IMPROVING THE FEATURES FOR 1953 CHEVY TRUCKS WAS THE GOAL. THE DESIGN GOES BACK TO 1947 WHEN GM DECIDED TO UPGRADE THE LOOKS OF THE CHEVY PICKUP DUE TO DIE FATIGUE FROM YEARS OF PRODUCTION BEFORE AND DURING WORLD WAR TWO. SO EVEN THOUGH THE '53 MODEL WAS IN IT'S 7TH YEAR MAKEOVER, CALLED "ADVANCE DESIGN" BY GM, ADDED FEATURES WERE THE GOAL. THE BASIC IMPROVEMENTS WERE TO PROVIDE MORE CAB SPACE AND COMFORT FOR PASSENGERS. BENCH SEATS REPLACED THE INDIVIDUAL 2 SEATS AND SEATS WERE FINALLY ADJUSTABLE FOR ADDITIONAL LEG ROOM. CAB ROOM WAS EXPANDED IN EVERY WAY WITH WIDER DOORS WITH HIDDEN HINGES AND DOOR EXTENSION DOWN TO THE HIDDEN DOOR SILL. WIDER BACKLIGHT, SIDE WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD INCREASED VISIBILITY. NEVER BEFORE HAD INTERIORS BEEN MORE ATTRACTIVE WITH A VARIETY OF COLOR, AND THE DASHBOARD WAS ENHANCED WITH MORE CHROME AND MORE GAUGE FUNCTIONS. A LARGER STEERING WHEEL WAS PROVIDED ALONG WITH AN OPTIONAL RADIO, LARGER GLOVE BOX, FULL NEEDLE INSTRUMENTATION, AND INTERIOR DOOR LOCKS. THE CRANK DOWN SIDE WINDOWS AND COWL VENT CONTRIBUTED TO EASY VENTILATION ALONG WITH A CAB RIGHT HAND SIDE OPENING VENT. STARTING IN 1950, THE 235 CID ENGINE HAD A REDESIGNED CYLINDER HEAD THAT WAS NAMED " 105 HI-TORQUE SIX. OBSERVE THIS GREAT RESTORED EXAMPLE ON A TURNTABLE - WITHOUT GETTING DIZZY - AND NOTE THE OPTIONAL WOOD SLATS MOUNTED ON THE BED, THE SIDE MOUNTED SPARE TIRE, DRIVER'S OUTSIDE MOUNTED MIRROR, AND CHROME REAR BUMBER. THOUGH THIS TRUCK DESIGN WAS USED FOR YEARS AND ...
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