1954 Chevy 3100 5 Window

	Owned by Rob Kirkpatrick Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

From Rob :

Here are some before and after pictures of my 1954 Chevy 3100 5 window.

I came along this truck last November while searching New Jersey's Craig�s list. The truck was in very rough shape with major rust covering 95% of the truck both inside and out.

I ended up paying $2000 for the truck with a spare motor and trans and a crate full of spare parts. Looking back I might have paid a bit much for what I got but I believe it was worth it since these trucks are hard to come by in and around Philadelphia where I live.

I started with the sections of the truck that were rotted or dented the worst. I ended up wire wheeling the entire truck and marinating the raw metal in heavy rust inhibiting paint. [ Peak at the interior ]

For now, it sits in black until all of the body work is done.

I have left the bed sides untouched since I didn�t want to paint over the history of the truck. On one side it says Aura NJ, which I found to be a small town near Glassboro. The left side of the tuck reads Jerry Gould, Monroeville NJ.

I wish I could find out exactly where and what this truck was used for but have come up with nothing.

The truck did run when I bought it but it was hardly road worthy. The motor had no oil filter so I swapped one off of a spare engine that came with the truck. The frame was patched and welded in the section right behind the cab. I�m assuming from the water running down the back of the cab and sitting.

I have lowered the truck with leaf springs all around and I think I will leave it sit like it is.

I have gotten everything on the inside of the truck operational as well, right down to the dome light.

I use this truck almost every day after work and plan to leave it the way it is until something breaks.

Hope you like it!

Thanks,

Rob Kirkpatrick

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