1951 Chevrolet 6100 Series 2 Ton Truck

I bought this truck along with two other 2 ton trucks a year ago off an online auction from Garry in Mansfield Pa. Since winter had set in,we decided to wait till it cleared up and had great weather. So this is the last one I brought home 970 miles away! When I got it here and really looking at it for the first time, I noticed that it had some of the original paper work along with the Owner Service Policy Which gave me the name of the person who bought it and the dealer it came from. The dealer was Baldwin Chevrolet Inc. out of Mansfield pa, and the buyer was Housewood Products Company and bought on September 13, 1951. When I found this, Looked up the name and found it and got a number and called the next day. A women answers the phone and im trying to explain to her what I had and all and she just got more confused and then suddenly a guy answers and said he may be able to help, after explaining it to him he answers back that he is the one that bought the truck. He was 25 when he bought the truck and is now 87 and still running the business! It was great to talk to the original owner and hopefully can get more details on the truck. Come to find out the 19,338 is the original miles!!!!

[@michaelriley3619]

Very cool back story.

[@josephsanchez5351]

LUCKY MAN. very cool project .

[@charlesrussell569]

What a cool story man thank you for sharing.

[@saarcful]

Woww an antique piece!

[@dancuevas2065]

THANK YOU FOR THE INSPIRATION! PLS. GIVE US MORE VIDEOS FOR ALL YOUR CHEVENTURES.

[@christinasage4889]

That truck was bought 9/9/1951, the day my mom was born. Very cool to see.

[@christinasage4889]

I meant 9/13/1951

[@bobbrown7044]

what a find for sure

[@IronClad292]

Nice truck and a good find !!

[@tkrismilford3300]

Cool story.

[@martygonazga8545]

I hope you're going to restore that truck it's awesome I'm restoring the 49 Chevy stepside five window

[@mustanggarland24]

The motor is a 216 babit bearings motor! Just so you know 😁 nice truck buddy love the stories of the old cars

[@franklinbrown8417]

A 51 6100 2-Ton would have originally had a babbit bearing 235, not 216. Very cool old truck.

[@seththomas9105]

Too bad this truck wasn't sitting inside all those years. Sitting out in the elements is one of the toughest things on a vehicle.

[@marthagomez7335]

I have a 1943 Chevrolet 1.5 ton Buffalo- C fire truck. I did the upholstery, rewiring and paint myself. It was made for the army. Slow.

[@JoeFpoc]

thats pretty cool. i thought about trying to track down the owner of my 52 but figured might be a bad idea if he wants it back lol.

[@pedrorodriguezquinones3462]

JOE FPOC la o

[@antoniomartinez6958]

Great video

[@saarcful]

Imagine the first time it was given for delivery. I think those days the owner used to use the vehicles for both for domestic as well as commercial purposes.

[@fredrickkohlman9587]

you sure that wasn't a tractor rather than a dump for the original owner? isn't that vacuum trailer control on steering column? just asking.

[@wjppittman719]

Who sells front end parts for these? I want to restore mine.

[@soldtobediers]

LMC Truck Part's what's kept me and my '52-5 window
& '59 Apache Big Window Fleetside Shortbed Happy. -61419

[@davidsaucier4823]

I justtttttt piked one up!! I'll post on my channel

[@robden6356]

Sell it?

[@joseromero2092]

I like that truck I use have my first truck was in 1953 5 window for 200 and yeah I'm looking forward right now but damn they're so expensive so are you really selling that can you please let me know my name is Joe thank you and have a nice day

[@Glibzer]

Check out adlers antique autos in stephentown NY

[@ratroddiesels1981]

bad to the bone