Texas Barn Find Survivor 1953 Chevy Truck 40+ Years!
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- čas přidán 25. 01. 2015
- Meet "Dottie" the original 1953 Chevrolet 5-Window Pickup Truck found in a Texas barn after 40 plus year storage and brought to light. We take this old girl for a spin.
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This is an amazingly important example of a working original without modification. No repair manual could give this vehicle more lasting tribute than this video does. This is a window into the past with modern eyes for us that wished to see how this vehicle ran, sounded and felt down to the blowing of the horn, slamming shut of doors, lifting of hood, views from all angles.Seeing the complete under the hood wiring, including spark plug order and other linkages is wonderful. Pulling the brake lever, pressing the starter switch on the floor all add to this originals place in history. How does it affect me? It allows me to see what my 1954 GMC 3100 sitting in my garage is just waiting to be when restored to running order. Thanks for posting this video I'll post mine soon.
Please keep this truck original, it is great the way she is. Awesome.
That's the plan!
That truck was built in the same year I was born, !😮, love this truck! 😊 Wow. Wonderful, Wonderful, WORD! 😅
Such a sweet old truck. Amazing that it survived all these years unmolested and still runs so smooth and body so solid. I learned to drive in one of these trucks. It was a 1950 that looked the same but it had a small back window. The look and sounds of this truck brings back fond memories of my Grandfather and his farm. I was driving tractor (putt-putt john deere) @ 6 yrs old and truck @ 8 yrs old because of his teaching's. Great man great truck! Take care of the old girl. Wipe it down with linseed oil if nothing else.
Wonderful, thanks for sharing those memories. I appreciate you following Samspace81. This old truck really did have character.
The sound made when the doors are slammed closed... oh sooo nice!!!
Don Borgal Thanks Don! Glad you enjoy my original video. I like to leave all the old sounds in and none of that crappy music people put over car videos.
+Don Borgal Yea, that's real metal in the doors. We have a 54 4400 grain truck and the doors sound exactly the same.
'Dottie' is a sweet gem - unpolished, but still shining! I just love that old metal.
So glad you just did the mechanical necessities, and left the fantastic patina!
I'd love to own ol' Dottie. Thanks for the upload.
I would keep her just as she is! Awesome!
Some kind of cool!’ Love it!
👍
I love it. The clitter clatter, the whining trans. Man I’d drive it all over town.
the stuff of dreams right here, to have a barn find that clean, that runs and drives that well. love it! wish I could afford it!
This thing is in great shape! I love the '53! This is my favorite year!
What a dream find...
I remember when there were at least two of these ol' stovebolt sixes around every corner. I could hear about four warming up for the day as I walked to school on weekday mornings.
I can picture that in my head, thanks John. I'm 37 and missed that era. Appreciate you following Samspace81
I love the old cloth covered wiring with no cracks.A sign it hasnt been screwed with.What a find!
Me too! Don't see that often
Priceless Patina. Got one, and it gets a coat of rust brown primer every election year, and have never voted in my life. It's interesting to hear what people say they would do with it if they owned one. i tell them that on the highway, it is always lookin for another gear to shift into. Best remark iv'e ever heard used by the owner of and old vehicle like these is... Just one more payment and it's all mine. Each time my 7 yr. old grandson visits , or i pick him from school i remind him that this is his truck, and i'm just using it until the day that he says i can't. By that time it may well be true. Thank's for bringing out into the light for all to view. -gilpin 3-26-16
The pin stripping arcross the cow doors and cab are just amazing.
😍 I’m in love!
She's a beaut Clark
This truck is amazing I wish I had one like that.
+Dylan Olsen Nothing fake or phony about this patina
Wow! What an amazing find! I learned to drive in a '51 GMC... at the end of it's 25 year career as a Texas farm truck... Yours is in far better condition than mine was back in '76...Congrats on a great find!
Perfect! I have one that's restored, but they deleted the Parking Brake in the process. Here, I got a great look at the correct mechanism. Great Truck and video Thanks.
