1949 CHEVROLET ADVANCED DESIGN SERIES DELUXE ONE TON PANEL TRUCK, MODEL 3805

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HERE IS A 1949 CHEVROLET DELUXE ONE-TON PANEL TRUCK, MODEL 3805. IT HAD AN EARLY CAREER AS A SNAP-ON TOOL DISTRIBUTOR'S TRUCK IN SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA. THE FIRST OWNER PASSED AWAY IN 1954 OR 1955 AND THE FAMILY LEFT THIS PANEL TRUCK IN A LARGE GARAGE BUILDING UNDER THEIR HOME. A FRIEND IN VIRGINIA DISCOVERED THE TRUCK EARLY IN THE 1970s. THERE WERE A FEW MINOR DENTS BUT NO RUST-THRU ANYWHERE ON THE BODY. THE ORIGINAL CHEVROLET 216 6 CYLINDER ENGINE WAS SEIZED AFTER THE LONG STORAGE PERIOD. A NEW OLD STOCK CHEVROLET 235 LONGBLOCK WAS INSTALLED AS PART OF A GENERAL RESTORATION. I WAS FORTUNATE TO ACQUIRE THE TRUCK IN 1979. THE MILEAGE SHOWN ON THE ODOMETER IS POST INITIAL RESTORATION MILEAGE. TOTAL MILEAGE ON THE CHASSIS WOULD HAVE TO BE DECLARED AS "TMU".
THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REDONE A SECOND TIME IN 2011 INCLUDING NEW MASTER CYLINDER AND WHEEL CYLINDERS. THE BLUE COLORS ON THE MAIN BODY ARE IN AIR-DRY ENAMEL FROM THE EARLY 1970s. THIS PAINT REMAINS VERY PRESENTABLE IF NOT PERFECT. BOTH FRONT AND REAR FENDERS WERE REFINISHED AGAIN IN CUSTOM MATCHED BASE COAT CLEAR COAT DURING 2012. TIRES ARE ABOUT 5 YEARS OLD AND ARE HEAVY DUTY TRUCK TYPE TUBED TIRES ON ORIGINAL SPLIT RIMS.
THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN INTO STORAGE IN ANOTHER FRIEND'S POLE BARN IN WESTERN NEW YORK IN 2015. WHEN WE REMOVED IT FROM THE BARN FOR THESE PHOTOS, THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START AND DID NOT SEEM TO BE GETTING SPARK. I PLAN TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE THIS WEEK AS IT WAS RUNNING QUITE WELL WHEN IT ENTERED THE POLE BARN. THE VACUUM WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NEED SOME ATTENTION.
THE CLEAR PA TITLE IS IN MY NAME. THE TRUCK MAY BE SEEN BY APPOINTMENT IN RANSOMVILLE, NY. INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS ARE WELCOME. I AM FAMILIAR WITH PROCEDURES FOR EXPORTING A VEHICLE FROM THE US THOUGH TRANSPORTATION TO THE PORT OF EXPORT, BROKERAGE AND OTHER ASSOCIATED EXPENSES WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER FOLLOWING FULL PAYMENT. PAYPAL IS ACCEPTABLE ONLY FOR THE DEPOSIT.
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