'54 Chevy Pickup Truck

SpudRider · 10-25-2013, 08:06 AM

I spotted this 1954 Chevy pickup while fueling my bike this August. The owner is visible in the first photograph.

The owner graciously offered to open the hood, and show me the engine.

That lady owns a nice pickup truck.

**cheesy** · 10-25-2013, 08:26 AM

Nice. I had a 52 with 55 235 six and a 57 3.90:1 rear axle. The curved windshield and grill was the give away of it being a 54.

I see it has a small block conversion with an automatic. And a conversion done right,too. Usually, the dash would get butchered by moving the steering column to the left to compensate for the relocated steering box. The adaptation of u-joints in the steering column took care of that.

These trucks rode halfway decent, had a pretty tight turning radius, and a wide cab. I could aim for parking spots that would be tough to hit with Mrs. Cs' Audi and, when my girls were younger, fit four butts in the seat.

FastDoc · 10-25-2013, 11:13 AM

Awesome truck, and I especially like the color. It's also cool it belongs to a chick :-)

She desperately needs an original looking steering wheel though. Same for the seats, although they are less glaring. I'm sure they are comfortable but IMHO they really let the truck down.

Weldangrind · 10-25-2013, 11:31 AM

My guess is that it is a van column, which provides the shift indicator and key ignition. That's an easy way to perform the swap, vs. trying to make a dash-mounted indicator work. The wheel is probably from the donor van. Since it is pre-airbag, it would be easy to swap. My vote would be a banjo wheel.

I love the quarter windows.

Thanks for the pics, Spud.

katoranger · 10-25-2013, 12:15 PM

The steering wheel and the seats gave away what was going to be under the hood. That wheels looks like the one in the 88 Chevy.

Still a nice truck that looks original from the outside.

SpudRider · 10-25-2013, 02:00 PM

I love the color, and the wide, white sidewall tires.

The chrome looks great.

She is not a purist, but she had a good job done.

FastDoc · 10-25-2013, 04:22 PM

Was she cute?

SpudRider · 10-25-2013, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FastDoc

Was she cute?

Who cares?

Look at that pickup truck!

10-25-2013, 08:06 AM	#1
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	'54 Chevy Pickup Truck I spotted this 1954 Chevy pickup while fueling my bike this August. The owner is visible in the first photograph. The owner graciously offered to open the hood, and show me the engine. That lady owns a nice pickup truck. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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10-25-2013, 08:26 AM	#2
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,782	Nice. I had a 52 with 55 235 six and a 57 3.90:1 rear axle. The curved windshield and grill was the give away of it being a 54. I see it has a small block conversion with an automatic. And a conversion done right,too. Usually, the dash would get butchered by moving the steering column to the left to compensate for the relocated steering box. The adaptation of u-joints in the steering column took care of that. These trucks rode halfway decent, had a pretty tight turning radius, and a wide cab. I could aim for parking spots that would be tough to hit with Mrs. Cs' Audi and, when my girls were younger, fit four butts in the seat. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts Last edited by cheesy; 10-25-2013 at 08:27 AM. Reason: To early in the AM for correct spelling
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10-25-2013, 11:13 AM	#3
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Awesome truck, and I especially like the color. It's also cool it belongs to a chick :-) She desperately needs an original looking steering wheel though. Same for the seats, although they are less glaring. I'm sure they are comfortable but IMHO they really let the truck down. __________________ Happy to serve.
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10-25-2013, 11:31 AM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	My guess is that it is a van column, which provides the shift indicator and key ignition. That's an easy way to perform the swap, vs. trying to make a dash-mounted indicator work. The wheel is probably from the donor van. Since it is pre-airbag, it would be easy to swap. My vote would be a banjo wheel. I love the quarter windows. Thanks for the pics, Spud. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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10-25-2013, 12:15 PM	#5
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	The steering wheel and the seats gave away what was going to be under the hood. That wheels looks like the one in the 88 Chevy. Still a nice truck that looks original from the outside. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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10-25-2013, 02:00 PM	#6
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I love the color, and the wide, white sidewall tires. The chrome looks great. She is not a purist, but she had a good job done. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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10-25-2013, 04:22 PM	#7
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Was she cute? __________________ Happy to serve.
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