This isn't another barn-find with rotten floorboards and a tired straight-six. The hard parts — the expensive parts — are already done, and done right. What you're buying is a serious restomod project where someone else has already spent the money on the drivetrain and chassis, leaving you the body and final assembly.
I bought this when I owned my business. Business is closed, I no longer have the time or the budget it deserves, and I'd rather see it go to a builder who'll finish it than watch it sit.
ENGINE — Professionally Rebuilt Chevrolet 454 Big Block
- Bored .030 over
- New pistons, rods, and crank
- Rebuilt heads with a fresh top end
- RV cam — strong low- and mid-range torque, perfect for a heavy classic truck
- New Holley carburetor with chrome dual-snorkel air cleaner
- CFM-style single-belt serpentine pulley system, plumbed for power steering
- Chrome valve covers, factory orange block
TRANSMISSION
- Brand-new 4L80E Monster — built to handle the big-block torque
REAR END
- Ford Racing 9" with 4.11 gears
- Triangulated 4-link with coilovers
FRONT SUSPENSION & STEERING
- Beefed-up Mustang II independent front suspension
- Tubular A-arms, coilovers, rack-and-pinion steering ready for power assist
BRAKES
ROLLING & COOLING
- Classic rally-style wheels with polished outer lips on General Grabber HTS tires
- Aluminum radiator (off-vehicle, included)
BODY
- Original 1954 Chevy 3800 cab, fenders, doors, hood, and trim — all included
- "3800" badging present
- Original dash, gauges, and steering wheel still with the cab
- First-series 1954 (two-piece windshield)
- Heavily surface-rusted — needs media blasting and patch work to be roadworthy
- Sold as one complete package. Entire truck goes together. No part-outs.
TITLE
- Clean Texas title in hand, no liens, open and ready for transfer
- Odometer exempt, VIN certification waived (standard for a 1954)
CONDITION — HONEST ASSESSMENT
This is a project. Don't buy it expecting to drive it home.
- Drivetrain, chassis, and suspension: 80%+ complete, professionally built, high-end components throughout
- Body: Disassembled. Needs full restoration — blasting, patch panels, primer, paint, wiring, glass, interior, final assembly
- What you get: A professionally built rolling chassis with a $15K+ drivetrain plus a complete (rough) titled body shell to mount on it. The expensive, time-consuming mechanical work is done. The finishing work is yours.
If you've ever tried to source a clean 9" with 4.11s, a fresh 4L80E, and a pro-built 454 separately — you know what these parts cost. This package is priced to move because life changes and I need it gone, not because the build is anything less than what I described.
PICKUP
- Located in Conroe, Texas (greater Houston area)
- Buyer arranges transport — comes home on a flatbed or trailer
- I'll help load
- Cash, certified funds, or verified bank transfer only at pickup
SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY. No "is it still available," no trade offers, no tire-kickers. If you're a real builder and you know what you're looking at, let's talk.
Questions welcome. Happy to send additional photos of any specific component on request.
