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1953 Chevy Project
Owner: Stuart Ramsay
Picayune, MS
1953 Chevy 3100
1/2 Ton Short Bed
Engine: 216 Straight Six
Transmission: 3-Speed
5-Window
Exterior Color: Classified
Interior Color: Original
Ground Up Restoration
1991-1992
Disassembled the entire truck.
Sandblasted the frame and rebuild brakes.
2003
February
Disassemble engine for rebuild. It is an original 1953 216 babbit bearing engine. The truck has 32000 original miles. The truck was used on a farm, never maintained. The engine has 0.001" wear on the main bearings and 0.012" - 0.016" wear on the cylinders.
Plans:
Engine: Bore cylinders, replace rods with insert type, No more babbit.
Clutch: Replace with new
Transmission: Clean and restore
April
Car Quest in Picayune rebuilt the head
New hardened Valve Seats
New Valve Guides and seals
Shaved the head
Columbia Diesel in Columbia, MS
Bored the cylinders 0.030" over
Machined the crank 0.010" under
Set the crank and shimmed.
Installed Cam gear and bearings
Jim Carter Classic truck parts
Purchased machined connecting rods for insert type.
Purchased all mechanical parts
Rebuild Starter
required brushes, & solenoid
Rebuilt Generator
required brushes, bearings (oil type, as original)
Rebuilt Distributor
required condenser, points, cap, & rotor
Reconditioned Coil
required cleaning & painting
Reconditioned Oil Canister
Cleaned and Painted
as original (Blue bottom, Orange Top)
Rebuilt Carburetor
required Carb kit
purchased aftermarket air cleaner (chrome), not happy, really want an original.
July
Reassembled Engine, installed components
Rebuilt 3-speed transmission (broke speedo gear)
Installed Engine and transmission on frame (ready for body).
July 27, 2003 - My wife had twins, need I say more!
2004
January 2004
Purchased an original oil bath air cleaner from Chevy Duty (needs cleaning an repainting but good shape)
February 2004
Purchased new box w/polish strips and bolt kit from Chevy Duty.
Bed sides need primer (cleaned and primed)
March 2004
Sand blasted and primed cab. (cab needs floor replaced on driver side, next project)
Found Speedometer gear from "Heavy Chevy" (local GM dealer said good luck finding that, NO HELP!)
April 2009
Replaced the floor on the drivers side and patched some other holes on the cab.
December
My wife purchased stainless fuel lines and a new pitman arm for the Christmas, can't wait to put it on.
September 2010
Pressure washed the steering column and gearbox assembly clean and rebuild next.