Chris Yarbrough's 1955 First Series Chevy 3100 Pickup Truck

14 August 2007
# 2018

From Chris :

           This old blue pick up is a 1955 1st series 3100 model. It has a 235 cubic inch engine and a 3-speed transmission with the shifter on the column.

           I had been looking for either an Art Deco or an Advance Design pick up for over three years. It took a while to find one that still had its original drive train and didn�t need a bunch of rust repair. This truck was really taken care of by its previous owners. The second owner bought it in the early 1960�s. He passed away in 1979 and his son parked it. The son put it up on jack stands in his Dad�s garage and there it sat for 27 years. It stayed there until the spring of 2006 when it was purchased by a local (Raleigh, North Carolina) car dealer.

           The car dealer sent the truck to a hot rod mechanic in the area to get it running and road worthy again. I found it advertised on-line back in March and I bought it in May 2007.

           The truck needs some electrical repairs, because the tail lights aren�t working. It also has been known to mark its spot in the garage. So I am going to need to replace the rear main seal and oil pan gasket in the near future.

           I plan on making a few repairs, but the truck will stay original. The truck is parked in my garage here in Norfolk (where I am stationed). I have it titled in Virginia already, but I haven't registered it yet because I can't get it inspected until I get the tail lights working. As soon as I get it inspected and registered, I plan on driving it to work a few times a week. It really is a great old truck, and there is nothing like the sound of that old Stovebolt six coming to life.

           I have been visiting this web site off and on for the last few years and recently joined. This is a great web site and I want to thank everyone who is a part of it.

Thanks!!

Chris Yarbrough
"N5JWS"
Bolter # 14784
Norfolk, Virginia