Vehicle Description
Regular readers already know that a lot of handsome Advance Design
pickups run through our showroom, but very, very few of them are as
nice as this '54 Chevrolet 3100. With incredible red paint, a fresh
small block V8, and a lot of tricks up its sleeve, this is the one
you've been waiting to own.
We've said it many times before: if you're going to paint it bright
red, you need to invest the extra time to make it worth looking at,
because you're going to get A LOT of attention. Well, the guys who
built this truck did exactly that, spending nights and weekends in
the body shop sanding the sheetmetal. Then they sprayed several
coats of the most brilliant red paint you've ever seen, and spent
another few late nights wet sanding and buffing it to bring up a
brilliant shine. So you know it's nice. The other thing it is, is
slick. No graphics, no flames, no distractions from the clean shape
that looks flat-out awesome. Most of the trim was restored,
polished, or replaced (including the grille and bumpers), and the
final result is so good that you don't really notice what's been
altered without another truck parked right next to it. This one
just looks right. The bed is neatly restored with a handsome wood
bed with stainless slates, along with a cool built-in fuel filler
that fits flush so it stays out of the way. There's just nothing on
this truck that wasn't tweaked to a very high level before being
bolted back on.
It's also comfortable, thanks to a nicely finished and elegantly
simple interior. The original bench has been covered with white
vinyl with black and white houndstooth inserts, and with matching
door panels, it's easy to forget this is an ancient pickup truck.
Black carpet ties it together in a rather handsome way, and the
polished tilt steering column is fitted with a custom two-tone
wheel that continues the '50s theme. Dolphin gauges were installed
in the original pods, which gives them a very trick look and the
long-handled shifter has an old-school vibe that works extremely
well. There is a discreetly hidden digital AM/FM stereo radio under
the dash, as well as a neatly installed A/C system that blows ice
cold, making this truck a great choice for long hauls.
As you'd expect, this Chevy still carries Chevy power, a freshly
installed 350 cubic inch V8 in this case. With just 24 test and
tune miles on the rebuilt engine, it runs superbly and looks
fantastic. It's very functional, with an Edelbrock 4-barrel
carburetor, HEI distributor, Bowtie intake manifold, and a lot of
polished parts to make it glitter. The rest of the engine bay is
very nicely finished, too, offering painted inner fenders and
firewall, providing a great backdrop for the bright bits on the
engine. The front suspension is a Mustang II setup with power front
disc brakes and power rack-and-pinion steering. A sturdy TH350
3-speed automatic transmission and a 10-bolt rear round out the
powertrain, leaving you with no worries about reliability and
transforming it into an easy high-speed cruiser. Finally, custom
Cragar wheels put a modern spin on an old favorite and wear
staggered 225/70/15 front and 255/70/15 rear blackwall radials.
So yes, we sell a lot of these. But not a lot of them measure up to
the standard set by this one. So if you're looking for a great one,
it's just arrived. Call now!