What an awesome truck, what an awesome piece of history. 👍🏿
Alright, glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for following Samspace81
I like how the guy on the bike just cranes his neck. Nice, indeed. Makes me wish my Gramp's 1936 Bantam were still around. It sat waiting for restoration for years. When I was in my teens, in the early '80s, I discovered it had a 1952 license plate on the back.
I owned a 1950 when I was a kid in Whittier CA, this was in 1993, i was only 15 years old paid $400 for her, it was too much for me at the time to getting running and lagged the support from my friends and family so I had to get rid of her, I miss that baby and vowed one day to get one back one day! Great video buddy!
thank you, where do you live?
jim smith dc or state?
Love your truck! Perfect interior to match the beautiful Patina!!
Appreciate you watching, Paul
MY DAD BOUGHT A 1953 CHEVY JUST LIKE THIS ONE IT WAS BLUE LOVED DRIVING IT BUILT LIKE A TANK
Love that
Beautiful truck!!
LIKE A ROCK...awesome truck
Really is, appreciate you watching
All original ....very nice
That's a pretty darn amazing find! For sure a Texas truck - NO HEATER! :) I love that original blue on the engine, surprising that it doesn't have a bypass oil filter on it. The sound of the horn ROCKS!
Rodney Martin the Chevrolet truck engines were gray until the late 1950s. Someone has painted this engine.
Smooth running Stovebolt...
Still running & driving today I believe
My '53 also came from Texas. Had it shipped to West Virginia about 3 years ago, very little rust on it , but it was dented all over except the right door. I just love the styling of these trucks, '47-'55 that is, and I call my truck "Toots".
Cool! Thanks for watching Samspace81, Tootsie. Love these old trucks.
Nice truck.
This truck is excellent !!! I wouldn't change a thing.......Perhaps some new bed wood and a tail gate. Other than that, I wouldn't change a thing. Thanks for sharing :)
IronClad292 I agree! Thank you for the great comment. I love old trucks. Check out the 1950 Chevy truck I just posted. - Sam
see someone added seatbelts
Richard Fortney yes sir, otherwise not much has changed. Thanks for checking it out.
AWESOME....GREAT FIND.I
Sure was a special truck, appreciate you watching Samspace81
Nice I had a 1948 one ton thrift master. Restore it looked pretty much the same except it had wooden stakes and a wooden bed great truck pendant dark green
Awesome, I'd like to see it. Appreciate you watching, Bob
I sold way back along time ago after I left Utah. It was originally from Nebraska a neighbor down the street used it to haul honey back-and-forth was getting a good price for honey in Nebraska. When it dried up he just parked it in his backyard for years had surface rust but that was it steel so thick on that sucker.
I've got a really nice '53 my garage - been there for 29 years. Go out and sit in it once in a while.
Thanks for sharing that, Bill. I appreciate you watching.
Want to sell it?
That is one sweet truck !!
I remember riding in a 53 when I was 5 or 6 , my Grandfather had one ...Not in this good condition , LO , His previous truck was a red 1937 ... I would love to have one and they are the height of cool ,
the western & southern states are good places to buy these old "bones" fenders, floorboards & cab corners dont rust out like they do in ohio, where i live. the doors have a distinctive metallic sound when closing. prehaps thats why i've been hooked on them for the last 50 years. i currently own 2-52's, 1-48 & 1-34. love them all!
You know it Gary!
hello samspace81, i have take a likeing to older vehicles, im 30 yrs old and every time i see videos like this im always telling my self one of these days when i get rich quick or get lucky and find one abandoned i would claim her as my own lol. looking foward to seeing more older vehicles.
Demitri Marlin Hi Demitri! Me too. I'm 34 and will never get tired of these old cars and trucks or doing videos of them. Enjoy the channel - Sam
Don't ever paint the old girl, it's perfect the way it is.
I agree! Thanks for checking it out. Enjoy the channel.
God what a beauty!
Beautiful truck man I love to own one one of this
Keep the stovebolt, two carbs, split exhaust, add a T-10 5spd.,then rub it down with some linseed oil, and just enjoy !
