRATION

CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW

TOP SIDE OF THE BED

BOTTOM SIDE OF THE BED

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IT HAS BEEN REPAINTED IN THE ORIGINAL  COLOR FROM 1953

'OCEAN GREEN'

NOTICE THE TWO TONE COLOR ON THE DASH SPEAKER GRILLE

GAGES HAVE BEEN TOTALLY RESTORED AND ALL WORK CORRECTLY

BRAND NEW REPRODUCTION SPEEDOMETER FROM "CLASSIC PARTS"

NEW HEADLINER AND SUNVISOR

CHROME MIRROR. ARM AND GASKET ALL BRAND NEW

UNDER THE HOOD--LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE TOP ! !

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