Fordh8tr

Hello all. 6 years ago I started this project building this 1953 Chevy 3100 5 Window Truck. I just finished it 2 weeks ago. After getting it done, this is really something that should be strictly a weekend warrior/show truck. So I am looking for a possible trade plus cash. Here is some info on the truck:
-All Steel, only the grill, bumpers, front bed panel and tailgate are reproduction.
-Painted Millenium Yellow (dupont base/clear)
-Shave door handles, remote pops doors open and activates/de-activates the alarm
-Frenched in antenna and custom molded LED 3rd Brake light
-LED Taillights in Original style Stainless Steel housings
-Oak bed with stainless strips and hardware.
-Optima battery in bed with billet aluminum mount
-350 early block (casting numbers indicate 69-74 corvette block
-GM forged crank, forged rods, TRW flat tops (10:1 comp)
-Motor is fully studded (ARP)
-Edelbrock Performer RPM Heads
-Comp Cams Pro Magnum Roller Rockers
-Comp Cams Xtreme Energy cam
-Edelbrock Street Tunnel Ram w/ 2 500cfm Edelbrocks hard linked together
-K&N Velocity Stacks
-All MSD Ignition
-Dynomax Coated Headers with Delta Series Flowmaster w/ polished stainless C4 tips under the running boards
-Turbo 350 Tranny, w/ shift kit
-GM 10 Bolt, posi 2:42 Gears
-Summit Rearend Girdle
-Nova Subframe and suspension front and rear
-SSBC Force10 Brakes on all four corners
-Everything Lokar (dipsticks, tranny cables, throttle cable, shifter and E Brake)
-Custom Upholstered Seat
-Interior kit from Rod Doors (custom molded door panels and headliner that matches
-VDO white face gauges w/ Stewart Warner Tach
-Vintage Air A/C system with Polished Sanden Compressor (blows ICE COLD)
-Billet Specialties a/c vents, interior door handles, accessory knobs gas and brake pedals
-14 Gallon aluminum gas tank under the bed
-Custom Aluminum radiator
-Panosonic CD Player w/ 4 6.5” Pioneer Speakers
-17x8 front 17x9.5 rear Torq Thrust II’s with 245/45/17 & 275/40/17 BFG KDWS tires

I only have put 500 miles on this truck, since completion.

This truck looks and sounds incredible, draws more attention than anything else on the street. It’s just too much for how often I would be driving it. I am looking for a Trade of 6 speed preferably 6.0L GTO Plus cash. As good as it looks, pictures don’t do it justice, but here are a few:

 

Fordh8tr

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carlosgto

Wish I had the cash. The truck looks really good. Nice Job.

Fordh8tr

Thank you. It's juut too much for a daily ride.

Fordh8tr

I don't know if i made it clear enough, but to clarify, I am looking to either sell outright for $45,000 or Trade for a GTO plus the cash difference. As either way i would get rid of it, i am looking to pay some things off. So i am not really looking for a straight up trade. Here are some more pics of it...

snide

Beautiful! I love those trucks.

Fordh8tr

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greaser32002

Nice truck... I know that you've invested quite a bit of money into it, cause I have a 54 chevy truck that I'm currently nearing the end of restoration. Sadly, I've always followed the pricing of these trucks and I really don't think it has the market value you are asking for. I'm not saying its not worth that much to you, but in reality, the truck just wont sell for that much unless you put it on a high profile auction or something. You did a really nice job on it though. If I had my goat paid for, and had some extra cash I'd take you up on the offer, but I would make it my daily driver!
Why did you put the baterry in the bed and not keep it in its stock location? Its much more hidden there.....

Fordh8tr

The battery is in the bed cause there wasn't much room left with the exhaust how it is. I was going to get a stainless battery box and just use the lower portion of the box as a cover, but it's different to have it where it is. Which is why you asked about it, cause it's different. Like the piston shifter knob, the Hemi Pro Stock rod that I fab'd as my column drop.

I have seem trucks at events like Turkey Rod Run that sell for less than I am asking, but there was always one aspect of that particular truck that would justify it selling for $30,000 and not more. It miht have nice paint and interior but more of a stock motors and stock brakes. This truck is truely complete. Air Conditioning that will freeze you out of the truck, killer brakes that will plant you into the windshield. A motor that looking, sounds and run like bad ass. A color that you can see coming from a mile away. Power windows, remote doors, power antenna, nice stereo, comfortable seat and custom interior.

You could buy a custom 69 Camaro, 70 Chevelle or 67 GTO, and may be the only one in your neighborhood with one, but will park right next to a car like it at a local 20 car show. But this truck... i've only ever seen trucks to this caliber in magazines, and never driven on the street.