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| | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 | Afriend has the opportunity to get a 1954 3100 cheap, aside for the grill can most all of the other body parts be used on a 1953?
Thanks,
Mike
My old truck's still running good, my ticker's ticking like they say it should, I got supper in the oven, a good woman's loving, and even my bad days aint that bad...Yeah, I'm a lucky man! 1953 Chevy 3100 Shortbed1965 C-30 Panel Truck 1963 C-20 Long/Fleet Pick-up California Black Plate
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 571 | Most of it is different. The rear fenders and running boards are prolly the only thing exactly the same. The front fenders have indentions for the 54 parklamps and the bedsides are embossed around the rear fenders. The bedside rails are flat as compared to angled on the 53. The cab has a one piece windshield on the 54. The 54 frame has a taller hump at the bed than the 53. You can use these parts but some mods will need to be done and it will not look like a 53. Good Luck | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Hey Shipwright. Haven't seen you around lately (or maybe I haven't paid too much attention), glad you're back. Get all settled in down there?
Scott | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 |
My old truck's still running good, my ticker's ticking like they say it should, I got supper in the oven, a good woman's loving, and even my bad days aint that bad...Yeah, I'm a lucky man! 1953 Chevy 3100 Shortbed1965 C-30 Panel Truck 1963 C-20 Long/Fleet Pick-up California Black Plate
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | 47-53 tailgates are the same
54-72 tailgates are the same | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Mike,
If you cannot use the parts, post the truck in the swap meet. Maybe as a sale or a trade.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 | We're going to try to take a look at the truck on Sunday, if the price is right it may be worth it for me for the right side fender and running board, could make the rest of the truck available.
Thanks for the help.
Mike
My old truck's still running good, my ticker's ticking like they say it should, I got supper in the oven, a good woman's loving, and even my bad days aint that bad...Yeah, I'm a lucky man! 1953 Chevy 3100 Shortbed1965 C-30 Panel Truck 1963 C-20 Long/Fleet Pick-up California Black Plate
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 | If it sounds to good to be true it probably is. Came up a bust on the 54.
My old truck's still running good, my ticker's ticking like they say it should, I got supper in the oven, a good woman's loving, and even my bad days aint that bad...Yeah, I'm a lucky man! 1953 Chevy 3100 Shortbed1965 C-30 Panel Truck 1963 C-20 Long/Fleet Pick-up California Black Plate
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 102 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 102 | Rear fenders, doors and hood will interchange. Running boards are different. Running boards may fit, I'm not sure, but they look different on a 54. The number of embossed ribs is different.
Ron Thompson
51 Chevy 1/2 ton
36 F@rd coupe
65 Riviera
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 117 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 117 | I once made a 48/54 Chev truck..had a 48 cab on a 54 frame..had a 54 box on it,,but i put the 48 cab on the 54 frame..Funny thing was,,the 48 cab had No "Gas-hole" ,,like the 49's on up did..i thought of that when i sold it..I said.."They're going to have fun with that truck,,getting gas into the cab"...lol..  | | |
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