- pickup
- 29,900 high price
- Macedonia, OH
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- classiccars.com
Newer 235-inch six with full pressure oiling. The glossy black paint appears to be the truck’s original color, and it’s probably worlds shinier than it was in 1950 thanks to the wonders of modern paint technology. Someone clearly invested a lot of time and effort here. Hood fit is typical of trucks of the period, good but not perfect, and the same goes for the doors which swing on brand new hinges that are still a little stiff. The chrome on the grille and hood ornament has been refinished and the bumpers are excellent with no dings or chips. Small marker lights have been added on the front fenders, apparently for turn signals that were never installed, but hooking them up would be easy. There’s a single taillight out back for that old-school trucky look and the running boards are in great shape with only a few signs of having been stepped upon. The tan vinyl seat cover is a correct reproduction and it’s a great contrast to the black paint and helps keep it cool on warm days. Matching door panels and headliner keep it bright inside, and there’s a new rubber mat on the floor that makes for easy maintenance. There’s also a big steering wheel that makes it easy to wrangle the truck even in tight spaces and three-on-the-tree shifting is a snap. Radios and heaters were still optional in 1950, and this truck did receive an under-dash heater, but the original radio block-off plate is still in place. It’s simple, easy, tough, and has no surprises. The only notable issue is that the windshield wiper motor has not been installed, but it’s included with the truck. For power, this pickup uses a 235 cubic inch inline-6 from a 1954 model. Even so, it runs clean and pulls well through all three gears with no hesitation, stumbles, or soft spots. The engine itself is nicely detailed with proper chevy gray paint on the block itself, a ‘chevrolet’ script valve cover, and correct oil bath air cleaner on a downdraft carburetor. Most of the stuff under the hood is new or rebuilt, including the engine itself, the carburetor, the fuel pump, the starter, and there are all new ignition components. It shows about 229 miles on the odometer, and we believe that’s since it was restored, so it’s still very fresh. The 3-speed manual transmission shifts cleanly and clutch action is light. We believe there are high-speed gears out back, perhaps 3. 55s instead of the original 4. 10s, and it sure whistles along at modern highway speeds without working very hard. We just installed fresh 215/85/16 blackwall radials on the painted steel wheels, which come with shiny hubcaps and trim rings to dress it up a bit. This truck also comes with a selection of manuals, books, and invoices for some of the recent work, the aforementioned windshield wiper motor, plus a second set of five original wheels. This is one of the nicest advance design pickups we’ve seen in a long time. But at the same time, it zips through traffic easily and never gets cranky, eliminating the two biggest complaints many people have about driving old vehicles. It’s a great choice and the way things are going, vintage pickups aren’t going to be this cheap forever.
29,900 Macedonia, OHMacedonia, OH at classiccars.com