1953 CHEVROLET 3100 SERIES SWB 5 WINDOW CAB PICKUP TRUCK, "BLACK BEAUTY" AS GRANDPAW CALLED HAS BEEN ON A TENNESSEE FARM STORED AWAY IN A DRY BARN SINCE HIS PASSING, OTHER THAN HAVING A FEW BATTLE SCARS AND WOUNDS THIS OLD TRUCK IS SOLID IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES IE..CAB CORNERS, DOOR BOTTOMS, ROCKERPANELS, RUNNINGBOARDS, ETC.. THE FLOOR APPEARS TO HAVE HAD SOME REPAIR WHICH IS COMMON IN THAT AREA FROM THE METAL BEING SO THIN FROM THE FACTORY, DRIVERS SIDE CAB CORNER HAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF RUST EASILY REPAIRABLE, SOUTHERN TRUCK IT'S ENTIRE LIFE, NEVER UP AND DOWN SALTY ROADS OR SUBJECTED TO SALTY CLIMATES, OTHER THAN NEEDING THE CARBURETOR ADJUSTED THE 6 CYLINDER ENGINE RUNS FINE, 3 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FINE, FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS THIS TRUCK WAS ONLY USED TO DRIVE THE GRANDKIDS AROUND ON THE FARM THEREFORE IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO CHECK IT OUT BEFORE DRIVING IT ON THE STREETS ON A DAILY BASIS, DRIVER SIDE DOOR GLASS IS CRACKED, SEAT IS TORN, OVERALL A GREAT FATHER/SON/DAUGHTER WINTERTIME TOY TO TINKER WITH OR CUSTOMIZE AND BUILD AS YOU PLEASE, A GREAT CANDIDATE FOR AN LS SWAP? OLD SCHOOL 283CI 327CI 350CI V8? HOTROD? RATROD? ORIGINAL BUILD? MANY POSSIBILITIES WITH THIS ONE, COOL PATINA AS IS, BIDDERS WITH ZERO/NEGATIVE FEEDBACK MUST CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING OR I WILL CANCEL YOUR BID/BIDS, PLEASE ONLY BID TO WIN IF YOU CAN PAY FOR THIS TRUCK, BANK WIRE TRANSFER PREFERRED FOR PAYMENT AS IT IS THE QUICKEST AND SAFEST METHOD OF PAYMENT FOR BOTH THE BUYER AND THE SELLER, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM THE WINNING BIDDER IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS THIS TRUCK WILL GO ELSEWHERE, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT PAUL AT 901-219-9569 WITH ANY QUESTIONS, MY AUCTIONS OFTEN END WITH A SIMPLE PHONE CALL, THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING AND LOOKING!!