Parked since 1978! Will it run? 1954 Chevrolet truck 3100.

1954 Chevy truck hasn’t ran since 1978. 235  straight six. Late model.

[@angeldawnmorningstar]

🤩Advance Design ! ! 🤩 I like these more than the Task Force series ! Ultra Nice Survivor ! 😇❤

[@russellmcconahay7297]

Thank you we will keep you updated on the progress

[@ronaldcamp6757]

That was the year I was born. I have been wanting one of those.

[@russellmcconahay7297]

And that’s when they made the good stuff

[@punkinsgarageandpaint8299]

That is a dream truck of mine!

[@russellmcconahay7297]

I gave away the last one, but I don’t think I can afford to do this one as much as I’ve got into it.

[@punkinsgarageandpaint8299]

@@russellmcconahay7297 I look forward to seeing what you have instore for this.

[@scottcampbell9078]

That truck is awesome! 1954 & early 55 had that grill. The other main differences from earlier Advance Design trucks was the one piece windshield and flat bed rails. 1954 was also the first for the 235 in trucks. Yours has a 216. Judging by the butchered rad support, it might have had an engine swap. Probably a V8, which would require a different bellhousing and engine mounts. Cheap custom rads weren't available decades ago. If the only swap was to the 216, maybe they butchered the support to make getting the engine out easier. These engines are heavy and who knows what they had for tools. I have a 1949 with a 250 and a 54 3/4 ton dually tow truck w/235.

[@russellmcconahay7297]

How do I identify exactly which motor it is?

[@johnpappas2060]

Bless Enjoy making this truck nice. 😊

[@russellmcconahay7297]

Thank you, I will

[@harrytaylor6854]

Very neat old truck the closes i've gotten to getting one is a hood from a 48 ,It was banked up but with a hammer and a dolly looks great now i use as an awning over my man door get a lot of comments on .Well done guy's thank you for sharing

[@russellmcconahay7297]

I bet that’s pretty cool

[@williamgarrity9482]

Love me some old trucks still burning dinasore juice love ur videos, God bless yall real good.

[@russellmcconahay7297]

Thanks 👍

[@drover338]

Why not just pull the starter and clean it up? Its free unless you charge yourself for your own labour?

[@russellmcconahay7297]

Yes, I probably should have, but I just picked up one at bat O’Reillys that matched and bolted right on

[@randyblack7495]

It will run, love your old truck.

[@russellmcconahay7297]

I’ve been driving it around had a few problems, but working out the kinks. It is a good runner.

[@georgem9554]

Nice little truck

[@russellmcconahay7297]

Thank you I’m just gonna use it until I get my 57 done in the first video and then I’ll sell it to some lucky soul for a good deal

[@KyleSwensen]

Dream truck

[@russellmcconahay7297]

I’m going to hang onto it until I get my 57 finished then I will probably sell it

[@chevyfan82]

Nice 54 👍

[@russellmcconahay7297]

In the next video, I’ll show you the rest of the stuff I’ve done to it. I got it cleaned up pretty good and running nicely few more mechanical things, and then I’m gonna go to some of the worst of the body work without ruining the patina.