1942 Chevrolet Pickup Stepside 1/2 Ton For Sale

Incredibly rare 1942 Chevrolet BK 1/ 2 ton in original condition.

There is nothing fake or contrived about this Chevy's patina, every bump, scrape and worn piece has been hard earned! If you're looking for something exceptional and real, this is it! The ultimate authentic 1940s driving experience.

This Chevrolet model was made from 1941 until 1947. However all Chevy’ production was requisitioned by the US government at the end of January 1942 for the war effort. This makes a ’42 civilian truck a super rare beast as it was only made for a little under one month. Wartime trucks had less bling in the drive to conserve resources hence the painted front grill which would probably have been chromed on earlier examples.

Incredibly this truck still has it’s factory fitted 216ci ‘stovebolt’ six and three speed ‘crash’ box. The bed has been changed and the rear fenders are from a ’48 model. Tailgate is original as is everything from the bed forwards. Incredibly the truck has only been repainted once in it’s life.

The truck was in the hands of Portland General Electric Company for decades. Evidenced by various bits of paper I found inside the doors, under the seat and various stickers still on the interior.

Purchased last year as a winter project from the original importer. I have the V5 in my name, some import paperwork and a copy of the US (Oregon) title.

Previously recently rewired in the US I have fitted new tail lights, rear indicators and number plate lamps. All are LED bulbs which are super bright and visible. Recently fitted with all new wheel cylinders, brakes are working perfectly and it pulls up straight. New rear shocks and crossmember with some boxing of the over axle chassis. Superb condition bed has a completely new floor with new steel underneath.

I have spent countless hours working out all the little faults a truck like this always has. It took me two days to rebuild the door latches with several custom parts to ensure the handles sit just right and work well and safely. Another two days on the window winders. I spent a day on the tilting windscreen. It took over a week to make a new three piece floor inspection panel and so on. About 4 months of fine tuning and fettling.

I have spent a lot of time on the trucks exterior as it was covered in rattle can primer when I got it. It’s now back to it’s original patina that I just run over with an oily rag once in a while. Every crevice of the cab interior has been rust proofed with over TWO GALLONS of Waxoyl. A lot of time went into soundproofing the cab and fitting the rubber matting etc’ making it a nice place to be. Every inch of the door interiors, fuel tank, and cab body has been attended to. She is not going to rust any more, even in blighty. Headliner is still not finished.

I rewired the battery with new heavy cables and a battery cut out switch for safety and security. I had the alternator rebuilt as the brush springs had failed. The original foot pedal starter works a treat. There is a very effective original heater fitted that all works. The tilting screen works as does the cab vent. I fitted new Willys Jeep electric windscreen wiper motors that can be operated individually. Everything on the dash works but the fuel gauge is a little temperamental. I guess it needs a new sender unit. Tyres all look new. Exhaust from the back of the engine is new. Fitted with a one into two pipe with slim glass packs the truck sounds superb without being too loud and has a nice crackle on overrun.

She starts very easily on just a little choke and in a couple of minutes settles into a super smooth idle at just a few hundred RPM. Recent carb overhaul and some ignition tweaking means the truck runs like new and is super smooth. It never gets hot even after 20 minutes sitting idling. Spark plugs are super clean and all exactly the same colour. Gearbox works as well as something called a ‘crash box’ will. A little patience and it slicks in and out of gear just fine and in practice 1st gear is a bit redundant apart from hill starts. Most roundabouts can be taken in top gear and it pulls well up to 50 when the noise gets a bit much.

Brakes are not exactly up to modern standards as is to be expected on an 80 year old vehicle. However they are perfectly adequate if used appropriately. I bought a complete front 13” vented disk set up including a split circuit master cylinder, remote servo and 2” aluminium spacers/ adapters in order to keep the six stud wheels. However I have now lost access to my friends garage since he retired and I won’t be crawling around on the ground to fit all this. THE COMPLETE KIT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE BUT IS AVAILABLE BY SEPARATE NEGOTIATION. It almost seems a shame to spoil the originality of this lovely old survivor but that’s up to the new owner.

Steering is spot on and surprisingly light even parking in town. Driven sensibly this is a super economical truck still capable of hauling loads of gear which it’s been doing for my horticultural business during recent lockdown. If you are looking for a V8 torque monster hotrod move on, this is not it. If you want an authentic 1940s driving experience with a vehicle that is practical and useful around town and does sterling service as a bar hopper then this IS it. You can just get in hit the pedal and go.

Selling to make way for a new project. I absolutely don’t NEED to sell this and will not be considering silly offers but will make a little concession for a quick easy sale . There is a lot of knackered cheap crap out there but this is not, it’s a stunning original, perfectly reliable truck ready to get in and drive today. Please, do not insult my intelligence with low-ball offers. I am also not interested in swopping for anything other than a fist full of cash. Also I will not be entertaining dreamers who just fancy a ride out. Thinking about it, you’ll have to work quite hard to buy this. I’m old and have been around the block and know a knucklehead when I see one.

The truck has a brim full tank of gas and is ready to drive away today, once you pay for it.

May consider PX for very good quality Harley shovelhead or panhead, cash either way.

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