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1955 Chevy Truck Short Bed Big Window Barn Find!! on 2040-cars

US $8,750.00
Year:1955 Mileage:66695
Location:

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

1955 Chevy 3100 SHORT BED BIG WINDOW DELUXE CAB!!
VERY RARE STAINLESS STEEL TRIM ON OUTSIDE OF CAB!

You found it, the barn find you have been looking for!  This is a ONE owner truck since it was bought new in Wildomar, CA.  The original owner died in 1970 while in the beginning process of a restoration and installing a V8, he had removed the original engine and trans and was in the process of looking for a motor when he passed away, the truck has less than 67k original miles.  His son transferred the truck into his name in June of 1970 (look at the pics of the title) and had it stored in a sealed container on the family property in Wildomar.  Sometime in the 90's when they sold the property the truck was delivered to his home in Burbank, CA where it sat in his garage until 3/24/14 when I pulled it out.

It is completely original and rust free (except for front bottom of cab both sides as shown in pics) with a clean solid frame and floors.  The dash is in excellent condition and uncut.  The rear cab corners were professionally changed out as seen in the pics before the owner died, they did an amazing job.  All the rain gutters are clean and rust free as are the window seals.  The truck seems to have one re-paint in that strange greenish gold color you see now, the original color from what I can tell seems to be red.  All the glass is excellent.

This truck has the VERY RARE deluxe cab with the stainless steel trim on the outside of the cab.  The trim is all there and in excellent condition as can be seen in the pics.  You can not find these trucks with the trim option much less with all the trim in this amazing condition.  The original bench seat needs to be rebuilt but is all there and complete as seen in the pics.  The original instrument cluster showing the original mileage is in perfect working order and fantastic condition.  The truck also has all the original hood latch components and original radiator with support bar.

Please feel free to call me anytime with questions.  
Thanks for looking and good luck!  
Rob  310.nineninefive.8896

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