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1955 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Truck Stepside W/ Factory V8 Option & Big Back Window on 2040-cars

Year:1955 Mileage:100000
Location:

Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

If you have been waiting for that perfect 1950's half ton Chevy truck project here it is. Up for auction is a very rare 1955 Chevrolet 3100 half ton Pickup Truck (Second Series). This truck has the rare Factory V8 Option & BIG BACK WINDOW deluxe cab options. The "V" emblems on the fenders denote this as a factory v8 truck. That and the fact the vin number shows it on the truck as well. It was built at Chevrolet's Oakland, California assembly plant and has been a West Coast only truck it's whole life. We do not salt the roads in the winters on the West Coast so our vehicles are always less rusty than antique cars from other parts of the USA that do salt the roads. This is the body style known as the 'Task Force" series. This particular truck has the short Stepside bed. This deluxe cab also came from the factory with the optional green tinted window glass. But the only glass still in great condition (fortunately) is the big back window and it is flawless. This truck has all the polished factory stainless window trim and stainless cab trim you see in the pictures. Rust in the usual places for an unrestored 49 year old vehicle. Cab corners are rusted, rust in bottom of doors, several small holes in floor, etc. Patch panels are available here on eBay and elsewhere to correct these items. The factory 265 v8 and manual transmission are missing in action but I have installed a used 1960's era 327 two barrel engine to replace the stock engine with. There is no carb on the engine. For now the engine is mounted at the front using the stock Chevrolet factory installed v8 mounts that this truck came with. There is no transmission or transmission mount currently in the vehicle. That is why the engine is tilted in the engine compartment. It is perfectly safe for towing or transport as it is currently mounted. Bone stock radiator in very nice condition. The inner fender panels are in perfect undamaged condition and they have never been chopped up or modified for headers. The stock six lug rearend has been swapped for a 1970 Camaro 10 bolt rearend with 5 lugs. The stock six lug front brake drums were replaced with regular 5 lug Chevrolet car drums. The stock front axle is still in place. ***PLEASE NOTE: The mag on the left rear of truck was used to move truck around. It is not included in this sale, you will receive a black steel wheel for transport just like the other three wheels on the truck in the pictures. But please look to see that the mag is a 15" x 8" mag wheel and look how nice that size mag and tire fits within the fender with the use of the stock Camaro width rearend . **** The stock seat is there but will need recovered. The right (passenger) front fender has a dent and is not worth fixing but I am including with this auction a dent free 1957 pickup passenger fender to replace it with. The fender emblems sit higher on a 1957, those holes would just be welded in and new holes drilled for the 1955 fender emblem and v8 emblem. There are, of course, numerous smaller dents throughout on truck because, as mentioned before, this is an unrestored vehicle. Stock gauges. The radio slot was modified for an 8 track player back in the day. Stock steering wheel, horn button and steering column. This vehicle steers so it can be loaded but it currently has NO operational brakes. This truck needs TOTAL RESTORATION before it will be roadworthy. I have loaded 24 pictures (the maximum number of pictures allowed by eBay) so that you can honestly and fairly evaluate the condition of what is being auctioned here. What you see is what you get. Vin plate is undamaged, unmolested and still attached in stock pillar location. This truck comes with a CLEAR Washington state title. It is NOT a salvage or reconstructed title. If you have any questions feel free to email me at any time before the auction ends. $500 non-refundable  deposit required within 48 hours of auction's close. Balance must be paid within 7 days of auction's close . I can store for 30 days after the end of auction for free. Shipping details and payment for shipping must be worked out by the winning bidder but we will assist with loading of the vehicle. Thank you and good luck on the auction. ****PLEASE NOTE: I HAVE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS (brand new in factory sealed boxes, receipts still attached to the boxes) PERFORMANCE ONLINE WAREHOUSE 12 inch (oversize) heavy duty front disc brake conversion kit that includes 5 lug vented and cross drilled brake disc, calipers, pads, mounting brackets, new wheel bearings / races and stainless braided brake lines for mounting to stock 1955-1959 Chevrolet pickup truck front axle. I also have (new in the unopened factory sealed box) a complete PERFORMANCE ONLINE WAREHOUSE one inch diameter front sway bar kit specifically made for this year and model truck for mounting to the stock front axle of a 1955-1959 Chevrolet pickup truck for better handling in corners and a pair of PERFORMANCE ONLINE WAREHOUSE front gas BILSTEIN shocks (still in factory sealed boxes with receipt attached). THESE ITEMS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE WINNING PRICE OF THIS RESERVE AUCTION BUT I WILL SELL (at extra cost) TO THE WINNING BIDDER AT 25% OFF THE PRICE I PAID FOR THESE ITEMS. Otherwise I will sell the parts at another time on eBay in their own separate auctions. Winning bidder does NOT have to buy these items to complete this vehicle sale, it is merely an option being offered to the winning buyer . ***

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One of the things that dogs the full comeback of General Motors is the instability of its marketing. That part of the automaker got yet another big shakeup today when GM confirmed what I have been tweeting for a few days - strong rumors that the Chevrolet and Cadillac ad accounts are walking to new ad agencies.
Cadillac, GM's luxury brand, is going into review from Fallon Worldwide, Minneapolis and the indications are that Campbell-Ewald, Chevy's old ad shop, will end up with most or all of it. C-E just announced that it was moving from its long-time home in Warren, MI to a new downtown Detroit office next to Ford Field, just blocks from GM.
The other shoe to drop shortly will be the shift of GM's most important brand, Chevy, from Goodby, Silverstein & Partners of San Francisco to McCann-Erickson of Troy, MI. McCann used to be the agency for Buick and GMC, as well as GM's corporate advertising, and has retained some pieces of business over the last few years. Sources have even told us that it was McCann that did a lot of the creative work on Chevy's new ad platform, Find New Roads. (Not to be confused with a former McCann tagline for Saab, "Find Your Own Road.")

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It's been a good week for heavy-duty truck buyers. First, Ram revealed the Black Package for its HD trucks, then it rolled out its new Power Wagon, and now Chevy's getting in on the action with its Silverado High Country HD. Okay, so it may not pack quite the attitude of Ram's latest 2500-series offerings, but the High Country HD will come as a welcome addition to the Chevy Trucks range to those looking to pull their horse, boat or other trailer without skimping on creature comforts.
Rolled out a little under a year ago, the High Country trim is Chevy's answer to the likes of the GMC Denali, Ford King Ranch and Ram Longhorn. It has until now only been offered on the light duty, 1500-series Silverado, but now extends to the 2500 and 3500-series HD models, as well.
So what sets a High Country pickup apart from lesser Chevy trucks? You'll be able to pick it out based on its chrome horizontal grille, body-color bumpers, 6-inch tubular side steps, 20-inch chrome wheels (18-inch on the 3500 and 17-inch on the dualie) and, of course, plenty of special badging. But it's inside where the High Country makes its mark, with a cabin decked out in saddle brown perforated leather, seats that are both heated and cooled, eight-inch touchscreen with full MyLink suite, Bose audio and park assist functions front and rear to keep those color-keyed bumpers looking fresh. (Though Chevy hasn't yet showed us the interior of the HD model, it'll presumably look mostly the same as the cab in the 1500 High Country in the gallery below.)

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