Wow, that's pretty cool. I never knew buckets were even an option back then for an AD. Those look great because they're correct and as primitive as the rest of the truck.
I can't imagine many were sold. Your average farmer in 1953 would feel like he was getting ripped off with seating for only two instead of 3 or 4.
They were actually kinda standard for Panels. Hard to get but not super rare.
