Hello all, I'm pretty new here but have done many hours of reading and searching before asking to many questions. I'm in the planning stages of restoration on my 53 5 window. Pretty sure it will be a frame off and I want to keep it looking like it did 60 years ago--in keeping with painted grill, hupcaps and bumpers because of the Korean conflict.
Here is a little bit about my truck, It was built after March of 53 according to the casting dates on the rear end and transmission, I still need to get the original engine from the previous owner- it currently has a 56' 235 in her, the 216 will need machine work.
Truck was assembled in Oakland Ca and spent all its life in Oregon, now in Washington.
The original color is Coppertone, rpo's include side mounted spare, EZ glass with date code on corners and wing windows that match, the windshield and rear glass has been replaced.GVW is 4800, so I assume the truck was delivered with 650-16 tires on the back, am I right? Original wiring that is still 6volt but has the wrong tailights, added turn signals that don't work. It has three on the tree. The front hood emblem are stainless, 3100 badge are too.
Accessories include a recirculator type heater and radio, which the antenna was installed on the passenger side of the truck.
For now I would like to know what the probable color of the interior was --as far as seat cover color, door panels and headliner (cooppertone exterior)As well as whether the outside driver's mirror and bracket was painted black or chrome? Tailights and bracket colors? Wheels are black as well as running board. Grill was coppertone with a gray color on the top of the grill bars. The rubber moldings around all of the original glass is black with no insert. Wing windows frames are painted.
Your comments are much appreciated, and thanks in advance.
Steve
1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done
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