Sheer Power

Rick and Marilee’s ‘53 3100 has Major Attitude Rick and Marilee Bishop of Groveland, FL, own this beautiful 1953 five-window 3100 pickup. They purchased it four years ago from Gene “Pops” Rose of Clermont, FL. Gene brought the truck to Florida from Mississippi in parts and pieces on a flatbed about five years ago, and proceeded to do a complete ground-up, body-off restoration. It sits on the original frame, with a Mustang II front end and Chevy S-10 rear end. The body has had some subtle modifications done to clean up the lines of the truck. The side fins were