Hello all! I thought this would be a good place to document my project. This one started out bumpy. I heard about a truck for sale for $500 from my wife only a few miles from my home. The picture she sent me was a 1955 Chevy 3100 in workable shape for $500. I had been looking for a project truck for a restomod to work with my kids and this looked perfect. Basically, sight unseen I purchased the truck knowing it would not last long. When I went to pick up the truck it was a 1949 Chevy 4400 grain truck.... OOPS!! Initially I was disappointed wondering how this happened. Turned out she sent me the wrong picture and I didn't actually ask the seller any questions other than "is it all there" and "do you have the title" so probably the worse communication failure in history. Anyway, since I was there, I looked the truck over and it looked workable and everything appeared there and he had a title in hand. Cab corners were good and floor felt solid it had a dump bed and the farmer told me it was running when he parked it. With zero knowledge about the 4400's I thought it could make a cool parade truck, so I took it. Attached is a picture of the truck and more information below.
Cab# 5SKB1817 = Built in Kansas City, Mo in Feb 1949, 4400 Series, Unit 817 Block Cast Code 3701481 = 1954 235 High Pressure Block Date Cast E133 = May 13, 1953 Block Serial Number AGEA128534 = Rebuilt Motor and this serial came from old motor and was re-stamped on this block. Head Code 3701887 = 1953 235 Low Pressure Carb Rochester B 7013029 = 1959
