Unfinished project with all structural work completed
New carburettor
Renewed wiring loom
Needs refitting to finish
THE APPEAL
The term “reluctant sale” is oft-overused, but in the case of this wonderful example of Chevrolet’s iconic C3100 Stepside it couldn’t be more apt. The vendor has had the truck for nine years and many more skinned knuckles and long evenings welding, repairing and sourcing parts in what has been a huge labour of love, having bought the truck as a restoration project in the summer of 2014.
He’s got a long way down the line. The chassis has been repaired, the brakes and brake lines renewed, the engine and transmission overhauled, the wiring loom swapped for a brand new one, the seats retrimmed and thousands of pounds spent on new, reproduction or replacement parts. It’s unfinished, but certainly not an abandoned project.
Unfortunately, life changes mean the vendor feels he is no longer able to dedicate the time he needs to get the truck finished, so he’s looking for a new owner to take it on and finish it off. Whoever picks it up will be getting a remarkable truck that has seen the majority of the hard work done already, and is probably just a few months away from being finished.
It comes with a huge stack of parts that have been procured but not fitted and will require very little work to return to running order. It’s also UK-registered and both MOT and tax exempt.
HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
Imported in 2014 and bought by vendor from the importer
UK V5C and registered as 144 UYH
MOT, tax and ULEZ exempt
All import papers and NOVA documentation completed and import duties cleared
UK number plates included
Unfinished project – largely complete
Folder of receipts for parts, many sourced from the USA
Original USA “pink slip” from California
THE INTERIOR
Reupholstered bench seat
Discreet modern stereo integrated in dash
Refurbished instrument binnacle
Mostly complete
Requires new floor covering and refitting of some interior parts
THE EXTERIOR
Repainted by vendor in Satin Black
Minor damage to left-hand door shut seam
American Racing chrome finish alloys with new tyres
All chassis work done – structurally superb with no evident rot
All panels in good order with no evident damage or corrosion other than small crease noted in door shut area
New fuel lines required to make it a runner, but all mechanical work is completed other than final fit-up and tuning
Refurbished generator
New wiring loom, still requires some installation
Box of spare parts and service items included
SUMMARY
Although sold as a project, this truck is not a huge pile of work for its next owner – far from it, in fact. You’re unlikely to need to get the welder out on the chassis for a start, and while you’ll need to renew a few parts and fine-tune it all to get it into fully working order, it’s pretty much complete and the majority of parts you need to finish the project are included.
As it stands, then, it’s a great basis on which to stamp your own personal mark, and while the vendor will be hugely sad to see it go, he’ll be pleased to know it finds a home where it will be finished off, used and enjoyed.
BEFORE YOU BUY
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