Hi all,
I'm a newbie here, and a newbie to old trucks. I recently acquired a 53 Chevy 6400 cab & chassis through an eBay deal. The seller made a few claims that didn't seem right, based on some quick research done on this site and others, but despite my skepticism, I bought the truck anyway. The truck looked so sad in the eBay listing, I felt I just had to save it. Turns out the guy was either a bold-faced liar or was highly misinformed. However, despite some rust issues in the floor and cab corners, the body is pretty complete and remarkably straight. Still needs lots of work though.
I'll be posting some questions in the various forums as I attempt to learn about these trucks and to determine exactly what I have. My first questions here are: Was there anything unusual about Chevy truck production for the 1953 model year? And is there any published info regarding model year changeover dates?
I do have the 53 Chevy truck resto pack. It has been helpful in deciphering the serial numbers of the truck and components. It doesn't contain any production info, though. I think I remember reading somewhere that some of the packs for earlier years do.
