This 1953 Chevrolet 150 is owned by Jim Miller

Notes from Jim:

This car is a true family airloom. It was purchased on February 6th 1953 by Lester and Esta Miller, my great grandparents. The cost was $1957.57 with the extras. Which included a dealer installed heater, factory turn signals. I have all the original invoices and sales slips. This was the basic Chevrolet of the time. It has no radio, no armrests, a single driver side sun visor. Of course those were availible as an option.

Modifications

This 1953 Chevrolet 150 is nearly original. The heaters suck. Turn it on and pop open the wings to defog the windshield. The window wipers are vacume powered... You have to speed up then let off the gas to get them going faster or at all. The 6 volt battery was switched to an 8 volt with a new voltage regulator in early 2006, the lights would have dimmed until you pressed the gas pedal again.

I added seat belts, something about sliding around the seat made me nervous. Original interior, motor has never been apart, the original spare is still in the trunk and holds air ( would never use it). It was painted sometime after 1968. When I got it I put new tires on, replaced the spark plug wires and double checked all the hoses. It leaks and drips oil, but it's 54 years old can't complain and keep extra oil in the trunk. One final thing, this car will stay as is.