Driven to its resting place several years ago, this 1954 Chevrolet pickup is quite solid for its age. With a few dents and dings to tell the story of its past, thankfully this Chevy has gained little rust in its lifetime. Waiting to be revived, this truck is bid up to $2,850. Be sure to check it out here on eBay out of Ottertail, Minnesota.

Despite some modern wiring and dried plant debris, this Chevy appears fairly complete and original. Known for being virtually bulletproof, the 215-235 inline 6 is a great engine that parts can be easily enough sourced. Being a ’54 and a truck, I would assume this to be a 235 variety, unless replaced in its past. Although these engines are considered solid and reliable, it is unclear how long this Chevy has been sitting. There appears to be modern wiring that leads to a starter relay. Hopefully, with a tune up, and some fresh gas, this old truck would come back to life.

Basic and to the point, the interior is a little dirty but looks like it would clean up fine. The driver side door card is missing, and the bench seat is ready to be reupholstered, or covered with a blanket. Also, there is modern wiring under the dash that by my guess is hooked up to the ignition switch. I would assume that this truck had ignition issues in its past, and that may have very well been the reason that it was parked. Thankfully the floors in the cab are rock solid, as well as the door jambs. A fine cleaning, and a gentle buffing on the interior of the doors, as well as on the dash, would likely give you a charming yet nice appearance.

At this point this you may have noticed that we are contending with 3 different colors on this truck. The exterior green is the most apparent, along with a dark blue in the engine bay, and a light tan color on the interior. With that being said, I am not so sure that the term “survivor” applies to this Chevy, but the terminology does not take away from this truck’s solid bones. So unlike many of the trucks from this era, this Chevy has rock solid cab corners, running boards, doors, floors, and door jambs. The fenders and the bed aren’t half bad either. With obvious scars from the past, the fenders have been well loved wearing dents and dings that have been halfway pushed out. There are also a few dents on the top of the cab and a very odd dent in the top edge of the rear window frame. The typical rotted wood bed is still in place, and in need of a rebuild. All in all, this is a decent truck that could certainly be finessed into a nice truck, or even restored into a great truck. Would you restore or preserve this old pickup?