My cousin recently purchased a 57 3100 Chevrolet pick up here is a picture of the Vin from title want to decode this with as much information as possible Thanks, Brian.
1952 GMC model 473 dump truck 1951 Chevy 1500 stepside
Truck is in very good shape. New 350 engine New interior Body 99% perfect Needs new tires and wheels Brakes all new Needs new wooden floor in bed Needs gas tank under bed.
Truck runs excellent. Prefix on title says 20?
1952 GMC model 473 dump truck 1951 Chevy 1500 stepside
3B = 3200 1/2 ton Long Bed (123" wheel base) 57 = year B = Baltimore Plant 109239 = unit number starting with 100001, making it the 9,239th unit built in Baltimore
Mike B
Mike Boteler
1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod 1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep 1983 Jeep CJ7 Laredo 1984 Jeep CJ7 +++++ Silver Spring, MD
There were only two engines available for your 3200...the 235 6-cylinder and the optional 265 V8. The 261, 283 and 322 were all big truck engines in 1957. Since your Serial Number doesn't have a "V" prefix, it was not born with a V8 engine, so it had the 235. The front cross member V8 motor mount brackets were riveted on at the factory and the aftermarket brackets are bolted on, another way to tell if it was born a V8...
The 3 on the tree 3-speed was the standard issue trans with the HD 3-speed (with floor shifter) and the Hydromatic as options. Look at the floor board just above the steering column and see if there is a hole in the floor that the column linkage went through...if there's a hole it was born with a 3 on the tree or the Hydromatic. Now look to see if it had a clutch pedal hole...if both of these are yes, than it had the standard 3-speed.
Mike B
Mike Boteler
1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod 1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep 1983 Jeep CJ7 Laredo 1984 Jeep CJ7 +++++ Silver Spring, MD
