Hello, I've been lurking on the site for awhile and decided to join the forum. I have two stovebolt trucks:
1. 1953 Chevy 3100 with a 1962 253 engine. This is basically a retired farm truck, dents and all. I fixed it up for my dad and gave it to him in 2001. He gave it back when he couldn't drive it anymore. It is fun to drive and get a lot of complements.
2. 1954 Chevy 6400 grain truck. I just purchased this off of ebay and it will be delivered within the next month. It features a rebuilt 235, rebuilt brake system, rewired and converted to 12V, and a working dump bed. It has a single speed rear end.
The only flaws I saw in the photos were scratches on the front of the right fender and a chip under the filler neck. The VIN code indicates that this truck is a 6400 special, listed as a 1/12 ton GVWR is 15,000 lbs.
This brings up a question: I thought the 4000 series was the 1 1/2 ton series and the 6000 series was the 2 ton series. What (and why?) is a 6000 series 1 1/2 ton? According to the 1954 shop manual the 6400 has a GVWR of 16,000 lbs and the 6400S, as noted above, has a GVRW of 15,000 lbs. Seems like they are both pretty much the same.
Last edited by 58limited; 01/25/2017 4:21 AM.
