1957 Chevrolet Other Pickups

APACHE,3800 Pickup truck

6 - Cyl.

Manual

3G57T115320

Gasoline

THIS ISN'T FAST AND FURIOUS...MORE LIKE "FEWER AND FARTHER IN-BETWEEN",IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE SUCH A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF AN AMERICAN CLASSIC AS THIS 1957 CHEVROLET 3800 SERIES 4X2 PICK UP.YOU'D BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A RUNNING,DRIVING,SOLID INSIDE/OUT AND FRAME SOLID EXAMPLE,EVEN IN THE SOUTH OR WEST COAST,LET ALONE NEW ENGLAND...6 CYLINDER,4 SPEED ON THE FLOOR STICK,WITH GRANNY GEAR.YES,FACTORY 9 FOOT STEP SIDE BED,SELDOM SEEN.THIS BABY IS CURRENTLY A RUNNING,DRIVING VEHICLE;LAST REGISTERED IN 2006,HAS BEEN IN STORAGE SINCE,TILL THIS SUMMER. ...HOP ON IN,TURN THE IGNITION "ON",AND DEPRESS THE STARTER PEDAL ON THE FLOOR AND THE SUPER 6 JUST PURRS.I PERSONALLY DROVE THIS VEH.PRIOR TO ACQUISITION,AND CAN ASSURE A SMOOTH CLUTCH AND SHIFT,IN ALL 4 GEARS....SPEEDOMETER AND DASH LIGHTS,WIPERS AND HEATER WITH FAN FULLY OPERATIONAL.TEMP GAGE AND OIL PRESSURE GAGE OPERATIONAL.FUEL GAGE INOPERATIVE,FRONT SIGNAL LIGHTS DISCONNECTED (NEED REPAIR).BRAKES OPERATIONAL WHEN PEDAL PUMPED,WITH NO VISIBLE BRAKE FLUID LEAKING.THE VEHICLE IS FULLY IN TACT WITH NO BROKEN OR CRACKED GLASS.THE PAINT IS FADED,WITH LITTLE EVIDENCE OF BONDO,BUT OBVIOUS SIGNS OF A WORK TRUCK PAINT JOB GUESSING A DOZEN OR 2,YEARS AGO.THE FRAME IS FADED BLACK AND NOT CRUSTY OR RUSTY ,AS ALL SUSPENSION AND LEAF MOUNTS APPEAR FULLY,STRUCTURALLY SOUND.THE TAILGATE IS FACTORY AND SOLID WITH SOME SMALL DENTS,BUT REPAIRABLE.THE FACTORY REAR BUMPER WAS REPLACED WITH A STEAL BEAM STYLE BUMPER WITH HITCH.THE BED INSIDE IS SOLID AS OUTSIDE APPEARS IN PICTURE,BUT OVER TIME THE FACTORY WOOD FLOOR OF THE BED,WAS REPLACED WITH 1 SHEET OF DIAMOND PLATE STEEL,APPEARS PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED AT SOME PAST JUNCTURE.THE ENGINE RUNS QUIETLY WITH NO BLUE SMOKE,LIKE YOU WOULD EXPECT A VEHICLE "TITLED BY LAST REGISTERED OWNER" @ 62,000 + OR minus MILES.THE INTERIOR IS DUSTY ,YET SHOWS EVIDENCE OF A PRIOR RESTORATION,AND NOW IN NEED OF ANOTHER,AS SEAT IS TORN AND TAPED,UNDER EXISTING SEAT COVER,YET,POTENTIAL IS UNLIMITED AS THE CONDITION AND SOLIDITY,GIVEN THE YEAR,IS QUITE UNIQUE.WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN,AND EMERGENCY BRAKE HOLDS SLIGHTLY(DRUM ON TAIL SHAFT STYLE PARK BRAKE )BRAKE LINES ARE SHINNY,TIRES ARE GOOD,AND CURRENTLY HAS 235/85/R16" TIRES,I WOULD HYPOTHESIZE ONCE HAD "SPLIT RIMS",LONG SINCE DEPARTED,I AM GLAD TO SAY ARE NO WHERE TO BE FOUND...ALL THAT BEING SAID,THIS IS A WONDERFUL DIAMOND IN THE "NOT SO ROUGH",EXTREMELY WORTHY OF A FAST OR SLOW TRACK RESTORATION,GIVEN THE CONDITION,DOES NOT NEED TO BE A MARATHON,LESS YOU MAKE IT ONE!! I WORK 50 HOURS AND COMMUTE 10,AND AM CONFIDENT,EVEN I COULD FINISH BY NEXT SPRING...SO IF YOU'D LIKE A RESTORATION,THAT YOU CAN USE CRUISE CONTROL AND COAST A LITTLE,THIS IS A GREAT TRUCK FOR YOU...HAPPY TO ANSWER FURTHER QUESTIONS ADDRESSED TO autosmith@msn.com ....no i am not a dealer,just an enthusiast,who occasionally collects...cannot help with delivery.cash only sale(that means no checks of any nature).a clean ,un assigned title,signed by last registerd owner will be delivered upon full payment within 7 days of auction close.$500.00 money order/deposit need be fed-x within 24 hours,close of sale. -PLEASE NOTE:VEHICLE IS BEING SOLD AS IS FOR PARTS AND RESTORATION.ALL SALES ARE FINAL.BUYER RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE SALES AND REGISTRATION ,TAXES,THAT MAY APPLY.