2/5/2024 0 Comments Chevrolet patina truckThis is real patina, just like that well cared for saddle and tack that has always been cleaned and conditioned and cared for. The private seller asked 14,500 for his Series 3100, which relying on the Hagerty Insurance Online Valuation Tool as a guide confirms he has his truck priced between the 3 Good appraisal of 18,400 and the 4. I can't find the photo but the paint on the hood was worn down to the primer but there isn't one speck of rust showing on the car and what brown paint is left shines up. This well-trimmed 1958 Apache 3100 short box stepside example we found in Huntington, New York (Long Island) epitomizes that. Note that the paint shines but shows wear through spots in places that were probably from the tarp. I saw it on a trailer a few years later and then this guy showed up at a local show with it. When Blake Greenfield took a green, 70,000-mile, 2014 Silverado in trade at his small Chevrolet dealership in Wells, Minnesota, his salesmen razzed him that the truck would be tough to move. Nobodys going to confuse this for a show truck, but thats entirely the point. This car belonged to an 80 something year old customer of mine when I worked for Bowden's auto parts and he didn't drive it because the gas gauge didn't work but it always started and ran and he moved it around the yard and covered it back up with the tarp when he mowed. The utility of a pickup truck means many of them lived hard lives and, so, carry a corresponding patina, but some special original and restored examples are. This 1957 chevrolet 3100 pickup nails the patina look, but packs a fresh small block v8, functional interior, lots of upgrades and tons of new parts. A very well preserved car with original paint that shows it's care while showing it's age. While Off topic here this Merc is a prime example of what Dan was saying. The colors are awesome on it, it was once an army truck an you can still see where it say us army below tailgate. ![]() The how do I preserve the look of my rust stuff rather gets my goat as in five years or so you are going to be asking how you can replace that rusted out panel because rust doesn't sleep. 1950 chevy short bed 3100 with an awesome patina This truck is just begging to be made into a rat rod shop truck. The beautiful truck has all modern drive train starting with a GMC extended cab s15 Sonoma chassis, power steering, power brakes, electric wiper, front disk brakes rear drums, sitting on new super comfortable all 4 corners, air ride system with 8 valves, stainless steel tank with dual. ![]() Rust rot and decay are not Patina, they are rust, rot and decay. 1941 Chevrolet Patina Fuel Injected a 5.7 liter 355 LT1. ![]() Dan and I are on the exact same page on this.
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