1959 Chevrolet 3100 Fleetside Deluxe

Vehicle Description 1959 Chevrolet 3100 $35,000 1959 3100 Short bed Fleetside with Deluxe cab, Panoramic rear window and Rare Factory Stainless spear bed trim. 235 CI, 3 speed on column. Original Numbers matching. Clean California title.From Jim Carter Trucks - 1959 Deluxe Trim -The bed side trim moldings were used on the second year Fleetside Chevrolet deluxe pickups for just one year, 1959. General Motors waited one year after the Fleetside introduction to give their dealers time to sell all their 1958 Cameos (The end of this model) so there was not two deluxe designs available at one time. The bed moldings added much to the 1959 deluxe pickup. In addition GM used many trim features that were once on the 1955 and 1958 Cameo cabs. These side moldings came on both 6 and 8 foot bed lengths. Thus, this bed trim was the main new expense General Motors had in creating a 1959 deluxe Fleetside. (And these new Fleetside beds could carry more merchandise than a Cameo!)I bought this in March 2004, This is the original ad ----For sale ---1959 Chevy Apache 1/2 ton Pick-up235 3 speed column shift. This truck is in fine mechanical shape, very dependable. This is a great example of an unmolested, stock \'short-bed\' Fleet side with a big back window.Details: I bought this from a farmer in Portland in 2000. Things I have done to this truck in the last 4 years:- Original straight 6 - 235 rebuilt by Bay Engine Rebuilders in Oakland. 3,000 miles on rebuild (receipts)- replaced generator, water pump, new radiator- Differential gear set upgrade kit from Patricks Trucks 3.38:1 (rebuild receipts)- replaced oak bedWeber 32/36 2bbl progressive carb (from Langdon's Stovebolt Co)New exhaust pipes & mufflerNew wiring harnessComes with shop manual & parts book (and other odds & ends)This is a numbers matching original truck with modern gearing for today\'s freeways and a new power disc brake upgrade to stop it on a dime.It runs beautifully, goes straight down the road and is a pleasure to drive. I wanted to bring this back to the way it rode and drove when new but had to do something about the inadequate brakes Now it Stops on a dime and has a very nice rake with the 3 inch dropped front axle.I have built quite a few vehicles in the last 20 years but every time I wasn't involved in something else I'd return to work on this.To date, this is what I've done -New Cen-pen 3 inch dropped axle installedNew King pins installedFront spring frame bushings replacedFront spring eye bushings replacedNew spring shackles and bushings on front springsNew spring U-boltsNew upgraded Tie rod and tie rod ends installedUpgrade Tapered wheel bearings installedProfessionally Rebuilt steering box installed. New NOS upper mast bearing installedOriginal restored steering wheel in like new conditionNew NOS horn buttonNew NOS 3-speed gear selector box installedNew Disc Brakes (front) installedNew Brake booster installedReserve Vacuum tank for P/brake booster installed.New Rear Brake shoes, cylinders, springs & hardware installedNew rear emergency brake cable installed. New Gas Tank, with new filler/vent hoses installedNew marine canister fuel filter/water separator installedNew flexible hose connector fuel line to tank installedNew floor gas line and sender wire grommets installedRear end cover removed/inspected, filled with new gear oil.New shock absorbers installed (4)Cylinder head re-torqued 3000 miles after rebuildManifolds removed and reinstalled with Clifford 1pc gasket and new alignment rings*NOS Commercial truck emission draft tube with NOS PCV valve installed. The PCV setup is from a Large commercial truck of that era. It eliminates the crankcase down pipe and routes the gases through an NOS period correct PCV and into the intake manifold. This eliminates the smoking and oil dripping from a down pipe.Generator rebuiltStarter rebuilt.New NOS distributor installedNew spark plug wires, cap, rotor installedNew voltage regulatorNew coil installed.New Fuel pumpNew battery cables installedNew NOS turn signal switch installedDay/Night rearview mirrorNew NOS Temperature gauge installed.New Temperature sender installedNew floor gaskets for steering column installedNew NOS headlight switch installedNew gas pedal, brake and clutch floor seals installedNew headlight dimmer switchNew firewall grommets installedEmergency brake handle removed, cleaned, inspected and lubed.Instrument panel cleaned, lubricated new NOS gauges installedNew NOS ignition switch installedNew sealed beam headlightsNew NOS Pedal pads includedNew brake & clutch pedal brass bushings installedNew shift rod bushingsNew inner fender seals installedNew Fender seals installedFactory NOS Valve coverBattery is one year old.Needs your paint and upholstery.I have been focused on the mechanics of this truck not the paint & upholstery and that is pretty much all that's left to do. All the hard work is done. The engine is rebuilt, I've put about a thousand miles on it since I got it so it now has about 4K miles on it. All the engine accessories including distributor, water pump, starter, generator, radiator etc are rebuilt or replaced. Fuel induction upgraded to a modern Weber 2 barrel for improved reliable performance and a brand new gas tank and NOS fuel pump with an additional Marine filter insures dependable operation.Rear end gears are changed to a modern ratio that lets you cruise down the highway at speed and new power disc brakes with reserve vacuum tank along with all new rear brakes lets you stop quickly and safely from that speed. The front end is entirely rebuilt and upgraded with new dropped axle, new king pins, heavy duty tie rod and ends, bushings and tapered wheel bearings. The truck tracks as it should with all new shocks.When I bought the truck in 2004, it was a licensed daily driver whose owner had begun restoration as he drove it. The body was clean and the stainless including the bed trim was in very good condition.Body work that I have done in the last 20 years of ow