Vehicle Description
1948 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window Pickup - Frame Off Restoration -
Stunning Laser Blue Paint over Tan Interior - Overhauled 350ci V8 -
Automatic Transmission -Just 1,130 Miles Since Restored (Please
note: If you happen to be viewing this 1948 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window
Pickup on a website other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's
possible that you've only seen some of our many photographs of the
truck due to third-party website limitations. To be sure you access
all the more than 135 photographs, as well as a short start-up and
walk-around video, please go to our main website: Garage Kept
Motors.) ... the 1948-1953 Chevrolet... pickup models offered a
timeless design.... �€" Robert Tate Automotive historian, Robert
Tate, tells more of the '48 Chevy truck story: In 1948, General
Motors introduced a new line of Chevrolet truck designs. Although
Chevrolet automobiles were unchanged until 1949, the trucks were
beginning to set a new design trend in the industry. The 1948 Chevy
truck designs were so popular that they remained unchanged, except
for the front grille styling, through the 1954 model year. GM
called the 1948 Chevrolet truck model line the 'Advance-Design,'
which led the truck industry in post-war improvements. The pickup
truck models offered increased load capacity for the driver. The
tailgate and platform cargo area were very strong when it came to
hauling heavy loads. Offered here is a beautifully restored and
respectfully upgraded 1948 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window pickup.
Pearlescent laser blue paint over a two-tone tan interior, a
slightly lowered stance, fresh V8 power, and painstaking attention
to detail altogether makes for a very handsome take on a truly
classic Chevrolet truck. Fewer than 1,200 miles have been added
since the restoration work was completed. The laser-blue exterior
paint was a terrific choice as it perfectly highlights the many
curved sheet-metal panels that made the Advance Design of the '48
trucks so timeless. Sadly, curves like these can no longer be found
on current trucks. Professionally applied to a very high standard,
the finish is uniformly glossy and free of imperfections. (To best
assess the quality of the paint and trim finishes, be sure to view
the close-up photographs of the truck in the accompanying gallery.)
All chrome-including the bespoke five grille slats, front bumper,
headlight bezels, window trim, door handles, side mirrors, and
taillights-is in exceptional condition. Cabin glass-notably the
gently curved rear-cabin glass and split front windshield-is
crystal-clear and free of cracks or other damage. Lighting lenses
are similarly pristine. Stock badging, in the form of the
Chevrolet-with-bowtie hood-front emblem, Chevrolet Thriftmaster
hood-side emblems, and Chevrolet-embossed tailgate, is all properly
in place and in virtually perfect condition. The truck's cargo-bed
floor is beautifully finished in wood panels with chrome rub strips
(free of any sign of use or wear). Red-painted, stock steel wheels
with chrome trim rings and chrome Chevrolet-branded (in red)
hubcaps are mounted with wide-whitewall tires. Inside, the truck's
interior has been substantially upgraded and refined without losing
the appeal of the classic design cues. Stitched brown-leather
upholstery with light-tan, perforated center inserts is very
well-crafted and attractive. The center armrest, the shift boot for
the floor-mounted automatic transmission shift lever (and brake-
release lever), and the door-panel grab-handles match the brown
leather. The upper portion of the door panels match the perforated
light-tan upholstery. (The lower portion of the door trim, as well
as the steel dash, are painted in the body color.) Black carpeting
covers the cabin floors. A later-model, 3-spoke, brushed-metal and
chrome-trimmed steering wheel with bowtie center emblem fronts the
large, chrome-rimmed analog speedometer and tachometer (with
digital readouts, carbon-fiber faces, and blue trim). To the
