1953 GMC 3100 5 Window Half Ton Barn Find Patina Farm Truck NO RESERVE

  • Location: Sweet Grass, Montana, United States
  • Condition: Used
  • Make: Chevrolet
  • Model: Other Pickups
  • SubModel: GMC
  • Type: Standard Cab Pickup
  • Trim: Half Ton 5 Window
  • Year: 1953
  • Mileage: 1234
  • Color: Green
  • Engine size: Stovebolt 6 Cylinder
  • Number of cylinders: 6
  • Fuel: Gasoline
  • Transmission: Manual
  • Drive type: RWD
  • Interior color: Green
  • Vehicle Title: Clear

1953 Chevrolet Other Pickups Half Ton 5 Window Description

1953 GMC Half Ton 5 Window Short Bed Pickup Truck. All original and incredibly solid barn find truck. Being a Canadian built GMC it has the more common Chevrolet Stovebolt 6 motor rather than the GMC motor found in the US manufactured GMC's. It runs good. A very good candidate for a full restoration due to very minimal rust. Selling withNo Reserveto the highest bidder. Contact must be made within 24 hours of the auction ending or it will be assumed that you have no intention of honoring your bid and the truck will be offered to others. Zero Feedback bidders must make contact prior to bidding.
It has a very solid, rust free body with beautiful patina. The only rust is very minor and confined to a small area of the passengers side floorboard as can be seen in the photos. The cab corners, doors and fenders are remarkably solid with no signs of rust. What is incredible about this truck is the lack of dents. This is very unusual on an un-restored farm truck of this age, usually the fenders are very beat up. This truck hasn't even suffered the severe lower A pillar and firewall rust that these Advance Design GM trucks are prone to. The bed sits a little low at the front due to the bed floor wood being mostly rotten, most noticeable on the passengers side. This would be rectified with new bed floor wood or by simply wedging a 2x4 between the front of the bed and frame temporarily. Overall this is really a remarkably solid all original truck with a gorgeous look to it.
The interior is complete but will require the usual work of re-upholstering the seat and other minor details. All gauges work except for the speedometer. It has what looks to be a factory radio. Overall it is very presentable for an all original truck of this era.
Mechanically this truck needs very little. It starts and runs good. Please view the videos below of it being started and driven. The gas tank has been removed, cleaned and re-installed. It has fresh fluids and new ignition components. A new 6 volt battery. It shifts good through all gears with a smooth clutch that bites nice and low. It has a 4 speed manual transmission with a granny low. The brakes still need work though. The key is missing so a switch has been temporarily wired in for the coil. Overall very little mechanical restoration is required.
This will make a great project being such a rare and solid truck that's almost ready to drive on the road. It has been incredibly well preserved for its age. Selling withNo Reserveto the highest bidder.
If you would like a shipping quote please message us and we will provide you with the contact information of our preferred shippers that are very familiar with loading and hauling the type of vehicles that we sell. You may find this very preferable over dealing with brokers and the nonsense that goes along with that.
If you are buyer outside of the US, then please read our section below, titled 'Shipping' so that you understand what your options are.

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Payments

Payments can be made one of two ways:

1. By cash on collection, if collecting in person within 7 days of the invoice date

2. By Wire Transfer

Paperwork accompanying vehicle

All of our vehicles come withfour pieces of paperwork required by the DMV to Title your new vehicle in your home State:

1. An invoice, including vehicle description, VIN #, your details and our details

2. A Canadian Title Document

3.Completed & Stamped US Customs Paperwork Form 7501

4. Completed & Signed DOT HS-7 Form

Border Crossings

All of our vehicles are sourced from Canada. We then store them just north of the border until they are sold. Once sold we take the vehicles across the border to ourpremises in Montana for you to collect, or for your preferred shipper to collect for you.

The process of moving the vehicle across the borderto Montana is taken care of by us and fully paid for by us. You will incurabsolutely no further charges above and beyond what youbid for the vehicle.

There is certain border paperwork that is necessary for this process and for that we use a professional customs broker by the name of Cole International USA Inc. They operate with complete confidentiality and any of your personal information, that we supply them with for this process, is treated as such.

Shipping

Should you wish to have your new (old) vehicle shipped, then let us know and we can put you in contact with our preferred shippers. Theseshippers are familiar with us, our inventory and our location. They are also very reasonably priced.

If you decide to use an alternative shipper, please make them aware if the vehicle is a 'non-runner' and, therefore, will require a winch for loading and unloading. We are not responsible if you book a shipper who is incapable of loading the vehicle.

Due to the nature of what we do, we are often on the road in search of new vehicles, so please be sure to make us aware of your shipping/collection arrangements ahead of time, so that we can arrange to be there to meet you or your shipper.

If you are an international buyer (outside of the US) then you have two options:

1. Have the vehicle transported from our yard in Coaldale, Alberta to the port in Vancouver, British Columbia, and then to your country of residence.

2. Have the vehicle transported from our yard in Coaldale, Alberta, via bonded transport to a port in the US, and then to your country of residence.

Obtaining your US Title

In order to obtain a US Title for your vehicle all that you will need to do istake thefour pieces of paperwork, listed above, to your local DMV office. The DMV are familiar with this process and it will come at no additional cost to you. The process is very straightforward and stress free when dealing with domestic vehicles over 25 years old.


who we are and what we do

We are two brothers who seek out original trucks and cars from all across Canada, specializing in vehicles from the 40s, 50s and 60s.

Most American barn finds have long since been found and tampered with by multiple owners; North of the border there still seems to be an abundance of good, solid, original vehicles, waiting to be brought back to life.​

We make thesevehicles available to the US market by taking care of importation and providing all paperwork required to obtain a ClearUS Title, in your name and home State.​

We are passionate about finding the best there is and understand that our customers wantto see automobiles that have not been tampered with; The more original, the better.​

Our inventory is regularly updated, as new finds are unearthed. If there is something specific that you are looking for, then let us know and we'd be happy to see if we can help.​

The business we conduct is straightforward and honest. Whether you're looking for something that'sall original, a starting point for a restoration project or the bones for a custom build, Bison Brothers are here to help.