Said to have been parked in 1969, this 1951 Chevrolet pickup is purportedly a true barn find. With a level of dust that is hard to fake, it appears to have come from decades of storage. Found here on Craigslist with an asking price of $7,500, it’s a pretty hefty asking price. But then again, how many trucks like this are left hiding out there? Located in Marshfield, Missouri, the seller states the truck has a clean title. At least something on the truck is clean!
Obviously the truck has been dusted off since it was pulled from the barn. Although there aren’t too many exterior photos in the ad, it actually has pretty cool looking patina. The body doesn’t look too beat up and it doesn’t look excessively rusty. The bed wood will need to be completely redone, but the rest of the body could be left as-is.
The engine is a straight six with a manual transmission. It is said to turn over, although the ad doesn’t state if it runs or drives. The engine compartment appears to be mostly stock and cleaned up pretty well. These trucks are simple to work on and it shouldn’t take too much to get it running again. The only concern would be the reason it was parked in 1969. Hopefully, it wasn’t a catastrophic mechanical failure that caused it to be relegated to the barn.
The interior looks like it could use a refreshing but appears to be all there. It wouldn’t take more than some elbow grease to really get it looking better. The seat has been removed and the ad doesn’t mention if the seller has it. How about some cool bomber-style seats?
It appears to me like the gas tank has either been refurbished or replaced? The seller may have been trying to get the truck running in order to boost the asking price? In any event, with the truck sitting for so long, every system will need to be gone through. Brakes, fuel, electrical…everything. Are you up for the task? Does this truck fit what you are looking for in your next project? Let us know what you think.
Sometimes, Montana, it’s just age and high mileage that send vehicles to barns, junk yards, etc. All you’d need with this Chebbie truck is to have cracked the head (common on these old Stovebolts – I’ve replaced more than my share on 235s) and into the shed it goes.
I’m not sure if it’s worth the asking price, but I guess the market will decide that.
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t 7t00+ I do not seemuch leeway to even a light refurbish and resale value.. Lots of work hours, bed wood and metal strips is not inexpensive, and beside removal of fenders and bed , redoing all fuel and brake lines, plus easy stock rebuild of 6 banger just to bring into saleable condition?
What is real worth as is,IMO, 1500-+ A wee bit.
They are not rare by any means.
Definitely not the original engine. I wonder if it’s been switched over to 12V. Price is a little rich for my blood. But I could change my mind, if I saw the truck up close and personal. I like what I see.
Well, my friend, asking price is one thing. I’d like to know what the final sale price is on these. We’ve been around these trucks all our lives, so naturally, we don’t see $7,500 dollars worth of vehicle here, but I suppose, to someone that missed this era, this is a great find and probably would have spent 5 figures on a truck anyway. If these people are truly getting this kind of money for these trucks, we sure done missed the boat.
Not the original engine?
Lots of surface rust which may indicate heavier rust! Of course, all Chevy trucks of this era had the six cylinder engine as there was no other choice. Lots of TLC to get this “barn find”back on the road. The asking price of $7500 seems high for the condition of this truck.
I guess I am getting old… Ad reads like a Flipper with an attitude..Don’t care for it..I am done with “finding a treasure”… good luck
Dusty and Crusty
Yes I know where. One is today an they. Rather let it rust away than sell it in Hampton,Ar.It belong to my uncle CW Nistendirk,and he was from Missouri.
Not the correct gas tank. Looks like a side tank off a 73-88 Chevy C-10’s.
And holy waah, $7500 ? ?
Is that $7500.00 in Hong Kong dollars? If so, I’m in!
It might have been pulled out of a barn but wasn’t the one in the pic’s that’s a staged shot. Note the fresh tire marks under the truck wher it was steered in for the shot. Smells of flipper the guy making the real money here. It likely came out of the hands of an old farmer or even an estate for next to nothing. I got nothing against a guy turning a profit and the market will decide what it’s worth. My uncle had a truck like this that was used just around the yard the front fenders were so rust that they flapped like wings as you drove it so my dad and my uncle chopped them off with an axe and threw them in the scrap pile.
By the way, that is a ‘49. You can tell by the door handles. 49-52 are very common. From the pictures, $1,500 is more realistic barring major issues not seen int the pictures