Bear's 53 Chev.

Jmj437 on Jul 26, 2012 said:

Beautiful truck.

Stingray on Apr 2, 2014 said:

Nice green great job

Anonymous on Jun 26, 2014 said:

Thanks, my wife picked the color. It was a long but worthwhile Project.

ghpcnm on Aug 25, 2015 said:

GORGEOUS !!! Outstanding restoration...FIVE STARS

bear166 on Feb 8, 2016 said:

THANKS I'm GLAD I FINALLY FINISHED IT AFTER 35 YEARS bear

bear166 on Feb 8, 2016 said:

I TRIED TO KEEP IT ALL ORIGINAL EVEN DOWN TO THE SIX VOLT SYSTEM, RUNS GREAT BEAR

Anonymous on Aug 26, 2015 said:

That's a great Sunday go to meetin' truck ....excellent resto ...love the colored matched steering wheel knob........and you can't go wrong with a driver's window full of A&W Root Beer.

viking55 on Jan 26, 2016 said:

Verry nice ride ! love all the original details.

bear166 on Feb 8, 2016 said:

THANKS. IT CAME OUT BETTER THAN I EVER THOUGHT IT WOULD FOR A HOME DONE JOB. BEAR

Anonymous on Jan 2, 2017 said:

I HAVE A 49 MILDLY CHANGED WITH A 58 TRK MOTOR AND ITS BEEN SITTING -WHERE WOULD YOU START TO RESTORE IT OR WAS YOURS CHERRY WHEN YOU STARTED.ALSO LOVE THE 2 TONE. STILL HAVE THE SOLID AXLE ? AND OPEN OR CLOSEDDRIVE TRAIN-I HAVE THE TORQUE TUBE SET UP

bear166 on Jan 4, 2017 said:

I started it after driving it for many years and took 10 yrs to finish once I started. I would be glad to give you any knowledge I have to help you out. Just let me know. Bear.....bear166@yahoo.com

bear166 on Oct 3, 2018 said:

So sorry I haven't gotten back to you. I have some how missed your question. Hope you have come along way with your truck since you left your comments. I received my truck about 35yrs ago and had to put a different front end in it to drive. Started with first in floor board and cab corners. Then the frame, then the cab and wiring. And so on Bear

ghpcnm on Oct 3, 2018 said:

Looking at the pic with the tailgate dropped...It's a T E L O R V E H C :)

bear166 on Oct 3, 2018 said:

That's good, I never knew I had the name wrong. Good observations. Thanks for the laugh. Take care Bear

Spudsly on Jan 7, 2019 said:

A lifetime job, you don't ever have to retire from...

bear166 on Jan 7, 2019 said:

Yes a job of absolute love. Best kind. Bear

Spudsly on Apr 30, 2020 said:

All Good here. Hope it's the same by you. And, your truck is in my favorite "shade of Cool"

bear166 on May 1, 2020 said:

Doing well, just ready to get out and having some fun before I die of old age. Bear

Mario on Apr 29, 2022 said:

Very nice 53 Chevy pickup! Lots of Love went into building this. Cheers!

Anonymous on Apr 29, 2022 said:

Hey brother thanks. I love your chevy. It looks great. 327 was a great engine. Have fun this summer. Bear

azmusclecar on Apr 29, 2022 said:

There's a WHOLE LOT TO SEE in those pics. Lots of details that can get overlooked. The decals: THRIFTMASTER 235, the steering knob, the spotlight, the dice, etc.

There's an old song with lyrics that say:

"little things mean alot" and this presentation just verifies those words.

Well done.....

Anonymous on Apr 29, 2022 said:

Thanks. It was a lot of fun over the years to find some of the Assorted parts I needed. Bear

Anonymous on Apr 29, 2022 said:

I bet is is a lot of fun driving your Vet. I love rare models of most anything. Bear

57timemachine on Apr 29, 2022 said:

No doubt one of the sweetest looking Chevy pick ups ever and thank you for keeping that die hard Chevy in line six in it. After all that sweet six belongs there. Cheers.

bear166 on Apr 29, 2022 said:

Thanks I really loved the 50s cars and trucks. I still have the 6 volt system. The windshield wiper system was ordered when who ever was the first owner bought it. I had quite a time finding a original jar but was fortunate that the truck still had the floor board foot pump that pumped air to the jar and then to the windshield . sprayer’s. Never have ever seen another one. Love your car, enjoy this summer that’s coming up. Bear

Mario on Jun 3, 2022 said:

Great looking truck Bear! From one Vet to another Happy Car Shows in 2022. Had my first car show for the season this past Tuesday May 31, 2022 in Oyster Bay, NY. Check out my new page. Semper Fi, Mario.

Anonymous on Jun 3, 2022 said:

Thanks Brother. I love the way you set up your page. Love seeing these wonderful old cars and trucks brought back to The condition like they looked in the dealers window, Great job on your Chevy Looks great. Thanks for your service. Enjoy the summer. Bear

bear166 on Jun 3, 2022 said:

Thanks again. BEAR

Mario on Feb 18, 2023 said:

Thumbs Up on your cherry 53 Chevy pickup Bear! Looking forward to spring next month and more car shows! Take care and see you on American Torque. Cheers, Mario

bear166 on Feb 18, 2023 said:

Thanks again, your page has really gotten good showing what an original car can look like. Love It BEAR

Mario on Feb 18, 2023 said:

Thanks Bear. I keep it all original just like you do with your beautiful 53 Chevy Pickup! Mario

bear166 on May 25, 2025 said:

Mario hope you are fine. This is Bear 166 with my 53 chev. I finally sold my truck after 39 yrs. It was hard but I was not able to get to many shows as my health and being Paralyzed finally caught up to me. Seven months in VA hospital in 2021. Just really loved your car and writing back and forth with you. Anyway hope you and your family are enjoying life. Be Blessed Bear

Mario on May 26, 2025 said:

Hi Bear and Great hearing from you! I know how hard it was to sell your beautiful 53 Chevy Pickup but hopefully it found a good family to appreciate it.

I too had to sell my 67 Impala due to Downsizing but sold to a nice Family. I will still continue going to Car Shows as long as I live and breathe.

We're having our first show of the season tomorrow in my town of Oyster Bay NY. I will make a Page of the show and dedicate it to The Bear166 so look for it.

I would like to continue writing back and forth with you about cars etc. I'm sure you have a lot of wonderful stories to tell and I would love to hear them. My email if you want to write is: MarioRojas2005@msn.com

Take care my brother veteran and happy Memorial Day to you and Family. Semper Fi, Mario

Mario on May 29, 2025 said:

Hi Bear check out my new car show page I dedicated to you!

http://www.americantorque.com/page/0/4263/

bear166 on May 29, 2025 said:

Thanks Brother will be watching. Enjoy this summer.

Mario on May 30, 2025 said:

Thanks Bear enjoy your summer too and look out for my weekly car shows I'll be posting. Stay well, Mario

Mario on Jun 24, 2025 said:

Hey Bear take a look at my latest Page on the History of Pickup Trucks. Here's the link:

http://www.americantorque.com/page/0/4267/

Anonymous on Jun 24, 2025 said:

I will, hope all is well.

Mario on Jun 24, 2025 said:

All is as good as can be and I can't complain. I hope you're doing better Bear and getting some well-deserved rest.

The Pickup Truck page I put together made me think of you with your 53 Chevy Pickup. I know you had to sell your 53 Chevy as I had to sell my 67 Impala, but we still have tons of good memories and lots of pictures. They put a smile on my face when I look at the pictures and I hope you feel the same with yours.

Keep in touch Bear and you can always contact me. Best Regards, Mario