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Year:1950 Mileage:88888 Color: Beige /
 Gold
Location:

South San Francisco, California, United States

South San Francisco, California, United States
Transmission:700R4
Body Type:SUV
Engine:350
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1950
Interior Color: Gold
Make: Chevrolet
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Suburban
Trim: none
Drive Type: 2wd
Mileage: 88,888
Exterior Color: Beige
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

1950 Chevy Suburban. I found this truck in Northern California about 8 months ago. Pretty decent truck. The seller bought it from Utah. It was found in a dry Nevada salvage yard and spent it's time being customized in Utah before being sold to my seller in NorCal. It was a running truck that was driven from Utah to California.

When I purchased the truck it was not running. It had an electric fuel pump that gave out. So it sat for over a year until the guy decided to sell it. He processed the paperwork and was able to title it in California. It currrently has a clean title and is registered to me today.

This is what I found from my inspection and the little paperwork that my seller had.

Chevy 350 engine, 700R4 transmission, B&M converter lock up control. Edelbrock 650 carb, Edelbrock intake manifold, HEI ignition, new wiring harness front/back, Powersteering, power disc brakes/ rear drum, Electric fan. Speedo, oil pressure, volt gauge works. Temp and fuel gauge not working. S10 factory brake booster, master cylinder, proportion valve. Factory S10 front swaybar. No sender unit in gas tank but wired. 14 inch steel wheels with a flipper hubcap. It was super low. 

1990 S10 front subframe welded to a 1967 Chevelle rear frame with a factory 10 bolt rearend. E/brake not hooked up.  

Body in good shape for it's age. Still has rust in the inner rear fenders, no inner front fenders, rear bumper brackets were welded to the stock chevelle frame to mount the bumper, no top support to tie in the front clip. A combination of cheap paint with actually cool graphics throughout. Wood headiner and running boards. Running boards have supports welded directly to the frame. Wipers do not work. Underside not restored. New side glass, rear barn door glass and window seals. Bear claw latches on both front doors that need adjustments. Passenger side door latch is stuck. Driver glass is cracked. Rear latch is factory and barn doors are working properly. Only front seat, home style cut loop carpet w/heat shield material undeneath. Seat upholstered in metal flake gold with inside panels to match. Side panel material is coming loose. Some type of factory import guages that fit directly into the stock two pods. They are sitting in the dash but not secured. Speedo has KPH and MPH fonts. And appears to look like a chevrolet spript from an early valvecover fabbed into the dash. Wow that is cool. Metal flake silver steering wheel.

Once I got it back to my shop on a flatbed. I let the burb sit for about 3 months until I started to fix, clean up and add parts to make the truck safe and reliable. I have 2 kids and a wife that can give me the dirtiest look if what she's riding even coughs on the road. So to avoid the evil eye it had to be run properly.

This is what I have done so far on this running truck. I replaced the electric fuel pump with a mechanical pump, new battery, plug wires,  Holley 650 carb, cadillac style air cleaner, trick stock style valvecovers in superflake gold with plug wires routed through the cover to the back towards the HEI instead of the Oldsmobile rocket covers that routes the wires to the inside of the intake. A much cleaner look and has never been done in this way. Yes everyone will flip when they see it. Also has a set of original "Royal" script car emblems mounted. Cleaned up engine compartment wiring, reinforced front clip (not perfect but functional), secured fuel tank with steel straps, new front Monroe shocks, new rear Monroe shocks, completed gas filler hose into tank, factory steel wheels 15x5 with new Michelin 205/70-15 in front and 15x7 with new Michelin 225/70-15. All matching tires. Wheels painted in oil rubbed bronze. Mounted and computer balanced. New Spider center caps. Installed a good used set of flowmaster mufflers with turndowns in front of the axle (previous were straight pipes).  

Now the truck is presentable and can run in and around town. The work will need to continue but can be driven today. The truck is looking for a competent fabricator, body person or mechanic that can add their touches. Please do not expect a perfect truck. And please have the understanding of what your buying. It's not a field or barn find truck. It's not a shell for $3500 with no title or a full blown restoration for 45K plus. It's suited for a guy that has mechanical skills and can continue to refine it on their time. This is not the kind of truck to bring it to a Firestone tire shop and have a mechanic work on it. This is not the truck to do a full restoration back to stock.

I have disclosed as much as I know and what I have done. It's worth the effort because these trucks have vanished. My reason for moving this truck to the next owner is that I found my holy grail. A 1937 GMC 1/2 pick up already converted with late model drivetrain and an hour away. I'll ditch my wife and take the kids to the pool in a 37.

Thanks so much for looking at my auction and feel free to contact me should you have any questions. Suggest to have the vehicle transported. This is not fly in and drive out. This truck is being sold with no reserve. Yep bid to win. Will be advertised locally and can be sold before the auction ends.

  

 

 

 

 

 

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