Yeah, I picked that color (Burgundy Maroon) because it was a one time only color used in 1953, which is the year of the truck.
It's an odd color. Depending on the light it can look red, or purple, or even sort of brown.
And, by the way, that's the original stainless steel trim.
Tim
I am currently digging back in to a 1953 3800 (one ton) with a nine foot bed. I've owned it since 1979, and drove it until 1982 (or so). My wife got me involved in restoring it back in 2002, got the body removed and the frame redone, then things came up. Now I am retired and starting again. If anyone is interested I have photos on Imagur (
https://timwhiteblues.imgur.com/ ). I live way back in the woods in the Ozarks on 40 acres at the end of a 2 1/2 mile private road.
Tim
