1953 Dodge B1 Half-ton Pickup on 2040-cars
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
1953 Dodge half-ton pickup in restorable condition. Almost no rust - lived most of its life in the desert. Comes with title. Odometer shows 23,473, but it's most likely 123,473 miles. It's largely complete. Here's an inventory of the condition: Nose: Pushed in; grille bars missing. Bumper: Badly bent in the middle. Could be straightened. Chrome headlight rings in complete and good. Right front gender crunched, but no rust. Left side of the butterfly hood bent. Driver's door: Straight. Small rust spot at bottom edge. No driver's side door glass. Under-door valance is good, rust-free. Driver's sider running board has a small dent. The gas cap is new. Bed: 6 foot, 7 inches. Wood floor in better than usual condition with some rot at the front, but intact otherwise. Was restored at some point in the past. Left-rear fender cut down. See photo. Tailgate: Slightly bowed, but no rust. Opens and closes properly. Spare tire hanger is in place, but there's no spare. Right-rear fender has a shallow dent, no rust. Right-side running board wrinkled at the trailing edge. Passenger door: Straight, no major dents. One small spot where metal is flaking at the front. No glass. Left-front cowling: Three aftermarket holes where something was mounted. Don't know what. One might be rust. Tires: All junk. Wheels: 15-inch. Hubcaps: Two original. Engine: Complete, original flathead 6. Hasn't run in years, but prior owner said it might. Has 1-barrel carb and two glass-bowl fuel filters. Radiator is in place with no visible damage. All belts, hoses and look good. Likely replaced not too long ago. Interior: Floor is rust-free except for a small hole in the transmission access cover. Battery cover is good. Steering wheel is good, with button in place. Gauges all look original and are in good shape. Radio speaker cover is good; the blank for the radio hole is rusty. I have the keys for the ignition. All knobs appear to be original except the choke. The chrome dash strip is faded but otherwise good. Driver's side windshield is broken but in place; passenger side is good. Driver's side sun visor is good. The rear window is good, and the gun rack is usable. Seat is in above-average condition. Glovebox door is present, but not currently attached. Roof is dented in. No dome light. Hood ornament is custom - a bass fiddle from a music trophy. |
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