This video is perfect. ... I'm going to link it to some of those people who screw up their videos by putting music on them. ..
My Brother had a 1953 1 ton Chevy panel truck that was identical to this in most was.
What a great truck it was and thanks for sharing the link - Samspace81
That would be a nice hobby for someone who is on Retirement such as myself to work on
beautiful truck
Nice find man!!!.... Even the speedo works....
Got a 53 3100 5 window identical to this one. It's all original except for the tires of course, but does have the original spare corduroy tire on the side and original wood bed. Everything still works with 49,000 miles on it. Runs like a top. Even got cattle racks for it that looks brand new. Wouldn't trade for a new one.
Very good, you're my boy Bleu!
Nice to see one that's not a hot rod all original don't even bother painting it
SUPERB..
A beauty. I wish I had one of these. Its got everything: A patina, split window, clear working electronics, good strong engine. I never liked those super low rider style customizations with ventilator shaped wheels. Original is always the best. Plus you can never be out of job with a pick up truck. With the patina it looks great. New paint only if it is apsolutely needed.
You'd look good in an old truck
@@samspace81 Yeah, but unfortunately these trucks were never available in my country.
Bummer no old work trucks?
@@samspace81 Nope. They were never imported, so there's no barn finds.
Well bummer, what kind of trucks were used?
Reminds me of my old trucks I used to have
Great truck
thank you for sharing this video, what an amazing truck - do yout think guys 50 years from now are going to do this with our Silverados, I doubt it, LOL
+gReG sKi no way, these new cars will be garbage, wiring rotted out, won't run. The old originals like this will never be again. It was a special time in automobiles.
235 straight 6 ? Great Truck! Love the year, born same as me😜
Thanks for watching & your comment, appreciate you
Don’t live life with regrets,,,,,,, don’t sell your grandpas , fathers , trucks , cars,,, tools etc etc..... ps) great find and yes I kept my grandfathers 56 Chevy bel air convertible....
Yes for sure ❤️
Nice!
+mike anderson She's special. Thanks for checking it out MIke!
Nice!....
It really was, appreciate you watching & commenting Tony
I'm 3 years into restoring a 47. Almost done with it. I just started posting videos. It's going to be sweet!!! Nice find you have there. Mine was a field find. Rust everywhere. All gone now and ready for the next 70 years!!! I hit that sub button for ya and look forward to more videos. Keep Rocking it out!!!
Still rocking out, how's your truck progressed?
@@samspace81 Been Done And Gone For 4 Years Now!!! Came Out Awesome!!! You Can Find The Video About 4 Years Back In My Video List!!!
Keep Rocking!!!
Ill.check it out
incredible
They're still out there boys!
Fresh oil change. And new Tires good to go
real talk
That's just effing A cool!
Was and is a great old truck! Appreciate you commenting and watching
Wooooowwwww!!!!!!
Thanks for watching, Aldo
Looks very good for a 60 plus vehicle. Needs to check those tail lights though. The stop lights aren't working.
Yikes, thanks
My grandad past away and he had 2 of them only bad thing he left them outside for maybe 25/30 years it had stainless eblems and trim that never rusted I posted them up for sale and my phone ran off the hook untill they we're sold very popular well built truck nothing too it pure simplicity
Love these old trucks, sorry about your grandad
Nossa toda original extraordinária 👏👏👏👏👏
Appreciate you watching 👀
Kudos to the Videographer. Lets me know in detail bout how things should appear on the areas which were left original. Have a daily driver with a '54 truck engine in it. Gonna have to visit Y'all one day.
Thank you very much, kudos to you for watching my channel
Had one like it when I was 17 years old
Awesome. Ive always wanted an old truck. Appreciate you watching Samspace81
She,s beautiful. I am a little green with envy. Ha ha 👍👍👍🚘🚚😃😃
Nice!! Hey enjoy the channel Michael, I'm throwing on a bunch of cool trucks.
Those 90s dad shoes are really something.
Thanks President Jefferson. I hope you are well and thank you so much for following Samspace81, what an honor.
