Wait for spring time Albion ;
Then ask $3,500.00 and see what pops .
If it starts easily and runs & drives well , that's about right , the
rust issue may vary the price up or down a bit but the worst thing is
you can refuse low offers .
-Nate
Albion wrote:
>
> Hey Folks,
> I have begun to consider selling my truck. Yah, its a hard
thing to
> consider, but might be the best thing for me, and the truck. The
only
> reason I would consider this is because I could probably beg,
borrow
> or steal my uncle's '53 if I was desperate for a truck again. I am
> not in a hurry to sell, but if I do decide to, I am wondering what
a
> fair market value is. Also, what time of season do people find is
a
> good time to sell. I am guessing spring. I am located in San
> Francisco California.
>
> Here is what I have:
>
> 1952 3100 standard cab with a 1954 235 Thriftmaster engine and 4
> speed transmission.
>
> As far as I know the engine came from a '54 Chevy car with an
> automatic transmission and is estimated to have 60K miles on it.
>
> Truck pictures
> http://rna.ucsc.edu/albion/chevy/images/front_right_122803_lg.jpg
> http://rna.ucsc.edu/albion/chevy/images/front_left_082503.jpg
> (these pictures are now dated, and it has some additional surface
rust).
>
> Cab view
> http://rna.ucsc.edu/albion/chevy/images/interior_left.jpg
>
> I bought this truck out of a field for $500 and probably put
another
> $2000 into it between 2001 and 2004. It has some bad rust around
the
> cab cowling in front of the driver side front window and some
bondo
> on the rear fenders. It has a pretty good dent in the front right
> fender. I have all the parts for the dash (ash tray, radio hole
> cover, etc), a deluxe heater (not installed) and most of the door
> panelling, and moulding for the roof of the cab on the inside.
>
> I start it twice a week (for street cleaning) and run it until the
> thermostat opens and the coolant equilibrates. It runs great,
starts
> up fairly easy and drives very nicely with the tires and new wheel
> bearings. The brakes could probably use some adjustment, and one
of
> the tires has a slow leak and needs air every few weeks (rusty
> wheel). Only the oil pressure and battery charging status work on
the
> gauges, and there is an aftermarket thermostat installed below the
dash.
>
> What I have done to improve it:
>
> New brake shoes, slave cylinders, and rebuilt master cylinder.
> New wheel bearings all around
> New rear axle seals.
> New Wildcat tires on 16" wheels
> New complete wiring harness
> New tail light housings
> Rebuilt radiator
> Rebuilt water pump
> Reupholstered bench seat and back
> New fuel tank
> Rebuilt Rochester Carb
> New cab rubber weatherstripping
> Turn signal switch on steering column
> New drive shaft U-joint yoke (blew up the old one when the bolts
> backed out)
> Added hubcaps and beauty rings.
>
> That is all I can think of at the moment. Like I said, I am not
dying
> to sell, and will take my time and find the right buyer/price when
or
> if he or she presents themselves to me. I would say this is a
great
> starter project for someone looking to put together a solid
running
> truck and has potential to be restored, although I am guessing a
show
> winner would take a substantial investment for this truck and
> probably not realistic.
>
> Thanks
>
> Albion
>
Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule!
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