This truck is Cherry! 1954 First Series 3100 short box 5-window pickup. Over the top, frame-off restored, professionally painted in Dark Black Cherry Metallic two stage paint with a glass like finish. This rare 5 window is jeweled in show chrome all the way around. The bed has beautiful finished Oak wood with polished stainless strips. This truck is powered by a rebuilt 235 engine that is topped off with an Offenhauser intake with dual carbs for added performance and great looks. The electrical system has been upgraded with an all new 12 volt system. Optioned with front disc brakes and Vintage air conditioning for safety and comfort. The interior is restored with a professionally painted dash with new Dolphin gauges, new two tone seat upholstery, custom fitted carpet, new headliner with new chrome trim and Retro sound radio. Painted to match cab visor with chrome trim looks cool. We have a folder 2 inches thick with receipts on the build documenting the amount of money and time it took to produce this amazing show truck. Rolling on restored wheels with chrome Bowtie caps and trim rings and wide white radials including the spare.
EXTERIOR: - 1954 Chevrolet 5-Window short box Show Truck
- Extensive over the top restoration with receipts
- Last year of the 1 Series, called the Advanced Design
- Professionally painted in very dark Black Cherry with a hint of metallic
- Jeweled in new show chrome all the way around
- New eagle hood ornament, hood chrome trim and hood new emblems
- New bumpers, new grill, door handles and stainless trim
- New glass all the way around with rare chrome trim
- New paint to match visor with chrome trim
- Newly restored wood bed with stainless strips
- New steel wheels finished in dark cranberry,
- Ribbed trim rings and 1952 caps
- Like new Coker radial white wall tires
- Newly restored side spare with white wall
INTERIOR: - Beautifully restored interior
- Silver, Gray and Black try-color interior
- New silver & charcoal seat upholstery and door panels
- Re-painted inside the silver in the cab, with black dash
- New upgraded Dolphin gauges
- New Vintage under dash air conditioning unit
- New slim-line RetroSound stereo system
MECHANICS: - Show quality engine compartment
- Mechanical restoration with receipts
- Restored to factory standards with era correct upgrades
- Rebuilt 235ci engine bored 30 over and resurfaced block
- Upgraded to Offenhauser, Dual 97 Stromberg carburetor setup
- Upgraded Offenhauser finned valve cover and side cover
- Upgraded aluminum radiator
- Column shift manual transmission
- 12 volt wiring and battery conversion
- New Vintage AC
- CCP front disc brake system installed
- Engine built include new pistons, rings rods, bearing, polished crank
- New lifters, camshaft, pilot shaft bearings, timing gear etc
- Plastigauged rod assembly and main bearings
- New oil pump, freeze plugs and rod assembly
UNDERCARRIAGE: - Frame-off restored
- Medial blasted frame and chassis
- All new suspension parts installed
- New split manifold dual exhaust
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