Nice video
Thank you very much
It’s perfect
Agreed
Самый красивый и крутой дизайн в мире по автомобилю строению ,это был и есть Американские автомобили👍🤘🔥!!! Американцы Ваши Автомобили самые красивые!!!!🔥🤘👍
Greetings from Texas, USA! I appreciate your comments & subscribing to Samspace81 classic car channel
Fantastico, aqui no Brasil, ainda tem algumas, eu possuo uma destas, nas mesmas condicoes, etc., e um grande carro, uma maravilha. maneco - Porto Alegre-RS - Brasil.
please keep all stock
NICE!
Thanks!
Had a 51 0ne ton. 216 4speed. Cruised at 48mph. 17 in truck tires, Armstrong steering. Chick magnet (gag)
If you can keep it running, drive it. That's what it was meant to do.
Me gusto un chingo very very nice
😍🙋😻
Thanks for checking it out
What a truck
Really was special
is very beautiful
Yes for sure
Awesome shape
Yes sir still same today I hear
I was very surprised to see the dealer name, I was raised in pearland and my dad bought car's, and trucks from person's in alvin ps dad had a 1953 pickup !!
That's very cool
Cool.
Thank you
it actually looks good like that
The only thing I would have opted for was the overdrive.
How many, besides us older guys, would have known that knob to the right of the gas pedal was the starter?
Is that the 235 under the hood? Looks like it.
+Daniel Alpert me, I'm 34 but I work with old cars and am an exception. I try to film stuff like that to stir up some memories in those that remember. Thanks for the comment, hope you enjoyed the video! Yes, 235 I believe in these or was it a 216?
+samspace81I believe the 216 was the standard engine, and the 235 was the option in the pickups.They were similar engines, but supposedly the side covers were different. We had a 1954 4400 grain truck that had the 235, and it looks just like this one, so I figured it was a 235. The old stovebolt inline 6's were quite the engines for their time. Not bad mileage and tons of low end torque. My first I6 was a 1966 GMC with the 250. That was the first year the 250 came out. It's got enough low end that it will throw you back into the seat if you stomp on it.
Ok, thanks for the info Jay. We never had a truck with the 216 when I was growing up, just had the 235's and my own 250.
Maybe in the pickups, but we have medium duty gm trucks C4400 and C6600, older than 1955 with the 235.
I believe the 235 did start out as the larger option in the bigger trucks, with the 292 as the epitome of the big engines. The 261 was also in there but I think that was just a bored out 235. It was an option though for certain package levels at the time. True enough, the 235 may have become available in 55 for the pickups.. I'm not sure. I do know the 250 did become available in 1966 in the pickups, and 1965 was the last year for the 235. I have a 66 GMC with the 250. It's a going engine. You stomp on the gas pedal and there is so much low end torque in that engine, you are literally thrown back into the seat. Not bad for a 50 year old truck with the factory engine.
That is nice
Appreciate you watching 👀 great old truck for sure
Amazing as to how little rust there was.....
This truck only needs an oil change and a bath to be perfect.
bellissima complimenti!!!
Appreciate you watching 👀
Está precioso el pikup soñado.
Thanks for checking out the truck
Que coisa rara, toda original...
Love them original too. Much love from Texas, thanks for watching the Samspace81 channel sir
Patina perfect wouldn’t change a thang
You and me both Steve
nice engine a lot of mechanic workspace I wonder how hard spare parts are to get pretty silent to freaking stove pipe
Is this for sale? If not, put it under a tarp and put back in the barn!! Gawd what a find! If it is indeed for sale please contact me.
Maybe new wheel cylinders and brakes dry rot is common after sitting all them years
Yes it had them replaced
My buena esa camioneta
Thanks 4 watching and commenting
is it sad that the speedometer on that truck is higher then a 94 chevy silverado?
+pdude95 Yes haha
beauty!,..not for sale?
I never saw something like that in Netherland how many gears does it have its a stick shift and 1 tire is a little low on the pressure
3 speed column shift.
Original parabéns.
Yes 100