Well now I did it - bought a 54 ice cream truck Always wanted a convertible 3100.
http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/s650/daddiosjg/1954/_57_zps3cfler28.jpg Now trying to find any info on these trucks. An assembly manual or plans for the freezer body would be nice. Or photos, if anyone has worked on one?
The truck is a standard 3100 that was delivered to a body manufacturer as a windshield cowl and chassis only (a "3112"). It has a rear gas tank, since the compressor sits in the open cab.
This one is not a Hackney freezerbody. Hackney trucks are more common on east coast.
Mine has long flat one-piece fenders. There are a few of these on the interweb, mostly west of the mississippi. Still dont know the body manufacturer's name. Anybody?